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Yeah. Really. Toyota has massive frame rust issues that resulted in multi year recalls for frame inspection and/or replacement in the northeast. Looks like the new gen has the same issue. What a joke. Top 5 my @ss.
@@lmaz0618 sad reality...frames are made by DANA. My 13 Taco has no frame issues so far. Still as solid as new. At least Toyota replaces them under good will warranty.
A Tacoma for under $5k must have 700k miles on. I can believe how well they retain their value. It’s crazy! It’s almost like money in the bank if you are the second owner when it was just a few years old.
I'm a toyota believer, but never buy a used Toyota based on a "buy". New they are great new, but over priced used and as good as they are used they will always be the least attractive vehicle made. When they came out in the 60's and 70's replacement parts were virtually free from the dealer. Now they are among the most expensive to own as they age, if you are a person who repairs your own vehicle.
05 Cat Eye Silverado, we had it in the family for 10 years and I got it when i was 16 work truck with almost 300,000 miles, now at 20 I rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the trans at school, new t case, redid rockers and bed side, undercoated the underneath. Stock ride height, new stock rims, and a fresh coat of red. Recently bought a 2011 Silverado but man I just love my 05.
2001 tacoma 3.4l 4wd (auto trans) was my first truck, 298k hard miles between offroad hunting, driving an hour to work, and hauling bass boats and a camper, when I finally traded it in. I miss that truck so much! Only issues I ever had were i cracked 4 radiators in 6 months after the original one broke, and 3 alternators in another 6 month span, and had no heat the last year I had it
I just traded my range Rover with a bad timing chain (skipped) for a 2001 GMC Sierra with the 5.3l. So far owned for 2 months and has been great. Best trade ever
As a 5.4 triton owner.... the problems with the engine are waaaaaaaaay over exaggerated. I have put 80k miles on it since I've had it, and not one time has it left me stranded. Only problems I've had was a vacuum leak and changed my spark plugs once. Tows a boat pretty nice too.
My grandpa has 3 5.4s the only reason 2 of them run is because they have had new engines in them. The other one is sitting out on his lawn because the engine died.
The 5.4s will last as long as you change the oil, mine has 330 and I put 150k on it.. basic oil changes and starters and alternators. You can't find nothing cheaper and more reliable than a Ford.
I've been saying this for years. My dad uses 20w50 oil in his 00' 5.4 F-150 and it has over 250k miles. It runs and drive like new. People read a couple articles that mention the 3 valve or the spark plugs and think they know everything there is to know.
F-150 will always be the top truck in the trucks market .It’ll never change to all electric real farmers and people that have property or haul stuff like myself will always want a true pickup like a F-250 or 350 or 150
My dad when we were broke a few years ago bought a used 2002 F-150 4x4 for like 2 grand. With a couple hundred in touch ups it ran amazing, when he got a new job with better pay he got rid of it and I’m still salty over it. Love the F-150’s from 02-05
0:02 that Ford Ranger though 👀 I do have a 1999 Ford Ranger that my dad gave to me 3 years ago he bought it in 2010 for $3000, wanted to junk it a year later but I told him to keep it so that's what he did & gave it to me in 2016 & the engine still runs strong & never had any issues
I got an 03 Ford F-150 with 165,000 miles. Lariat crew cab, 4x4, with custom rims and new all terrain tires. 5.4l with after market exhaust, small lift. Just need to fix the a/c. $2,400.
Just got a 2006 F150 5.4 V8.... rusted underneath, got it for 4,500. Body lift rolling 285/60R20’s. Got 288,000 km on it. Runs good, so far haha. Gonna baby this girl. I cried a bit when he said that hahaha.
If you want to buy a Ford F-150, look at the 97-03 models. Sure, they don’t look that good, but you can get them for a lot cheaper, and they are way more reliable than the 04-08 ones. I have a 99 with the 4.6 2v, the same engine that the Panther platform cars have. No issues at all except for a bit less power.
What do you mean they are "way more reliable"? They are basically the same truck. Besides, the 97-98 DOES have the spark plug issue (which isn't THAT bad).
My first truck was a 2002 tundra that we bought for 6,000 with only a little over 100,000 miles, honestly the best truck I’ve owned, great power, was surprisingly fast for an early 2000s truck and super reliable only problem was trying to find hands small enough to work on the engine yourself for things like pulleys belts and just simple things😂
The 05 f-150 and 04 sucked so bad, had both brand new and were nothing but problems, 09-14 were so much better, the 11 is one of the most reliable trucks I’ve ever owned and that 5.0 makes it all the better.
@@jibbinjibberish8886 and also completely impractical. People who need to work need to work without worry about charging the thing they are using to work with. Why do you think anyone using a cordless drill has multiple battery packs to swap out. Only problem is you can't swap the battery out to keep going with a shitty electric truck.
Yeah, but the lithium-ion batteries will make a great fire starter when you get in an accident! Will never own an electric truck! Maybe a car, but not a truck. Perfectly happy with my 08’ Dodge Ram 1500 with 349,000 miles, has only ever broken down once in the 240,000 miles I have put on it. Only burns 1/4 quart of oil in 5,000 miles. Good luck beating that Tesla!
Ha 5.4 and reliable. I don't know a single guy that has had one that thought it was reliable. I had one and it never ran on all 8 the entire time I owned it. I even had a buddy who was a ford mechanic who rented the apartment above my garage. All he would say is I told you not to buy this thing man.
