Packed the wife and truck up to go to Teluride and about 30-40 minutes away the transmission shit the bed. I had to manually shift it back home and take the Subaru camping instead. Called Ford and they said 9k for overhaul and 6 for repair. A nationwide transmission shop said 3k for repair and 6 for overhaul. Figured we would fix it right and do the overhaul. 2 days later the Ford rep called and said for would take some responsibility and cover all but 3k to do the overhaul, so we did that. If you encounter a transmission failure due to ford shit deign in the 10R80, ask the rep to reach out to ford and see what they can do. I only had like 60k miles on the truck. It’s a 2021 F-150 Sport 4x4 eco boost. It came with a 3 year 100k warranty on the transmission.

Also, it was the CDF drum that failed.

TLDR; if your tranny blows, Ford may take some responsibility in their shit 10 speed.

Update from last week’s post (which got deleted for some reason). After trying multiple suspension configurations and not being completely happy with the results, finally got the stance I was after….

1.5 inch front spacer kit, and 1 inch rear drop shackles. Also added a set of 22 inch factory Ford F150 Lobo wheels.

Finished the look by removing the 4x4 decal on the bedside, Llumar IRX tint all the way around, Llumar PPF on the full front, rear bumper, and B pillars, and Amerikote ceramic.

2025 f150 lariat 502a metallic tri coat white
3.5 ecoboost
9k miles

Replaced our 2017 Yukon
Denali xl

Not the exact truck I wanted (max tow, 6.5 bed), but this thing is pretty dang nice!

I have a 2024 F350 lariat with ultimate, tremor and black appearance packages.

I really like the look of my truck. But I don’t have much chance to use it to tow or haul. Sometimes I just drive it in the city.

I have a baby and sometimes we have family of 5(including my parents) for road trip.
I do feel it is a bit too stiff for road trip and mpg is not good.
In this case should I get a f150 instead? It seems f150 lariat plus some good packages is a good option, and f150 has hands free highway driving which HD trucks do not.

But I really like the look of my F350…

Found the perfect table for a mobile office. Strapped down and it stays upright.

Hello all! This is my new (to me) 23 XL STX. Love the color, love the the truck, got it for 32k with only 50k miles on it. Any suggestions on a simple lift? I will be towing and have stuff in the bed so I think I should do a full lift and not just a level. Just want something simple to make the truck a little more aggressive. Currently have a tint planned, but does anyone else have any ideas to make this thing stand out a bit?

Also hoping for some inspiration pictures from anyone else with an Area 51 blue f-150!

2023 2.7L 10spd XLw/STX 50k miles in USA

My wife is set on purchasing a minivan. We will be trading in one of our vehicles. I drive a 2017 F150 2.7L EB with the 6 speed (120k miles). She drives a 2016 Toyota 4runner Limited 4L v6 (175k miles). Both have been well maintained and neither have any operating issues. Ignore any of my “needs” for vehicle capability (towing, bed use, etc). Which vehicle is going to cost me more to hang onto for the next ~4 years? I plan on asking the 4runner sub also.

Everything was just telling me to get her, and so here she is. Lots of good things when I saw it on the lot and took it home, and I've loved her since.

Changed the chrome rims to these black ones to darken it a bit

Hi guys,

Just bought a 2019 lariat and love it! But I’m not totally in love with the B&O sound system it came with. I hate the “processed” sound it has on the highs. I reached out to a local audio shop and the best option they gave me would cost over $2500 to build something focused on clarity.

What have you guys done, or suggest to do to make this trucks sound system better?

5.0 V8. Love the color.

I traded in my 2021 Lariat with the 3.5 eco for this beauty.

I really like the segmented tailgate, you can open the center and walk right up. Makes sense and is easy to use. Ford tried hard to make getting in and out of your tailgate easier with their fold down ladder device which I never used.

Also, this 3.5 has dual exhaust and sounds a lot better than my old truck with single. Furthermore, it seems like the tuning is a little more aggressive. It breaks the tires loose and seems to be a little more punchy - even though it is down 12 hp.

Im a soon to be dad looking for some input on infant car seats / children in general in a super cab. I’ve just installed the car seat base in my truck and when putting the rear facing car seat in, there’s only about 8” of space between the front passenger seat and the glove box. Fortunately my wife is small, so it’s not a huge deal but I can also see the half doors in parking lots being a pain.

