Bought my 4x4 w/"Off Road Package" used, from a trusted dealer. It has 16" chrome wheels, tow pkg, and no fog lights. I have seen another '97 like mine, wth the same wheels. A 97 brochure says Off Road Equipment Group has 17" alum. wheels and fog lights.

Do you think it's a fake wth decals? How can I tell?

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97 F150 XLT SC, 4X4 ORP Long bed, RHINO Liner

 

I thought I had the Off-Road Package also. The only thing different from the package on my truck is the 17" wheels, I've got the 16" wheels. I figure a dealer just added the stickers to make an extra buck. Besides, the 16" tires are a good bit cheaper. Also, my truck was imported from Canada, so maybe thing are different up there...
Ron


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Maybe the first owner insisted on chrome or 16" wheels. I actually prefer them. What bugs me is the missing fog lights. Saw a post where someone said they had a 4x2 Off Road. Can someone please tell me my truck (whch I love) probably isn't a fake? Will it really matter if I trade it in for a 250 deisel one day? Thanks
Joe

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97 F150 XLT SC, 4X4 ORP Long bed, RHINO Liner

 

Skid plates, fog lights, heavy duty shocks, 4x4 decals, and the 17" wheels are what comes with the off-road package. If you do not have all of these, then you don't have it. A good way to tell is to look for the skid plates, that can make a big difference. I always though the easiest way to tell a regular 4x4 from one with the off-road package was by lookin at the front for the fog lights.

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Stone Cold, Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls,Magnum bug shield,Grizzly roll bar,
2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (fun to play with on weekends), Manik grille guard,Westin step bars,Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield.. More to come for Stone Cold: Ramsey winch will be on it real soon (hopefully), 2 more KC lights, Rancho shocks. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or go to http://www.mindspring.com/~acbradley/index2a.html

 

Oh I almost forgot, do any of yall ever see 4x2 trucks with 4x4 decals on em, I have seen a couple, drives me nuts. I always make a point to pull up next to em, show em what a real 4x4 is. So whether you have the off-road package or not, just be glad you have the great power of 4 wheel drive. It's a wonderfull thing.

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Stone Cold, Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls,Magnum bug shield,Grizzly roll bar,
2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (fun to play with on weekends), Manik grille guard,Westin step bars,Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield.. More to come for Stone Cold: Ramsey winch will be on it real soon (hopefully), 2 more KC lights, Rancho shocks. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or go to http://www.mindspring.com/~acbradley/index2a.html

 

Well I may not have all the info on the fog lamps, but here's what I've been told.

* First off, NO 4x2 trucks come with fog lamps from the factory, with the exception of Lightnings. They can be added aftermarket either through your own kit or a kit from Ford.

* All Lariat 4x4 trucks (of any year) come standard with fog lamps.

* All 99 XLT 4x4 trucks come standard with fog lamps. However; in 97/98 fog lamps on XLTs were not standard, but an option.

* No XL 4x4 trucks (of any year) come standard with fog lamps. But fog lamps were an option for XLs for all years.

* No Work Series trucks (of any year) come standard with fog lamps. However; fog lamps were an option in 97/98, but not 99.

P.S. rmagers, can you say beautiful truck!!!


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1999 Lariat SuperCab Flareside, Amazon Green with Silver trim, 5.4L, 4x2, 4 wheel disc/ABS, 3.55 limited slip, towing package, fog lamps, sliding rear window, captains chairs, keyless entry with alarm, spray-on bed liner, bug guard, and K&N. http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bfriesen/truck.html

 

When I ordered my truck I wanted the 16" wheels and no 4x4 sticker. The dealer would NOT give me the ORP this way and I ended up ordering the skid plates & 3.55LS. By the time I figured out that fog lights didn't come standard, it was too late.

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars

 

MOVEOVER

Please post your complete 17 digit VIN. I may be able to find out what equipment your truck came with from the factory.

 

Hey Mud,

Wait til I put "SVT 150" on my tailgate ... that'll confuse 'em with a supercab in Wedgewood Blue (until the light changes....)