I had one with almost 200k mikes but sold it. Also I bulletproof it because I know what I’m doing, it is a great engine unless you don’t do certain things first.
@@freedomisntfree_44 nah man there is maintenance. Checking oil and doing changes regularly, making sure Shit stays clean and keeping an eye on things. Then there is out right constantly throwing misfire codes bad plugs and coils regularly. Having to pull the engine apart to fix cam phaser issues.
I always recommend the 2011 Ford Ranger they might be a small truck before a lot of people they do what they need to do they definitely have a good gas mileage they can haul a little bit and then I can break the bank
have an 06 Colorado with the I5. genuinely one of the best trucks you can buy. bought mine with 94k miles for $8500 from a dealership. runs great, fun and peppy and have a 2inch lift on it
My fathers 01 f150 and 03 explorer are the best. We are a ford family we don’t trust other trucks. He has high mileage on them and they barely break down. I’m planning to get a 04 Expedition instead of a Tahoe. I just can’t bare to leave Ford.
Yeah I got to say the F150 with a 5.4 L is quite reliable I have the exact same engine in the Ford expedition and it has been nothing but a reliable vehicle with very very very if any problems whatsoever
I bought a 2008 Colorado crew cab with the inline five cylinder 6 years ago. All I've ever done to it is replace a fuel pump and replace a water pump. Always starts, never overheats, and that 3.7 liter engine has some grunt to go with the reliability. I once left it running(not on purpose) for 7-8 hours, idled super smooth in a crowded tractor show parking lot all day! Love my "Champ"!!
We need a pickup for a lot of reasons. After 13 years of owning a 11 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4WD, I sold it and bought my 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road. We use our Tacoma for work around our property, for hauling firewood, topsoil, manure, etc. But also for having fun on the WA BDR, or taking it on the Forest or logging roads, as well as going into town or the city. NO, we’re NOT a Soccer family. My 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road is for fun , work and pleasure
I actually bought a 2000 Tundra with the 4.7l, 4wd. She ran like a champ despite being wrecked by the previous owner. They tried to fix the front end but it wasn't done well and the poor thing met it's demise a little over a year ago, totalled. They truly are great trucks for a first gen vehicle. The 4.7s tow quite a bit, almost comparable to the 5.7, they'll go just about anywhere, get decent gas mileage for a v8, and extremely reliable.
An option.. which I went for.. was to buy an older gen13 truck like a 2015 with high miles and pimp it out, with a new suspension and wheels...then I bought other parts as I could afford and now... I rebuilt the heads and put on on a supercharger and I have what’s basically a brand new 2015 f150 5.0. And I did with cash.. I just didn’t need it all at once... you could easily do same with an older generation...
You really need to do more research into your trucks! 5.4 and the 4.6 3 valve were a big problem! You can pick them up so cheap because people don't keep the maintenance up, and that's because of the price for repairs once the plug snaps off in the cylinder heads! Now, on GM, the only issues we really had with the 5.3 was with the Cam's getting hammered out by the lifter's, and I want to say that was on the 3rd or 4th gen 5.3. The GM 6.0 was a pretty good engine, especially if you wanted to build one up! Now, the 4.6 ( if I remember that engine size correctly) wasn't a bad problem at all! They were pretty good on fuel economy, and had okay towing abilities, but was great for every day use.. Now to Toyota, I wouldn't trust it at all! This is my opinion, and that's because they did have a lot of mechanical issues, most notably was with the throttle body getting stuck open, and the transmission wasn't that great! Same thing with the Nissan Titan as well, weak transmission! Yes, you need to do more research on your vehicle's before launching a video telling people they should buy something.
I owned an '06 GMC Canyon, from '06 to '21, with more than 300k miles. I loved it until I drove into a cow on the highway. It started off with 25mpg when I bought it but had 19mpg when I said goodbye. I was a self-employed welder so I had to put my small welder in the bed when my welding truck was in the shop. I loved it!
A little more about the 11th generation F-150..... the 5.4 3 valve Triton engine that came with most of these trucks have cam phaser issues which occur by not changing oil enough. Bad spark plug issues where the spark plug head breaks off into the engine. Power window regulators go out every once in awhile, and the third brake light leaks sometimes which causes water to get in the cab corners and it will Rust Out. and did I mention oil pumps could go out around 200k miles. My dad had one of these trucks and it had rear end problems, such as if you turn in reverse it will make a loud clunking noise. Transmissions are normally great on them.... but my dad's truck it always started always drove forward always backed up, but then the day he sold it when they guy was looking at it he went to start it up and it didn't start😂 because of a bad battery.
The spark plug issue was fixed in 1999. The 5.4 liter is a great fucking motor. My parents have one that has almost 300k miles and drives great. If you take care of your vehicles, they take care of you.
Really the best Ford truck is the 1995 f150 4.9l with the 5 speed. these straight 6 truck will see between the 300k to 500k miles before any real issue happen and they have timing gears instead of belts or chains the have a butt load of low end torque. The 300 straight 6 has been around since 1964 till 1996 in these trucks. Still the engine is used commercially. there cheap to fix and easy to fix im talking old school easy. It's a full cast iron engine. They also have a bio fuel version. And double gas tanks. The list here I could go on forever why it's the best truck for the money I've seen these trucks go in working order between $500 to $2000. I own one with just over 300k it's starts Everytime and gets any job done even pulls stumps this is the engine that help build American and still is.
