Hard decision: F150 Lariat or FX4?
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Originally Posted by whitecrystal1
My old 02 came with the Lariat and FX4 package from Ford. Don't they still offer both packages together on the new bodys? I've even seen King Ranches with the FX4 package.
Nope they probally just added the stickers, unless something has changed. I don't think so though, you can only get one or the other. FX4 was made a trim level, not a package, just as XL, XLT, Lariat, and King Ranch.
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
Nope.
Nope they probally just added the stickers, unless something has changed. I don't think so though, you can only get one or the other. FX4 was made a trim level, not a package, just as XL, XLT, Lariat, and King Ranch.
Nope they probally just added the stickers, unless something has changed. I don't think so though, you can only get one or the other. FX4 was made a trim level, not a package, just as XL, XLT, Lariat, and King Ranch.
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Originally Posted by whitecrystal1
My widow sticker had both packages on it when I bought it. The seats had the Lariat stamped on them with the lairat stripes on the body side. It had the Rancho shocks and FX4 wheels. It had both for sure. But that was then. I haven't seen any like that on the new bodys.
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
No, you misunderstood me. Yes, FX4 was a package in the models before 2004 and you could get both. However 2004 and up, FX4 became a trim level.
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Ford describes thier trucks in the dealer order guide as..
XL - Entry Level
STX - Fun, Athletic
XLT - All purpose
FX4 - Powerful
Lariat - Truck Luxury
You can get everything on a FX4 except... EATC, Message center, lighted visor mirros, steering wheel button controls.
Why i don't need those...
EATC - it doesn't divide passenger and driver so it would be useless to me
Message center - i love the fx4 gauges way over the lariat
lighted visor mirrors - i dont look at myself and if the passenger does they can just hit the map light
steering wheel button controls - damnit! i will have to put those in...
XL - Entry Level
STX - Fun, Athletic
XLT - All purpose
FX4 - Powerful
Lariat - Truck Luxury
You can get everything on a FX4 except... EATC, Message center, lighted visor mirros, steering wheel button controls.
Why i don't need those...
EATC - it doesn't divide passenger and driver so it would be useless to me
Message center - i love the fx4 gauges way over the lariat
lighted visor mirrors - i dont look at myself and if the passenger does they can just hit the map light
steering wheel button controls - damnit! i will have to put those in...
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Originally Posted by a n t h o n y
You can get everything on a FX4 except... EATC, Message center, lighted visor mirros, steering wheel button controls.
Why i don't need those...
EATC - it doesn't divide passenger and driver so it would be useless to me
Message center - i love the fx4 gauges way over the lariat
lighted visor mirrors - i dont look at myself and if the passenger does they can just hit the map light
steering wheel button controls - damnit! i will have to put those in...
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
No, you misunderstood me. Yes, FX4 was a package in the models before 2004 and you could get both. However 2004 and up, FX4 became a trim level.
Per his details his truck is a 2003.
I actually perfer the old setup better when you could get the lariat with the fx4 package added.
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Originally Posted by Krohbar
FX4 (that's F O U R for those who can't read and only put down 3.5)
I give it that nod on the instrument cluster alone. Lariats are over rated.
I give it that nod on the instrument cluster alone. Lariats are over rated.