Here's my 13th gen vs. my Dad's 10th gen. Keep in mind, mine has Fox suspension and 34's. It was much lower prior to those modifications. The 10th gen (5.4L Triton) has stock size (small!) tires.
Say what you want about the size (I said the same when the 2004's came out), but my truck is bigger, stronger, significantly faster and 25% more fuel efficient. With the backup camera and proximity sensors, it’s easier to park than my Dad’s truck, which I drove for 8 weeks this summer.
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Douglas Bunge II, on Flickr
Yeah, I have been saying that since 2004 and I haven't changed my tune yet. I have had my '02 since 2005 and it is very unlikely it will get traded in on another F-150.
If I have to get a big bulky truck I figure I might as well blow the extra grand and get a 3/4 ton to get the beef to go with it.
My FIL's '13 KR feels like an oil tanker to my '02... just not really my thing but a guy can't get away from bulk anymore when it comes to a fullsize.
Bigger and bolder than anyone has bigger and bolded before for whatever reason lol.
The 99-11s had a really shallow bed. And the 08-11 were a bit lower from factory due to shallow blocks and different torsion bar settings.
The bed was narrow and short. The cab even in SCAB form was a 2 person and gear cab, not sit 4. The RWD/4WD drivetrain was really the only sell, outside of looks. They really sucked on gas with the 4.slow as well. But I guess they were narrow enough to fit in tight trails. I did enjoy rolling down my manual passenger window while buckled in to the driver seat. I can't reach the passenger door on my F150
They all had the same bed depth, the inner bed skins on a 11 were still stamped for dual tanks which were not available after 1988. 93-11 beds were directly interchangeable with only tail lamp design (same opening/mounting) and tailgate badging differences. 83-11 will interchange but they look really goofy crossing the 92-93 threshold.
The shallow bed is nice, I call it a perk of the taco and Gladiator since they are the last ones to chase the cheesy "volume" game. So much easier to get stuff out of the back of the truck.
Older Ranger beds are not that terribly narrow or short, options were 6' or 7', my '85 is 7' which is longer than 90% of fullsize truck beds anymore (my F-150 included) The longest bed you can get on a 19+ is 6' (supercab). If you get a supercrew you can get any length bed you want as long as you want 5'.
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