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[utee94 15745]

20 minutes ago, TXLNGHRN10 said:

They did warranty work on my F150. Was pretty painless for me. Everybody was pretty nice.

 

22 hours ago, texhorn said:

What’s the shaggy consensus on Leif Johnson Ford service?

That's where I bought mine, so next time I'll probably take it there, even though it's way less convenient than Covert.

 

 

[Gil Bang 25898]

So, had a nice chat over a beer tonight with a F150 owner.  His is probably a '17 or '18.  Says it's already been in for timing belt twice?  Is that a known issue?

[Cajun 11675]

Best advice I've got on an F150 is buy used from private seller and keep a trusted, competent mechanic in your back pocket who knows Ford but has zero affiliation with them or a dealership.  Never, ever go to a dealership under any circumstances.  Ever.

I'm on #4 (including my old Bronco) and have been rewarded greatly by this approach.

[Brew 3046]

12 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

So, had a nice chat over a beer tonight with a F150 owner.  His is probably a '17 or '18.  Says it's already been in for timing belt twice?  Is that a known issue?

It is a known issue on the 3.5’s.

[Pato del Muerto 52342]

Why they don’t all have a timing chain I’ll never know. Nissan’s 3.5 had (has?) a chain and it never broke. 

[TwiceHorn 31274]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Why they don’t all have a timing chain I’ll never know. Nissan’s 3.5 had (has?) a chain and it never broke. 

Weight, I guess.   So many marginal things like that in the name of weight/fuel economy.  I suppose a belt is a tad cheaper too.

[Pato del Muerto 52342]

I’ll chalk it up to no manufacturers wanting to make bulletproof vehicles. Where would they be without repairs and new sales?  

[mapplewhite132 309]

On 9/3/2020 at 10:10 AM, mapplewhite132 said:

Anyone had any problems with the 10 speed transmission from Ford/GM? I have it in my F150 and havent really had any issues other than some jerky shifts in traffic. My wife has an expedition with the 10 speed and it started making a clunk noise at 6K miles when you shift into or out of 4th gear. It's at Covert ford in Austin and holy shit are these guys incompetent. I'm worried the expedition might just be a lemon. 

quick update - covert performed some ford service bulletin and the noise has gone away for now. I'm slightly gruntled at this point. 

I've bought 3 new fords from mac haik in houston and had a good experience each time. They will fuck you big time if you show up without doing your homework though. I got 25% off on a new f150, then 20% off a new F150 an 20% off a new expedition. Basically just paid internet price without haggling much. 

[TXLNGHRN10 341]

14 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

So, had a nice chat over a beer tonight with a F150 owner.  His is probably a '17 or '18.  Says it's already been in for timing belt twice?  Is that a known issue?

It appears there is an issue with the cam phasers on the Eco boost. They change out the timing chain during that process
That's what I went in for. Drove up with no appointment, told the guy about the rattle noise on cold start, and he was yup cam phasers, we'll get you loaner and take care of it.

Week later all fixed up.

[Brew 3046]

20 minutes ago, TXLNGHRN10 said:

It appears there is an issue with the cam phasers on the Eco boost. They change out the timing chain during that process
That's what I went in for. Drove up with no appointment, told the guy about the rattle noise on cold start, and he was yup cam phasers, we'll get you loaner and take care of it.

Week later all fixed up.

We’re going to take our Expedition in, it has the same issue. 

Ordered another Fox 2.0 kit for the new F150 and like everything else out there it is backordered with no timeline for delivery. 

[Anton Chigurh 3318]

To be clear, the 3.5 has a timing chain. Not a belt. I don’t think there are many (any?) NA market cars with a belt these days.

[Carl Spackler 3461]

Was talking to my mechanic about the new Bronco coming out.  Said the biggest problem with the Ecoboost (no matter the displacement, apparently) is that the water pump is located inside the engine.  When it comes time to replace the pump at 100K or so, you're looking at a major job, i.e., 4 figures, to get inside the engine to replace the pump.  Even worse is if the pump fails and starts leaking coolant into the oil.  You likely won't know it's happening until after coolant is already in your oil and your engine is fucked.  Dude is raining on my parade in terms of being excited about snagging a Bronco when they start rolling out sometime next year.  Anyone else heard similar things?     