Nissan Frontier's are pretty sick when you do a prerunner build. People always forget about them that's what make them cooler, you didn't even mention it
Does the Ford Ranger not exist? It’s not on the not to buy truck list or to to buy truck list. I kinda feel like you left out a jem. I mean the Ford Ranger was America‘s best selling mid-sized pick up for a long time. They had to have done something right. And you could definitely find them cheaper the five thousand. Rangers have also proven themselves as fleet vehicles along side the chevy Colorado. I know the ranger were a tad boring but, they fill up my high school‘s parking lot.
I have the 4.6 3v in my 09 f150 and it's a pretty peppy engine. I drive my pops 07 ram 5.7 here and there and both trucks accelerate closely to one another. Although the f150 is a regular cab so that helps lol. The sound of the 4.6 is really nice too.
My dad had an 09 Dakota with the V6...hard on gas and did not have enough power to get out of the way of its own shadow. My 13 Taco with the 4 litre v6 is almost a rocket ship in comparison.
@@mikefoehr235 my Dad still has his 05 Dakota v6. You are right, that things is a gutless POS. BUT, we actually plow with it, and it does surprisingly well...
My dad has a 97 E350 passenger van with a 5.4. 260k miles and still going. I will say he is very meticulous with maintenance but still i find it impressive considering how heavy that thing is
@@absolute7181 same. I got a 2004 FX4 with 210k. My father bought it new and I got it at about 90k. Been a great truck. Not perfect but it's never let me down. Cam phasers done early by the dealership, on the house... Been a great truck.
For the 03-08 5.4 the cam phasers go out and the spark plugs break when you pull them out or the blow out For the 09 and up it’s just the Cam phasers Ford has updated parts out so you can replace them and be fine, but for the first 10 years these trucks were out you just had to replace the cam phasers every 75-100k miles
Loved the energy in the intro! ❤ All around great video. I am looking to buy a truck because of similar reasons others want to. I have a 2009 Kia Borrego EX V8, but I am looking at putting $10k-15k MINIMUM into it to make a run smoothly. I at least need to drop a new engine, fix my transmission, shocks and struts, AC intake, and possibly reseal my exhaust. So, I am looking for a relatively cheap fill-in option until I can work on this "project car" more, lol. Thanks again for your insight and help, I am subscribing! ❤
if you think the 2005 f150s are any good you might be a little special and not in a good way. 5.4 tritons were plagued with problems and all of the other motors are just as unreliable.
5.4 V8 Ford's reliability have a lot to do with how they are maintained. Even with some of their manufacturing issues there are hundreds of thousands of them that will go over 200k without any major engine repairs. There are also a ton of them out there with millions of miles on them which makes parts cheap also.
@@alanholmes2366 very true I had a 06 f150 xlt supercrew and it had 257,000 miles before it got totalled in a car wreck I bought it with 155,600 miles on it took care of it and before me it had one owner. It was good truck
Got it backwards the 4.6 3v is very reliable and an overall good engine the 5.4 triton however is an absolute shit show and has more issues than I can count I've never seen one over 200k the v10 were slightly better but not much
I own a 23 Tacoma TRD off road that I baby. I plan on keeping it until I die, which will probably take place in about 20 years. I’m quite sure that my wife will still use it to plow our private road and driveway until her death. We get 5-7 feet of snow every winter
Yup, check out all the GM V8 swaps going into, well everything. They're simple engines using a time tested design. Even Ford went back to the push with their new big block.
250k miles on my 09 f150 fx4. I change my oil every 3k with full synthetic. It's been very reliable with general maintenance. The key is def keep up on the oil changes. People who call them crap basically beat the crap out of them. Love mine she's been awesome.
Dude, I had that Colorado. Mechanic says he's never seen it before on that truck but the chain broke at about 4000 RPM and shoved a piston in to a valve. Of course it ran long enough to distribute pieces throughout the engine. 07 inline 5. 105,000 miles, regular maintenance on time. And before anyone says it. I drove that one with kid gloves. I have a play toy for getting rough. That was my daily.
I feel your pain. GM and Ford cured me to Toyota. For me personally....Toyota is the very best. My one brother in law hates his 16 Taco...my 13 Taco is almost unbreakable. At the moment, there are 4 Tacos in my family. 3 out 4 love them.
My 07 Colorado was garbage. The wiring harness caught fire at 47k miles. My Grandfather had a 2011 Colorado that never even made it to 20k before the electrical issues emerged. Windows rolled up and down on their own when you turned on the key, power locks only locked on one side or the other, the theft deterrent system sometimes kept him from starting it, the list goes on. I sold mine and bought a 2004 Ram 1500 Hemi, had 193k on it when I got it, and 312k when I sold it. Never had any problems out of it other than the gas gauge sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t. Buying pretty much anything with a 5.3l vortec is good advice though. Can’t go wrong with that one.
You get the end of the line for 5k in trucks. New truck cost 30k+. 5 years of depreciation cuts the price in half. You'll get more use out of 1 truck for 15k then 3 cheap trucks for 5k.
In california, if it has a truck bed and runs its pricey. Idk why but trucks and toyotas are gold in this state. Even high mileage fleet trucks still run 10k or so
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Panther
Dog
A jaguar cause they are fast and have great handling or I would use a dodge hellcat
@@harrygregory6227 animals not actual cars
5. Chevy Colorado
4. Chevy Silverado
3. Ford F-150
2. Toyota Tundra
1. Toyota Tacoma
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Crenshaw Tim u are doin gods work ty
I would love to find a good taco for less than 5k
stufoo does a spaghetti taco interest you sir?
