Eighth-generation F-Series · 1987–1991 · 1987–1991

1988Ford F-150


A major refresh that brought rounded styling, flush headlamps, and standard fuel injection to the F-150.

Eighth-generation F-Series · 1987–1991

1988 Ford F-150 blue custom pickup truck, front three-quarter left view

Photo: “1988 Ford F-150 Custom in Dark Shadow Blue, Front Left, 10-18-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

The 1988 model year

Overview

Ford's preserved exact-year factory literature documents 72 1988 F-150 configuration rows across 4 cab, box, and drivetrain combinations. This eighth-generation roster keeps trim, chassis, engine, and transmission applicability explicit instead of treating option packages as separate trucks.

Specifications

Engines
  • 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
  • 5.0-liter EFI V8
  • 5.8-liter EFI V8
Transmissions
manual transmission, automatic transmission
Body styles
Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box, Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box, SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box, SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box

Year over year

What changed

  • The 1988 research record is bounded to the engines, transmissions, bodies, trims, and drivetrains printed in that model year's Ford literature; neighboring-year combinations are not carried onto this page.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The documented lineup exposes 72 orderable combinations while deliberately withholding an unsupported claim that every standalone option or regional package is a separate model.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Confirm the certification label, engine, drivetrain, wheelbase, axle ratio, and installed equipment before ordering parts or relying on towing and payload figures; corrosion, modifications, and deferred chassis service remain major survivor-specific checks.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 1988 F-150 on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1988 Ford F-150. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
4
Scheduled topics
3
Applicability stated
4
Exact references
1

Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1988 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi · Normal service.

    Source: Ford — 1988 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1988 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval for the cited engine.

    Source: Ford — 1988 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row and repeating rows where published · checked

  • Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1988 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Ford — 1988 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 30,000-mile coolant replacement rows · checked

  • Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1988 · 4.9-liter EFI inline-six, 5.0-liter EFI V8, 5.8-liter EFI V8 · United States

    Source: Walmart Business catalog — FA-1046 interchange and engine-specific F-150 fitment · Vehicle fitment — F-150 4.9L and 5.0L 1987–1996; 5.8L 1988–1996; OE interchange FA-1046 · checked

    4.9L inline-six, 5.0L V8, and 5.8L V8

    Motorcraft FA-1046

    Applies to: 1988 · 4.9-liter EFI inline-six, 5.0-liter EFI V8, 5.8-liter EFI V8 · United States

    Source: Walmart Business catalog — FA-1046 interchange and engine-specific F-150 fitment · Vehicle fitment — F-150 4.9L and 5.0L 1987–1996; 5.8L 1988–1996; OE interchange FA-1046 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Collect

Bring this model year home

Find a scale model using the exact year, make, and model—not a generic generation search.

Sources

  1. Ford Division — 1988 Ford Trucks brochure, F-Series cab, drivetrain, engine, and trim overview (preserved PDF)
  2. Ford Division — 1988 Recreation Vehicle and Trailer Towing Guide, F-150 engine/transmission tables (preserved PDF)

Other Eighth-generation F-Series years

All Eighth-generation F-Series · 1987–1991 years →

Documented lineup

Find your exact 1988 F-150

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

72factory configurations
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

72versions shown
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Custom24 exact versions

Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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XL24 exact versions

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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XLT Lariat24 exact versions

Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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5.8-liter EFI V8
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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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5.8-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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5.8-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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manual transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six

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4.9-liter EFI inline-six
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8

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5.0-liter EFI V8
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automatic transmission
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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5.8-liter EFI V8
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Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8

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