It was basically the 300 I6 4.9L of the 10th and 11th gen F-150's. Slow and underpowered, but also greatly under stressed overall which is why it's so easy to get them to a half a million miles so long as you just keep up with basic maintenance.
@@nathanmcdonald610 The 4.6L felt underpowered in the 11th gen, but felt just right in the 10th gen. I've had a few of each over the years. Never any engine problems though.
My factory ordered ‘09 FX4 S/crew still runs and looks like it just came off the showroom floor and by now I’ve now enjoyed many payment free years from it. At this point I plan on keeping it indefinitely in spite of having a list of people wanting to buy it.
I think it’s more the 11th generation trucks that had the problems with the 5.4s. They are known for the timing chains and cam phasers at about 200l miles. My 2004 F-150 started to misfire badly in February 2022 and then it’s timing chain went out in May 2022 at 190k miles on it. My timing chai, cam phasers, and coil packs had to all be replaced plus 2 of my spark plugs because they broke 🤷♂️ it ran like new after that and I had it for about another year until it got totaled in a rollover wreck. Other than the misfiring and timing chain issues, as well as for the rusted out poorly designed boxed frame… that truck treated me well especially after the new timing chain.
@@StraightUpRainbows Mostly true, other than that the 5.4 had a better overall torque figure as far as I'm concerned. I'd take the 5.4's 390 lb-ft at 3500 rpm over the 5.0's 380 lb-ft at 4250 rpm any day. It's not something that really matters as the 5.0 is the superior engine to the 5.4 in almost any circumstance, and I am a huge fan of this motor. But I just wish they made a little more low-end torque
@@motormouth2472 I mean the torque difference is almost negligible, albeit the torque comes sooner in the RPMS; I imagine you’ll feel the 40 horsepower increase of the 5.0s before the 10 pound foot of torque increase in the 5.4, but who’s to say? You can even argue that the 5.4 is better due to accessibility of parts, since even rebuilt 5.4 engines are dirt cheap compared to rebuilt 5.0 engines that fix all the design flaws in the 5.4 3v like with Powertrain Products’ rebuilds.
@@mdubk2023 Shame on you, I'm disappointed that you are keeping that truck new. Just wait, that glass will break on you one of these days. (It won't not break).
Yes, I agree. It's one of the best looking gen from the F150 (and the last gen to have the original Ford key chime before it turned into crap in the next model year).
@@chargermaster586 For me it's the 1973-1979 Ford trucks that take the crown of best looking of all time, but the 1980-1996 trucks are a close second place.
The 5.4 makes 310hp/ 365 tq. The stated 320 hp/ 390 tq is only made running E85 fuel, your motor will gunk up if a tank of regular fuel isn't occasionally rotated in and also your fuel mileage will drop a little. I'll take the 10 less hp.
Thats funny, because thats what I think when I see the Tundra. And I have two thoughts for you: BED/FRAME flex, Towing, and one more free of charge MPGs
I'm buying this truck for one sole reason and that's because it had a really good key chime. I'M NOT BUYING THAT 2010 TRI-TONE CRAP! (I hope everyone else learns from my mistake).
But it had to live with only a 5 speed tranny and got worse gas mileage so not quite as impressive of a truck as one would think. But still noticably more powerful than a 5.4 I agree. Just doesn't feel like it has 80 more hp.
B Kranz, Ford's 5.4 and Dodge's 5.7 were more comparable than people realize. Sure, the 5.7 produced more horsepower and torque than the 5.4. But, the 5.4 produced its power significantly lower than the Dodge. For peak horsepower the Dodge had to rev to 5000 rpm whereas the 5.4 reached peak power at 4000. Peak torque came 500 rpm higher in the Dodge as well. People shit on the 5.4 but it was the better truck engine, especially when towing heavy loads. That's specifically what the 5.4 was designed to do, that's why it makes all its power lower in the rev range but that's also what made it feel so much slower than the Dodge and GM competitors.
then you prefer junk then. Toyota patron are dyed in the wool suckers. It's really too bad that toyota wasted a good drive train on a cheap pos truck...but then that's ALWAYS been toyotas style - well put together but cheaply built. Everything else is inadequate - interior, ride, looks, build quality, rad cap., tiny trans cooler, crap c channel flexy frame, cheap hardware, cheap suspension parts and tow pkg is a joke.
@@cpufreak101 Crazy thing is, if you look at a SOHC or DOHC engine under the hood, if you were ignorant to what it was, it could be mistaken for a big block. I have a DOHC 5.0L Coyote F-150 and even though it only displaces 5.0L's it takes up just about every square inch of free space under the hood because the heads are so massive.
I have a question, would it be better to swap a out the v8 in the truck for a 3 cylinder or would it be best to put a high final drive so it tops out at 100 mph in 6th gear?
@@jeepjoseph9036 Leading? No not in the slightest. They've been trailing Ford for a long time in the power/towing game. They've been beating GM in towing, but GM also doesn't seemed concerned with trying to compete with either Ford or Ram in regards to that either. The SRT-10 hasn't been in production since 2006 or in other words almost 20 years. These days a Ram TRX will outrun an SRT-10 and a Ford Raptor R will outrun a Ram TRX.