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Dunbarton "The Middle Aged Kid" '99 XLT SC SB 4x2 4.6 auto 3.55 ls The occasional Z-71 Eater! Wedgewood & Denim, SuperChipped, Airaid FIPK. Man, I got it all!

 

SDW111, My VIN# is 1FYDX1862VNA23656
Thanks for your help.
OOPS 1FTDX1862VNA23656
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97 F150 XLT SC, 4X4 ORP Long bed, RHINO Liner



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tina,
i ordered my XL 4x4 Sport & wouldn't buy it until they removed the bright red stickers. i believe they used a type of heat gun 'cause i know someone who used an ordinary hair dryer on a jeep.

i like the plain look so much i wish i could get clear/white lenses for the tail & put a red cover on the bulb, a cadillac technique.

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'99 F-150 XL 4x4 Sport Silver V6 5spd LS 120wb SS 60/40 ConvGrp Hooks Skids A/C AeroCover LouisvilleSlugger TweetieBirdAirFreshener

 

On the "genuine" '99 ORP's the driver side 4 X 4 sticker is ever so slightly askew. That is the only, bottom line, way to tell. All others are imposters.

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Ben Mc.----'99 XLT 5.4 SC SB ORP Dk. Red/Dk. Grey----Fact. Cab Steps/Tonneau/Slider----Straight Duals, Superchip, Airaid/KN (non-sag), Ungo Autostart/Keyless Remote, Prime Designs Air/Bug Deflector, Weathertech Wind/Rain Deflecters----PPI 4240 Amp,McIntosh 6x9's w/crossovers front, Polk DB 5.25's rear---Tuessssdayyyy Affffternoooooon----gotta love it!

 

According to my owners manual all 4x4 trucks have fog lights. I also have the ORP, mine have 17" wheels. I will be going to 16's in the future because I would like 35's on it but you cannot get them in 17". It is possible Ford mistakenly put the wrong decal on. I know 2 guys at work who have wrong stickers on. One guy has a chevy with Z71 on it, the other has a dodge dakota 4x2 with a 4x4 decal on his tailgate. You might be able to call a dealer and have them check the VIN #. I don't know if it is possible to find out that way but is a suggestion. Good luck.

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97 F-150 S/C 4x4 ORP XLT 4.6 tow package
K&N , Flowmaster cat-back w/3" chrome tips. Bosch+4 plugs, Superchip.
Patriot fiberglass toneau cover, Westin chrome step bars.
Future mods: underdrive pulleys,4" lift, 16.5 wheels with 33's,ram air hood,and someday a supercharger.

 

Check to see if you have the front skid plate, and the skid plate that covers the entire fuel tank.

The ORP does come with 17" wheels, but as was said, the owner could have requested 16" wheels.


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keith@myf150.com
http://www.myf150.com
Rocky Mount, NC

1999 F-150 XLT Styleside, Black On Black, SuperCab, Short Bed, 4x4, ORP, 4.6L Auto, 3.55LS

Mods: DrawTite Class III Hitch, Smittybilt Outland Grill Guard/Brush Guards, KC Daylighters, Custom Dual Exhaust-Straight Out The Back, Airaid FIPK, SuperChips Chip, Bug Deflector, Pace-Edwards Roll-Top Bed Cover

 

Just a quickie:

Ford dealers, and all other dealers, have access to a wide range of aftermarket packages, mostly cosmetic, which they can access and order either through trade publications or the net.

As well, and this has been covered elsewhere I think, there are always a lot of local promos. The Georgia Ford dealer group have run numerous special edition packages over the years, consisting of decal packages, wheels and so on. Peach State specials comes to mind and shows up every couple of years.


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Bill Murray
Current year Lightning
Oxford Muy Rapido White
Tow Package CD Player
Superchip GTech Meter
HobbyTownUSA Graphics
Identical 1/10 Scale Tamiya RC Truck incl. graphics.
Truck interest e-mail:
fastwhitey@myf150.com
Two decals