Years brother
Right!?
Toyota tundra for under 5k.. liess... more like toyota tundra or tacoma for sale.. 310k miles.. rusted out.. for sale for 8k! Lol
Or with a broken frame I seen one for sale the dude wanted 6000 for it with a broken frame 🤣
I have an 03 Tundra with over 350k on it and it still runs fine. No major work done to motor or tranny besides the occasional timing belt with wear
Yeah. Really. Toyota has massive frame rust issues that resulted in multi year recalls for frame inspection and/or replacement in the northeast. Looks like the new gen has the same issue. What a joke. Top 5 my @ss.
@@Steven91992 broken frame is better for off roading...break over is way more improved.
@@lmaz0618 sad reality...frames are made by DANA. My 13 Taco has no frame issues so far. Still as solid as new. At least Toyota replaces them under good will warranty.
I really like how there was no mention of how many miles are on those trucks for that price....
taylor gardner aha, at least 200k plus.
I just bought an 06 f150 crew cab with 137k for 3k. Good deals ARE out there. Just gotta find them.
@@mres812 how did you find that deal like on Facebook market place any websites you recommended?
@@mres812 that is a good deal. Was the owner desperate? Truck in bad shape?
Ignore miles just ask problems and check basic issues
I come here for that awkward cringe energy when he says " that honorable mention baby"
Lol nice
Shimeih the cringe is real
I am here for the voice crack
Okay... we get it
I get guspons
A Tacoma for under $5k must have 700k miles on. I can believe how well they retain their value. It’s crazy! It’s almost like money in the bank if you are the second owner when it was just a few years old.
This was made before 2020
Step one: Get a Tacoma
Step two: there is no step two
Potentzia supercharger it it’s step 2
Step 2 is 2jz swap it
Step 3 turbo it
Step 4 buy tatsefull mods
Step 5 make it look like a sleeper
Step2 is get an extra frame!!
@@crackjack8320 a cheap mid sized that holds its value
I'm a toyota believer, but never buy a used Toyota based on a "buy". New they are great new, but over priced used and as good as they are used they will always be the least attractive vehicle made. When they came out in the 60's and 70's replacement parts were virtually free from the dealer. Now they are among the most expensive to own as they age, if you are a person who repairs your own vehicle.
05 Cat Eye Silverado, we had it in the family for 10 years and I got it when i was 16 work truck with almost 300,000 miles, now at 20 I rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the trans at school, new t case, redid rockers and bed side, undercoated the underneath. Stock ride height, new stock rims, and a fresh coat of red. Recently bought a 2011 Silverado but man I just love my 05.
"Let's keep it in the family shall we?" That's what all Chevy owners say...
Moze was hot in Ned's Declassified I was looking for this comment the second I heard him say that lmfao
Ford for life
Dodge owners too 🤓
Ford 👨❤️👨🏳️🌈
Hahahahahhahahahahahha
“Don’t buy the Chevy Colorado”
“Buy the Chevy Colorado”
First models were shit. Later ones r ok
I was tired reading this comment. Read it 2 1/2 times. 🖕🏿 you my guy
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2001 tacoma 3.4l 4wd (auto trans) was my first truck, 298k hard miles between offroad hunting, driving an hour to work, and hauling bass boats and a camper, when I finally traded it in. I miss that truck so much! Only issues I ever had were i cracked 4 radiators in 6 months after the original one broke, and 3 alternators in another 6 month span, and had no heat the last year I had it
I have a 2000 Tundra ex cab with the 4.7 and 265k miles. One of the most reliable vehicles I have ever owned.
Adam Burkhart we Americans are disappointed in you.... we didn’t know you could be so gay...
@@alonsoromero7283 L
Ofc the thumbnail is a 5.4. 3v😂
I just traded my range Rover with a bad timing chain (skipped) for a 2001 GMC Sierra with the 5.3l. So far owned for 2 months and has been great. Best trade ever
Where did you find the idiot to make that trade?? You couldn't pay me to drive a range rover.
Almost at the end of vid and I realized this is a 3 year old release date. Boy have things changed. Every time he says 5K just double that price!
“Should Of got a Chevy Silvarado cuh”
As a 5.4 triton owner.... the problems with the engine are waaaaaaaaay over exaggerated. I have put 80k miles on it since I've had it, and not one time has it left me stranded. Only problems I've had was a vacuum leak and changed my spark plugs once. Tows a boat pretty nice too.
There's good and bad in everything I have a 2018 ram 0 issues... it's 2022 right now
My grandpa has 3 5.4s the only reason 2 of them run is because they have had new engines in them. The other one is sitting out on his lawn because the engine died.
I am buying one with 414k miles. Running smooth like new.. silent and constant idle.
The 5.4s will last as long as you change the oil, mine has 330 and I put 150k on it.. basic oil changes and starters and alternators. You can't find nothing cheaper and more reliable than a Ford.
I've been saying this for years. My dad uses 20w50 oil in his 00' 5.4 F-150 and it has over 250k miles. It runs and drive like new. People read a couple articles that mention the 3 valve or the spark plugs and think they know everything there is to know.
