I figured I'd add my 2 cents.
I just changed the oil in my dad's 2011 f150 5.0. He bought it used and we know the old owners, the truck currently has 41,000 on it. The previous owner always took it to the dealer for the oil change. Well we changed the oil in it for the first time since we have...
I still own my old one, 2000 xlt 4.0, auto.
I bought it a little over 3 years ago with 234,000 with a blown motor. Put a new crate motor in and about 20,000 miles later put a new tranny in. Currently have 265,000 on the 2000 and 9,300 on the 2019.
I've got a '19 xlt 4x4 302a. I can't speak for the locking axle but in my opinion the regular 4x4 is all you would need. The Fx4's main attraction is the trail management system and the trail control. I have 17 in. wheels and am happy with them. The running boards would probably be a good...
Here's a suggestion that I don't think that's been mentioned. I don't know much about High pressure fuel pumps, but would the F-150 and the Ranger have the same HPFP? It being they too have this problem (at least the earlier F150's)