Looking for part time TV for under $20K
I'm looking to get a truck to use for commuting, light utility work (stops at Lowe's, moving furniture to & from storage unit, etc), and part time towing. My wife and I would like to get a TT or FW, b...
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When I retired from the city they hired me back on a temp job that involved working with the transit authority on a construction project. They had a fleet of small busses that all used the early V-10 Fords. Every single one of them had the same major repair at around 100,000 miles. I can't remember the details but, it was a bad gasket in the intake I think. It would leak and affect the EGR. The repair required pulling the intake off and replacing a couple of things. I talked with the mechanic and as he understood it, it was an issue that happened on all early V10s. Other than that they had good service out of those chassis. When they were doing those repairs was in 2012-ish.
As far as the Triton 5.4 being a disaster, I'd say the evidence doesn't support that. There's a metric ton of those things on the road with several hundred thousand miles on them. The 1/2 ton American made (ish) vehicles are still on the road with lots of years and miles on them. The proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Cars and trucks are an aggravation, all of them. Some are less so than others but, they all will break down at some point. For towing get the most torque and chassis that you can afford. Figure in some maintenance cost. You'll be good to go. Forget about brands. That's a never ending argument that I have been hearing for 50+ years with no resolution. Look at the specifics of the truck/SUV you plan to put your cash on.
As far as the Triton 5.4 being a disaster, I'd say the evidence doesn't support that. There's a metric ton of those things on the road with several hundred thousand miles on them. The 1/2 ton American made (ish) vehicles are still on the road with lots of years and miles on them. The proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Cars and trucks are an aggravation, all of them. Some are less so than others but, they all will break down at some point. For towing get the most torque and chassis that you can afford. Figure in some maintenance cost. You'll be good to go. Forget about brands. That's a never ending argument that I have been hearing for 50+ years with no resolution. Look at the specifics of the truck/SUV you plan to put your cash on.