F-150 will always be the top truck in the trucks market .It’ll never change to all electric real farmers and people that have property or haul stuff like myself will always want a true pickup like a F-250 or 350 or 150
This aged poorly lol
My dad when we were broke a few years ago bought a used 2002 F-150 4x4 for like 2 grand. With a couple hundred in touch ups it ran amazing, when he got a new job with better pay he got rid of it and I’m still salty over it. Love the F-150’s from 02-05
"Idk if the F-150 is going to be number 1 truck for that much longer"
I'd bet $ on that!
You are not finding a cat eye Silverado for under 5k unless it’s been dogged out with 200k plus miles, if you do then mostly likely salvage title
0:02 that Ford Ranger though 👀
I do have a 1999 Ford Ranger that my dad gave to me 3 years ago
he bought it in 2010 for $3000, wanted to junk it a year later but I told him to keep it so that's what he did & gave it to me in 2016 & the engine still runs strong & never had any issues
I got an 03 Ford F-150 with 165,000 miles. Lariat crew cab, 4x4, with custom rims and new all terrain tires. 5.4l with after market exhaust, small lift. Just need to fix the a/c. $2,400.
Sell it bro
Get a squarebody, little guys are like German tanks,.last forever
Me: buys a 2008 5.4 Ford F-150 as a first truck
“If you’re looking for reliable then stay far far away!”
Well to late to turn back now
How much
Run 5w-30 in it. Change oil EVERY 5K miles. Set aside money for timing components if you plan to keep it a long time
I guess you didn't keep up with the oil changes on time? I have a 06, V8 with 257 thousands and no issues yet. 🤞tho.
@@king21109 no I’ve been changing it on time. I’ve had no major issues except for spark plugs starting to go bad
Just got a 2006 F150 5.4 V8.... rusted underneath, got it for 4,500. Body lift rolling 285/60R20’s. Got 288,000 km on it. Runs good, so far haha. Gonna baby this girl. I cried a bit when he said that hahaha.
If you want to buy a Ford F-150, look at the 97-03 models. Sure, they don’t look that good, but you can get them for a lot cheaper, and they are way more reliable than the 04-08 ones. I have a 99 with the 4.6 2v, the same engine that the Panther platform cars have. No issues at all except for a bit less power.
What do you mean they are "way more reliable"? They are basically the same truck. Besides, the 97-98 DOES have the spark plug issue (which isn't THAT bad).
Y’all forgot the Colorado came with a v8 again
Hardly any built with it
@@jacobking4106 alot were just only 2012 so its hard to find
These Used trucks are better i guess if available in 5 k
I have an '08 Ford F-150 with the 4.6L V8. I love her. Great work horse. Good vid, man.
My first truck was a 2002 tundra that we bought for 6,000 with only a little over 100,000 miles, honestly the best truck I’ve owned, great power, was surprisingly fast for an early 2000s truck and super reliable only problem was trying to find hands small enough to work on the engine yourself for things like pulleys belts and just simple things😂
240k on my 03 tacoma, pulling 3,500 lbs 5-6 days a week. Bullet proof, ready to trade for a tundra for the extra power
The 05 f-150 and 04 sucked so bad, had both brand new and were nothing but problems, 09-14 were so much better, the 11 is one of the most reliable trucks I’ve ever owned and that 5.0 makes it all the better.
0:00 wasn’t really expecting him to say that😂
I almost left the video after hearing the belly button comment
I can't imagine a rancher with an electric truck. I cant imagine going for a load of wood in an electric truck.
Eddie Valdez heh.....you said, load of wood
Well it is possible, GET USED TO IT 🖕
@@jibbinjibberish8886 and also completely impractical. People who need to work need to work without worry about charging the thing they are using to work with. Why do you think anyone using a cordless drill has multiple battery packs to swap out. Only problem is you can't swap the battery out to keep going with a shitty electric truck.
Yeah, but the lithium-ion batteries will make a great fire starter when you get in an accident! Will never own an electric truck! Maybe a car, but not a truck. Perfectly happy with my 08’ Dodge Ram 1500 with 349,000 miles, has only ever broken down once in the 240,000 miles I have put on it. Only burns 1/4 quart of oil in 5,000 miles. Good luck beating that Tesla!
With an electric chain saw
I was waiting for the frontier to come up but sadly u didn't include it. it's a nice truck dude and reliable too.
Ha 5.4 and reliable. I don't know a single guy that has had one that thought it was reliable. I had one and it never ran on all 8 the entire time I owned it. I even had a buddy who was a ford mechanic who rented the apartment above my garage. All he would say is I told you not to buy this thing man.
I had one with almost 200k mikes but sold it. Also I bulletproof it because I know what I’m doing, it is a great engine unless you don’t do certain things first.
guy proulx all about maintenance guy
@@freedomisntfree_44 nah man there is maintenance. Checking oil and doing changes regularly, making sure Shit stays clean and keeping an eye on things. Then there is out right constantly throwing misfire codes bad plugs and coils regularly. Having to pull the engine apart to fix cam phaser issues.
I always recommend the 2011 Ford Ranger they might be a small truck before a lot of people they do what they need to do they definitely have a good gas mileage they can haul a little bit and then I can break the bank
have an 06 Colorado with the I5. genuinely one of the best trucks you can buy. bought mine with 94k miles for $8500 from a dealership. runs great, fun and peppy and have a 2inch lift on it
My fathers 01 f150 and 03 explorer are the best. We are a ford family we don’t trust other trucks. He has high mileage on them and they barely break down. I’m planning to get a 04 Expedition instead of a Tahoe. I just can’t bare to leave Ford.