[TwiceHorn 31274]

2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

To be clear, the 3.5 has a timing chain. Not a belt. I don’t think there are many (any?) NA market cars with a belt these days.

Those long chain guides make me nervous.

[Cajun 11675]

Not a fan.

[Cajun 11675]

On 9/11/2020 at 6:15 PM, Carl Spackler said:

Was talking to my mechanic about the new Bronco coming out.  Said the biggest problem with the Ecoboost (no matter the displacement, apparently) is that the water pump is located inside the engine.  When it comes time to replace the pump at 100K or so, you're looking at a major job, i.e., 4 figures, to get inside the engine to replace the pump.  Even worse is if the pump fails and starts leaking coolant into the oil.  You likely won't know it's happening until after coolant is already in your oil and your engine is fucked.  Dude is raining on my parade in terms of being excited about snagging a Bronco when they start rolling out sometime next year.  Anyone else heard similar things?     

Would not surprise me one bit for Ford to do that kinds shit.

[Revolution512 1480]

On 9/11/2020 at 6:15 PM, Carl Spackler said:

Was talking to my mechanic about the new Bronco coming out.  Said the biggest problem with the Ecoboost (no matter the displacement, apparently) is that the water pump is located inside the engine.  When it comes time to replace the pump at 100K or so, you're looking at a major job, i.e., 4 figures, to get inside the engine to replace the pump.  Even worse is if the pump fails and starts leaking coolant into the oil.  You likely won't know it's happening until after coolant is already in your oil and your engine is fucked.  Dude is raining on my parade in terms of being excited about snagging a Bronco when they start rolling out sometime next year.  Anyone else heard similar things?     

There was a lawsuit brought against Ford for this. Affected the Edge and Flex I believe. Can’t see that standing up long in court

[tx 3 putt 76378]

On 9/11/2020 at 6:15 PM, Carl Spackler said:

Was talking to my mechanic about the new Bronco coming out.  Said the biggest problem with the Ecoboost (no matter the displacement, apparently) is that the water pump is located inside the engine.  When it comes time to replace the pump at 100K or so, you're looking at a major job, i.e., 4 figures, to get inside the engine to replace the pump.  Even worse is if the pump fails and starts leaking coolant into the oil.  You likely won't know it's happening until after coolant is already in your oil and your engine is fucked.  Dude is raining on my parade in terms of being excited about snagging a Bronco when they start rolling out sometime next year.  Anyone else heard similar things?     

I drove my eco boost to 200k, that pump never had to be replaced 

[tx 3 putt 76378]

End of summer so figure I’d finally get my window tint upgrade. Executive on Gessner in Hou, place does good work 

amp steps coming soon, just need to schedule it

 

im waivering hard on just doing the leave kit. 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

I drove my eco boost to 200k, that pump never had to be replaced 

Good to know.  I didn't get many details when I talked to my mechanic last week because he was busy dealing with other shit at the time, but the next time I get a chance, I'll press him for more details, e.g., whether he personally sees many Ecoboosts having issues with water pumps, whether he tends to see water pump issues in certain displacements more than others, etc.

[tx 3 putt 76378]

Those were 200k hard miles, I drove to break that truck and it never gave 

Edited September 14, 2020 by tx 3 putt

[Carl Spackler 3461]

5 hours ago, Revolution512 said:

There was a lawsuit brought against Ford for this. Affected the Edge and Flex I believe. Can’t see that standing up long in court

Yeah, once I started doing a little research, I found out about the class action.  I think it dealt solely with the Duratec V6 engine, but it sounds like the water pump placement in that engine is similar to the Ecoboost. 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Those were 200k hard miles, I drove to break that truck and it never gave 

WAs it the 3.5?

[TwiceHorn 31274]

Actually, it seems to be a pain in the ass for most of them (ecoboosts), but it's the V6, shown above, that puts the water pump behind the timing cover.  Christ.

 

Edited September 14, 2020 by TwiceHorn

[TwiceHorn 31274]

Good look at the ecoboost V6 and the timing chain problem.

 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

Thanks for those videos.  Sounds like meticulous care and full synthetic oil is the way to go with the Ecoboost.

[Gil Bang 25898]

On 9/14/2020 at 12:43 PM, TwiceHorn said:

Actually, it seems to be a pain in the ass for most of them (ecoboosts), but it's the V6, shown above, that puts the water pump behind the timing cover.  Christ.

