Does anyone else feel left behind in truck technology like I do? I bought my truck new in 2001 and it feels like i've lost touch with truck technology. Now i'm reading about "Eco-boost" V-6's etc. that according to their numbers would kick my 5.4's butt! I guess that's what happens when you have kids and can't afford the latest and greatest! But, I still I LOVE my 2001 F-150, what a great truck!

 

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

I must admit, the new trucks are tempting and man do they have some nice features. I'm in the same boat as you, bought mine brand new in 02'. It was a great feeling, driving that brand new truck off the lot, all of 10 miles on it, that new truck smell. Mine has been such a great truck. It's given me very few issues and best of all, it's paid for. I'm going to try to hold out another year or so if I can. For me, it's definitely more a want than a need.

 

I've been left behind all my life. I'm comfortable with it.

 

I'd love to have a new F-150 but my 01 is paid for, still looks good and draws compliments.

 

even if i could afford a new truck, which i cant since im in college still, there is no way that if i had a new truck that i could get anything done. there are so many things that i do with my current truck that i couldnt bring myself to do to a new truck, i haul lots of wood, load gravel, tow trailers through basically quad paths. if i did any of that with a new truck it wouldnt be very new very long, and at this point the fact that i can still do it with this truck shows how tough these trucks really are.

 

Speaking of tough - anyone watch Ax Men last night? They drove a Super Duty off the road and had to pick it out of the ditch with a yarder - and they drove it away.

 

Ax Men - I have that show on my dvr, I'll be watching tonight.

 

I saw that. The guy claims "He doesn't know how that happened." :o

Needless to say the owner of the company wasn't happy.

 

I'll be back in Texas in a month, I dare a new "Eco boost" to try and out run my 2001

 

It won't. Shoot , going all out , it's only got a couple seconds on my 98.

 

I've got something that'll make the difference on your '98

 

seeing the prices of the new trucks makes me not be so sad about things even though I really dig that new EB set up and those Raptors too.

 

same here. well except for the draws compliments part no love for long beds i guess. im content with my truck. not real fond of the new half tons

 

I had contimplated on trading in my 02. First was in 07 B/C I did not like the current body 09-present at the time. I am still making payments on it as I purchased in 06 and had to take a 6 year note to get the truck. The more and more I hate the payments the more and more I feel in a few months she will be paid for. I am putting every possible cent in to the payment to pay her off early.

Likes- love the body as I have the 1st gen supercrew, NO TPMS bulls**t, no "daylight "front doors or whatever the hell Ford calls that "notch" in the front doors of the 04-present trucks that is like the Super Duty.

dislikes- IFS 4x4, all the asociated vaccum crap on the 5.4

All in all eventually I will begin to make my 02 the way I want it and NOT have a truck payment!!