@@nathanmcdonald610 tbf those were back in my cringy fanboy days so I dont even remember what bullshit I was talking about but you are probably right. A few years later and I have a hard time bringing myself to buy Mopar, own a Genesis with the 5.0 Tau, P71 for takeovers, gmt800 and am in the market for a Aston Martin Vantage so I am about as anti mopar as it gets
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I'm not gonna lie I thought this was a retro review when I clicked on it
Almost at 10 years old. Time flies!
That 4.6 was such a good engine.
It was basically the 300 I6 4.9L of the 10th and 11th gen F-150's. Slow and underpowered, but also greatly under stressed overall which is why it's so easy to get them to a half a million miles so long as you just keep up with basic maintenance.
@@nathanmcdonald610 The 4.6L felt underpowered in the 11th gen, but felt just right in the 10th gen. I've had a few of each over the years. Never any engine problems though.
My factory ordered ‘09 FX4 S/crew still runs and looks like it just came off the showroom floor and by now I’ve now enjoyed many payment free years from it. At this point I plan on keeping it indefinitely in spite of having a list of people wanting to buy it.
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@@santinoeli71506 S/crew
I’ve got a 2009 lariat 5.4 with 217,000 mile on it. Love that truck. The 5.4 has got a bad name from dipshits that can’t change their oil regularly.
Those guys change oil every 10k miles and use the cheapest regular oil they can find
I think it’s more the 11th generation trucks that had the problems with the 5.4s.
They are known for the timing chains and cam phasers at about 200l miles. My 2004 F-150 started to misfire badly in February 2022 and then it’s timing chain went out in May 2022 at 190k miles on it. My timing chai, cam phasers, and coil packs had to all be replaced plus 2 of my spark plugs because they broke 🤷♂️ it ran like new after that and I had it for about another year until it got totaled in a rollover wreck.
Other than the misfiring and timing chain issues, as well as for the rusted out poorly designed boxed frame… that truck treated me well especially after the new timing chain.
No reason to get a 5.4 when you can get a 5.0 with better fuel economy, power, and reliability.
@@StraightUpRainbows Mostly true, other than that the 5.4 had a better overall torque figure as far as I'm concerned. I'd take the 5.4's 390 lb-ft at 3500 rpm over the 5.0's 380 lb-ft at 4250 rpm any day.
It's not something that really matters as the 5.0 is the superior engine to the 5.4 in almost any circumstance, and I am a huge fan of this motor. But I just wish they made a little more low-end torque
@@motormouth2472 I mean the torque difference is almost negligible, albeit the torque comes sooner in the RPMS; I imagine you’ll feel the 40 horsepower increase of the 5.0s before the 10 pound foot of torque increase in the 5.4, but who’s to say?
You can even argue that the 5.4 is better due to accessibility of parts, since even rebuilt 5.4 engines are dirt cheap compared to rebuilt 5.0 engines that fix all the design flaws in the 5.4 3v like with Powertrain Products’ rebuilds.
My dad had the 2012 version with the 5.0 V8 and that was a damn good truck
09 was and is a great rig. Mine is still flawless
Same here. 09 4x4 5.4 200k, looks and runs perfect.
Got a 09 with 195k and I use it hard. Never had a problem outside of regular wear
Thank you, and I hope you bought yours just because of the key chime.
Just bought an 09 f150 fx4, thing is in great condition. Hope to get many miles out of her. 143k mikes
yup my 2009 fx4 is still rockin
Waylin Van Halen Yep and My 2004 FX4 is still rocking here too.
Yup, my 2010 is still rockin three
I have a 10 with 200xxx only thing I went threw was a new rear end
@@mdubk2023 Shame on you, I'm disappointed that you are keeping that truck new. Just wait, that glass will break on you one of these days. (It won't not break).
Best looking generation of the F150
bmwmsport11 nah imo the 1980-1996 had the better looking pickups of all time.
Agreed. My aunt had a 1995 Eddie Bauer extended cab. 2 tone green and brown. That’s about as good looking as pickups can get.
the 2001 super crew is the best
Yes, I agree. It's one of the best looking gen from the F150 (and the last gen to have the original Ford key chime before it turned into crap in the next model year).
@@chargermaster586 For me it's the 1973-1979 Ford trucks that take the crown of best looking of all time, but the 1980-1996 trucks are a close second place.
My 09 was pushing 39k brand new. (Xlt Texas edition)
Good. What did you buy your 09 for?
@@brianlee9233 just under 10
The 5.4 makes 310hp/ 365 tq. The stated 320 hp/ 390 tq is only made running E85 fuel, your motor will gunk up if a tank of regular fuel isn't occasionally rotated in and also your fuel mileage will drop a little. I'll take the 10 less hp.
are you still active?
Lol my dad has been run straight e85 for like 7 years now
This F150 2009 is two three options of engine 4.6 V8 and 5.4 V8
2009 was a different time. Before politics took over everything. And still before everybody had a "smart" phone.
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Never knew it had a boxed frame. Not bad
damn, this is almost 10 years old.
