where does FX trim level fit??
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where does FX trim level fit??
I just happened to stumble onto my new FX F150. I did not realize FX came in leather and/or with a floor shifter. And, while it says off road, I don't see any special shocks, just skid plates. Especially with the Raptor out there I really don't see where this trim level fits in. Perhaps previously it was an off-road version?? Good to know case someone asks me. It does seem like the FX only comes only with the 5.0 however???
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Fx2/4 can be had with the ecoboost. It can be had with cloth or leather but they all have the center console. The Fx4 has Rancho shocks and comes with either the 3.73 or 4.10 locking rear diff. It also has the skid plates. Probably a few things I am forgetting. When optioned with the leather I would say its on par with the lariat minus the wood grain.
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When I look at my FX4 and compare it to the Lariat I don't see any difference except the trim. Lariat you get chrome, wood grain and all the fancy trim stuff. Other than that anything you can get on a FX4 you can get on a Lariat just a few things are optional and some things are standard. For example the skid plates are standard on FX4 and optional on Lariat. You can pretty much build a Lariat exactly like an FX4 except for the trim levels will be different.
As far as where the FX4 fits in with the rest of the lineup, I would say it is more the sportier type of a truck where as the Lariat would be more flashy but still have the ability to do what the FX4 does. is the Lariat worth an extra 5k? Depends on what you want and your preference in what your truck looks like.
The Raptor in my opinion fits on the far end of the spectrum, it is that extreme truck that belongs off road but is more than capable of bombing around the city.
As far as where the FX4 fits in with the rest of the lineup, I would say it is more the sportier type of a truck where as the Lariat would be more flashy but still have the ability to do what the FX4 does. is the Lariat worth an extra 5k? Depends on what you want and your preference in what your truck looks like.
The Raptor in my opinion fits on the far end of the spectrum, it is that extreme truck that belongs off road but is more than capable of bombing around the city.
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The FX4 used to be an option package on the XLTs before it became its own trim level. As an option back, it essentially just added skid plates and the Rancho BRANDED (not real Rancho) shocks. Essentially it meant that all the trucks sitting on a dealers lot didn't have 4x4 on the back quarter panel; some had FX4 instead.
Someone decided that they needed a "sport" truck and hence the FX4 becoming a trim level. Dump a bunch of chrome for body match paint, do some nice interior trim out and now you have a sporty truck.
The Raptor shouldn't really be considered in the general scheme of things; its too specialize for the mass market.
Someone decided that they needed a "sport" truck and hence the FX4 becoming a trim level. Dump a bunch of chrome for body match paint, do some nice interior trim out and now you have a sporty truck.
The Raptor shouldn't really be considered in the general scheme of things; its too specialize for the mass market.
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What really sets the FX packages apart now are the interior appointments. All of the functional exterior driveline goodies can be had on other trucks such as skid plates, elocking axle,etc.
An STX and an FX look alike outside minus the badging.
An STX and an FX look alike outside minus the badging.
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The FX4 has different damping to the shocks, but the Lariat with the Off Road package has the same set up as the FX4. The Lariat has cooled seats, the FX didn't until 2012. The FX is similar to the Lariat but is just under it in the line up.
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