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Been thinking of buyn one . Can u guys give me some useful pros an cons about them like Years, what do u consider too much miles to stay away from, engine recalls , or if u guys know any good listing out there Lmk ....thanx again !
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Stick to an 03-04 or 93-95 which I like the best.

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First Gen Lighting FTW!

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I was thinking 01-04 !
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03-04 have all the bugs fixed like the extra threads for the spark plugs, better cooling. First gen lightning is true OG shit you ain't ready for lol.
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Yea pretty much all the 03-04 ford's are the ones to get. You wont regret a 03-04 BUT the first gens are Badass though

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i believe 99 had the most issues; whats current value on these trucks now?

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I have 2 buddy's with 00 or newer not sure but they never had any issues with them! I think one of them had his up for sale clean black one with like 90k miles not sure what his price is! Could find out if interested!

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quote:
Originally posted by 135.0:
03-04 have all the bugs fixed like the extra threads for the spark plugs, better cooling. First gen lightning is true OG shit you ain't ready for lol.

What was wrong with the prior cooling problem ?
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quote:
Originally posted by silver n black:
quote:
Originally posted by 135.0:
03-04 have all the bugs fixed like the extra threads for the spark plugs, better cooling. First gen lightning is true OG shit you ain't ready for lol.

What was wrong with the prior cooling problem ?
The 99-00 had the inter cooler recalled

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02-03 Harley F150 is the way to go. Way more truck for the money.

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Any body have the 411 on this truck. Seems legit !


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Has a couple bolt ons but its got over 100k on the ticker some silly race stripe. Not sure if the 01s came with those tailights. Double check the headlights to make sure it says SVT on them. I'd be more like 9K on it since its not fully stock. I'd pay more for a stock truck than one with all these bolt ons unless you know the person who put them on or he's got receipts.
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