what's the big deal about the 2003's again??? The wheels were a waste of design time. Should have just went back to the 99 and 00's, that's what they look like.

We should all print out the picture of the burnout and bring it to our dealership's service center and have them tell us how these truck weren't meant to be raced and beat on.

 

 

here is a link to F-150 Lightning Rod Concept Truck Pics

http://www.geocities.com/zbeast1/2.jpg

i don't know why the link does not work but if you only copy and past the link to a new browser window you can see the images.

ps.
if you change the 2.jpg to any number between 1-5 with the .jpg at the end you will see more pics.

amir

 

everything driveline wise is pretty much the same
specs:
POWERTRAIN
BODY STYLE
Pickup


POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS

EPA Class
Pickup

Drivetrain Layout
Longitudinally mounted rear-wheel drive

Engine Type
SOHC, 90-degree Tritonª V-8, supercharged/intercooled, cast iron block, aluminum-alloy heads, forged steel crankshaft

Valvetrain
Chain drive, roller finger followers with hydraulic lash adjustment, beehive valve springs, two valves per cylinder

Bore/Stroke (in/mm)
3.5 x 4.1/90.0 x 105.6

Displacement (cu in/cc)
330/5410

Compression Ratio
8.4:1

Horsepower @ rpm
380 @ 4750

Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm
450 @ 3250

Redline
5250 rpm (fuel shut-off @ 5400 rpm)

Recommended Fuel
91 octane (premium)

Fuel System
Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection (SEFI)

Oil Capacity with filter (quarts)
6

Coolant Capacity (quarts)
25.5

Transaxle
Four-speed automatic (4R100)

Final Drive Ratio
3.73:1

Gear Ratios

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Reverse
2.71:1
1.53:1
1.00:1
0.71:1
2.176:1


SUSPENSION

Front
Short- and long-arm type, coil springs, tubular gas-charged Bilstein shock absorbers, 31mm solid stabilizer bar

Rear
Solid axle, staggered gas- charged Bilstein shock absorbers, five-leaf springs, 23mm solid stabilizer bar


STEERING

Type
Recirculating ball, power assist

Ratio
14.0:1

Turns Lock-to-Lock
3.3

Turning Circle,
Curb-to-Curb (ft)

44.3

BRAKES

Brakes (system type)
Four-wheel, three-sensor ABS

Front
12.1-in, vented disc, twin-piston caliper

Rear
13.1-in, vented disc, single-piston caliper


WHEELS AND TIRES

Wheels
18- x 9.5-in, five spoke, cast-aluminum alloy, painted surface

Tires
Goodyearª Eagle F1-GSª, 295/45ZR-18, unidirectional tread; 235/70R-16 spare tire

Number of Lug Nuts
5


Consumer Info

Assembly Plant
Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Basic Warranty
3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper

Roadside Assist
3 years/36,000 miles

Air bags
Standard second- generation dual front air bags





DIMENSIONS
EXTERIOR

Wheelbase
119.8

Track f/r
65.3 / 65.3

Overall Length
208

Overall Width
79.1

Overall Height
70.9

Frontal Area (sq ft)
n/a

Base Curb Weight (lbs)
4670

Weight % f/r
57/43

Towing Capacity Max (lbs)
5000 lbs


INTERIOR

Seating Capacity
3

Legroom f/r (max/min)
40.9

Shoulder Room f/r
63.8

Hip Room f/r
61.0

Headroom f/r
40.8

Passenger Volume (cu ft)

Luggage Capacity (cu ft)

Total Interior Volume (cu ft)

Fuel Capacity (gal)
25.0

 

Anyone else notice in that pic there that the front bumper is hanging pretty low look at that gap . Also anyone notice that thood on the passenger side isnt sitting flush look at that gap compared to the driver side how its flush with the grill suround. Jeeze this is Ford's 03 and theres no quality control.

Thanks Ford for the Quality Control.

 

I still like the gunmetal gray better.
CA

 

Good observation and great point!

 

Air gap increased between bumper fascia and grill surround to increase air flow into radiator and promote better brake cooling.

Air gap added to hood on passenger side to aid in battery cooling.

Recessed areas added to wheels to collect brake dust that would otherwise be expelled into the atmosphere, thereby protecting the environment.


Sheez..... I should work for Ford Marketing!!!

 

When you read the marketing schmooz, you really have to be careful, because they tend to word it "as comapred to a regular f150".

We've always had "bigger brakes", they've been the same size since 1999.

The things I saw that were "new" were:
* Improved steering? (they never mentioned it previously)
* Larger payload (+600lbs)
* Brush-alum trim
* "higher quality" carpet
* new colors

I may be tempted to trade in for a shadow grey one. I really like that color. Of course it will cost me a $1k in labor to remove all the parts off my 2000 and put it back to stock...hmm...must think, must think.

Daniel

 

Cut from their site:


New for 2003

Redesigned 18- by 9.5-inch five-spoke cast aluminum wheels
Upgraded and retuned steering
Standard six-disc in-dash CD AM/FM stereo system
Brushed aluminum finish on interior door handles
Improved carpet material
Exterior colors: Dark Shadow Gray and Sonic Blue
Payload rating increases from 800 pounds to 1,400 pounds

 

anyone else notice that???

 

It's always been 91. At least on my 2000 it is. Wheels still look like *** I say. And the build quality on the marketing demo is pretty sad, as well as the color.

 

I don't see any tips for the exhaust in the pic of the right side of the truck. Are they so dirty they disappear in the pic or are they not even there?

 

Anyone notice that they are calling this a gen 3???

 

Would one of you guys be able to photoshop the side shot of the 03' in the Dark Shadow Gray color? I think it's pretty sad that they didn't think to at least use one of the carryover colors from the 02' models if all they were going to do was stick the 03' rims on an 02'. Thanks in advance for doing this.