Rabbit Hash
Advanced Member
Super excited!! Our Escape 5.0 garage is being built (albeit slow), and we ordered our F150 today!! The dealer has no idea when it will come in. Could be six weeks, could be six months, but we are fine with that. Just happy its ordered before the mid year price increases, and during the employee pricing. Attached is a copy of the order sheet FYI.
A few interesting facts. 1) you cannot get the max tow option without the blackout package. 2) you cannot get the FX4 package with the Max Tow axle. While we really wanted to add the FX4, but the Max Tow package ranked higher on the list.
Lastly, a few mods right off the bat. 1) We did not order the hard bed cover because we are not sure the OEM cover will work with the Escape 5.0. So we need to put a new bed cover on it after delivery. Probably hard folding. 2) We will be changing out all the lug nuts asap with 1-piece lug nuts. 3) We did NOT order the Mobile Office because the 500A has the 110VAC outlet in the dash anyway, and we did NOT want the OEM rear under seat storage. We really like the BIG full carpet when the rear seat is up, and the folded down OEM tray still seems bulky and slippery. We will add aftermarket rear seat storage.
We specifically ordered the 500A because it was the only Lariat with the Max Tow, which forced us into the Black Out Package, but it still did NOT have dual exhaust. We must have single exhaust to add the B&W turnover ball gooseneck because the B&W hitch interferes with the dual exhaust. Lastly, we ordered the OEM TPMS/Camera because we wanted to be certain that the truck had the full pinned out harness for the 12-pin connector for the trailer.
Well, that's about it! Super excited! Now its just a waiting game! Next up (it will be a few months yet) is to find our prefect Escape 5.0!
A few interesting facts. 1) you cannot get the max tow option without the blackout package. 2) you cannot get the FX4 package with the Max Tow axle. While we really wanted to add the FX4, but the Max Tow package ranked higher on the list.
Lastly, a few mods right off the bat. 1) We did not order the hard bed cover because we are not sure the OEM cover will work with the Escape 5.0. So we need to put a new bed cover on it after delivery. Probably hard folding. 2) We will be changing out all the lug nuts asap with 1-piece lug nuts. 3) We did NOT order the Mobile Office because the 500A has the 110VAC outlet in the dash anyway, and we did NOT want the OEM rear under seat storage. We really like the BIG full carpet when the rear seat is up, and the folded down OEM tray still seems bulky and slippery. We will add aftermarket rear seat storage.
We specifically ordered the 500A because it was the only Lariat with the Max Tow, which forced us into the Black Out Package, but it still did NOT have dual exhaust. We must have single exhaust to add the B&W turnover ball gooseneck because the B&W hitch interferes with the dual exhaust. Lastly, we ordered the OEM TPMS/Camera because we wanted to be certain that the truck had the full pinned out harness for the 12-pin connector for the trailer.
Well, that's about it! Super excited! Now its just a waiting game! Next up (it will be a few months yet) is to find our prefect Escape 5.0!
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