Ford needs to bring back….

[parkerdog]

One of my trucks I miss the most is my '03 lightning. Only problem was how expensive the frigging tires were for the time.

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[thebigdu]

Eddie Bauer edition trucks!

 

[thebigdu]

Lol I appreciate a transmission that isn't constantly shifting personally, but the 10sp is so much better than the 6s were.

I liked how the HD came with a hotter engine typically, but what that really means is we need the lightning back. I typically hate single cab short beds and hate trucks that are trying to be muscle cars even more, but the lightning was a well thought-out exception.

It's almost like there might be a happy medium between 6 and 10...


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[Rod507]

One of my trucks I miss the most is my '03 lightning. Only problem was how expensive the frigging tires were for the time.

A truck I’ve always wanted but never could get around to buying one… always wished they had a Manual option tho

 

[JExpedition07]

I don’t know if I agree with the 6 speed. I came from a 6R80 and prefer the 10R80 behind my V8. For a naturally aspirated engine the 10 speed is a perfect harmony with the tight shift recoveries. Keeps it right in the power band at wide open throttle and the 10-9 going up steep grades isn’t even detectable without watching the tachometer. The old 6R80 dropping to 5th was very noticeable on my 5.4 Triton. I drove that combo all through college, very familiar and it’s definitely not close to the 5.0/10R80 in performance or MPG.

My 2007 5.4L got 13.6 mpg average with 300 horsepower. My 2023 5.0L is getting 18.7 mpg average with 400 horsepower.

 

[Big Cam]

They truly are the perfect vents. I had them on my 2013 FX4.

 

[Kodiak]

Bring back Autumn Orange for a paint color.

 

[nrmedic]

300-6!

 

[780]

Tempo's!

























What?

 

[Davexxxx]

Hey. We had a Tempo. It was a good little car. Got great gas mileage and the only persistent problem we had, was after a few yrs. keeping an air conditioner charge to hold.

Had it "fixed" a couple of times but it never lasted much into the next yr.

It was on the underpowered side but if I told you the best gas mileage we got with it, you wouldn't believe me.

 

[780]

Hey. We had a Tempo. I was a good little car. Got great gas mileage and the only persistent problem we had, was after a few yrs. keeping an air conditioner charge to hold.

Had it "fixed" a couple of times but it never lasted much into the next yr.

It was on the underpowered side but if I told you the best gas mileage we got with it, you wouldn't believe me.

I learned how to drive in a Tempo and a '78 LeSabre coupe.

When I got my license I promptly raced a Probe GT with it. I actually had him out of the hole (guessing he couldn't drive a stick well) but he flew past me pretty quick.

 

[JExpedition07]

Column shifter for all trims please! The console shifter is a huge waste of space.

That is one thing I love about the STX, you can option the center console and it retains the column shifter. Coming from a console shift expedition I much prefer the extra console space with the shifter up on the column. It was a $300 option on the XL per my window sticker, it does require the STX Appearance package though according to the build site, so I guess no center console option for non-STX XL trucks.

 

[JJSnell]

2. Please bring back the Ford & Harley Davidson partnership.

FWIW, I heard Dodge will be coming out with a Bud Light truck....

 

[parkerdog]

That is one thing I love about the STX, you can option the center console and it retains the column shifter. Coming from a console shift expedition I much prefer the extra console space with the shifter up on the column. It was a $300 option on the XL per my window sticker, it does require the STX Appearance package though according to the build site, so I guess no center console option for non-STX XL trucks.

I'd like that in my single cab but buying the parts a la carte would probably scare me away from that idea. And the junk yards seem to prefer the insurance pricing scale to the broke guy doing it himself pricing.

 

[JExpedition07]

I'd like that in my single cab but buying the parts a la carte would probably scare me away from that idea. And the junk yards seem to prefer the insurance pricing scale to the broke guy doing it himself pricing.

I don’t think it would fit. The console has vents and charging ports for the backseat and sticks past the seats by like 2 inches on my SuperCab.

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