Tawn
11-26-2009, 10:24 AM
ORIGINAL POST ON THE HULL TRUTH
In Febuary 09 I purchased a new, leftover, 2008 F-250 SD, XLT 4X4 Four Door with the 5.4. I am utterly and completely disappointed with it marked lack of "balls". At first I just thought it was me going from a 7.4 L / 454 cid K2500 Chevrolet to a smaller engine and it would be something I would get used to - I haven't!!
The truck downshifts repeatedly on very minor hills and I frequently have to floor it to get it up to 70 mph to merge onto the freeway.
I went into the dealership to buy a new F-250 PSD but talked myself in to the gas truck due to the price tag (almost half the price of the PSD) - my mistake.
I currently pull a Carolina Skiff 218 DLV with T-Top and 115 Yamaha - the truck pulls it "okay" but it probably doesn't weigh 4,500 lbs with the tandem axle E-Z Loader Trailer. I will soon be moving up to a 23' Parker or Maycraft Pilothouse and am concerned about the trucks ability to pull those boats satisfactorily - I seriously doubt the truck as the stones to pull one.
The truck now has 8000 miles and the "Check Engine" light came on this Monday for the 4th time since new - 1st Time: O2 sensor, 2 & 3rd Time: Emission control problems associated with the gas tank vent, I haven't got it in to see what's wrong with it now!!
Bottom line - I have no experience with a 5.4 in a F-150 but my experience with it in a F-250 has been dismal at best - to be honest, I don't know why Ford offers that small a motor in that large a truck.
UPDATE:
I solved the problem yesterday - traded my 2008 F-250 XLT crewcab 5.4L 4X4 for a 2008 F-250 Lariat supercab 6.4L DIESEL 4X4 with 15k miles on it for my 08 gas truck and very little cash - dealer wanted the 4 door truck as much as I wanted the diesel - even came with a very nice color matching Leer camper which will be on Craigs List soon.
In Febuary 09 I purchased a new, leftover, 2008 F-250 SD, XLT 4X4 Four Door with the 5.4. I am utterly and completely disappointed with it marked lack of "balls". At first I just thought it was me going from a 7.4 L / 454 cid K2500 Chevrolet to a smaller engine and it would be something I would get used to - I haven't!!
The truck downshifts repeatedly on very minor hills and I frequently have to floor it to get it up to 70 mph to merge onto the freeway.
I went into the dealership to buy a new F-250 PSD but talked myself in to the gas truck due to the price tag (almost half the price of the PSD) - my mistake.
I currently pull a Carolina Skiff 218 DLV with T-Top and 115 Yamaha - the truck pulls it "okay" but it probably doesn't weigh 4,500 lbs with the tandem axle E-Z Loader Trailer. I will soon be moving up to a 23' Parker or Maycraft Pilothouse and am concerned about the trucks ability to pull those boats satisfactorily - I seriously doubt the truck as the stones to pull one.
The truck now has 8000 miles and the "Check Engine" light came on this Monday for the 4th time since new - 1st Time: O2 sensor, 2 & 3rd Time: Emission control problems associated with the gas tank vent, I haven't got it in to see what's wrong with it now!!
Bottom line - I have no experience with a 5.4 in a F-150 but my experience with it in a F-250 has been dismal at best - to be honest, I don't know why Ford offers that small a motor in that large a truck.
UPDATE:
I solved the problem yesterday - traded my 2008 F-250 XLT crewcab 5.4L 4X4 for a 2008 F-250 Lariat supercab 6.4L DIESEL 4X4 with 15k miles on it for my 08 gas truck and very little cash - dealer wanted the 4 door truck as much as I wanted the diesel - even came with a very nice color matching Leer camper which will be on Craigs List soon.