 

My old POS honda accord was that way.  IIRC, the water pump was driven by the timing belt. 

 

It was a horrible car.

[tx 3 putt 76378]

ordered my AMP steps today, i'll get them installed in the next couple of weeks

i'm leaning HARD on the leveling kit. my truck doesn't see any offroad and I want the level'd look

[HOOKEM4 5021]

https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/product/bilstein-b8-5100-ride-height-adjustable/

Set it one notch from the highest setting and your truck will be dead level. I had them on the last truck and they were rock solid. I did do a lot of offroad driving in fairly rough terrain.

[Mother mopar 3303]

Starter shit out on the 07 Ram 2500 3 days ago. Common problem on the Cummins with the contacts. Summit finally delivered the new one and while it wasn't the easiest starter change why does it have to weigh 20+lbs...damn.

[ROFL BOX 6647]

Work it hard. 

https://images.app.goo.gl/7WC5WrKrc3TguNjB9

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[HOOKEM4 5021]

22 hours ago, Mother mopar said:

Starter shit out on the 07 Ram 2500 3 days ago. Common problem on the Cummins with the contacts. Summit finally delivered the new one and while it wasn't the easiest starter change why does it have to weigh 20+lbs...damn.

20 lbs for a starter? Fuckit, send it. /dodge engineers.

[smuggs 9342]

In Bronco news - Ford has confirmed that the Sasquatch pack will now be available with the 7-speed manual. Only available on the 2.3 though:

 

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34094734/ford-bronco-manual-transmission-sasquatch/

 

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After months of petitions, tweets, articles, and likely every other form of communication you can voice your complaints through, Ford has announced it's giving the new Bronco equipped with the Sasquatch off-road package the option of a seven-speed manual transmission. Now, the Sasquatch package will be able to come from the factory with just about everything off-roaders want: 35-inch tires, an electronic transfer case, front and rear locking axles, a 1.2-inch lift, heavy-duty Bilstein shock absorbers, and now, a DIY gearbox.

 

The petition asking Ford to put a manual in Sasquatch-equipped Broncos garnered more than 11,500 signatures. The petition also asked Ford to make the 310-hp 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 available in Broncos with the Sasquatch package, and even perhaps mate the manual to that engine, but that doesn't appear to be the case. As with the other trim levels available with the manual transmission, it'll come with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four, projected to make 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque.

The Bronco configurator is slated to go live in October, and sales for both the two-door and four-door versions will begin next spring.

 

[Gil Bang 25898]

On 9/20/2020 at 4:16 PM, HOOKEM4 said:

20 lbs for a starter? Fuckit, send it. /dodge engineers.

that's a high-compression engine. It needs a powerful starter motor. 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

5 hours ago, smuggs said:

In Bronco news - Ford has confirmed that the Sasquatch pack will now be available with the 7-speed manual. Only available on the 2.3 though:

 

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34094734/ford-bronco-manual-transmission-sasquatch/

 

 

Good news for off-roaders, and good in general that Ford listened to the public.  Nice to see an automaker be responsive.  I know some will be disappointed that they won't be able to get a manual with the Sasquatch package and run the 2.7 engine, but the 2.3 isn't exactly anemic.

I'm still interested in the Bronco, but I'm starting to waver a little after reading about the Tremor package for the Ranger.  That package has most of the off-road stuff I'd want (I'm not a hardcore offroader) and the Ranger may fit my needs better than the Bronco.  Aside from daily driving, I'm mostly interested in using the vehicle for camping and moderate off-roading, and a pickup truck (even with a short bed) offers more cargo capacity and versatility for those purposes than a Bronco.  Decisions, decisions . . .

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33994097/2021-ford-ranger-pickup-tremor-specs/

 

[Celery Man 20886]

What's the surly consensus on best tonneau covers? F-150, 5 foot bed. We're moving to NC and I think I may finally need to put a cover on to make stuff I store back there at least a tad more secure for that drive.

[UnivTex34 1763]

1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

What's the surly consensus on best tonneau covers? F-150, 5 foot bed. We're moving to NC and I think I may finally need to put a cover on to make stuff I store back there at least a tad more secure for that drive.

I ended up with a camper shell after I did a bunch of research for my Tacoma, but had I gone cover, I had pretty much settled on a Roll n’ Lock. Both my dad and brother have them on their F-150’s and love them (dad has had them on his last 7 trucks). Pricey, but they are very nice. 

