The Lightning Returns!

[Roert42]

97 was the redesign year. Some '97 were square, some round.

 

[Dirtman]

I had a 97 for a short while, it was still square so I thought it was later. Was 98 the year the 250 and up trucks got solid axles too?

 

[fastpakr]

The only square 150 in '97 should have been the HD version (as far as I recall).

 

[Dirtman]

Maybe it was an early 97, it was definitely a square body.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Miscreant here.. inserting opinion where its likely not wanted.. The best way to put the styling of that generation f150 is.. gopping. The generation before though....

Late 90s and early 00s were a horrible time for vehicle design.

Actually I thought the flowing style was similar to a new Ranger which is one of the reasons I liked them initially.

They hadn't gone totally stupid with computers on top of computers yet but were OBDII.

IMO it is a sweet spot for vehicle design.

Aesthetically a 97-03 F-150 is basically a scaled up 93-97 Ranger that nobody complains about...

92-96 looked good. Then the 150's were brutal until the '04 redesign.

Never really cared for the 04+ inside or out they also ruined the 5.4.

The only square 150 in '97 should have been the HD version (as far as I recall).

F-250/350. They made a pile of them as there was no 98 before the SD came out in 99.

 

[Dirtman]

I love you guys.

 

[Blmpkn]

Actually I thought the flowing style was similar to a new Ranger which is one of the reasons I liked them initially.

They hadn't gone totally stupid with computers on top of computers yet but were OBDII.

IMO it is a sweet spot for vehicle design.

Aesthetically a 97-03 F-150 is basically a scaled up 93-97 Ranger that nobody complains about...



Never really cared for the 04+ inside or out they also ruined the 5.4.



F-250/350. They made a pile of them as there was no 98 before the SD came out in 99.

Your right about it being pretty similar to the ranger... BUT... Sally Struthers is a scaled up Lexi Belle and I am NOT a fan of that either.

 

[cbxer55]

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I'll keep my 04, thank you very much. I don't even like the way they badged the new ones. To be truthful, my badges are limited production, no longer available, billet items.

 

[sgtsandman]

Not a fan of electric vehicles. They might make sense for someone but not me. Give me hydrocarbons and an ICE.

 

[Dirtman]

I wish there was an owner of an original lightning who could give us his or her or non binary opinion on this new lightning.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I love you guys.

are you drunk?

 

[HenryMac]

Ol @Ranger850 has been crying for years he wants a Ford sport truck... apparently somebody was listening. Can't wait to see his!

https://news.yahoo.com/news/ford-f-150-lightning-name-192100659.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cDovL20uZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG5XKD9uhoDC0caj9P-p_GJmLE5v7fxMnyeCEFjc7ZZU1T48qA35ZcMdCFwVaonrCaUPY10AqcEk2K1-p1EaB8L0EIEbS6G4xq0lsbYy08xlbBMHYdWYfTdMUSWMGbaVCAZPLodPNjKrV4GJ9Qe2KPmcYNPwq0jQmDkxVPycl9d9

yawn....

 

[cbxer55]

Extended Range Highway Package.

 

[don4331]

Cool piece of information from one of my supplier - Ford is having the axles on the new F-150 Lightning gun drilled to save weight..

...Well, I found it interesting...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Cool piece of information from one of my supplier - Ford is having the axles on the new F-150 Lightning gun drilled to save weight..

...Well, I found it interesting...

That has to be cheap... and easy.