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<blockquote data-quote="TannerK17" data-source="post: 1545057" data-attributes="member: 38050"><p>I went Gen 1 for longevity. I’ve had Ecoboosts in an F-150 personal truck and now my work truck. Both of them run strong and they’re quick, but I don’t trust them to get me in and out of the middle of no where like I do my 6.2 when they start getting up there in mileage.</p><p></p><p>As it pertains to the interiors, I really don’t mind my 2013. I have front and rear cameras and Sync 2 gives me everything I need/want. I didn’t want sensors on every single thing. Not saying they’re going to fail, but I wanted to limit the chance of having something simple go wrong with the amount of modern electronics in the newer trucks. I have a ‘17 platinum work truck and it has wayyyyy more sh*t than I need, similar to a Gen 2. For me and most people, the Gen 1 is definitely able to suit your needs.</p><p></p><p>What it ultimately came down to for me, is that I don’t want to have to buy anything for the next 10-15 years. So, I found my truck with 51,800 on the odometer and bought it. What I came to find after purchasing my Gen 1 and getting it here, was that I didn’t need to mod it nearly as much as I had an anticipated. For example, I thought 3.0’s would be a must and after driving it for 9K miles in 2 1/2 months, it’s going to get a rebuild, revalve and Geiser springs for 1/5 of the cost and that will make me happy. A good tune from JDM tune to wake it up a little and make it a little more economical on the Highway and a few cosmetic things to make it my own. These trucks are solid otherwise.</p><p></p><p>I’m going to drive it until the wheels fall off and then put them back on and keep driving it more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TannerK17, post: 1545057, member: 38050"] I went Gen 1 for longevity. I’ve had Ecoboosts in an F-150 personal truck and now my work truck. Both of them run strong and they’re quick, but I don’t trust them to get me in and out of the middle of no where like I do my 6.2 when they start getting up there in mileage. As it pertains to the interiors, I really don’t mind my 2013. I have front and rear cameras and Sync 2 gives me everything I need/want. I didn’t want sensors on every single thing. Not saying they’re going to fail, but I wanted to limit the chance of having something simple go wrong with the amount of modern electronics in the newer trucks. I have a ‘17 platinum work truck and it has wayyyyy more sh*t than I need, similar to a Gen 2. For me and most people, the Gen 1 is definitely able to suit your needs. What it ultimately came down to for me, is that I don’t want to have to buy anything for the next 10-15 years. So, I found my truck with 51,800 on the odometer and bought it. What I came to find after purchasing my Gen 1 and getting it here, was that I didn’t need to mod it nearly as much as I had an anticipated. For example, I thought 3.0’s would be a must and after driving it for 9K miles in 2 1/2 months, it’s going to get a rebuild, revalve and Geiser springs for 1/5 of the cost and that will make me happy. A good tune from JDM tune to wake it up a little and make it a little more economical on the Highway and a few cosmetic things to make it my own. These trucks are solid otherwise. I’m going to drive it until the wheels fall off and then put them back on and keep driving it more! [/QUOTE]
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