New owner with questions
10-09-2017, 12:58 PM
#11
You can try the cotus.ford.com site with the vin. If you're unfamiliar, cotus is a tracking site from order to delivery. I don't know how long the info stays in the system but if it's still there it should tell you everything you want to know.
10-09-2017, 01:16 PM
#12
Senior Member
You basically have the same truck as me, cept for you have 5.0 instead of ecoboost. Also I have the Special Edition trim. Other than those 2 things, you have a pretty nice truck.
You have something weird I have never seen before, doesn't mean it doesn't exists, but i do not think you have max tow option, but you have a the trailer back up assist. I didn't think they put the back up assist in trucks unless you got max tow. You don't have max tow unless the picture is deceiving because you do not have the trailer brake control. So I just find that odd to have that combination.
You don't have BLIS, can tell from the tail lights and I think you have the sport package, would need to see grill to be certain. However all in all you got yourself a great first truck.
There are no bulletins or recalls. However you might check if you have rear seatbelt airbags. I don't think you do, but you might. Those have been recalled. The only other thing I would do to it is start looking at the Bilstein threads. Not a warrant issue or anything but something your going to want to do. Will improve the ride tremendously.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/bilst...ed-wow-389884/
Other than that I seriously recommend you start with this thread, best modifications under 50$
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/best-...0-15-a-365933/
After that thread has cost you a couple hundred, hey there are a lot of good suggestions in there. Go to this forum and have a good time
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/what-...2016-a-294934/
No one here is going judge you for modding.
Oh and you have a drop in bedliner, if your going to use it a lot for hauling stuff you might consider putting a spray in liner in it. Also you might consider a tonneau cover as well. Protects the stuff in your bed, keeps things out of your bed. One of the worst things people do is dispose of their trash in the back of pick up trucks. Once a year in my old truck without a cover I would come out of a mall or shopping center and someone had thrown an empty cup or fast food back in the back. Hazzards of owning a truck.
You have something weird I have never seen before, doesn't mean it doesn't exists, but i do not think you have max tow option, but you have a the trailer back up assist. I didn't think they put the back up assist in trucks unless you got max tow. You don't have max tow unless the picture is deceiving because you do not have the trailer brake control. So I just find that odd to have that combination.
You don't have BLIS, can tell from the tail lights and I think you have the sport package, would need to see grill to be certain. However all in all you got yourself a great first truck.
There are no bulletins or recalls. However you might check if you have rear seatbelt airbags. I don't think you do, but you might. Those have been recalled. The only other thing I would do to it is start looking at the Bilstein threads. Not a warrant issue or anything but something your going to want to do. Will improve the ride tremendously.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/bilst...ed-wow-389884/
Other than that I seriously recommend you start with this thread, best modifications under 50$
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/best-...0-15-a-365933/
After that thread has cost you a couple hundred, hey there are a lot of good suggestions in there. Go to this forum and have a good time
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/what-...2016-a-294934/
No one here is going judge you for modding.
Oh and you have a drop in bedliner, if your going to use it a lot for hauling stuff you might consider putting a spray in liner in it. Also you might consider a tonneau cover as well. Protects the stuff in your bed, keeps things out of your bed. One of the worst things people do is dispose of their trash in the back of pick up trucks. Once a year in my old truck without a cover I would come out of a mall or shopping center and someone had thrown an empty cup or fast food back in the back. Hazzards of owning a truck.
Last edited by bound4doom; 10-09-2017 at 01:23 PM.
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welder1 (10-09-2017)
10-09-2017, 01:33 PM
#13
Senior Member
Oh and another thing you might look for, it almost looks as if your truck has been leveled. The front looks pretty level. I would measure it and see. If so you might have the dealer look when you take it in for a oil change and tire rotation to see if they leveled it with blocks, or with shocks. If they leveled with shocks and struts then you can ignore the bilstein thread. If they leveled with blocks. Well if you decide to do the bilstein thing, you might want to remove the block when you do it.
10-09-2017, 01:47 PM
#14
Congrats man! That's a good lookin truck for sure. From the pics you have a XLT 302a sport with FX4 package. Here's some of the things it should have.
Sync 3
Heated seats
Backup camera
Looks like you have backup assist
Satellite radio
Adjustable pedals
That's a few I can think of off the cuff.
Sync 3
Heated seats
Backup camera
Looks like you have backup assist
Satellite radio
Adjustable pedals
That's a few I can think of off the cuff.
