SOLD -- 2014 F150, nicely equipped - 56K miles - $20K (Seattle, WA)

[Art Vandalay]

2014 F150, STX 4wd Super cab w/6.5 foot bed.

Seattle, WA - $21,000 OBO

Only 56,6xx miles as of 3/28/24. Will go up +/- 500 miles per month for as long as I have it.

5.0 Coyote V8. Factory rear e-locker. Flame blue with black cloth interior.

Original owner, always dealer maintained and have all records since day 1.

Upgrades:

Exterior:

• Icon remote reservoir coilovers and rear shocks, with tubular front control arms w/uniballs.
• Deaver +3HD replacement rear leaf springs.
• Method 306 wheels (5) with Nitto Ridge Grapplers 305/70/17 (34X12). Note the spare is a Nitto MT in 295/70/17, never on the ground.
• Re-geared to 4:11 with Nitro Gears
• Asfir 4X4 front aluminum skid, + RCI Metalworks aluminum skids for oil pan, transfer case, and 36 gallon gas tank.
• Addictive Desert Designs side steps – not true sliders, but tucked up nice and high and give a bit of protection and a useful step.
• Bushwacker “OEM-style” fender flares. Just enough to cover the tires for legality and (mostly) keep mud off the side of the truck.
• Factory fog lights replaced with Rigid SAE lights with amber covers. Huge improvement.
• Morimoto XB Hybrid LED headlights (after the awful original halogens, upgrade to OEM HID’s that lasted less than a year before water intrusion, and a projector beam from another manufacture, these are the ticket. A fantastic upgrade in light quality and sharp beam cut-off).
  • [UPDATE 6/16/24 - Apparently I jinxed myself by giving kudos to the Morimoto lights, as the driver's low beam quit last week, 4.5 years after install. They have a 5 year warranty, and I'm making a claim. If the truck sells, I'll put in working projector halogen lights, and then if I get the Morimoto's replaced under warranty I will send them along to the new owner if they pay shipping.]

Interior:

• Factory stereo head unit upgraded with AudioControl sound processor, Rockford Fosgate 4 channel amp, Focal front separates with tweeter in the A-pillars, MB Quart rear door 6X8’s and Kenwood 200W powered sub under the driver’s seat. Unobtrusive installation and very nice sound.
• Midland 275XT GMRS with antenna mounted in Bulletproof Mfg mount on cab rear brake light
• Rear view camera mounted in license plate frame, with display in (replacement) rear view mirror. As this was a lower spec truck, it didn’t have a camera or a screen stock.
• Professionally tinted with 3M tint 35% all around.
• Full Weathertech mats

Bed:

• Line-x
• Rubber Bed Mat
• Built Right industries rear storage panels
• Mac’s Tie downs mounted in corners of bed
• Pace Edwards Ultragroove retractable tonneau with channels that take Thule or Yakima rack mounts

Issues:

• No mechanical issues. This has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned.
• Ridge Grapplers have decent tread depth left, but they are starting to hum on the highway.
• Front uniballs are pretty squeaky. I have an Icon Delta Joint retrofit kit new in box that I will toss in.
• Probably won’t be too much longer before front Icon coilovers will require a rebuild. Rear shocks were replaced more recently when seal on the originals blew and I didn’t have time for a rebuild. The housings on these newer shocks are already corroded. I will throw in the extra set of rear shocks (still requiring a rebuild).
• Crunched corner on left rear bumper. I backed into a snowbank on purpose making a many point turn in tight quarters; there was a rock underneath. Doh! Since it’s only cosmetic, I never fixed it.

Other:

• Happy to throw in Thule mounts and crossbars for the tonneau
• I’ve been storing the OE 20” alloys that were on the truck for about 2 months way back in 2014, and will throw them in if the buyer likes.

Why am I selling?

I just got a 2024 F350 Tremor in March. I’ll be sad to see my F150 go; it’s a favorite of any of the vehicles I’ve owned.

KBB on the truck is around $18K. I spent almost $30K on mods listed above, so figure $5K above KBB is a fair ask for a truck with tons of life left. [UPDATE 6/16/24 - dropped price]



I’m not going to list it in general sales channels for a little while, as I’m hoping it can go to someone who will appreciate and use the upgrades. I’ve previously sold a modified Tacoma and a Discovery on ExPo, so hoping to keep the streak going.

Thanks for reading.

 

[Art Vandalay]

6/16/24 Update - not much interest yet. I've dropped the price to $20K, in part to compensate for the headlight issue detailed above. This is lower than the asking price on any similarly low mileage 2014 F150 I can find in a nationwide Autotrader search.

Still hoping to find a good home for this honest truck, before my wife gets sick of too many cars in the driveway and it's off to Carmax or similar.

 

[Art Vandalay]

SOLD! One of my neighbors decided he needed the truck, so it only moved 2 houses away.