The Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Was a Muscle Car Pickup Truck

[@zoltore23]

Honestly, I miss the breakdown of each category in the Doug Score. It was interesting to see WHY Doug gave each score.

[@sotohc96]

He doesn't have a reason why anymore. He just gives similar numbers based on comparable vehicles while adding or subtracting a number to arrange it however he wants.

[@MEMAMIMAMA]

It feels like there isn't much of a point without the context, imo.

[@futal1000]

yes it needs to be "Starting with the weekend categories and styling", not "And the DougScore is here"

[@roddydykes7053]

This comment is in every video and Doug isn’t gonna bother

[@siva47931]

Just be glad Kennan didn't pop out of the bed

[@ScottByeTX]

While not much of a fan of these, This particular example is impressive. Somebody kept this thing in a garage with a cover

[@jwalster9412]

Probably the cleanest truck I've seen in my life lol.

[@DreamcastSoup]

Definitely someone down south’s club truck 😂

[@bwofficial1776]

Typical Harley owner, spends five hours polishing it for every hour on the road.

[@jwalster9412]

@@bwofficial1776 the world's only garage kept truck.

[@saultknutz1166]

@@DreamcastSoup Spent part of it's life in Marietta,Ga according to the sold listing on C&B

[@SuperZ391]

My dad had an 02 model that he always drove like a grandpa, absolutely never let the supercharger kick in which is probably why it's still running at nearly 200K miles 😂😂

[@StockTurboN20]

And the supercharger is making 0 boost so it’s just an intake now

[@jackdough8164]

How’s that a surprise for a ford truck? Lots last for 200k miles or more.

[@Snarky_Queen]

That's good. That's how you make it last. You should only drive a car hard if you have the money to fix it when it breaks or plan on buying another car.

[@keithwoodcrest]

I remember as a late teenager being in a band with some guys who were in their late 30s and our lead singer had an F150 Harley Davidson Edition and thinking it was the coolest, sickest truck I'd ever seen. I'm 38 now and still love this truck ❤

[@Jaeslecan]

I can relate. I'm born/raised from MI. I'd see a healthy amount of these in the summer, always wanted one. I'm 39 this year, and still want one😂

[@patdry]

I'm starting to think Doug is so good at this, that he purposefully overlooks things to get more comments haha. Partly joking, but does he not realize the gauges are meant to mimic Harley gauges? The gear selector is meant to mimic a handlebar. The side step is meant to mimic Harley tailpipes. If you rode a Harley, this was supposed to be the most Harley a truck could be. Doug usually nails these types of design themes but I was surprised by this one. Still an amazing truck and a great video!

[@guskrough9056]

Can't imagine Doug's ever been on a Harley let alone near one, so that's probably why all that stuff went right over his head

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Doug doesn't really understand bikes or trucks, so he understands thissss the least of all.

[@ROFLWAFFLE1911]

Comments are part of the algorithm so you’re probably right.

[@garytryan]

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 Or cars to be fair.

[@markbrinton6790]

No, he's clueless. How this channel got so big is beyond me.

[@Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated]

You missed one other ver subtle Harley Davidson feature most don't see, the little black dots at the base of the windshield were actually shaped like the Harley Davidson shield. They also sent a plaque in a leather hinged box with your name and vin numbers as well as a Harley Davidson styled swiss army knife that had a blank key you could get cut along with all the typical swiss army knife tools in a leather flame embossed sheath. I had one with around 425 hp.

[@iamatlantis1]

Damn that's a good one.

[@RaceDefendImportTunerTeam]

Holy shit a 425 hp sheath is wild in thinking of what purpose that could serve

[@Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated]

@codymachado my Harley Davidson truck was modified to around 425, not the sheath lol, sheath was for the Swiss Army knife lol.

[@sCumBagDads]

​@@Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheatedthat is nowhere close to as impressive lol

[@Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated]

@@sCumBagDads ikr lol

[@breadramen]

Just want to point out something cool about those rear seat audio controls that wasn't mentioned. You can actually listen to a separate audio source from the front seat passengers if you have headphones connected. When you pushed the headphone button it would let you change sources and show what you were doing on the display in the front. My mom's Excursion had it and I thought it was super cool when I was a kid!

[@rarerides]

Nice man- i remember this! Grew up in Excursions- first vehicle I ever drove!