Yeah I got to say the F150 with a 5.4 L is quite reliable I have the exact same engine in the Ford expedition and it has been nothing but a reliable vehicle with very very very if any problems whatsoever
I bought a 2008 Colorado crew cab with the inline five cylinder 6 years ago. All I've ever done to it is replace a fuel pump and replace a water pump. Always starts, never overheats, and that 3.7 liter engine has some grunt to go with the reliability. I once left it running(not on purpose) for 7-8 hours, idled super smooth in a crowded tractor show parking lot all day! Love my "Champ"!!
We need a pickup for a lot of reasons.
After 13 years of owning a 11 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4WD, I sold it and bought my 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road.
We use our Tacoma for work around our property, for hauling firewood, topsoil, manure, etc. But also for having fun on the WA BDR, or taking it on the Forest or logging roads, as well as going into town or the city.
NO, we’re NOT a Soccer family.
My 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road is for fun , work and pleasure
I actually bought a 2000 Tundra with the 4.7l, 4wd. She ran like a champ despite being wrecked by the previous owner. They tried to fix the front end but it wasn't done well and the poor thing met it's demise a little over a year ago, totalled. They truly are great trucks for a first gen vehicle. The 4.7s tow quite a bit, almost comparable to the 5.7, they'll go just about anywhere, get decent gas mileage for a v8, and extremely reliable.
An option.. which I went for.. was to buy an older gen13 truck like a 2015 with high miles and pimp it out, with a new suspension and wheels...then I bought other parts as I could afford and now... I rebuilt the heads and put on on a supercharger and I have what’s basically a brand new 2015 f150 5.0. And I did with cash.. I just didn’t need it all at once... you could easily do same with an older generation...
You really need to do more research into your trucks!
5.4 and the 4.6 3 valve were a big problem! You can pick them up so cheap because people don't keep the maintenance up, and that's because of the price for repairs once the plug snaps off in the cylinder heads!
Now, on GM, the only issues we really had with the 5.3 was with the Cam's getting hammered out by the lifter's, and I want to say that was on the 3rd or 4th gen 5.3.
The GM 6.0 was a pretty good engine, especially if you wanted to build one up!
Now, the 4.6 ( if I remember that engine size correctly) wasn't a bad problem at all! They were pretty good on fuel economy, and had okay towing abilities, but was great for every day use..
Now to Toyota, I wouldn't trust it at all! This is my opinion, and that's because they did have a lot of mechanical issues, most notably was with the throttle body getting stuck open, and the transmission wasn't that great! Same thing with the Nissan Titan as well, weak transmission!
Yes, you need to do more research on your vehicle's before launching a video telling people they should buy something.
Truth !!! 4.6 2 valve is the crown Victoria
I rolled my 2014 Frontier the other night and need a new (used) truck. PLEASE recommend.
Great used trucks
Me: I'ma find myself a Cummins
I owned an '06 GMC Canyon, from '06 to '21, with more than 300k miles. I loved it until I drove into a cow on the highway. It started off with 25mpg when I bought it but had 19mpg when I said goodbye. I was a self-employed welder so I had to put my small welder in the bed when my welding truck was in the shop. I loved it!
A little more about the 11th generation F-150..... the 5.4 3 valve Triton engine that came with most of these trucks have cam phaser issues which occur by not changing oil enough. Bad spark plug issues where the spark plug head breaks off into the engine. Power window regulators go out every once in awhile, and the third brake light leaks sometimes which causes water to get in the cab corners and it will Rust Out. and did I mention oil pumps could go out around 200k miles. My dad had one of these trucks and it had rear end problems, such as if you turn in reverse it will make a loud clunking noise. Transmissions are normally great on them.... but my dad's truck it always started always drove forward always backed up, but then the day he sold it when they guy was looking at it he went to start it up and it didn't start😂 because of a bad battery.
The spark plug issue was fixed in 1999. The 5.4 liter is a great fucking motor. My parents have one that has almost 300k miles and drives great.
If you take care of your vehicles, they take care of you.
I love my old C/K Chevrolet trucks from the 60's to 90's
Before they switched in 88...they were well made overall. I had an 88...it was a 💩💩💩🍋🍋🍋💩💩💩🍋🍋🍋
@@mikefoehr235 yep
I'm over here wanting to get a use Dodge Charger when I need a truck cause my dad want me to.
I'm not complaining, it his fault I got into muscle cars
I went that route now I’m selling my mustang for a Tacoma 😂 I’ll buy another eventually tho best part is the Tacoma will still be there when I do
Really the best Ford truck is the 1995 f150 4.9l with the 5 speed. these straight 6 truck will see between the 300k to 500k miles before any real issue happen and they have timing gears instead of belts or chains the have a butt load of low end torque. The 300 straight 6 has been around since 1964 till 1996 in these trucks. Still the engine is used commercially. there cheap to fix and easy to fix im talking old school easy. It's a full cast iron engine. They also have a bio fuel version. And double gas tanks. The list here I could go on forever why it's the best truck for the money I've seen these trucks go in working order between $500 to $2000. I own one with just over 300k it's starts Everytime and gets any job done even pulls stumps this is the engine that help build American and still is.
What Happened to the Ford Ranger?
