Introductions & Welcome Thread 👋

[Spooky]

Hello - I picked up a 2025 XLT a couple weeks ago. It has everything I was looking for and should be a perfect fit. Will be a daily commuter, handle any truck stuff, and tow my boat to the local ramps. Has the range we need, plenty of space, and wanted the smaller screen with physical buttons. Have already installed weathertech floor liners and tailgate liners, plus a Rough Country tonneau cover and bed step. Thanks for the add and nice to see how active this forum is

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[TenaciousG77]

Greetings, everyone. Long time lurker, finally forced myself to sit down and join. I've found a lot of useful information on here. Not sure how much I'll be able to contribute, but I'll try. My family and I love our 2024 Lariat, it's been mostly perfect for our needs. Looking forward to learning more through your expertise.

 

[davehu]

Greetings, everyone. Long time lurker, finally forced myself to sit down and join. I've found a lot of useful information on here. Not sure how much I'll be able to contribute, but I'll try. My family and I love our 2024 Lariat, it's been mostly perfect for our needs. Looking forward to learning more through your expertise.

welcome to the forum. I you've been a lurker, you know! but don't be afraid to post a question or provide an answer.

 

[struckby]

Hello, I am an owner of a 24 Mach E. I am looking to get a new or used Lightning. Found a 23 platinum and told the salesman I was on the way when someone else put a deposit on it. Starting over on search. Looking for info on which years are best. I'll be lurking for a few days and let you know when I pull the trigger. Thanks for the knowledge.

 

[Nazz112]

Welcome all! ?

In the spirit of creating a welcoming and friendly environment, please introduce yourself and/or give a warm welcome to new members!

2025 Lariat - Absolutely love driving this truck. Technology and power is next level. I’m not one of those that thinks I’m saving the planet driving an EV, I’m driving it because it is fun. Also had a Tesla model 3 performance that was a blast to drive to. Other than that I’ve had Ford trucks my entire life.

 

[struckby]

Pulled the trigger on a 2023 Lariat 511a. Avalanche grey. 18 months and 19000 miles into 3/36 warrenty.

 

[bc1]

2025 Lariat - Absolutely love driving this truck. Technology and power is next level. I’m not one of those that thinks I’m saving the planet driving an EV, I’m driving it because it is fun. Also had a Tesla model 3 performance that was a blast to drive to. Other than that I’ve had Ford trucks my entire life.

Now your Tesla friends will have someone to "look up" to while you can "look down" at them.

 

[Plug-N-Play]

Just picked up a new 2025 Lariat a few days ago. Traded in a 2022 Mach-E4X Premium, which I loved. I just missed having a truck, but couldn’t go back to ICE after getting spoiled with the EV.

My dealer was also having some terrific deals, along with Truck Month, that I just couldn’t resist - $13K off of MSRP plus a $2,500 private cash offer from Ford.

Looking forward to learning from you guys!

 

[galightelec25]

Thanks for the add! 2025 Lightning Lariat, bought in September last year. Looking forward to learning about the possible mods and future options.

 

[seajai]

Greetings from Minnesota. My first Ford and my first EV is a 2025 flash in antimatter blue. Picked it up new last month. 3000 miles in and it's been a great experience so far.

 

[CMRoadster]

Thanks for the welcome. I am in the TriCities section of Northeast Tennessee and getting ready to make my first plunge into a full EV. Drove a plug-in hybrid Escape for several years as a work vehicle and am now trying to determine which is the best version of the Lightning for my personal vehicle. The Tri-Cities does not have an extensive charger options and driving around here is not considered a short commute. I welcome advice and am looking forward to reading about the experience of others.

 

[struckby]

Thanks for the welcome. I am in the TriCities section of Northeast Tennessee and getting ready to make my first plunge into a full EV. Drove a plug-in hybrid Escape for several years as a work vehicle and am now trying to determine which is the best version of the Lightning for my personal vehicle. The Tri-Cities does not have an extensive charger options and driving around here is not considered a short commute. I welcome advice and am looking forward to reading about the experience of others.

Best advice i have is to have a level 2 charger at home. I chose a used 2023 Lariat because I like the option of being able to use the dual chargers to charge with 80A pro charger. I have not installed the pro charger yet and have been using the 48A charge station I got for my Mach E. In my opinion as long as you drive less than 200 miles a day you will have one of the best vehicles you have owned. If less than 250 mile you may get nervous about range in winter. Good luck finding the right truck. Deals should be coming with a lot of them coming off lease.

 

[shortbus901]

Never in my life thought I’d buy a modern Ford, much less be giddily excited about it and constantly trying to find excuses to go to the store but here I am. Traded my Tacoma for a ‘23 Lariat last week and one week in I’m still blown away by this thing. Learned a lot here before I bought her and hoping to learn more as I get more familiar with it.

 

[NW Ontario Ford Lightning]

excited about it and constantly trying to find excuses to go to the store but here I am.

15 months for me since I bought, and STILL looking for any excuss to 'run to the store' 20 miles away...LOL Welcome to the forum I think you will be enjoying the feeling for a long long time.

 

[OregonMike]

I guess I don't take many pics of my pickup. Here's mine though. Just ordered the adapter to start fiddling with Forscan. Love the support here for that! 24 Flash with 15k on it when I picked it up a couple of months ago.

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