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2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
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2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Edition
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Ford began partnering with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in 1999, bearing appropriate bound copy F-150 haulers. The aboriginal two supercharged models appeared as best sellers in 2002 and 2003 - allotment of added than 60,000 of the 10 altered model, specialty trucks awash back their inception. The 2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Appropriate Copy barter is the third supercharged archetypal and is additionally the best able F-Series branch barter ever. The appropriate Harley-themed auto celebrates both Ford's and Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversaries with lots of added bling, in the anatomy of different badging and custom treatments central and out.
The Harley-Davidson barter absolutely begins activity as an F-150 4x2 SuperCrew Lariat, 139-inch wheelbase, half-ton Styleside archetypal auto (an all-wheel drive archetypal is optionally available). Ability for the blatant barter comes from either Ford's 5.4-liter, 300-horsepower, SOHC Triton V8 as standard, or the agent may be adapted with an alternative Saleen supercharger achievement amalgamation bureaucracy for an added $6,575. The absolute motor puts out 450 application and 500 pound-feet of torque. The Saleen achievement amalgamation includes an available, dash-mounted barometer pod with addition and air-charge temperature gauges.
The commemorative barter is accessible with either a monochromatic atramentous exterior, or a two-tone atramentous with Vintage Chestnut band analysis that runs from the advanced aperture about the rear of the truck, set off by orange and gold emphasis stripes. Lots of chrome aliment abound on both. The new 2008 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 tends to alloy the Ford's F-Series truck's adaptability and adequacy with the chargeless spirit and ability of Harley-Davidson motorcycles - ethics that abide to drive both companies afterwards 105 years.
Significant exoteric appearance of this different barter include: a specific chrome batten grille and lower advanced valance; anatomy blush bumper, mirror caps, arena effects, aperture and tailgate handles; blacked-out headlamps with atramentous ball absorber and aphotic tinted, smoked-out taillamps; windshield with Bar & Absorber logo dot arrangement and Alliance logo; 22-inch able forged-aluminum auto with the Bar & Absorber logo on centermost caps; artificial aluminum "105th Anniversary Harley-Davidson F-150" medallions on the high advanced fenders and tailgate; right-side exit, chrome bifold bankrupt tips and tie-down hooks and a elastic bed mat with the Bar & Absorber logo. The centermost animate of the birr alike sports a tiny Bar & Absorber arrangement that resembles a carbon cilia arrangement at aboriginal glance - it's done in chestnut on black.
Moving to the inside, the Vintage Chestnut and atramentous blush arrangement is continued, featuring Black/Dusted Chestnut leather-trimmed advanced captain's chairs and rear bank bench with die-cast Bar & Absorber logos anchored in the leather. Other appearance include: two-tone covering shifter, animate lid and council wheel; high-gloss piano atramentous attic animate and centermost assemblage with the Bar & Absorber logos; chrome aperture rings and a different apparatus cluster; a after nickel bowl announcement the assembly VIN and cardinal and brushed stainless animate pedals. The centermost assemblage and the lower allotment of the windshield were aggressive by assertive agnate Harley-Davidson birr panels, featuring analogous door-trim panels and abundant miniature Bar & Absorber logos.
My Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Ford F-150 SuperCrew barter was done in the two-tone acrylic scheme, which is striking. The barter was in a four-by-two agreement which accustomed the admittance of the Saleen supercharged achievement package. The truck's abject price, based on a banal F-150 was set at $36,500. The Harley-Davidson accoutrements (including adjustable pedals), Saleen Supercharged achievement package, aeronautics radio, ability moonroof, ability sliding rear window, bivouac tow package, ability fold, acrimonious and arresting rear appearance mirrors, auto bed extender, about-face camera, cyberbanking rear appearance mirror with affectation abandoning system, acrimonious advanced seats, accessory radio with 6 months service, lower two-tone acrylic and destination and commitment accuse animated the final window sticker to $50,110 afore tax and license.
Summary
The Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Copy is no bargain ride - but then, neither is a Harley. The Harley barter has about as abundant "bling" as your boilerplate Harley bike.
The barter rides absolutely nicely, alike back unladen - put your HOG in the bed, utilizing the tailgate and bed extender, and the ride is abiding to bland out appreciably.
The administration characteristics are decidedly active because the truck's accumulation of added than two and a bisected tons. Acceleration is brisk, but smoker the rear elastic off the band requires ample effort, accustomed the all-embracing weight - still, it gets bottomward the alley with authority. The bankrupt note, agent boom and supercharger beef amalgamate armament to arm-twist a smile on about every gearhead's countenance.
Add Ford's 3-year, 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and five-year, 60,000-mile powertrain bound assurance and roadside abetment affairs to the Harley F-150 amount tag and it begins to booty on a added applied air. If money is no article and you appetite a barter with endless of themed bling to booty your bling-laden HOG, again this is the ride for you.
2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Edition
Base price: $36,500
Price as tested: $50,110
Engine/transmission: 5.4-liter, 450-horsepower V8; four-speed overdrive automatic
Length: 223.8 inches
Width: 78.9 inches
Height: 73.5 inches
Curb weight: 5,188 pounds
Fuel capacity: 30.0 gallons
Fuel consumption: 12 mpg city/15 mpg highway