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Old Feb 8, 2023 | 10:40 PM
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I have 1500 miles on my Lightning, including several off road muddy trails, mostly happy with the truck. Easy to charge at home, I have driven it 210 miles in a day

Glossy handles match truck color, about $70

Wrap with high quality ceramic

Cost about $275, took three hours
, and parked it with 35 miles showing available, so getting what Ford promised.

I have a 23 XLT with standard battery, so far I have tinted the front windows, replaced the flat black plastic door handles with glossy, and tinted the light bar. I am happy with all three, and think they should all be delivered this way!
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Old Feb 10, 2023 | 07:05 PM
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Is there any metal in the front bumper? Looks all plastic.
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 10:36 AM
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Spider,
Congrats on your '23 Lightning, I really like the wrap on the front light bar! Might just have to get this done on my carbo grey?

I am definitely planning on a stubby antenna swap, can't stand that god awful whip.
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Old Apr 7, 2023 | 04:40 PM
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Is there any metal in the front bumper? Looks all plastic.
The bumpers have metal in them, but it is 1/2 step above foil. The rear bumper is particularly egregious: 2 MAYBE 16 ga sheets held together in the middle by plastic. The bumper from a '62 Beetle with the rust wired off and a fresh coat of paint would be a functional upgrade. The aluminum body panels are quite a bit beefier.
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Old Apr 29, 2023 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Spider Jeff
I have 1500 miles on my Lightning, including several off road muddy trails, mostly happy with the truck. Easy to charge at home, I have driven it 210 miles in a day

Glossy handles match truck color, about $70

Wrap with high quality ceramic

Cost about $275, took three hours
, and parked it with 35 miles showing available, so getting what Ford promised.

I have a 23 XLT with standard battery, so far I have tinted the front windows, replaced the flat black plastic door handles with glossy, and tinted the light bar. I am happy with all three, and think they should all be delivered this way!
wow that ceramic wrap on the light bar looks so good. Do you know what % of light it let's through?
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