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First truck, and loving it!
Stephen, 11/21/2006
2005 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab XL Rwd Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (4.2L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I purchased this truck because I love trucks, and more specifically, Ford trucks. However it is my first one. I have not been disappointed for the most part. Reliability has been great, and I get complements everywhere I go. A manual transmission was one of my top priorities, so I opted for the small, V6 engine. As can be expected, it is no rocket, however, with the manual tranny, it feels pretty torquey off the line. I have regularly hauled full bedloads of stuff, with not problem, and on several occasions towed a bass boat. It takes everything in stride with no problems. On long trips, even with a full bed and AC going full blast, I have received as high as 21.5 mpg on the highway!
Full of surprises but still a truck
Mohawk, 04/06/2005
2005 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab XL Rwd Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (4.2L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my 7th Ford truck in 36 years. I was in the market for the F- 150 Super Crew with the Lariat package. When I saw this truck and the price, I changed my mind on the spot. This is the first new truck I have purchased that did not have all the "bells and whistles." It is the basic regular cab with air conditioning and the work truck option. I am pleasantly surprised at how comfortable the ride is. The vinyl captains chairs provide plenty of passenger room and the storage space behind the seat is surprisingly large. I was also surprised at the maximum load capacity. This extra carrying and towing capacity is great. This is the best value truck I have ever purchased regardless of price.
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Good 2wd pickup
tpiatt150, 04/30/2008
2005 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab XL Rwd Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (4.2L 6cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I purchased this truck new and have been very impressed.Its no speed machine nor a powerhouse but does very well for being a 1/2 ton truck. This truck with the 5 speed is very peppy for having a 4.2 liter engine. It has also performed just fine while towing other cars and pulling loaded trailers. On average I get about 22 MPG on the interstate and could not be any happier with it.
The best of the worst F-150 2005 keep the rubber
Earl Weidenhammer, 09/08/2015
2005 Ford F-150 4dr SuperCab XLT Rwd Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
my 2005 f-150 with A 5.4 engine as been A very good truck EXCEPT for spark plug replacement no other problems my milage is 127.000 I am lucky to have A very good 2005 f-150 truck
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Good Truck
stuto1, 08/14/2014
updated 02/18/2020
2005 Ford F-150 4dr SuperCab XLT Rwd Styleside 8 ft. LB (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Its been a good work truck and it still runs strong like the day I bought it in January of 06. Problems: 2 window regulators, spark plugs breaking when being replaced(actually only 1 broke in 2 separate incidences but most places want to charge big money to replace them), had a part in the differential wear out around 100k(cost me $800 to fix). Good: 182k miles and should be able to go over 200k but I have keep up on most of the maintenance pretty good especially the oil changes. Traded Truck in for a new F150 end of 2015. Truck had 225k miles. Not bad overall but I would definitely avoid this truck if your looking at a used one. Go for a newer ecoboost or 5.0 coyote engine version. I've never towed with it and I don't know if I'd buy a similar truck with high miles not knowing the history. Hope this helps someone! Update! Sold this truck in 2015 with about 225,000 miles on it. Funny thing is that some landscaper bought it after I traded it in for a new F150 and I saw it last week. Its still running! lol
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