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116k miles
4x4
Has only needed oil maintenance, new tires, maybe a new battery.
We got it from our neighbor friend who took great care of it and did his own synthetic oil changes etc. He said it runs great never had any problems, they just needed something heavier duty for a toy hauler and quads.
All we plan to use it for is towing a pop-up camper on maybe 4 big trips a year from Phoenix to san Diego with your typical cargo- bikes, igloo coolers, clothes, dog crates, 2 kids and 2 dogs.
I know all cars are different, but assuming the truck is only used for maybe 4k miles a year, is there any reason if well maintained this truck couldn't last another 20 years? The way I see it 20 years x 4k miles a year still keeps it under 200k total miles, which plenty of trucks have around or easily more. I don't know if age will have more of an effect over miles at that point though.
116k miles
4x4
Has only needed oil maintenance, new tires, maybe a new battery.
We got it from our neighbor friend who took great care of it and did his own synthetic oil changes etc. He said it runs great never had any problems, they just needed something heavier duty for a toy hauler and quads.
All we plan to use it for is towing a pop-up camper on maybe 4 big trips a year from Phoenix to san Diego with your typical cargo- bikes, igloo coolers, clothes, dog crates, 2 kids and 2 dogs.
I know all cars are different, but assuming the truck is only used for maybe 4k miles a year, is there any reason if well maintained this truck couldn't last another 20 years? The way I see it 20 years x 4k miles a year still keeps it under 200k total miles, which plenty of trucks have around or easily more. I don't know if age will have more of an effect over miles at that point though.
Which engine? If it is a 5.4 the cam phasers may need to be replaced soon. The phasers are used to keep tension on the timing chains. The front engine cover comes off and the part is replaced.
The 5.4 is a good engine. However, I like the 4.6 and 4.2 a bit more.
If you keep up on the maintenance I don't see why it won't last 200k. My service trucks run to 200k before we sell them and it is ahard gained 200k towing and hauling heavy. We have a few 12/13 F150s hitting 180/190k.
It is the 4.6 engine which I am thankful for because after buying it I read up on all the 5.4 issues but that the 4.6 was good.
Paint is fine, everything seems fine. I don't care how it looks cosmetically I just want to be able to use it to get from a to b w its intended purpose. It's just a vacation and light weekend vehicle. Our other car is a Prius and we use it 99% of the time for work carpooling and day to day stuff.
I had an expedition with a 5.4 that was running strong with 236,000 miles when I sold it. It was a $500 purchase, needed some coilpacks and intake gasket. Drove it for year and had a netted a gain when I sold it.
The 4.6 in the YM 2007 F150 was a 2 valve engine and you don't have cam phasers. In my opinion, you have one of the best engines to ever sit in an F150. You will probably get tired of the truck long before the engine gives up. It's not a powerhouse at 231HP but if you give it room, it will do a lot of work. The weak link is the 4 speed auto. It will last a long time but gear selection for the 231HP is towards the high side which cuts into the power. Most likely, you have 3.73 gears in the axles considering it is a 4x4 and that was the standard axle for a 4x4 4.6. As long as the tires aren't crazy big, it should pull decent loads but the larger tires will hammer it quick and fuel mileage will suffer to the extreme. The base or standard size tire was a 235/70/17. I drove several 4.6 2V over the decades and several hundred thousand miles each it was available and I ran the tires at 265/60/17 and the gas mileage didn't change but the tires looked right on the truck versus the dinky 235's. One thing I would suggest if you just want to get a little more out of the engine, there is a mod you can do for the intake at the air filter box. The most popular and easiest is called the Gotts Mod and it will let the little engine breathe a lot easier and it can help with the high rpm horse power while towing. For normal everyday driving it really doesn't make any difference but it is effective for when you need full throttle pulls. The price around here is a little tall but there's no big demand for a 4x4 either. It makes a price difference if you are in snow country. The 4x4s will command more money up north so if you're happy with it, that's all that matters. You got a lot of long life truck now.
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