14 years now
is the 5.4 supposed to sound like a diesel?
Very nice and great truck
This is so old it's practically a retro review lol
do you have the 2004 f150 review?
Buy one you'll be one happy camper.
I have an 09 5.4L King Ranch
Thats funny, because thats what I think when I see the Tundra. And I have two thoughts for you: BED/FRAME flex, Towing, and one more free of charge MPGs
thats a mustang not an f150 at 2:04
A Bullitt to be exact. Wow.
Good eye!!
@macktenful they now have the 6.2 which out powers the Chevs 6.2
jon doe The Ford 6.2 outpowered the Chevy 6.2 at the time. You replied to an outdated comment from 6 years ago.
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What happened to motor week 2004-2008?
i am 1 that finds this teeruk so irresistible!!!
thats why i plan on buying one!!!
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I'm buying this truck for one sole reason and that's because it had a really good key chime. I'M NOT BUYING THAT 2010 TRI-TONE CRAP! (I hope everyone else learns from my mistake).
That ain't no F150 at 2:10
good truck, but is this what america needs right now? we need more Mustangs!
2009 was 9 years ago... whoa
2018 was 3 years ago. Gulp
@05front ford had to come out with new motors to have more power then dodge and chevy
5.7 hemi had more still
Payload 3000 lbs...so much for "half ton".
Half ton is an archaic designation that hasn't been factual for 70+ years.
That aint a 2v 4.6 lol
the man step lol
...That everyone eventually copied in one way or another after talking shit about it lol.
The 2009 RAM 1500 was the better truck this model year the RAM was pushing 390 horsepower
But it had to live with only a 5 speed tranny and got worse gas mileage so not quite as impressive of a truck as one would think. But still noticably more powerful than a 5.4 I agree. Just doesn't feel like it has 80 more hp.
Hemi ! I love my 09 ram😊
Leo, I'm sure you have a 2009 Dodge, but you ain't got no Hemi.
B Kranz, Ford's 5.4 and Dodge's 5.7 were more comparable than people realize. Sure, the 5.7 produced more horsepower and torque than the 5.4. But, the 5.4 produced its power significantly lower than the Dodge. For peak horsepower the Dodge had to rev to 5000 rpm whereas the 5.4 reached peak power at 4000. Peak torque came 500 rpm higher in the Dodge as well. People shit on the 5.4 but it was the better truck engine, especially when towing heavy loads. That's specifically what the 5.4 was designed to do, that's why it makes all its power lower in the rev range but that's also what made it feel so much slower than the Dodge and GM competitors.
A lot of good info on here. there is a ton of stuff on RUclips check it out
then you prefer junk then. Toyota patron are dyed in the wool suckers. It's really too bad that toyota wasted a good drive train on a cheap pos truck...but then that's ALWAYS been toyotas style - well put together but cheaply built. Everything else is inadequate - interior, ride, looks, build quality, rad cap., tiny trans cooler, crap c channel flexy frame, cheap hardware, cheap suspension parts and tow pkg is a joke.
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The f150 has the smaller motors in its class
Bmackins94 well it didn't need to be much larger due to the OHC valves instead of pushrods, think as to why many foreign engines are DOHC yet smaller
@@cpufreak101 Crazy thing is, if you look at a SOHC or DOHC engine under the hood, if you were ignorant to what it was, it could be mistaken for a big block. I have a DOHC 5.0L Coyote F-150 and even though it only displaces 5.0L's it takes up just about every square inch of free space under the hood because the heads are so massive.
@@nathanmcdonald610 true but I was referring to displacement lol
They forgot the 5.0? My dads 09 had a the 5.0 in it lol
Really? I thought they didn't get that until 2011
@@motormouth2472 I was actually wrong my dad and I found the old sticker it was 5.4 sorry b that forgot to make an edit💀💀
@@LukeR_eed no need to be sorry I was just checking cause it can be kind of confusing sometimes
I have a question, would it be better to swap a out the v8 in the truck for a 3 cylinder or would it be best to put a high final drive so it tops out at 100 mph in 6th gear?
Why not do both?
What are you smoking lol
What?
I've got one with 100.091000
Still runs like new best truck Ford made
@forthelulz87
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right now ford and gm r out to be the best
dodge is new but isnt as capable.
they need to compleetly redisine the f150 to take this class
Srt-10? And 8 years later mopar is still leading with capability
@@jeepjoseph9036 Leading? No not in the slightest. They've been trailing Ford for a long time in the power/towing game. They've been beating GM in towing, but GM also doesn't seemed concerned with trying to compete with either Ford or Ram in regards to that either. The SRT-10 hasn't been in production since 2006 or in other words almost 20 years. These days a Ram TRX will outrun an SRT-10 and a Ford Raptor R will outrun a Ram TRX.
@@nathanmcdonald610 tbf those were back in my cringy fanboy days so I dont even remember what bullshit I was talking about but you are probably right. A few years later and I have a hard time bringing myself to buy Mopar, own a Genesis with the 5.0 Tau, P71 for takeovers, gmt800 and am in the market for a Aston Martin Vantage so I am about as anti mopar as it gets