F-150 LM650 is a Supercharged Off-Roader with Roush Hardware
Long McArthur Ford’s LM650 custom F-150 may look like a Shelby, but it packs loads of Roush engine and suspension upgrades.
The majority of companies who customize vehicles want their builds to look unique. They want them to stand out and not be mistaken for anything else. Long McArthur Ford in Salina, Kansas, takes a completely different approach with their LM650 version of the 2019 Ford F-150. They embrace the fact that their striped rig looks like a Shelby. However, underneath that white paint and pair of racing stripes is a bunch of Roush engine and suspension hardware.
As Long McArthur’s internet sales manager Tim Bartz explains, the LM650 he highlights in the video above started life as an F-150 Lariat with the 502A equipment group. That means it has features such as remote start and tailgate release, LED headlights, heated and cooled front seats, a heated steering wheel and second row, and a B&O audio system from Bang & Olufsen. Bartz says, “We ordered the Technology Package on this truck so you’re going to get that lane-keeping system.” That also includes Active Park Assist for easier parallel parking and a 360-degree camera system with split-screen functionality. Long McArthur ticked the box for the Lariat Sport Appearance Package, which adds a two-bar grille and body-color front and rear bumpers.
The dealership ordered their LM650 donor truck with the 5.0-liter V8. As the name implies, Long McArthur made a major upgrade to it to get horsepower up to 650. They installed a Roush supercharger as well as a cold air intake system. The blown V8 channels its ample output through a stock 10-speed automatic and a 3.73 rear end with locking differential.
The LM650 has just as much show as go. Long McArthur modified almost all of its exterior. There’s a new front bumper cover with LED lighting. A pronounced hood scoop sits above the supercharged 5.0.
The truck sits up a little higher thanks to “a two-inch level kit … with Fox … shocks,” according to Bartz. Body-color fender flares arc over a set of bead-lock-style 20-inch wheels and 35-inch BFGoodrich T/A K02 all-terrain tires.
The carpeted 5.5-foot bed is topped with a folding tonneau cover. Long McArthur dressed up the soft-drop tailgate panel with a twin-groove accent panel. The Roush active exhaust roars through a dual-tip outlet that pokes out from behind the back passenger-side tire.
Of course, no Shelby-lookalike would be complete without stripes. The LM650 definitely has them. There’s a set on both sides of the body and a wide pair that goes over the top of the truck – all of it, including the tonneau cover.
This particular truck has a sticker price of $84,445. Bartz says, “We’re going to have four of these to start with.” If those generate enough serious interest, Long McArthur will build additional LM650s and make more people whip their heads around and ask, “Was that a Shelby F-150?!”
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