diffrence between 97 XL and XLT?
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diffrence between 97 XL and XLT?
hey guys sold my 97 f350 4x4 reg cab xlt last year and regretted every moment of it. i just found a 97 f350 reg cab 4x4 xl, he says it has power windows? so whats the differences between the 2 trucks i know xl has rubber floors and different front bumper. but is there anything else? pics would be great. thanks in advance
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I'm guessing most/all of the things that were "standard" in an XLT were options on an XL, so it could be any combination of things. Things to expect:
* No A/C
* No cruise
* Manual-only locks
* If Nemo mirrors, black back-sides instead of chrome
* Cheap vinyl bench seat
* Less fancy interior door panels (not all the little pockets)
* Steel wheels with lame wheel covers ('course, some XLTs had steel wheels too....)
* Matte finish (no chrome) grille / headlight surrounds
* Painted (not chrome) rear bumper
* MAYBE no interval wipers
I'm sure there's more; that's what comes to mind.
* No A/C
* No cruise
* Manual-only locks
* If Nemo mirrors, black back-sides instead of chrome
* Cheap vinyl bench seat
* Less fancy interior door panels (not all the little pockets)
* Steel wheels with lame wheel covers ('course, some XLTs had steel wheels too....)
* Matte finish (no chrome) grille / headlight surrounds
* Painted (not chrome) rear bumper
* MAYBE no interval wipers
I'm sure there's more; that's what comes to mind.
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What he said. What madpogue wrote is basically right, but it could have some of those options. I just worked on one with ac.
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My white truck is an xlt, and it has a rubber floor. My green one is also an xlt and its got carpet.
What I'm getting at is what everyone else has already said, you won't know until you get there.
What I'm getting at is what everyone else has already said, you won't know until you get there.
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^^^^ Both our PSDs are XLTs. One was bought new, special ordered, by a country veterinarian who specified rubber floor instead of carpet. Any of the above could go either way between XL and XLT, that just what's generally different between them, not an absolute. Stuff to look for.
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