I'm looking at a 12th Gen F150 (2014 Model Year) with the 5.0L engine.
Won't be hauling much except dirt bikes.

>>28511522 (OP)
What other trucks do you folks recommend that are reliable?
Again, I won't be doing any crazy off-roading or heavy hauling.

>>28511525
anything with an LS family engine and no AFM

Yeah that model year and engine are reliable. Make sure it's a 6 speed.

>>28511522 (OP)
>(2014 Model Year) with the 5.0L engine

>>28511525
GMT800 2500. They thirsty tho.

>>28511536
What truck would that be?
>>28511537
Absolutely want to avoid the 10-speed abomination and the Ecoboost 3.6L engine.
>>28511563
Thanks Croc
>>28511605
Ouch, 10-12mpg city / highway - that hurts.
Plus 2500 is total overkill.
Any suggestions in the medium sized truck market?

>>28511525
last gen tacoma or tundra

>>28511631
any GMT800, or 2500 GMT900 Silverado/Sierra. Easy way to tell if an LS based V8 has active fuel management/displacement on demand is to look under the intake manifold and see if the valley plate is flat or lumpy. You don't have to take anything off to see. Flat is what you want to see for non-AFM.

>>28511522 (OP)
Absolutely amazing trucks. Dad has one and its a goodie. Pretty easy to work on still.

>>28511522 (OP)
The naturally aspirated Coyote 5.0l V8 engine has been one the best reliable engines from Ford since 2011-2020. The newest generation (Gen4) with the cylinder deactivation is one that might be good idea to avoid.

>>28511522 (OP)
Its a solid choice. I would also look at king cab Frontier (for the longer bed), it basically ran unchanged for 15 years so parts are easy to find and cheap

>>28511646
>GMT800
Those had 4L60E in most 1500 applications, as well as early GMT900

>>28511710
That's why you go for a 2500 GMT800. You get a godly LQ4, a 4L80E and a full floating rear. That's a super solid combo. Just look around and take note of how many you still see on the roads working hard.

>>28511705
Old gen frontiers are damn ugly