Does this truck exist?
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Does this truck exist?
I'm looking to replace my Ranger and I've worked out my "dream truck" but it turns out its gonna be hard to find. I'm looking for a '97-'03, F150, 5.4l, 5 speed, 4x4, FX4, single cab, step side. Can anyone tell me if this truck was offered from the factory? Also, is there a general consensus on which year is the best to buy a 5.4 or are they generally equal?
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I'm looking to replace my Ranger and I've worked out my "dream truck" but it turns out its gonna be hard to find. I'm looking for a '97-'03, F150, 5.4l, 5 speed, 4x4, FX4, single cab, step side. Can anyone tell me if this truck was offered from the factory? Also, is there a general consensus on which year is the best to buy a 5.4 or are they generally equal?
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sorry to say... but the 5.4 only came with an auto behind it. you could get one and put a 5 speed on it... but try and find like an allison or something along those lines because the 5.4 is a little much for the stock 5 speed.
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i hadnt thought of that one. that may be a place to look but in the regular 150s im 99 percent sure it didnt happen. i dont think this 5 speed is the same as the older ones, but im not sure. i know its been discussed before, but i cant find the thread
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I was looking at buying one a few years ago and I saw a ton of v6's and a few 4.6's with the 5 speed, but I didn't see any 5.4's. I wasn't sure if it was because they didn't make them or if they were just really rare.
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If I remember correctly, the zf5 was never offered in the 150. That was the heavy duty tranny in the 250 and up. The 150(OBS at least) had the mazda 5 speed. To put a 5 speed in it I would think you could take a zf5 out of a 250/350 and bolt it right in. Autos and 5 speeds use a different computer, and if the 150 never came with a manual 5.4 you may have issues there if the computer from a 250 wouldn't work in it.
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You can get by with the stock steering column and instrument cluster if you don't mind having holes and letters that shouldn't be there, but it's a matter of how professional you want the job to look.
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Just curious, but is the fx4 a "need" or a "want" and what for? When looking for a specific truck, especially a manual, you may have to look at what is more important to you and do without certain things. The fx4 has skidplates(which are useless unless you plan on doing major off roading), rancho shocks(you can buy yourself) and slightly larger tires(you can also buy yourself). Other than that, the differences are purely cosmetic(decal, bumper color, etc).
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I also understood the FX4 came with limited slip diffs front and rear from Ford. While I know I can do these things myself, of course, it was a want. Originally stated as my "dream truck" For example, I even have a color in mind...
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You can get all the FX4 options in a truck without it being an FX4, IIRC a trailer package, skid plates and LS is all you get extra. At the time you could order a truck with the options cheaper than the FX4 package would have cost. With an older used truck the LS is probably going to be shot anyway so I wouldn't set my heart on it needing that stock. Also the FX4 package was the Off Road package until '00 or '01 somewhere around there. You should be able to find a 4.6L with all the options you want.