I had my 99v6 4x4 severly in the mud a couple days ago, which I might add she handled quite well. Once I "got out" and back on the highway , I wanted to check how much mud was clogged underneath it. I pulled onto a parking lot and slid underneath , left the engine running, and man what a noise my engine makes on the bottom , holy s#$t, it sounds like a powerstroke, there must be something wrong with my engine, its noisy on the highway as well, but it does not burn oil. I am wondering if this engine is commonly as noisy as this?

 

Every 4.2 I've heard is rather noisy compared to the overhead cams out there. My 4.3 Chev 1500 was just as noisy.

 

yep mine is noisy as well, I wonder if it's a characteristic due to the geometry of the engine and the engine compartment? Also if you have a 5-speed those things are even noiser.

 

me too guys. my 4.2 is WAY noisier than my buddy's 5.4

 

Yep. Same here. My 4.2 is as noisy as a Detroit deisel. But since they are all noisy, I know there is nothing wrong with it. It's just the way they're made I guess...

 

the way I see it, at least you know its there and its running. You ever see those Honda and Toyota guys that can't hear their engines, forget they are on and hit the starter... sounds worse than fingernails on a chalkboard.

 

Yeah, I've seen people do that. It cracks me up everytime.

 

I forgot to mention that I have one of those quiet toyotas that I have driven for over 140,000 relatively trouble free miles, that makes me laugh as well , when a 2 year old f150 cant go 1 month without a couple days in the shop, I long for the day when ford makes something that I can grind a starter in. lmao

 

Hey Fatboy. Oh never mind...You own a TOYOTA....Maybe when you grow up.

 

This is me cracking up--->

 

well mine makes that crapy noise too.

 

Why do you guys bash toyotas and hondas because of their quality? Or anyone that owns one for that matter? What would you do if someday ford was owned by toyota? Its just a brand name ford ,chevy etc . I never bash anything thats different especially if its better, I dont hate ford trucks, I have owned three of them and this one happens to be a lemon. Its just frustrating to spend $25,000 and not get a quality truck .

 

Uh, this is Ford F-150 Online. Not Toyota's R' Us... We're not bashing Toyota or Honda's or anything it's just that if you hang around this message board long enough, you'll get the picture. We just say things for a laugh sometime's about other car's and trucks. Not to hurt anyone's feeling's, just for a laugh. These people on this MB are true hardcore Ford F-150 lovers. Anything else is just, uncivilized.

 

I don't know about you guys, but my v-6 isn't noisy at 60k mi.

 

Mine is a bit noisy too. Have you noticed that they get a little more noisy when running over those little go-cart toyota, honda things on the road as well as a little more bumpy then when running over a cat.

The F-150 is however pretty amazing for receiving little if any damage when running over those above mentioned road hazards...

Another thing, have you noticed how funny it is when a driver of one of those go-cart things gets really pissed when you tend to cut them off. Whats funny is they act as if you saw them. How can anyone see those tiny little, return for depoist, cars when your driving a manly truck kind of like "what the hell was that?, an animal?"

Fatboyf150: Just teasing....