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Saw an F150 with F250 decals today

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#1 ·
So after dropping my sister off as i was driving home i saw an early 2000's F150 de-badged and replaced with F250 decals. Complete with the V10 Triton under the side badges next to the door. I am 100% positive it was an F150 (as my bud has the exact same model...early 2000's extended cab).

I can't decide...is it cool to do this to a non superduty truck or not :dunno:
 
#2 ·
Hmmmm? On one hand I want to say no. If you want a F-250 then buy a F-250.

On the other hand I want to say yes. Maybe he really wants an F-250 but can't afford a new truck. Pretty much everybody in the world is jealous of Super Duty owners, so I guess I can see where he's coming from. :)
 
#5 ·
This one for sure had the V10 badges. Are the 97-00 body's the same as say a 2002? My bud has an 02 and this was the same body I'm sure
 
#7 ·
Wow! F250 light duty, I've never heard of that! Thanks for the link. Maybe the guy just swapped the 5.4 badges for the V10 badges :dunno:
 
#6 ·
Well how do you like that? I've never seen one before.:dunno: Do they just have beefier axle's and suspension?
 
#11 ·
i know someone who has a 2000 light duty ill take a look at it and see what it has parts wise

besides the gas mileage he loves the truck closing in on 300,000 miles on original engine/trans

he says it eats wheel bearings tho :dunno: :icon_ford:
 
#12 ·
Yeah the 7700 was a light duty f-250 also. I had to count the lugs twice because I thought I was seeing things.
 
#14 ·
I think thats killing our good name lol. a light duty? haha

But anyway theres this f150 that i always see on the highway, and its got superduty stickers, and chains hangin from the axles and its all chromed out, every walmart chrome you can find, hes got. its got like a 4inch lift with small tires on, and mini cattle horns on the front of his truck. but and its not the light duty i roll on him all the time.
 
#17 ·
:agree: The 7700 package was in the F150s. These F150s and the F250s setup like this, you could get the 4.6 or 5.4. I seen a light F250 with the 4.6 V8 with 3.75 gears. It was a 2wd though.

GM also done this in the late 90s. I have a 96 C2500 light duty. Vortec 5.0 with 3.42 gears. It looks just like a 1/2 ton. Only difference between it and a 1/2 ton are, 6 bolt wheels vs. 5 bolt, little larger brakes, and one extra leaf in the rear plus they are all just a little thicker. Is it a true 3/4 ton, no and really not sure why they offered them.

Here is my C2500 light duty.
 

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