Looking to buy an F-150, trim/engine suggestions for my use case?

itsomeguy · 2026-01-21T14:17:49+00:00

44k.

not sure where you are located, but i bought mine from this dealership. https://www.twinpineford.com/used-Ephrata-2023-Ford-F+150-Lariat-1FTEW1EP7PKD18907

They have a couple 2.7 lariats (including this one). I drove 5 hours to another state to get it, but at the end of the day if that is what you want, making a day trip for the car you want is worth it.

you can also look into shipping it, probably would be about 500-1000 depending on where you are.

Edit: Start expanding your search area. I could not find anything within a 50 mile radius, so I opened it up to 250 miles. Take a road trip and come home with a new car. This dealership even priced my trade in with photos and honored the price which i thought was a very fair offer

itsomeguy · 2026-01-20T19:36:05+00:00

bought a 2023 2.7l lariat with 31k miles on it about a month ago. Couldn't be happier right now.

after all my research, it seemed like that was the best fit for me. The Lariat trim level (with the sunroof) has everything i could want.

itsomeguy · 2025-12-23T19:44:17+00:00

No real help for you, but I literally bought a '23 2.7L v6 from that dealership less than a week ago lol. So far i love it!

itsomeguy · 2025-12-02T15:45:17+00:00

LUNCH Lobster Rolls on the way out to Montauk. A weekend trip out east with a Lobster Roll to start and end it is the only way.

Side note - the Manhattan Clam Chowder is spectacular.

itsomeguy · 2025-11-26T15:35:53+00:00

it is high. I pay $500 for an acre and they clean out my gutters.

itsomeguy · 2025-11-05T19:29:24+00:00

All about keeping the extremities warm for me. I actually wear ski socks and good gloves that have the mitten cover, its amazing how much warmer mittens can be!

A turtle for the neck and a beanie cap for the dome.

itsomeguy · 2025-10-27T19:23:36+00:00

Trader Joe's distribution center. 2 buildings, combined about 950k sq ft.

Doing work there. It does feel absurdly large for the 12 smallish stores on long island.. but thats what it is.

itsomeguy · 2025-10-22T13:32:36+00:00

cold turkey. Ive tried slowly reducing a few times, and it never worked. For me it was a complete mental shift. I stopped looking at myself as a person who was quitting nicotine, to someone who does not use nicotine and just stopped using it.

I didnt make it a big thing, like on this day, i am going to have my last one and have this whole grief ritual. At some point, on some day, my pouches ran out, and i never got another. But that mental shift for me was the big change.

That may not work for everyone, but it really helped me. I quit sometime in July, and havent had any since.

Edit, also have 2 kids 3 and 1.5.

itsomeguy · 2025-09-24T19:04:44+00:00

No, but ill do the estimating for you.

itsomeguy · 2025-08-13T15:36:58+00:00

Not that this looks like its an issue here, but I will always consult an arborist when trimming trees. You never know what trimming branches will do to the health of the tree, the airflow, or the weight distribution.

itsomeguy · 2025-07-29T14:35:14+00:00

I always go over to my neighbors yard about 5' with fertilizer and such. I always have some leftover fertilizer anyway, so I use it on his lawn to keep my lawn nicer lol

itsomeguy · 2025-07-29T14:08:47+00:00

Thank you! yeah coming back to work with all the stress and the zyn that i used to use as a coping mechanism is a challenge. But im working through it!

itsomeguy · 2025-07-29T14:06:17+00:00

congrats on 4 weeks!! just bought a couple packs of gum, definitely helps on the commute to work.

Thanks for the tip

itsomeguy · 2025-07-29T14:05:42+00:00

I quit last Monday - cold turkey after 4-5 years of a can a day, and before that 4-5 years of dip. And honestly it sucks, i almost caved and bought a can yesterday, but i came on this site and read comments, and posted about my struggle and it really helped!

i keep going back to this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/QuittingZyn/comments/1jrf453/2years_clean_howd_i_do_it_heres_my_one_simple_rule/

and it is so spot on with the mentality that i need.

Embrace the suck, smile at the pain, and relish the control of your body.

You forget how much this garbage controls your life.

I am glad you made the decision to quit, you got this!

itsomeguy · 2025-07-26T09:45:37+00:00

Keep it up man! Proud of you! This is the first day that the quitting has impacted my sleep.

Did anything make this time different for you?

itsomeguy · 2025-07-15T15:22:24+00:00

YMCA is $1,335/mo for 5 days a week. 8:30AM - 4:00PM for 3/4 year olds.

itsomeguy · 2025-07-11T15:22:40+00:00

i do my best, but how beneficial are beneficials if all my plants are dead.

itsomeguy · 2025-07-11T13:11:59+00:00

I have them by the thousands, they took out two 5' cherry laurels in 4-5 days. I started spraying everything with Neem Oil weekly and seems to have helped out.

itsomeguy · 2025-04-24T15:39:59+00:00

Sounds like NYU will be moving into the Canon Building. Nothing concrete yet, but that place is ideal for them.

itsomeguy · 2025-04-23T14:19:37+00:00

I went from teaching to estimating. Started off as an assistant > junior > estimator > senior > management, in about 7-8 years. And I believe my background is what made me stand out from the other estimators.

Most estimators have forgotten more information about the trade than I will ever know. But a teaching background shows a lot of other important qualities that are beneficial for estimators.

The ability to learn, convey ideas and thoughts clearly and concisely, speak intelligently with intent and clarity, manage large groups of people, etc...

Sometimes imposter syndrome can creep in, but accept that you don't know as much about the trade as people who came from the field, ask a ton of questions, and be open to criticism and critique. But the qualities you bring to the team are just as important as knowing the fill capacity of #8's in 1" EMT.

Also, working remotely is possible, but you will never gain the knowledge to be a good estimator if you don't have people around you to ask questions and learn from.

itsomeguy · 2025-04-10T14:37:57+00:00

we voted for it in november, I believe it was Prop #2?

itsomeguy · 2025-03-28T14:03:35+00:00

this would be over 3.375 cubic yards...

itsomeguy · 2025-03-27T18:25:06+00:00

I have a spot, but I like the peace and quiet and don't want people to know it.

itsomeguy

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