I was bored today and I was looking for 2004-2006 ford f-150,5.4,2wd,console shift(automatic) flareside. I went under truck trader and searched unlimited zip code. Could not locate one. I was thinking of making a lightning truck. mods bigger rims(not sure yet), lower it, and supercharge it. Whats your opinion on it. Or am I being foolish? I noticed lightnings don't have console shift.

 

then console shift can be done by yourself pretty easily. I would do a primary search for Rec Cab 5.4, then go from there....

 

Since there is no Lightning's manufactured for 2004 (new body style) or any current Lightning's manufactured and most likely will not be any with this current body style, I would say do what ever you like. No one will be able to compare it to a Lightning since there is none. Don't worry about the console shift since the 99 to 03 Lightnings, and F150's in general never had that option.

I myself would not badge it as a Lightning because that would be goofy since there is no such thing as a 2004 (new body style) to current F150 Lightning.

Should have added it won't be a clone since, as I mentioned, there is no Lightnings for the current body style, just a prototype that never made it to production...

 

cervinis makes a lightning bodykit for the flareside regcab.

 

You won't find one, they don't exist in that configuration. Console shifters only came in FX4's and Lariats and a flareside bed was not available on a Lariat.

The closest you will find is a 2wd reg cab XLT with a 5.4 and a flareside and a column shift.

 

If you want a Lightning, but a real Lightning. Don't be mod-matic and think you will have a Lightning by spending a lot of money trying to fool yourself.

 

I don’t know his intentions but I “think” he wants to make his F150 into what Ford didn’t have the ***** to do which is the Lightning that never was. Ford didn’t go through with it because in my opinion they knew they couldn’t beat Dodge in performance. And on top of that they knew the truck, specifically the drive train, wouldn’t stand up to the performance requirements needed to meet and exceed the Dodge performance.

Let’s face it and admit it won’t be easy making a speed beast out of something weighing close to 6,000lbs. However it can be done correctly, as Roush has done it. It just takes someone paying attention to details and understanding what is needed to insure the drive train stays in tack. Ford didn’t have the time or resources to do it correctly and instead of stepping up to the plate left it for others to complete.

To the original poster I say good for you, do it and have fun. It’s only foolish if you believe it’s foolish. Just a bit of information on the 1999 to 2003 (and 2004 heritage) Lightning’s. To withstand the horsepower and torque output they had super duty transmission in them that were still beefed up over a stock super duty transmission. Even after being beefed up they were close to 90% of their rated output with STOCK performance numbers. Therefore when people who owned the Lightning’s, such as myself, wanted to increase horsepower and torque you had to seriously consider going with an after market transmission to accomplish the task.

If you do supercharge you F150 you WILL NEED to replace your transmission with an after market built transmission as you will fry your stock one in no time at all.

If you have the resources and the knowledge yourself or know someone who is experienced with building speed freaks you should be good to go. Just educate yourself in what is “completely” needed to build a reliable speed freak…

 

not sure why u guys are hating on his idea ,i think it would look good so go for it imo ,nothing wrong with the idea

i would badge it as a lightning because this is a idea of what ford should have done for the 2004+ lightning

 

Do it.

Its a bish to find a reg cab short box 5.4...especially a 2wd.
Console shift wasnt available in a reg cab either, so you will have to do that conversion yourself, which I think would be awsome. I know there is a guy on here that put a console shift in his reg cab, looked good.

I really wanted to do something along the same lines, but I could only find an FX4, which isnt all bad...I just have more weight to deal with from the start now.

Just dont put lightning badges on it

 

I don't know why people complain when they break stuff after they mod the truck (i.e. add a supercharger, or up the boost). It ain't Ford's fault. they built the truck to meet the production specs, not someone elses specs

anyways, a nice used 5.4 STX or FX2 (preferred) with low miles could be S/C'd for a fairly reasonable price. then you could get the interior out of a FX4 or Lariat from a junkyard for reasonable $$ also.

overall, a 2004+ "Lightning" could be built that would be fun to drive, look really nice, and have more than enough power to be worthy of being called a Lightning. and it would be reliable. just don't expect a 450-500 hp monster. a 350-400 ish RWHP single cab or extended cab is entirely reasonable to expect though

if you can afford it, I say to go for it.

 

there's a **** load of 350-400 rwhp 04+ f-150's, whats keeping everyone from calling them lightnings? just cause it doesnt have a bodykit?

 

I agree. Until Ford decides to make one again, it's up to us to make our own

 

STX would be nice because of less wieght, but the 5four wasnt available in the STX Unless they changed this for 07 maybe

 

A reg cab FX2 can be had with a flareside and 4.10's with LS. That's about as close as you can get from the factory to what a lightning would have been.

Before you ask, according to build and price on the ford site, you can. And you can also get power fold mirrors w/body color skull caps on a reg cab FX2.

 

It wouldn't be that quick... but it would be able to burn tires from standstill quite easily... at least I would hope.