lariat vs. FX4
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lariat vs. FX4
Hello everyone:
I have an 04 FX4 Supercab...so far I'm very satisfied with the truck. Besides a rear window rattle/leak, no problems....runs great, is really good off road, love to get it muddied up........lol.
Brother in law is impressed also, and is looking at the 06 Lariat....think it's just as rugged off road? I know it doesn't have the skid plates/tougher shocks, but tire size/engine/3.73 gears all are the same.
I liked the look of the FX4, test drove both, I couldn't tell the difference in the ride of either, I'm just not keen on the leather interior.
-Mrshark
I have an 04 FX4 Supercab...so far I'm very satisfied with the truck. Besides a rear window rattle/leak, no problems....runs great, is really good off road, love to get it muddied up........lol.
Brother in law is impressed also, and is looking at the 06 Lariat....think it's just as rugged off road? I know it doesn't have the skid plates/tougher shocks, but tire size/engine/3.73 gears all are the same.
I liked the look of the FX4, test drove both, I couldn't tell the difference in the ride of either, I'm just not keen on the leather interior.
-Mrshark
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I have an '06 Lariat with the skid plate package. So the only difference, mechanically, between the two are the shocks.
When I need shocks, i will replace with Bilsteins anyway. I think they are a little better with what comes on the FX4.
When I need shocks, i will replace with Bilsteins anyway. I think they are a little better with what comes on the FX4.
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[QUOTE=CAFordDude]Can he get a Lariat FX4? I have an 06 F350 Lariat FX4 and love it.QUOTE]
In the f250/350 the fx4 is not a trim level it is a package (skid plates, shocks, and the sticker)
On the f150 the Fx4 is a trim package that has options of the trim level inside the cab, captian leather seats, moon roof, matching painted bumper, fog lamps, 18" tires along with the skid plates, shocks, ESOF, LS axle, And the sticker.
Josh
In the f250/350 the fx4 is not a trim level it is a package (skid plates, shocks, and the sticker)
On the f150 the Fx4 is a trim package that has options of the trim level inside the cab, captian leather seats, moon roof, matching painted bumper, fog lamps, 18" tires along with the skid plates, shocks, ESOF, LS axle, And the sticker.
Josh
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Originally Posted by mrshark
Hello everyone:
I have an 04 FX4 Supercab...so far I'm very satisfied with the truck. Besides a rear window rattle/leak, no problems....runs great, is really good off road, love to get it muddied up........lol.
Brother in law is impressed also, and is looking at the 06 Lariat....think it's just as rugged off road? I know it doesn't have the skid plates/tougher shocks, but tire size/engine/3.73 gears all are the same.
I liked the look of the FX4, test drove both, I couldn't tell the difference in the ride of either, I'm just not keen on the leather interior.
-Mrshark
I have an 04 FX4 Supercab...so far I'm very satisfied with the truck. Besides a rear window rattle/leak, no problems....runs great, is really good off road, love to get it muddied up........lol.
Brother in law is impressed also, and is looking at the 06 Lariat....think it's just as rugged off road? I know it doesn't have the skid plates/tougher shocks, but tire size/engine/3.73 gears all are the same.
I liked the look of the FX4, test drove both, I couldn't tell the difference in the ride of either, I'm just not keen on the leather interior.
-Mrshark
On the older series FX4's the shocks came from Rancho and were therefore visually identifiable. The new series shocks are visually the same, and whether the construction and performance are any different from model to model is pretty hard to determine. For advertising purposes it would make sense to call the same shocks Heavy Duty on an FX4 and simply not mention it for the Lariat (which supposedly caters to a softer ride clientele).
I would take my Lariat anywhere that I would go with an FX4 package.
As far as toughness goes I still think that my 02 7700 series was a tougher truck than either of my newer ones. Overall though the newer trucks are much nicer to drive.
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I have an LS on my XLT chrome, i think you can get them on just about any package
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Originally Posted by Ford Fx4
In the f250/350 the fx4 is not a trim level it is a package (skid plates, shocks, and the sticker)
On the f150 the Fx4 is a trim package that has options of the trim level inside the cab, captian leather seats, moon roof, matching painted bumper, fog lamps, 18" tires along with the skid plates, shocks, ESOF, LS axle, And the sticker.
Josh
On the f150 the Fx4 is a trim package that has options of the trim level inside the cab, captian leather seats, moon roof, matching painted bumper, fog lamps, 18" tires along with the skid plates, shocks, ESOF, LS axle, And the sticker.
Josh
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Originally Posted by baker_racing05
I have the FX4 and the best part about it is that it have limited slip thats kinda why I bought it so I had limited slip. Im sure you can get a Lariat with limited slip as an option though