Little Edward you mean the danger ranger 😂😎
The voicecrack at 1:13
lets gooo!
Nissan Frontier's are pretty sick when you do a prerunner build. People always forget about them that's what make them cooler, you didn't even mention it
You forgot to mention the ford rangers before 2011, i’ve seen a few rangers on copart that had over 400,000 miles!!
Honestly almost any Dodge Dakota would be good here. I personally have a 2000 crew cab and love it! It’s at 239,000 miles and works fin!
S10, ranger gang tho 👀👀👀
Does the Ford Ranger not exist? It’s not on the not to buy truck list or to to buy truck list. I kinda feel like you left out a jem. I mean the Ford Ranger was America‘s best selling mid-sized pick up for a long time. They had to have done something right. And you could definitely find them cheaper the five thousand. Rangers have also proven themselves as fleet vehicles along side the chevy Colorado. I know the ranger were a tad boring but, they fill up my high school‘s parking lot.
I'd be a 🐈 cat so I can sleep all day, get feed, and have my poop picked up for me!😄
Truth
I have the 4.6 3v in my 09 f150 and it's a pretty peppy engine. I drive my pops 07 ram 5.7 here and there and both trucks accelerate closely to one another. Although the f150 is a regular cab so that helps lol. The sound of the 4.6 is really nice too.
Those 4.6l f150s are my favorite anything from 97 on. My truck is a 96 f150 4.9l 5 speed with 140k. Love it right to death.
I found a 2013 lifted f150 with 55k miles for 20,000 that’s a decent deal you can find even better deals just be patient and look.
I have a Colorado with the in-line 5 and it’s a gutless pos
My dad had an 09 Dakota with the V6...hard on gas and did not have enough power to get out of the way of its own shadow. My 13 Taco with the 4 litre v6 is almost a rocket ship in comparison.
Lmao I’ve never had an issue with my Rado. It has plenty of power. Not gutless at all.
@@travisoverly1432 rado?
Mike Foehr make sure you put zip ties on the gas pedal to fix it! After I did that to mine it felt like a new teuck
@@mikefoehr235 my Dad still has his 05 Dakota v6. You are right, that things is a gutless POS. BUT, we actually plow with it, and it does surprisingly well...
It’s gotta be my GMC!
those old Ford F-150 with the 5.4 will last as long as you take care of them I had a uncle that drove his to 400,000 miles just fine
My dad has a 97 E350 passenger van with a 5.4. 260k miles and still going. I will say he is very meticulous with maintenance but still i find it impressive considering how heavy that thing is
OBS F-series were damn reliable for the price. Easy to work on too
That lambo in the dirt was ok. Id watch that show with popcorn.
Stradman we’ve got views on views
Ideal media we’ve got deals on deals
haha never thought of it that way... but YEEE!
Explain me the BS you said about 5.4L triton?😂
Two words, cam phasers
215k on my used and abused 2006 5.4l, and it has been nothing short of amazing. Best investment I ever made tbh. Would buy again. I love the 5.4l.
@@absolute7181 same. I got a 2004 FX4 with 210k. My father bought it new and I got it at about 90k. Been a great truck. Not perfect but it's never let me down. Cam phasers done early by the dealership, on the house... Been a great truck.
For the 03-08 5.4 the cam phasers go out and the spark plugs break when you pull them out or the blow out
For the 09 and up it’s just the Cam phasers
Ford has updated parts out so you can replace them and be fine, but for the first 10 years these trucks were out you just had to replace the cam phasers every 75-100k miles
In addition to cam phasers doesnt that engine also love welding the spark plugs to the heads?
Loved the energy in the intro! ❤ All around great video. I am looking to buy a truck because of similar reasons others want to. I have a 2009 Kia Borrego EX V8, but I am looking at putting $10k-15k MINIMUM into it to make a run smoothly. I at least need to drop a new engine, fix my transmission, shocks and struts, AC intake, and possibly reseal my exhaust. So, I am looking for a relatively cheap fill-in option until I can work on this "project car" more, lol. Thanks again for your insight and help, I am subscribing! ❤
if you think the 2005 f150s are any good you might be a little special and not in a good way. 5.4 tritons were plagued with problems and all of the other motors are just as unreliable.
@Anthony Hales around here all i see is that era Chevy. Just saying.
You lost me when you mentioned Chevy and reliable in the same sentence😂
Tea SRT Drag Racing gtfoh crap dodge fanboy. Dodge is trash and everyone knows that much.
@@jhurley12 chevy AND dodge are shit.. chevy stopped being decent half way through the 90's
Coming from a dodge guy... wow 😂 takes alot of balls to call another company unreliable when yours is notorious for it 😂
Chevy trucks are reliable. Why do think the "LS motor" is the most swapped engine ever?
@@AnthonyJ350 MDS killed the production LS motor's reliability. Too many destroyed engines to trust any of them that use it.
I'd be a camaro, a small vicious animal that eats mustangs
Yes Sir!
Nahh man you talking about corvettes maybe? Stangs>Maro
Ford GT eats them all
Nah mustang put the Camaro out of business just like in a street race we’re leaving the Camaro behind 👋
My 2001 Ford F150 has 455k miles and STILL WORKING STRONG... now that's Ford tough💪😎🇺🇸
What engine?
@@madebydade305ify 5.4
@@HoneyBearLife which number do you use during oil changes?
