1999 Ford Truck Information
The 1999 Ford truck is the 10th generation of the F-Series pickup line produced by the Ford Motor Company. The F-Series truck has been the best-selling truck for nearly 35 years. The 1999 model was part of a significant redesign that incorporated aerodynamic styling with soft lines and smooth corners similar to the 1990s Ford Taurus line of cars.
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History
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The Ford F-Series truck debuted in 1948, and was followed by the F-1 in 1953 and the F-150 in 1975. The F-150 remains in production as of 2010. The 1987 to 1996 Ford trucks were conservatively styled and essentially unchanged during the production run. The 1997 to 2003 trucks changed all that with sweeping lines, new grille treatment and a radically raked--at least by Ford standards--windshield. The 1999 truck, and those in the same generation, had almost a feminine look compared to the Dodge Ram, which had tractor-trailer, big-rig cab styling, and the Chevrolet Silverado, which was huskier than the 1999 Ford in styling, according to Edmunds.com.
Types
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The 1999 Ford pickup truck was offered as a regular cab and extended cab, called the SuperCab. The four-door SuperCrew cabs were available on the F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty models, but the F-150 had to wait until 2001. The vehicle came with the standard slab-sided "fleetside" bed, or the "flareside" bed, which is a streamlined version of the old "stepside" trucks, which had protruding rear fenders and a step placed between the cab and fenders for easy access to the bed. The base model was the XL, followed by the mid-level XLT and the luxury Lariat. A separate luxury model, the King Ranch, was carried over from 1998. The high-performance SVT Lightning was also available. Four-wheel drive was an option on all models but the Lightning.
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Under the Hood
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The base engine for the 1999 trucks was the 202-horsepower 4.2-liter V-6. Options included the 231-horsepower 4.6-liter V-8 and the 260-horsepower 5.4-liter V-8. The SVT Lightning's 5.4-liter V-8 generated 360 horsepower. A 275-horsepower 6.8-liter V-10 was an option for the larger models, along with the 325-horsepower 6-liter and the 250-horsepower, 7.3-liter Powerstroke Diesel V-8s.
Size
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The 1999 F-150 regular cab short-bed truck sat on a 119.9-inch wheelbase and measured 205.6 inches long. The long-bed version had a 138-inch wheelbase and was 224.2 inches long. The SuperCab short-bed model was placed on a 138.5-inch wheelbase and measured 224.2 inches in length. The SuperCab long-bed sat on a massive 157.1-inch wheelbase and was 242.8 inches long. The biggest model, the SuperCab long-bed, weighed 4,433 lbs.
The Little Guy
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Complementing the full-sized F-150 was the compact 1999 Ford Ranger, which measured just under 190 inches long. It was powered by a 117-horsepower, 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder engine or the 145-horsepower 3-liter V-6 and the 158-horsepower 4-liter V-6. The Ranger also was offered in a regular cab or SuperCab. The Splash 4X4 four-wheel-drive package also was available.
The Big Guys
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For 1999, the larger F-250 and F-350 trucks were named the "Super Duty" series trucks. The Super Duty trucks were more masculine in appearance, with prominent grilles, angular cab styling and big-rig style "step-down" front side windows to better see the extra large exterior door mirrors. The trucks were badged "Super Duty" on the cab and tailgate.
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