Ford has been including winch options on their new trucks so maybe this could be an option for the Lightning as well!
F-150 Lightning First Mod?
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Being Coil Springs and Crash bars are bolted on. I plan on 1-2" Level, (maybe a slightly more aggressive tire 33's) or just Level her. Tint and add to the B&O stereo and drive it!. Biggest mod will probably be getting the 80amp station wired into my house without it costing too much.
Also - Debadge the Lightning emblem from the Bed.
_or_ go the other way, lower the bed 1-2" to make it level and put some wider tires and make it look old school Lightning ? hmmm
Also - Debadge the Lightning emblem from the Bed.
_or_ go the other way, lower the bed 1-2" to make it level and put some wider tires and make it look old school Lightning ? hmmm
LEHuskey
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I'd like a matching canopy and bed rug. That way I can throw a sleeping bag back there and spend the night in the woods or at the lake. I had them on my old Ram 1500 with the 5.5' bed. It was bit uncomfortable, but I really enjoyed the simplicity of it.
corradoborg
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Did that for years with my Tacoma with 6' bed. Even then, my head would touch the front wall and my feet the tailgate, so I don't think there's any roughing it in the Lightning in my future. Not to mention, the wife won't go that primitive. But I plan to build a nice little teardrop trailer soon. I'll make it as light and as slick as possible to reduce the hit to range, but we also don't have to travel far to camp.
CondorActual
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DrumReaper
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Tinted windows
Weathertech Laser mats
Lightweight, better looking wheels
Window vents
Be careful tinting moonroofs and panoroofs. They can shatter with dark tint. I used Air80 ceramic on my pano in my Raptor and it worked like a charm.
Weathertech Laser mats
Lightweight, better looking wheels
Window vents
Be careful tinting moonroofs and panoroofs. They can shatter with dark tint. I used Air80 ceramic on my pano in my Raptor and it worked like a charm.
Thanks I did not know that. I have always tented the moonroof with no problems but I keep my vehicle in a climate controlled garage. I will be using air 80 ceramic for now on.
DrumReaper
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Just last night my wife and I drove her Ford Edge to run an errand. When I got out of the car I noticed the pano was cracked just above her right passenger seat.
This pano wasn’t tinted but these roofs can be pesky and tint can contribute. I just do Air 80 to take out as much UV and infrared as possible… the 80% light transmission didn’t bother me.
My tiny guy told me that going darker risks the chances of roof fracture.
I have been reading up on this. I have been putting ceramic coating on my vehicles to keep the paint from fading and I always put it on the windows. It always seemed a lot cooler so now I am wondering if that is all i need to do. Do you or anyone here knows for sure.
DrumReaper
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I have never seen any solid science declaring whether ceramic paint coatings applied to windows filters out UVA/UVB/IR at what percentage, if any at all.
I do know that ceramic tint works absolutely effectively. I tint all my windows with ceramic and put Air80 on my windshield and panoroofs and it makes a considerable difference in cabin temps and A/C workload.
Eric
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step 1: lower it 2f4r
step 2: complain about how much I hate the stock wheels
step 3: buy appropriate lightweight wheels
step 2: complain about how much I hate the stock wheels
step 3: buy appropriate lightweight wheels
I will be ordering the Pro.
My first mod will be adding an aftermarket heated seats package for the michigan winters.
I will also add a rear box tonneau cover or cap, just beginning research, recommendations welcome.
Power deployed running boards are also under consideration..
My first mod will be adding an aftermarket heated seats package for the michigan winters.
I will also add a rear box tonneau cover or cap, just beginning research, recommendations welcome.
Power deployed running boards are also under consideration..
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Thanks for the welcome, just starting the search for a rear cap, I like some of the more industrial and overland styles rather than the everyday LEER or ARE. Good news is I have time before the lightening is available…Welcome to the forum @BurnsEBoyWhat covers/caps are you currently considering?
I'll be putting a cap on mine immediately too. I've done a lot of research and have settled on A.R.E. MX HD cap. That cap comes with an internal extruded-aluminum frame, increasing the roof load capacity and simplifying the mounting of an interior build-out (storage boxes, etc.).
Because I want a cap with a mid-high roof (slightly higher than the truck cab) that narrowed my options. RSI SmartCap and RLD Designs make stainless steel caps that are very appealing, but I"m going with the ARE because I'm prioritizing the mid-high roof.
I'm also likely to install a Zero Breeze air-conditioning unit inside the cap for my dog, as well as camping. I'm excited that the Lightning makes an entire category of electrical products are so much easier to incorporate.
Because I want a cap with a mid-high roof (slightly higher than the truck cab) that narrowed my options. RSI SmartCap and RLD Designs make stainless steel caps that are very appealing, but I"m going with the ARE because I'm prioritizing the mid-high roof.
I'm also likely to install a Zero Breeze air-conditioning unit inside the cap for my dog, as well as camping. I'm excited that the Lightning makes an entire category of electrical products are so much easier to incorporate.
With the Lightning you can just run the A/C in the truck for your dog it is just like a refrigerator compressor just runs on A/C The truck don't need to be on.
Ok I was thinking the dog would be inside the cab
Jreed
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I've had a line-x spray in bed liner in my 2011 F-150, ten years without any chipping and will be doing the same in my new Lightning.
kericks1991
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Big tires are a bane to economy. That being said, if you want a truck with big tires, having an EV over the ICE truck is going to save you that much more money Apples-Apples.
