New tow unit

[john lamon]

I finally got back into a truck been a mini van or Ford Flex driver since 09 when I sold my 97' F150, no more loser cruiser for this guy, kids are getting older and wife is done running a day care out of the house so we don't need the 8 passenger anymore.

Got a new 14' F150 5.0 XLT with the XTR package, didn't want nothing too fancy,few options are the tow package, back up camera, skid plates, off road package, brake controller in dash, spray in liner, remote start.

I really liked the loaded ones with leather but they are pricy and I like that this truck has the flip up console for an extra person in the front.

Getting a bug deflector, mud flaps, and a Truxedo box cover put on before I pick it up, Got a really good deal through work and they gave me a good price for my trade but the Ford dealership my company owns is 100 miles away so I haven't seen it in person yet and I'll have to wait for them to bring it monday or tuesday when the accessories are done, They are driving it to my work and taking the Flex then.

Wifes got a few brand new cars before but this is my first brand new one, pumped I don't have to borrow Dads ecoboost now every time I need to haul the boat or quads, I've always had a truck except the last 5 years and it's been brutal not having one, be interesting to see how it compares to the ecoboost, I've towed a lot with it.

heres some crappy pics they sent me, I'll post some better ones once I get it home.

 

[Chris]

Congrats John.

They've got some really good deals right now on trucks.

It should be interesting to see how the 2015 F150 effects the marketplace.

-Chris

 

[JW]

Congrats! Shopping flowmaster and corsa and others now? Gotta make it rumble!

 

[mishawakajim]

Congratulations on the new truck. Looks like a nice towing vehicle. Jim

 

[RNGRDVE]

It's the perfect color, I've had 3 white trucks in a row. Looks good even though it's missing a bow tie.

 

[ohmagoo]

Very nice!! Ford did a nice job on that grill design. And you've chosen the fastest colour.

Congrats. And enjoy!

I suspect there is a significant difference between factory spray in bed liner and Linex or Rhinoliner. Although good, I don't think the factory stuff is quite as durable as the brand names. At least this is what I'm seeing with my 2014 Ram with factory liner and the Ford F250 I had with Linex liner.

Again, congrats and enjoy.

 

[john lamon]

Congrats! Shopping flowmaster and corsa and others now? Gotta make it rumble!

No not yet, my quad needs a lift, rad relocate, axles and tires first, winter project, lol.

 

[Mink]

congrats on the new ride!

 

[nathan]

congrats on the new truck john. hope it does good for you.

 

[Sam I am]

Nice truck John! White ones are the coolest.

 

[dream4ta]

Nice looking truck John! I just took delivery of my 14 FX4 Ecoboost yesterday. They are nice trucks and with the incentives we have on them right now it made it economical! Still not the smartest thing i have done this year but gotta keep the boss happy and she likes it so theres a start!

 

[john lamon]

Finally got it today, they brought it to my work and even filled it with gas







she fits with both quads in front of it, just had to turn one sideways



Think I'll take it for a run to the lake this weekend to see how it does for fuel.

 

[DropTop5.0]

Nice looking truck John.

 

[Chris]

Looks really nice.

-Chris

 

[anotherrunner83]

Congrats, very nice truck. I'll admit, seeing 200 on the dash of a truck tripped me up for a second. Then it hit me, Canada, km/h

 

[john lamon]

Little update, I did think I was getting a box liner with it but wires got crossed somewhere dealing over the phone and it didn't have one, so I cheaped out for now and just got a bed mat, found it in one of our suppliers books for $90.00 so went and picked it up just to keep things from sliding around.



I hauled some concrete blocks out to the lake last weekend and a shed taken apart in my one trailer, 1700 lbs in the bed, over loaded a little I know but it didn't squat too bad, I can already tell that the ecoboost does way better with a load than this 5.0, but it's still decent.



Got the dealers plate off the front and added some personality to it with my ATV club plate.



And I've been just enjoying having a truck again, really missed it the last 5 years, out hauling some stuff on Sunday, couch to the dump for my parents.



And I picked up a dead John deere snowblower for free that I'm going to replace a few parts on and get running to sell, sure makes it easy with a truck!



Loaded one of the quads just to see how it would ride, nice not having to tow a trailer if it's just me going.





Really like it so far but kinda wish I woulda went for the ecoboost, I hauled a 26 ft enclosed trailer from work the other day and going up hills there is no comparison, the eco would absolutely destroy it, still happy with it tho and hopefully I won't have any long term problems that I might get with the eco, 1100 miles on it now, I need to quit driving it so much lol.

 

[DropTop5.0]

I used to have a truck a long time ago albeit it was a small 4-cyl truck and everyone always wanted me to help them move their crap all the time. I sold it and bought a motor cycle, that solved that problem.

I just recently in the last year have a truck again and feel the same as you described. So nice to just throw crap in the back. I'm loving it.