@@hdhggj7114 Quaker State High mileage
@RepentB4tooLate Sorry I mean the oil number?. For example 5w30 or 10w40.....
What website where i can buy a Ford pickup f150 with 5k ?
Bruh he said reliable on the thumbnail and that’s a 3v 5.4l v8 f-150😂😂 trash motor
jollyjelloman the biggest piece of garbage Ford ever made I’m gonna keep watching TFL at least they keep it legit
5.4 V8 Ford's reliability have a lot to do with how they are maintained. Even with some of their manufacturing issues there are hundreds of thousands of them that will go over 200k without any major engine repairs. There are also a ton of them out there with millions of miles on them which makes parts cheap also.
3v 5.4 is bulletproof! Just use 5w30 oil n replace the manifolds! Some guy shot a 3v 5.4 with a .50cal n it kept going! Bulletproof ol son
1 MAN ARMY Guzman maybe your right but they tick and from my experience aren’t very good if anything the 4 valves are reliable
@@alanholmes2366 very true I had a 06 f150 xlt supercrew and it had 257,000 miles before it got totalled in a car wreck I bought it with 155,600 miles on it took care of it and before me it had one owner. It was good truck
I've always heard that the Ford 5.4 liter 2 valve engines were very reliable. Are you sure you are not talking about the 3 valve engines?
Got it backwards the 4.6 3v is very reliable and an overall good engine the 5.4 triton however is an absolute shit show and has more issues than I can count I've never seen one over 200k the v10 were slightly better but not much
@@michaelpeterson6857 I was specifically addressing the 5.4 3 valve.
I own a 23 Tacoma TRD off road that I baby.
I plan on keeping it until I die, which will probably take place in about 20 years. I’m quite sure that my wife will still use it to plow our private road and driveway until her death. We get 5-7 feet of snow every winter
Best half tonne truck to buy is a tundra second is Sierra (or chev) third is iffy with Nissan and best to stay far from ford and dodge !!
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He didn't say happy thanks giving 😔
Chevy being reliable??? What a good joke
let me guess you own a ford
Vortec engines have been proof to last a long time.
Yup, check out all the GM V8 swaps going into, well everything. They're simple engines using a time tested design. Even Ford went back to the push with their new big block.
Now these trucks cost closer to 10k. Damn COVID
I have a 2011 Silverado with 243,000 miles , still running great , no leaks 👌🏼
No issues with AFM?
Toyota owners. ( my Tacoma with 300k is just breaking in ) I would sell it for 10k. 🤔
turo's garage that’s how Chevy owners are lol
@@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL
Specially if it has the diaper max diesel engine in it.
The later Ford 5.4l were fantastic motors and can be had for cheap these days. Not sure what this dude's problem is with the 5.4l. I love mine.
We had a 2004 ford expedition with a 5.4l v8 and it nothing but problems
250k miles on my 09 f150 fx4. I change my oil every 3k with full synthetic. It's been very reliable with general maintenance. The key is def keep up on the oil changes. People who call them crap basically beat the crap out of them. Love mine she's been awesome.
@@troylogan3653 Which oil do you use on it?
I got my 2001 Tacoma for 5500 and it was beat up like crazy I fixed it up now but it’s hard to get for cheap
In my area I can’t find any tacos under 7k unless they 250k miles or more
Dude, I had that Colorado. Mechanic says he's never seen it before on that truck but the chain broke at about 4000 RPM and shoved a piston in to a valve. Of course it ran long enough to distribute pieces throughout the engine. 07 inline 5. 105,000 miles, regular maintenance on time. And before anyone says it. I drove that one with kid gloves. I have a play toy for getting rough. That was my daily.
I feel your pain. GM and Ford cured me to Toyota. For me personally....Toyota is the very best. My one brother in law hates his 16 Taco...my 13 Taco is almost unbreakable. At the moment, there are 4 Tacos in my family. 3 out 4 love them.
Trokiando Cuhh
My 07 Colorado was garbage. The wiring harness caught fire at 47k miles. My Grandfather had a 2011 Colorado that never even made it to 20k before the electrical issues emerged. Windows rolled up and down on their own when you turned on the key, power locks only locked on one side or the other, the theft deterrent system sometimes kept him from starting it, the list goes on. I sold mine and bought a 2004 Ram 1500 Hemi, had 193k on it when I got it, and 312k when I sold it. Never had any problems out of it other than the gas gauge sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t. Buying pretty much anything with a 5.3l vortec is good advice though. Can’t go wrong with that one.
My dad has a 2006 f150 with the 4.6 v8
The Chevy s10 is more reliable than the Colorado I know this cause I own a 92 s10 and a Colorado
What engine you have for the S10?
That f150 with the chrome rims looked like absolute s***
You get the end of the line for 5k in trucks. New truck cost 30k+. 5 years of depreciation cuts the price in half. You'll get more use out of 1 truck for 15k then 3 cheap trucks for 5k.
I would go by these recommendations, but I have a bigger budget. Probably gonna go with an old Cummins
I KNOW you did not just recommend a 3v 4.6 for a good vehicle... I’m a ford guy, but NO THANKS 😂
He said v8 🙄
He recommended the 2v 4.6 the 4.6 3v woesent made on the f150 till the 12th gen.
5 used trucks you should buy:
Me cries in 10$😭
In california, if it has a truck bed and runs its pricey. Idk why but trucks and toyotas are gold in this state. Even high mileage fleet trucks still run 10k or so