No, only a limited slip. Ford didn't start offering e-lockers till 2009 (?). However, there are a lot of aftermarket lockers out there for Ford rear ends.

 

Ok thanks for that information. Is that on FX4 packages? And why put a limited slip on a truck? Why not just lock it?

 

The locker started on the Raptor and FX4, and now is across the line - limited slip is almost gone now.

Lockers of the vintage you are looking at were very squirrely on the street. They are much better now because they work in conjunction with electronic traction control. The locker Ford is using is a e-locker, not a mechanical locker.

 

I understand that they may have been "squirrely on the street," but lockers aren't meant for the street. They're meant for low traction situations. A limited slip will never be as effective as a locker, so why not throw an e-locker or mechanical locker on an old rig for use off road?

 

You can certainly do that - and an Eaton Detroit Truetrac would probably be the best compromise between on and off road use.

 

I misphrased my question. What I meant was why didn't Ford simply make a locker standard?

 

Nobody did on 1/2 ton trucks in those days. It was all aftermarket.

 

Regardless, the simple addition of a locker makes a truck significantly more capable. 4x4 without a locker can have a lot more difficulty navigating rough terrain than a 4x4 with locker. Locked in the rear gets rid of one-tire-fire. It just doesn't make sense why you wouldn't equip a truck with a locker if you give it a LS. Right, some people like to mod their vehicles and install their own locker, but that is not the majority.

 

I'm not arguing that, and as you can see, trucks ARE available with e-lockers NOW. What's your point?

 

I must not have been clear. Why equip a truck with a limited slip if you can equip it with a locker?

 

Pros and cons either way, and I don't work for any manufacturer and can't speak for anyone's engineering or marketing departments.

 

Is the long bed/SuperCab/manual tranny 4x4 rare? Does it exist? I have not seen it.

 

Id say the manuals are not that rare I don't know specifically about the configuration you mentioned. Type in "f150 manual" or "f150 5 speed" in your craigslist and sort through the results-there may not be many. You can also try searchtempest and it will sort craigslists within 100 miles or whichever parameter you choose.

 

Thanks for the website.
I found lots of manuals, some in supercab, but I didn't see a long bed. I'll keep looking.

 

yeah may be hard to find-found some cool ones on there that I liked. A single cab 2001 red 4x4 manual 4.6 V8. That thing is sweet and he wants 3200 for it. I am so tempted although it has 190k miles