My opinion as a Lariat FX4 owner, which is quite a bit cheaper: nope!
Ceramic coat won't help.
PPF is expensive. You'll never recoup the thousands of dollars it'll cost to wrap the truck.
For me in the Cascades with alder and tight roads, I try to minimize scratches, especially with small...
Some of you are straight up getting robbed and you don't even know...
The warranty requires an ASE mechanic, despite them doing absolutely nothing but pressing the same buttons you would press. $500-800 is insane. 2 hours of labor? 3 hours of labor? Guess you love buying the dealer owner a 3rd...
The sharkfin houses the satellite radio antenna. Personally, I would stream it via your phone for way better quality. You may also find a relocation kit online if it's important to you.
What kind of PPF are you using? Thickness? Don't have a good idea of how much damage, if any, exists under my current PPF or how thick the factory one is.
Starting to see blemishes on the bed panels that have PPF after 100 or so miles of gravel. I have the Ford mudflaps with stock tires. Not good....
Can't quite get a good gauge on how much running boards would help minimize this issue. Not a big fan of them because I'm "off-road" often and I...
My 2025 Lariat FX4 randomly changed modes after I flicked the drive selector just once. Unfortunately for me, I've also now spilled stuff on it. 😆
Ford is playing games with people's lives. Report it to NHTSA. They don't understand anything that doesn't hit their bottom line.
As someone that dealt with Ford corporate previously related to a botched airbag recall on my Maverick that could have killed me or my front passenger, I can tell you they're worthless.
If you pull the codes, I can almost guarantee you it's failing the self check on one of the wheel speed sensors or wiring. Similar issue on my old Maverick when I unknowingly severed the 22 gauge wire "shielded" by black tape instead of a rubber hose. Built Ford Rough. 😉
You bought a Ford. Don't look too closely. 😉
This is a company where "quality has been Job 1" since 1981. And yet year after year, they lead in recalls.
It's just a 15w MXT-275 with a Ghost antenna. Nothing crazy.
My use case is mostly being able to communicate between trucks I'm with when I'm somewhere in the Cascades.
I'll do an install thread once I get it all done.