New truck day! 2024 F150 4x4 V8 Lariat

[Cujet]

Picked up a brand new F150 4x4 lariat and thought I'd share a pic. Purchased it from Greenway Ford in Orlando, FL. What an easy 1.5 hour transaction! Other dealerships were increasing the price/pressure during negotiations ugh. Came back to one dealer and it went up $2K, NOPE, not going to happen. The price was fair at about $11+K under MSRP and they included a few dealer installed options like the plastic bedliner which is really important on Aluminum Bed pickup trucks, as the soft aluminum bed can be perforated by heavy steel aircraft jacks.

The truck has the FX4 off road package (skid plates and different shocks/height), The Tow Package w/3.73 axle for an 11,600 pound tow rating. The 5.0V8 has the dreaded rubber oil pump drive belt (yay) and the cylinder deactivation system (yay again sarcasm of course). The goal here was to get as conventional a Ford truck as I could. No turbos, no highly stressed small engine, no hybrid setup. Just an American V8 4x4.

This is my 5th new F150, and as always, the reason for staying with Ford remains the amazingly comfortable seats. And of course, the smooth V8. I found the 3.5L EB to be less comfortable on long trips, and always favored the V8 for NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) on long trips.

1998 4.6L V8, 355K miles when sold 16mpg
2009 5.4L V8, 200K miles when totaled recently 13.5mpg (my fav!)
2011 3.5L V6 ecoboost, 150K (company truck) 17-19mpg (87 v 93 octane)
2018 2.7L V6 ecoboost, 90K (company truck) (19mpg)
2024 5.0 V8 New. About 19mpg on the 200 mile trip home.

 

[DuckRyder]

Good looking truck, congratulations.

 

[JoelB]

I'm curious why you went with 4x4 in Florida?

 

[RoadDukie]

Very nice. Enjoy!

 

[cptbarkey]

You are educated that the oil pump is driven by a maintenance item, and that is what was important. Good choice on the V8. Nice truck and enjoy.

 

[demarpaint]

Nice truck! Drive it in good health!

 

[AZjeff]

It's got the origami tailgate, let us know how it works. Enjoy your new truck.

 

[nwjones18]

Good deal on that truck!

 

[JeffKeryk]

That's the way to buy a truck. I'm jealous as heck!

 

[CKN]

Nice truck.

 

[blueglide88]

Great truck I hope it gives you years of trouble free service

 

[glock19]

I found the 3.5L EB to be less comfortable on long trips, and always favored the V8 for NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) on long trips.

I'd be interested to hear more about that. I've had a regular 3.5L EcoBoost and now a PowerBoost and both have been smooth and quiet on the highway (they're usually only running 1,200 - 1,500 rpm). What was your experience?

 

[Cujet]

I'm curious why you went with 4x4 in Florida?

Boatramp is one reason. However the main reason is my rugged TN property, the river road's hillclimb absolutely requires 4x4, the driveway is not too bad but pulling a trailer up the driveway in the wet or snow would be utterly impossible without 4x4. Future plans include building a mountain home in TN. Got stuck last time even with 4x4, but one front wheel did not engage.

It's got the origami tailgate, let us know how it works. Enjoy your new truck.

I wanted the conventional Ford tailgate step. But nobody had that configuration. With an ATV in the bed, the tailgate must be down. I'm an old guy, and climbing up without that step is not easy. I'm not at all sure I like the "origami" tailgate. Time will tell. If it fails, I'll swap it out with a conventional tailgate.

I've had a regular 3.5L EcoBoost and now a PowerBoost and both have been smooth and quiet on the highway (they're usually only running 1,200 - 1,500 rpm). What was your experience?

I simply prefered the V8 on the highway. The V6 seemed smooth, The V8 was markedly smoother.

The river crossing at my property:

 

[SwampSurvivor]

You are educated that the oil pump is driven by a maintenance item, and that is what was important. Good choice on the V8. Nice truck and enjoy.

I believe it's behind the timing chains too ... so you have to do a timing job at the same time.

 

[walterjay]

Awesome purchase! Enjoy Cujet!

 

[dbias]

Nice! Enjoy.

 

[Cujet]

I believe it's behind the timing chains too ... so you have to do a timing job at the same time.

Seems like a great application for a backup electric oil pump. Latches on if oil pressure drops

 

[Fordiesel69]

A black truck in florida and tennesee? Like the heat?

 

[CKN]

A black truck in florida and tennesee? Like the heat?

More and more manufacturers are going to "grey scale" colors. White, Black, Silver, Grey. Other colors can be ordered-at an additional charge. What do you want for $70,000.00 ?

 

[KJSmith]

I'm curious why you went with 4x4 in Florida?

Unless things have changed recently....it's a pass through cost.
You get what you paid extra for a 4WD when you sell it....and they sell much faster/easier.

Plus, it should have 4WD Auto.... so he can run it full time in 4WD.... nice option on wet roads.