[utee94 15745]

On 9/23/2020 at 5:14 PM, Carl Spackler said:

Good news for off-roaders, and good in general that Ford listened to the public.  Nice to see an automaker be responsive.  I know some will be disappointed that they won't be able to get a manual with the Sasquatch package and run the 2.7 engine, but the 2.3 isn't exactly anemic.

I'm still interested in the Bronco, but I'm starting to waver a little after reading about the Tremor package for the Ranger.  That package has most of the off-road stuff I'd want (I'm not a hardcore offroader) and the Ranger may fit my needs better than the Bronco.  Aside from daily driving, I'm mostly interested in using the vehicle for camping and moderate off-roading, and a pickup truck (even with a short bed) offers more cargo capacity and versatility for those purposes than a Bronco.  Decisions, decisions . . .

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33994097/2021-ford-ranger-pickup-tremor-specs/

 

Yeah, but the Bronco looks way cooler and the top and doors come off.

 

[tx 3 putt 76378]

i love my bakflip and the 'clean' look. it looked very easy to install. i bought mine at the same place I got bed sprayed and they installed for free

https://bakflip.com/p/bakflip-mx4-tonneau-cover/v/ford/f150/2019/

 

also, best $50 I spent on this truck :: BedRug Tailgate Mat. sure makes sitting on your tailgate a hell of a lot more comfortable. highly, highly recommend 

Edited September 26, 2020 by tx 3 putt

[HOOKEM4 5021]

@troph love the new addition to the rig. i was like who is this asshole? Hahahah holy shit, look at that asshole from the internet. I seem to see you all the time driving home. Love it. Keep being a badass. *disclaimer, if that wasn't you, it is a goddamn truck impersonator.

 

I am yelling muledick next time i pull up next to what I am sure is you.

Edited September 30, 2020 by HOOKEM4

[troph 24562]

[mention=93]troph[/mention] love the new addition to the rig. i was like who is this asshole? Hahahah holy shit, look at that asshole from the internet. I seem to see you all the time driving home. Love it. Keep being a badass. *disclaimer, if that wasn't you, it is a goddamn truck impersonator.

 

I am yelling muledick next time i pull up next to what I am sure is you.

Hahaha! No CR! Shhhhh!

 

I’m probably running kids to little league and tennis and whatever else. Up and down 620, Lohmans, Blvd, back and forth, back and forth. Makes for a lot of visibility.

 

I’m having a blast. “Yuge” pick me up tbqh. Tons of folks giving me all sorts of atta girls and fist pumps. Had a woman go ape shit out her window today!

 

They shoulda known I invented obnoxiousness. Just ask Anastasis.

[Anastasis 23395]

Life up and down 620. I know that feel. 

[smuggs 9342]

Official Bronco configurator should be available this month on the Ford site. This interactive garage site lets you customize and play around with it in the meantime:

https://www.interactivegarage.com/interactive-garage-demo/

 

6" Teraflex, Warn stinger and Falken Wildpeak 37's:

 

[Celery Man 20886]

This should work. Bonus old Chevy in the rear reflection.

Edited October 1, 2020 by Celery Man

[tx 3 putt 76378]

love my amp steps, loooooooooooooove 

[utee94 15745]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

love my amp steps, loooooooooooooove 

word.  I love the OEM power running boards on my F150 as well.  So choice.

[tx 3 putt 76378]

mine are aftermarket. i bought the cheapest king ranch on the lot lol 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

On 9/26/2020 at 9:45 AM, utee94 said:

Yeah, but the Bronco looks way cooler and the top and doors come off.

 

No argument there.  I like the Ranger's looks, but the Bronco is in another league.

[Carl Spackler 3461]

On 10/1/2020 at 9:22 AM, smuggs said:

Official Bronco configurator should be available this month on the Ford site. This interactive garage site lets you customize and play around with it in the meantime:

https://www.interactivegarage.com/interactive-garage-demo/

 

6" Teraflex, Warn stinger and Falken Wildpeak 37's:

 

This will ensure I get nothing done today.

[deadshank 24651]

If I only had the money.....

 

[Pato del Muerto 52342]

Yeah that shop is in Jackson, WY and I’ve posted their stuff before.