ahhhh like a manual trans then!! :thumbsup:
Thinking of Purchasing Ford F-150 - Some Questions
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ahhhh like a manual trans then!! :thumbsup:
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Sealed trannys have been around since the 90's. Nothing new. The first one I seen was on a Olds.
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first one I saw was on a snapper mower I think.. 
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Some common sources of failures in modern trannies, dirt getting it and wrong fluid being added are reduced by eliminating the dipstick and fill tube.
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UPDATE:
We have struck a deal! My parents are going in Monday to sign the papers. :thumbsup:
We have struck a deal! My parents are going in Monday to sign the papers. :thumbsup:
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Come on now, you can't leave us hanging until Monday. Which one did they get?
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Actually, we couldn't find what we wanted, so we ordered from the factory:
XLT, Red Candy Exterior, Steel Gray Interior, SuperCrew, 5 1/2' Box, 3.5L EcoBoost, 4x4, 3.55 Electronic Locking Axle, Trailer Tow Package, XLT Plus Package, XLT Convenience Package, Black Running Boards, Rear View Camera, and Trailer Brake Controller.
So, it will be a while before it comes in...
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Very nice.:thumbsup: If I was ordering one today I would get the exact same truck, same options, same color, but with a FX4 and 3.73 gears but the 3.55 should do you just fine.
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Sounds pretty sweeet!! Should get good MPG with the EB and 3.55's.
Interesting on your search starting with the Tacoma.....a few months ago my BIL asked me to help him search for and buy a Tacoma. He only wanted a double cab TRD sport package longbed in Blue or Black....:confused2: so I was busy for awhile looking. Test drove one, pretty nice....but the dealer wouldn't deal. And the next ....actually, they were few and far between with his limited search. After a few weeks, he expressed an interest in an F-150 instead of the Tacoma. Found a local 2010 with 7K miles with chrome package, 4X4, the same Blue he wanted, with the 5.0.....I was shooting for the EB but this was a great deal waiting, so he bought it. Loads of power, much roomier cab, lots of options, great truck that he loves.
Of course you know the deal on pics.....:laughing::laughing:
Well I drive a 2011 F150 XLT Heavy Duty Long Box 4X4 with mandatory 3.73 rear end. It is a fabulous truck. The heavy duty is special and lets it handle like a race care. I get about 18.5 on the intersate and 19+ on two lanes at 68 mph. The electonics are great. The seats are great. The radio is great.
Hard to pick on this rig.
That being said if you can look at 2013 the Dodge has 8 spds, an excellent hemi 8, and the best ride with the IDSuspension. If...you don't need to worry about much of a load. So look closely, choose wisely.
Hard to pick on this rig.
That being said if you can look at 2013 the Dodge has 8 spds, an excellent hemi 8, and the best ride with the IDSuspension. If...you don't need to worry about much of a load. So look closely, choose wisely.