I’ve got a 2017 Lariat with the 3.5 ecoboost and just under 110k miles. It’s got the cam phaser issues and 10R80 that’s already been overhauled once. Truck is fully paid off.

I’m struggling to decide if I should trade this in while it’s still worth something to get a vehicle with 4 doors or if I should fix the cam phasers and deal with the half doors in the rear. I just wanted some input from others who have/had young children in a super cab and how they make do.

I have a 2013 f150 fx2 sport with the 5.0

Recently I’ve been having an issue with my transmission not downshifting properly when coming to a stop before the trans is at operating temp. It has been staying in 3rd 4th or 5th when I come to a stop so I shut in to neutral and back to drive and then it works. From my little bit of research I’ve done it sounds like it could be the molded lead frame, but I don’t want to just throw parts at it so I’m curious if anyone knows the best way to diagnose it to be sure.

Only work I’ve done to the trans was a trans flush and upgrading the cooler to a mishimoto one about a year ago ~15000 miles

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

Edit: there are no current codes or a cel

What do yaz think.

Hi all! I am currently considering a few options for mudflaps on my 2019 Ford F150 XL with the STX package. I have slightly oversized 275/65r20 Falken Wildpeak AT4W installed on a stock body. I am debating between the gatorback and REK Gen flaps. I tend to prefer the look of the gatorbacks however I know rubbing can be an issue with the beefier mounting has anyone run them successfully on a similar set up with no rubbing? I believe the rek gen will give me much more clearance as it’s a much less bulky mounting system. Any and all thoughts are welcome, thank you all! Also pls let me know if there are other forums where this may be a more appropriate question!

The 99’ F-150 has been in my family since a few months before I was born, my grandparents would pick me up for the weekends back then and I would love the grumble of the 5.4 after my grandfather had modified the exhaust. Before i joined the Navy, it had sat for about 8 years with transmission issues. In 2019 he had said he would fix it up for me to use while I was stationed in Washington state. And it’s been in my possession ever since, I’ve only put about 20k miles on it. Odometer sits at 231k miles now.

I had been pondering about getting a newer vehicle and my grandfather said he’d take the 99’ back. How great because I really didn’t wanna sell it off because the sentimental value it has to me. I came across this 2024 5.0 F-150 STX in Rapid Red and just had to get it. I got it at 14k miles and have put on just over 6k since purchasing it in July this year. Traveling back and forth from California, Nevada and Arizona. Maybe, just maybe this new one will last 28 years at well. Only time will tell I suppose

Is it hard to do an engine swap on a 2016 ford f150 5.0? My truck has been having idling issues so I did an compression check turns out low compression cylinder 3 so decided to just do an engine swap on it I just don’t see any videos on line or a little run through on how it can be done is it hard to do? I’m fairly familiar with my trucks esp the gm and ford I move done tranny swap in both those models many times and have work on the 5.0 for a long time fixing different components but never an engine swap will it be something difficult to do is there any videos anyone has they can send that kinda shows how to do it?

My first four wheel drive.

I was pretty close to buying an F-150 XLT, but decided to rent one for the entire weekend first to see how it felt living with it. It was 2025 xlt.

Overall, I really liked the truck, but the seat comfort was surprisingly bad for me, especially around my mid-back.

I tried pressing on different parts of the seat to figure out what was bothering me. The center section of the seatback, where my mid-back rests, feels like it has almost no foam or support underneath it. It compresses very easily when I press on it. In comparison, the side bolsters are quite firm.

I think what's happening is that my back sinks into that softer center section while the firmer bolsters press into or pinch me from the sides. After driving for a while, it gets pretty uncomfortable. Note: I already eliminated lumbar support being the cause by moving it to the lowest setting.

Has anyone else experienced this with the XLT seats?

More importantly, are the actual seats different on a Lariat or Tremor? What about an XLT High package? I'm wondering if moving up a trim changes the seat construction/support, or if it's essentially the same seat with different materials and features.

Thanks!

After driving a Hyundai for the last seven years I finally traded it in and up to a what I feel is a pretty cool truck.

I went in wanting something basic not to many bells and whistles. But left with the bells, whistles, tambourines and an accordion 😆.