| 2004 F-150 LIGHTNING
The SVT F-150 Lightning soldiered into its final year on the PN-96 platform as the best-selling and longest-running sport truck nameplate of all time. For 2004, SVT finally faced some full-size sport truck competition but it was priced some $12,000 above Lightning’s MSRP and couldn’t match SVT’s payload and towing ratings. What’s more, despite being a 6-year-old design by 2004 the Lightning proved nearly as fast in performance tests, keeping it in a class by itself when it comes to bang for the buck. As Ford’s F-Series moved to yet another new platform and V8 powertrain, Lightning ended production as the only factory-built truck on the market capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in a shade over 5 seconds and reaching a top speed of just under 148 mph – and yet still tow a 5,000-pound trailer or carry up to 1350 pounds of payload – for under $34,000. Second-generation SVT Lightnings enjoy a loyal following today.
ENGINE
Type 90° Supercharged Triton™ V-8
Bore x stroke 90mm x 105.6mm
Displacement: 5.4 liter/330 cid
Compression ratio: 8.4:1
Horsepower: 380 hp @ 4750 rpm
Torque: 450 lbs.-ft. @ 3250 rpm
SUSPENSION
FRONT: Short- and long-arm type, coil springs, tubular gas-charged Bilstein shock absorbers, 31mm solid stabilizer bar
REAR: Solid axle, staggered gas-charged Bilstein shock absorbers, five-leaf springs, 23mm solid stabilizer bar
BRAKES
FRONT: 12.1 in. (308mm) vented disc, twin-piston caliper
REAR: 13.1 in. (334mm) vented disc, single-piston caliper
ABS: Four channel, four sensor system
WHEELS AND TIRES
WHEELS: 18 x 9.5 in. 5-spoke cast aluminum-alloy, painted surface with locking lug nuts
TIRES: N/A
PERFORMANCE
0-60 mph: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
PRODUCTION NUMBERS
Black 843; Red 648; White 428; Grey 648; Blue 596; Silver 618. TOTAL: 3,781 |