f150 lightning
 

okay so I'm still on my car search, I need something to pull a landscaping trailer, but I would like something with some performance. I'm maxing out in the $16,000 range, so as much as I would like a trailblazer ss or silverado SS, it's not possible. I was looking at some F-150 lightnings though. A co-worker of mine has one, and it seems like a good mix of practicality and performance. Anyone have any experience with these / suggest something better?

So far, my only other practical choice has been an 05/06 xterra, but their lacking in the performance area, and they don't have a bed which would be useful. I also don't really want a plain work truck because it'll be my daily driver as well.

deisel pickup truck. a lightning has the power to tow though thats for sure.

Darknight7096 just traded his f150 lightning in for an f150 harley davidson...His lighting had a crapload of performance but he put a lot of money into it. The dealership just sold his lightning for $14,500.

diesel. even if it is older. they run forever! once you get a diesel you will never own a gas truck again. i know i wont!

diesels are usually more expensive, harder to find, and the gas costs a lot.

ahh martin sold it?

newer lightnings don't tow for ****

the trailer isnt that heavy, 2990 gvwr

more expensive yes, there all over! and more for fuel but i get 20-24 mpg, not 8 like my old f150 5.8! And torque is so much fun :)

I wouldn't get a Lightning to tow.

The duramax trucks are indeeed badass. My grandpa raced me in my supra and won. My supra wasnt that fast but it also wasnt a 7000 lb truck. I would get one of those over a lightning, if you can find one cheap enough. And like said they will do 20mpg or better, which obviously adds up if you run a business

I didnt think you could tow much with a Lightning?

in 04 it was 5k

previous years were less

Lightnings are definitely fun trucks and there is a lot of aftermarket support to make them even more fun. :)

Love the L's...bad looking truck w/ a good aftermarket...Few small mods and they run low 13's

dam man are you sure u want that nice of a truck for a landscaping business? when i had one with my friends we used his crv, it got dirty inside, he would clean it, next weekend it was worse. also i cant count on one hands how many times he scratched it. keep the trans am and buy a beater truck would my recommendation

a few small mods will get them into the 12s, if they are the right small mods

All depends on what year...and what your definition of small mods is.

Exhaust, tune, CAI has been enough for some guys to get into the 12's.

Most of the problem is just getting the power down. Bed = no weight on the rear tires.

buddy has one, sick trucks

I am waiting for Nick the Hammer to chime in. His Lightning is a pretty nasty little piece.

Yea with him losing his job at Verizon, he couldnt afford the Lightning, GTP and the Marauder. So I found him a 2006 Harley Davidson F150 and he traded in the lightning and gtp for it.

cold air ,exhaust, pulley, tune, sticky tires.....

what about the chevy ss trucks? i don't know what they tow but they are sweet rides. lightnings are awesome though, no doubt. like it was said though, landscaping + nice truck = not nice truck.

i don't like the silverado ss's because their just silverado's basically, nothing too special. I really like TBSS's but their like 20k+, way too much for me.