How do you tell forsure you have an FX4,is there a designation in the vin or some other way?

 

There isn't anything in the VIN that will tell you for sure, but a dealer could look up the VIN and tell you.

A pretty good indication would be the presence of all of the following: axle code B6 (3.73 w/limited slip) on the tag on the door frame, dash looks like carbon fiber, bumpers are body color (if single color paint) or dark shadow gray (if 2-tone paint), black wheel flares, black bed rail covers, the FX4 18" wheels, FX4 stickers on the side of the bed, FX4 emblem in the instrument cluster, skid plates under the fuel tank and the transfer case, factory receiver hitch with 7-pin and 4-pin trailer connectors, and extra large tranny cooler. There is probably more I'm forgetting, but if it has all of that, it probably is the real thing.

 

biggest and hardest thing to fake is the instrument cluster. you can order everything else, but this 1 thing can cost serious bucks to fake

look for the cluster to say FX4 in the center, and towards the bottoms. Lariats, XLT have their own badges in this place

otherwise, what Bill06FX4 said

 

This makes me wonder. I have an 04 FX4 and has everything listed above, except the FX4 designation in the instrument cluster. I was wondering if anyone else was lacking that as well.

 

my 05 FX4 has the FX4 design in the instrument cluster
mine is a console shift ... maybe the colom shift ones dont have it ?
the location of mine is where a colom shift indicator would be

here is a pic

 

Hey I got the 04 fx4 also and without checking I dont think mine has the fx4 on the instruments either. and I know it is an fx4 I bought her new. hmm
anybody else?

 

Might be an 04 vs 05 and newer thing. My 06 looks just like the picture above. Or it might only be there if you have the center console with the shifter on the console.

 

good call, that's about the only thing that makes sense. the pic above is exactly what mine looks like also

so, you guys who don't have it, is your truck the console shifter, or column shifter?

 

I had a 2004 Black FX4 with a column shift. The spot in the instrument cluster that says FX4 on a console shifter equipped truck has the shift indicator in that spot instead. I hope that clears things up.

 

yeah, the P R N D 2 1 goes in that spot if you have the column shift.

technically, the FX4 fender flares are dark grey, not black.

 

that I'll debate. I've been told that several times, but those things are as black as night. could be a little more pronounced since my truck is white though

 

Those options are part of the towing package not the Fx4 package

From Ford

Trailer Tow Package (535)
-Class IV Trailer Hitch Receiver
-7-pin/ Wiring Harness
-Upgraded Radiator and Upgraded Auxiliary Transmission Oil Cooler (Requires 4.6L V8 (99W), 5.4L 3V V8 (995) or 5.4L 3V V8 FFV (99V) Engine; Auxiliary Transmission Oil Cooler only with 4.2L V6 A/T (992/44Q)
-Upgraded Radiator and Upgraded Auxiliary Transmission Oil Cooler

 

yes, but as far as I know, you can't get the FX4 without them.

 

whoops, I thought the towing package came with the FX4, but I checked and it is an option...

 

Mine flares are black also. and I do have the column shift.