-4lo/4hi/elocker
-you do not have 4auto
-you have sport pkg and FX4 pkg (FX4 sticker supercedes Sport sticker)
-Sport just mean no chrome (PTM handles, PTM running boards, flow-thru console, black interior, etc)
-FX4 comes with descent skid plates, hill descent, elocker, and worthless shocks and tires as standard
-Tow pkg
-Ditch the drop in liner and get a spray
-Sliding rear window (electronic switch)
-LED bed box lights
Someone else could continue to add...
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unsocbl (10-09-2017)
10-09-2017, 01:49 PM
#15
Hard to tell about the suspension from the angle of the pic. Sometimes my '17 looks like it's trying to be a 1960's dragster it is so raked.
10-09-2017, 01:55 PM
#16
Senior Member
There should be a keypad on the drivers door. With that you can lock and unlock the doors. The bottom two buttons will lock the door if pressed at the same time. There should be a factory code for the unlock feature, its 5 digit. There might be a car in the glove box that gives this code. I bouht mine brand new and it was missing. If its missing and if you have two key fobs, put one key in, turn it to run but don't start it. Take that key out then insert the other one and start the truck, the factory door pad code will pop up in the display above the steering wheel.
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10-09-2017, 02:21 PM
#18
You basically have the same truck as me, cept for you have 5.0 instead of ecoboost. Also I have the Special Edition trim. Other than those 2 things, you have a pretty nice truck.
You have something weird I have never seen before, doesn't mean it doesn't exists, but i do not think you have max tow option, but you have a the trailer back up assist. I didn't think they put the back up assist in trucks unless you got max tow. You don't have max tow unless the picture is deceiving because you do not have the trailer brake control. So I just find that odd to have that combination.
You don't have BLIS, can tell from the tail lights and I think you have the sport package, would need to see grill to be certain. However all in all you got yourself a great first truck.
There are no bulletins or recalls. However you might check if you have rear seatbelt airbags. I don't think you do, but you might. Those have been recalled. The only other thing I would do to it is start looking at the Bilstein threads. Not a warrant issue or anything but something your going to want to do. Will improve the ride tremendously.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/bilst...ed-wow-389884/
Other than that I seriously recommend you start with this thread, best modifications under 50$
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/best-...0-15-a-365933/
After that thread has cost you a couple hundred, hey there are a lot of good suggestions in there. Go to this forum and have a good time
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/what-...2016-a-294934/
No one here is going judge you for modding.
Oh and you have a drop in bedliner, if your going to use it a lot for hauling stuff you might consider putting a spray in liner in it. Also you might consider a tonneau cover as well. Protects the stuff in your bed, keeps things out of your bed. One of the worst things people do is dispose of their trash in the back of pick up trucks. Once a year in my old truck without a cover I would come out of a mall or shopping center and someone had thrown an empty cup or fast food back in the back. Hazzards of owning a truck.
You have something weird I have never seen before, doesn't mean it doesn't exists, but i do not think you have max tow option, but you have a the trailer back up assist. I didn't think they put the back up assist in trucks unless you got max tow. You don't have max tow unless the picture is deceiving because you do not have the trailer brake control. So I just find that odd to have that combination.
You don't have BLIS, can tell from the tail lights and I think you have the sport package, would need to see grill to be certain. However all in all you got yourself a great first truck.
There are no bulletins or recalls. However you might check if you have rear seatbelt airbags. I don't think you do, but you might. Those have been recalled. The only other thing I would do to it is start looking at the Bilstein threads. Not a warrant issue or anything but something your going to want to do. Will improve the ride tremendously.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/bilst...ed-wow-389884/
Other than that I seriously recommend you start with this thread, best modifications under 50$
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/best-...0-15-a-365933/
After that thread has cost you a couple hundred, hey there are a lot of good suggestions in there. Go to this forum and have a good time
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/what-...2016-a-294934/
No one here is going judge you for modding.
Oh and you have a drop in bedliner, if your going to use it a lot for hauling stuff you might consider putting a spray in liner in it. Also you might consider a tonneau cover as well. Protects the stuff in your bed, keeps things out of your bed. One of the worst things people do is dispose of their trash in the back of pick up trucks. Once a year in my old truck without a cover I would come out of a mall or shopping center and someone had thrown an empty cup or fast food back in the back. Hazzards of owning a truck.
10-09-2017, 02:26 PM
#19
Unfortunately, the mod bug is no less powerful here, though.... expect all of your money to go to your truck
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unsocbl (10-09-2017)
10-09-2017, 02:27 PM
#20
Senior Member
If you have mainly driven wranglers, it is going to be so quiet it will seem weird. That is what my son says whenever he is in my truck, he has a 2012 rubicon.