My 05 F150 reg cab short box

snoopjonnyjon · Oct 30, 2009

Here's my 2005 F150 XL reg cab, short box 2wd, with the tiny 4.2V6. VERY cheap truck that has not given me even one minute of trouble. Only mods I have done are a 7 inch touchscreen and the 22s.

I think their goal when designing the stock wheels was to make the ugliest wheel possible. I've seen plastic Power Wheels with better looking rims.

mc_muench · Oct 30, 2009

Sweet f150, you should swap the front end and mirrors with something with more chrome, to match your pretty wheels!!!!

snoopjonnyjon · Oct 30, 2009

That had been my plan, but I just love the durability of the bare black plastic. It may not be pretty, but at least it stays looking new! I always see higher level trucks with body color grilles (and bumpers like on the FX4 and HD F150) and they are always chipped and pitted from stone chips. My old man has an otherwise identical looking truck in an XLT with the chrome grille surround, and honeycomb grille. Maybe I'm crazy, but I am starting to prefer the look of mine. I LOVE that mine has rubber floors. Everytime I go out dirt riding I can just pressure wash out the interior afterwards... just gotta be careful to not get the touchscreen too wet!

TheTopher · Oct 30, 2009

It's nice to see someone else who likes reg cab short bed trucks. Definately a dying breed now-a-days. Such a shame because trucks don't get any better looking.

scott5640 · Oct 30, 2009

i hate the 04+ f150's the box is too tall, and makes the wheel well tiny

BigJohn76 · Oct 31, 2009

TheTopher said:
It's nice to see someone else who likes reg cab short bed trucks. Definately a dying breed now-a-days. Such a shame because trucks don't get any better looking.

i think the short box reg cabs look good and i think they are a better off road platform. they are more like a bronco. if i had the money i would have bought one but now i really have too many vehicles.

i still prefer the ext. cab or crew cab 8 ft box more, but that is an even faster dying breed.

Spootnuke · Nov 15, 2009

If only I could find one of these with 4x4... Short bed single cabs are some of the best looking trucks IMO.

nate09 · Nov 15, 2009

im not a fan of big wheels, but newer trucks do a pretty good job of pulling them off. however the particular style you choose is not my cup of tea, i do think its a good looking truck. the front trim looks good and i think chrome would just be too much.

ati190 · Nov 15, 2009

how's the 4.2L?

snoopjonnyjon · Nov 17, 2009

The 4.2L is adequate. It is actually very difficult to notice the difference in performance between this truck, and my father's 4.6L 4x4 XLT. The difference in weight between 2wd and 4wd seems to be enough to put them about on par. Neither are fast, or fun (I've got other toys for that), but adequate for hauling a couple dirtbikes and still being able to pass on the highway into a headwind. Certainly a heck of a lot better than the 3.0L V6 my Ranger originally had. I was really doubtful about getting a fullsize truck with a pathetic V6, but I've never regretted it since.

I like big wheels and small wheels equally, and have both on my other "fullsize Fords". :icon_twisted:

22's on the 2008, and 14s on the 1989

My 05 F150 reg cab short box

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