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Old 02-16-2022, 08:19 PM   #21
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Interesting, I have had 3 and all including the current one with 90K have performed flawlessly

Not a single problem with the F150 other than a couple minor issues. Certainly, no issues with the 10-speed transmission.

Best truck I have ever owned next to my F350 although I had great luck with the F550 and others over the years

The trucks are well built, drive perfect and handle very well

The 3.5 EcoBoost is too small for heavy towing but does what it was made for, and the shifting is absolutely perfect. Tow haul, and sport features work perfectly as well.

Quite interesting since I have had several and so have my friends. None of us have had any issues.

It is the bestselling pickup for a reason

I do flat tow it if not taking the Escape on a dolly as well and it has been towed 15K
3 trucks in 5 years?

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Old 02-16-2022, 09:18 PM   #22
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I always say; Not all Fords are a POS, but mine was... Happy with my 2016 V10. I forgot to add, it would continue downshifting at a stop sign, and chirp the tires until it reached 1st...
And the teenage boys would look on in awe...
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Old 02-16-2022, 09:29 PM   #23
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I have been told more than once and read several times that letting your engine idle to "warm up" does more harm than good. Just take it a little slow at first, don't rev the engine unnecessarily. The motor will warm up naturally.


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Old 02-16-2022, 11:00 PM   #24
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3 trucks in 5 years?
Expedition has the same Engine and Tranny
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Old 02-17-2022, 01:46 AM   #25
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I drove Ford pickups (1/2, 3/4' & 1 ton SRW& DRW) from 1978 to 2013 for an average 80k+ miles each that only convinced me of 1 thing......to buy GMs.
There is a reason they are the #1 selling, actually leased, truck in America & honestly it's not because they're well built, hold up well, get good mileage or great handling, it's because every oil company in Texas leases 100s/1000s of them a year cheap. Ford is the only truck of the big 3 that still offers stripped down basic trucks for leasing. If you took all leases, oil companies or other businesses, out of the mix it would be #2 & with the past few years of the Ram trucks probably #3.
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Old 02-17-2022, 01:45 PM   #26
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You're slipping Bob, "Tranny warm-up"? The set-up is just hanging there.
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Old 02-17-2022, 06:05 PM   #27
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Had a GMC with a nine speed. It was a wonderful smooth shifting thing. But I HATED it. It was always shifting and it drove me crazy. There are things - like driveability - that are more important to me than mpg.
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Old 02-17-2022, 06:16 PM   #28
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Back in the day, my dad was a blind faith GM guy. I can't repeat on a family forum what he said when I bought a Japanese car...funny thing - he test drove a Camry shortly after that. Daily drivers are a commodity... with minor differences they're built the same today.
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Old 02-17-2022, 06:49 PM   #29
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Had a GMC with a nine speed. It was a wonderful smooth shifting thing. But I HATED it. It was always shifting and it drove me crazy. There are things - like driveability - that are more important to me than mpg.
Too bad the gubermint don't agree.
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Old 02-18-2022, 06:11 PM   #30
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Warm up not required unless you started the unit in a super cold ambient. Then a few minutes would not hurt.
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