My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

Traded in my 11 Ecoboost on Thursday for a new 2015 5.0 Lariat. Came equipped with the 502A package, with add on's of the FX4, 36 gallon fuel tank, and Lariat Sport appearance. Also came with the Sony stereo, which I'm impressed with so far.

I test drove both the Eco and the 5.0, and as much as I loved my 2011 I wasn't impressed with the ecoboost in the 2015. Maybe I had gotten too familiar with the power of my ecoboost from the tune and exhaust, but it felt sluggish compared to the 5.0 IMO. You really had to get into the throttle to get it to move. I'm sure it's going to be impressive with upgrades, I was just very impressed with the 5.0 from the get go. The power was very strong and linear, wasn't a light switch like the eco.

As for the truck and my driving experience so far, all I can tell you is WOW! The truck rides so much smoother than my 2011. My 11 was a 6.5' bed, and that may be part of the difference, but the 15 feels much more firm through the corners, with little to no body roll. Driving into parking lots with the small curb inclines is so smooth. You can literally feel the frame being a more rigid design than the previous generation.

The attention to detail is amazing. It's funny because when I test drove it I was telling my salesmen that it was like a luxury car and a truck had a baby, because the interiors are so detailed and amazing. Then I read someone on here say the same thing about the interior feeling like a luxury car. So far I'm very impressed with all the features. The push button start is probably one of my favorites, and I'm honestly amazed how by how much I use the remote tailgate opening feature.

As I get more drive time I'll post some more reviews on how everything is going. But as for now I can't stop smiling everytime I'm driving this thing!

Thursday she's going in for tint on the front windows, and I'll be ordering some floormats. Whats everyones experience on weathertech vs husky liner?

Nice ride:thumbsup:
Wish I had cash right now to trade up!

Sweet! Gonna look great with front tint! Congrats.

Nice truck

Nice! Good luck with it

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

So I just want in for my first oil service. Still love this thing as much as the day I bought. I get compliments on if everywhere I go.

What I've done so far:
20% front window tint
Debadged the tailgate
Removed FX4 sticker
Painted fender emblems
Painted front and rear emblems
Roush Exhaust

Next plans:
aFe Cold Air Intake
Auto Spring Leveling kit
Wheels and tires

Congrats!

Great looking truck!

How does one remove the FX4 sticker cleanly?

I used my wife's hair dryer and my thumb nail had both off in less then 10 mins. Used goo be gone to wipe off what little residue was left behind and finished it off with Meguires spray wax.

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

I just pulled it off. No heat. One you get your fingernail under one end, you just pull gently, and always pull the sticker towards the direction of the remaining sticker, keeping your hands near the body so you don't stress the sticker too much and rip it. Then I just use a 3M adhesive remover and a microfiber to remove the remaining sticky stuff. Mine only left a line around the outside.

How does the exhaust sound? Worth it? Does magnaflow have one out yet? Pics of tips? Thanks in advance.

Nice looking ride.

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

Couple more photos

For all 2015 F150s, we currently have a big selection of cat-backs for all engine options that will fit the crew/extended cabs and we have standard-cab cat-back exhausts coming soon for all engines. These are generally combinations of single-/dual-exit exhaust and side-/rear-exit tips.

You can find the whole list of 2015 F150 options on our website here (It's two pages; 5.0L cat-backs are on the second page).

Let me know if you have any questions about them.

I live in Texas. I just parked mine outside for about 30 seconds and they fell off.

Very nice!

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

Haha Booze, I live in Kansas and it's about the same here.

As for the exhaust, I love it. It was louder new than it is now, the tone has deepened and smoothed up as the pipe has adapted to the heat. The tips are currently removed cause I was having clearance issues with my bumper. Just haven't had a chance to get it back on the lift and make the adjustments to level them out. But I love the tone. Makes all my friends giggle like little girls when they ride with me, and barely any drone in my opinion

I still hate you. Haha.

Where did you get you emblems from? I had blacked out Ford badges that just glued over the existing ones on my 11 but the emblems seem to much flater so I'm scared to order them from the same place. I also have a black fx4 (2 days owned) and I've been dying to change them out.

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

You love me 😂

I painted them myself. Not to hard to complete and I love being different lol

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

Nice!

Hey man, great looking truck! I actually just posted to your old trucks thread. Now that you have had both, would you mind doing a short review of what it is like to drive the 6.5 bed vs the 5.5 bed?? I'm trying to pick and I'm stuck! I have two 2015 sports in order that are identical minus their bed sizes.

Beautiful truck.

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

Hey Gurz38,

To give you an honest answer, I have no idea how they will compare. I only say that because everything I've read about the new gen compared to the old us that the new frame is more stable, so what I felt in my old truck could be because of the frame and not the bed length.

With that said, my 5.5' bed is much nicer when hitting bumps and different things at different angles. Most notable is when I'm pulling into a business and have to come over a curb or bump and I'm still turning. My old truck would have a lot of body roll where my new one is more rigid and responsive. Same with highway driving through higher speed corners, the new truck has less body roll. That could be a difference in tire size though as well. Obviously turning radius is much nicer with the shorter bed, but the 6.5 never caused me any problems. I do miss my 6.5' bed when hauling a load or my bike. I think you'll be perfectly happy with either without any major problems. The 6.5' bed looks better on the new generation then it did on the old gen in my opinion as well. Just ask yourself what you use your truck for? Is it for daily driving and you don't haul much in your bed, or do you haul lots of stuff in your bed? If you're like me and use it as a daily driver/baby transporter and occasionally haul supplies for the home improvement projects I'd go 5.5'.

when you debadged the tailgate were there pegs on the emblem into the body? did you remove the ford one and f150 one?

Where did you get the roush exhaust? I had read that they weren't going to be out till later this month.

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

There is a panel you take off with torx bits, and it gives you full access to inside the tailgate, then you pop the clips down and push fairly hard cause the double sided tape is strong. That's for the main Ford logo. All the other emblems on the tailgate are just double sided tape.

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

Yeah when I bought my truck back in April they told me it would be late summer or fall for the 15. So I started measuring the exhaust off my buddies 13 and it was almost identical to the 15, so I ordered one of the kits for the old gen. Only issue I ran into is the tips rubbing the hitch, but it's an easy fix at a muffler shop

have any pics of the "modified" exhaust?


that was a genius idea!

My New 2015 Lariat FX4 with Sport Appearance Package
 

To be honest I haven't had the chance to fix mine yet. I've got my tips tilted do it doesn't rub on the hitch. Just haven't had a chance to take it in yet. Planning on doing that in the next month or two and then getting some new wheels and rubber on her come Christmas

Nothing more awkward than people staying at you in the parking lot. Lol

Bump for pics, and an even bigger bump for a video of how it sounds on the 2015, i thought the exhaust piping was smaller from the previous gen to the 2015?