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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 04:57 PM
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HELP deciding Magnetic or Ruby Red

I am getting ready to order a new Lariat and am torn between the two colors. My last two have been white and i am just ready for a change and I am considering the Agate with the Camel interior and the Magnetic with of course the black interior. I plan on putting on a leveling kit, 35" Ridge Grapplers, and 20x9 wheels with a -12 offset. Does anyone have pics of either color of truck with this setup? And i would like to see if anyone has the Agate blk with the camel interior. Any thoughts, ideas or comments are welcome for this is my first time of ordering a truck

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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 05:10 PM
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I have had 2 black SD in the past... I went magnetic this time.... Black too hard to keep clean and shows everything!
go with the Magnetic, you can thank me later
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 05:14 PM
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I had black before. Too much maintenance. You wash the thing and within a couple of hours you'll see dust and other crap on the paint. It loos FANTASTIC when clean though. But who wants to constantly wash the truck?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 05:20 PM
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I had a magnetic 150. Now a silver 250. The magnetic is still hard to keep looking clean...but not like black. I'll never buy another black car again. The silver looks great and I know it's dirty.

But between those two I'd go with magnetic.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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The magnetic is still hard to keep looking clean...but not like black. I'll never buy another black car again. The silver looks great and I know it's dirty. But between those two I'd go with magnetic.
I agree with Jeff. I had a black 2002 F350 and own a magnetic Jeep Grand Cherokee. My current SD is silver and love it. Sharp looking and always appears clean. Between those two, I'd probably go with magnetic.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 05:39 PM
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Traded a Tuxedo Black F150 for a Magnetic F250... No regrets, it was the best color choice for me. Similar setup except for 35x12.5 KO2s and +18mm offset on wheels:





 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 06:01 PM
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Had black, and lost 150 was magnetic grey. Black sucked to keep clean, gray was easier but still showed scratches easy. Went white on my current 250
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Zooki1
I am getting ready to order a new Lariat and am torn between the two colors. My last two have been white and i am just ready for a change and I am considering the Agate with the Camel interior and the Magnetic with of course the black interior. I plan on putting on a leveling kit, 35" Ridge Grapplers, and 20x9 wheels with a -12 offset. Does anyone have pics of either color of truck with this setup? And i would like to see if anyone has the Agate blk with the camel interior. Any thoughts, ideas or comments are welcome for this is my first time of ordering a truck

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Black is a cool color if you don`t have a problem with constant cleaning because it`ll be like a second job. Also, scratches and such show up best on a black vehicle. The cleaning will also apply to the Camel interior and they will show dirt just as much as the black exterior.

With that being said.....Magnetic all the way.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 08:28 PM
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Magnetic 😏
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 09:01 PM
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Loved my tan interior in my 2015. Didn’t have issues with it getting dirty.

I’ll be different and vote Black and Tan.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 09:04 PM
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No other color looks better than a clean black truck. You'd need a microscope to see any imperfections. I'll bet half the people on this forum wash their truck once or twice a week so what's the difference what color you have. They all need constant maintenance. No reds, blues, whites for me but I have to admit the magnetic is a nice color.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2019 | 09:04 PM
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Get the agate.. Sure it might need extra care but it's worth it..black trucks look soo good.

 
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Old Jan 7, 2019 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by catrasca
Traded a Tuxedo Black F150 for a Magnetic F250... No regrets, it was the best color choice for me. Similar setup except for 35x12.5 KO2s and +18mm offset on wheels:





Thank you, looks great.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2019 | 04:58 AM
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[QUOTE=Rockinfigs;18403039]Get the agate.. Sure it might need extra care but it's worth it..black trucks look soo good.
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Your truck looks great, sure is clean, lol. Thanks
 
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Old Jan 7, 2019 | 05:01 AM
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Thanks everyone for the input. I do like both so I think I will go and look at both colors again
 
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