Anyone thinking of 2019 5.0l?
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Anyone thinking of 2019 5.0l?
So my 2004 5.4 FX4 is in the shop again and thinking its finally EOL. I pull a small utility trailer, firewood, etc,, maybe a toy or 2 in the future, not towing over 8k,, I'm going with a 5.0 xlt with 3:55 rear but aparrently cant get the HD payload pkg with 3:73 rear with the xlt sport pkg which has the 40/40 front seats and console floor shifter like the old fx4 pkg. Recomendations or any builds/ options you new owners would spec out differently?
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Right, but really need the front 40/40 seats with the floor shifter, like old fx4 style, I'm mean they don't make it easy with these package options and restrictions, like you can have this" but can't have that with that',, wth, lol
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How about this? I am planning on getting a new truck in the distant future, but for budgeting purposes, I spec'd out a F-Superduty a few weeks ago. I want a regular cab, 8' box, 4x4, XL, 6.7l PSD. But there were certain options I couldn't get because it was a XL regular cab. So it'll be interesting when time comes. Yes, it's frustrating.
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I would say interior/packages take priority over axle codes. You can always [somewhat easily] change axles and leafs compared to redoing the entire interior.
2018 isn't fully prewired like the older trucks were. makes it less friendly for modifications. I can only assume 2019 will be the same thing.
my 2018 STX is a 5.0 Screw, pretty basic interior, but it has the flow through console. (column shifted) and the "upgraded" Sync3 headunit.
2018 isn't fully prewired like the older trucks were. makes it less friendly for modifications. I can only assume 2019 will be the same thing.
my 2018 STX is a 5.0 Screw, pretty basic interior, but it has the flow through console. (column shifted) and the "upgraded" Sync3 headunit.
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So my 2004 5.4 FX4 is in the shop again and thinking its finally EOL. I pull a small utility trailer, firewood, etc,, maybe a toy or 2 in the future, not towing over 8k,, I'm going with a 5.0 xlt with 3:55 rear but aparrently cant get the HD payload pkg with 3:73 rear with the xlt sport pkg which has the 40/40 front seats and console floor shifter like the old fx4 pkg. Recomendations or any builds/ options you new owners would spec out differently?
thx
frank
thx
frank
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more power, less weight, more forward gears in a larger spread of ranges