jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Back in October I posted about my search for an f150, after a few months of searching I found a 2013 Lariat the first week of January. It was a one owner with 68k miles, 6.5 ft bed, supercrew with front bench seat, two-tone white with tan trim, and no sunroof. This combination is very rare and was exactly what I wanted, the sunroofs tend to be problematic and the leather bench seat uses heater elements instead of the ducting and doesn't have to wait for the engine to warm up to heat your hiney. At first I was leaning toward the 5.0 due to being a simpler engine and less likely to overheat going slow, but couldn't find what I wanted before I found this one, but did opt for an extended warranty. So far I have done a tune-up and don't plan to do much under the hood, this truck already has enough power to make me smile. Main purpose of the truck will be to haul a slide-in camper while towing our boat, so I found a set of newer wheels with load E ko2's mounted in the classifieds and swapped them over, lost about one mpg with the heavier tires but worth it. In the garage I have the Bilstein 5100 leveling kit, Timbren SES rear suspension upgrade, Hellwig sway bar, and AVS hood deflector plus window visors. The camper only weighs 1295 pounds, but we do get random wind gusts in the canyons and want things to stay stable and boring when towing the boat. My goal is 11-12mpg with the cruise set at 65-70. The same week we bought the truck we also bought my wife an Outback Touring and the truck rides smoother and quieter than her Outback. Here are a few pictures, the picture parked in front of the house is the day I brought it home and the others are with the newer wheels/tires.