[@LocoSantiago22]

It’s actually crazy. I work for DOT in Va and I was scanning the traffic cameras and saw a crash happen. As I zoomed in, it was a Lincoln Towncar that was rear ended by an F-150 from this model year. As I zoomed in more and saw the Harley Logo on the side, I was so upset lol and felt so bad for that guy lol

[@hankwilliams-hx9ww]

I feel bad for the Town car driver to be honest yes the Harley Davidson truck is more rare but the town cars are still getting pretty rare themselves

[@hentaibodypillow250]

@@hankwilliams-hx9ww to lose your town car to a Harley themed ford… I’d be livid

[@iamatlantis1]

Damn I honestly never realized those things were supercharged like the Lightning. I still see a few nice ones around town but not many. I only remember people driving them around carefully and responsibly some how. I feel like I would have remembered and loved seeing one getting after it I loved that as a kid. Still do.

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

Not all of them are

[@JustaPersonTryinToHuman365]

As BlueFlame and Doug said, they are not all super charged, just 2 of the 6 year productions have superchargers.

[@MotoJason121]

"Most of them weren't" literally doug 10 seconds into the video🤣

[@niblic6936]

😮😮😢😅😅😅l

[@cavalierliberty6838]

Most weren't, but the ones that were just had the same engine from the lightning.

[@JCintheBCC]

My father owned a Ford dealership in Vermont in the 90s and 2000s. He hated these trucks. Ford required all franchisees to carry at least one on the lot, but as a RWD only truck, they were impossible to move in a snowy, mountainous state. Each year, he'd immediately run discounted ads in NY, CT, and NJ newspapers to get it off his lot as soon as possible.

[@oregonziggy2391]

Coming from Maine. Totally get it. Add in the extra power of this truck and it would become fairly useless in the winter.

[@enochthewitness-2023]

Ford's mistake was not realizing that certain areas have their own markets. So many good cars fail because of this. Instead of splashing it across every market in every area, they should have concentrated sales in areas they researched as being prime target audience markets. In my opinion, if they had done this - or in any similar brand and circumstance - their vehicle would have flourished in the chosen markets and gained popularity. rather than failing overall due to being spread everywhere.

[@paulcarmi8130]

That’s why you never see these here in colo

[@atg1338]

Sounds like a 💩 place to live👎

[@hankwilliams-hx9ww]

​@@enochthewitness-2023not only that but more of them would have lasted. Even down here in Florida lot of people can't handle rear wheel drive truck in the rain. I think a lot of these got destroyed because they had too much juice and not enough footing on the ground. I know for sure many of them have been wrecked but I bet a lot of them were destroyed because somebody screwed up in the snow.

[@rh07]

I had 2 separate 2002 HD F-150s, they definitely hold a special place in my heart. I got my first one as a Sr. in HS in 2004 for $18k. I left a few sets of tires coming out of the parking lot at my HS. The blower whine is etched in my head forever. The first one was bone stock. The 2nd one had a lot of engine mods and made about 450hp. I love seeing them around and would love to have another in the future!

[@mattm7798]

18k in 2004? How on earth did you get it for that price? Ton of miles or damaged?

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

Imagine being in such a position where in high school you can spend 18 thousand dollars to buy a 2 year old car. That's like being in high school in 2023 and buying a 2021 mustang. What in the rich parents giving you free rent and utilities is this shit?

[@KrisThatsit]

​@@mattm7798 I call bullshit, it had a $36,000 msrp so it was either beat to shit with an insane amount of miles or you're a liar, pics or it never happened.

[@greego5952]

@@TheScrubmuffin69 lots of rich people lol. Literally at my college there's some students driving nicer cars than the professors lmfao. They probably had parents money because what teenager just spends 18k on a car wtf

[@IraqVet0608]

@@TheScrubmuffin69I know right? I was a senior in high school at the same time. I had a 10yr old 1994 Ford Ranger (purple) and I paid 300$ a month for it (3800$). I was car poor but it was mine.

[@AVV_Beats]

I've got fond memories of my dad's friend importing one of these here in the UK, and going for rides in it as a schoolkid. There was nothing even slightly similar to it on the roads here in those days.

[@DerekFletcher1]

These are the reviews I subscribe for. Weird stuff from a different time. I'm not a Ford fan but this is a really neat truck!

[@HeyBigChriss]

Always loved the 10th Gen F-150’s! They’re the most hated F-150 but they’re tanks!

[@headshotmaster138]

Who hated these trunks and what was the reason?

[@TecDLogic]

Why were they hated?

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@headshotmaster138the fact that you will die In an accident

[@believeinmatter]

Really kind of ugly as well now looking back on it, It looks a little melted lol

[@blackfacegaming191]

People didn’t like them because they were made for Mexicans

[@CarbonPhoenix96]

The official truck of blasting "bad to the bone" on repeat

[@Vin80_]

I almost like this more than the Lightning, and that says a lot because I love step side 2 door trucks a lot more, especially with side exits and more aggressive styling.

[@mulderncc]

Thats probably the cleanest one left. Those were discovered by the Lightning owners as a better alternative to a regular cab truck and promptly ragged out by owner #3 through 10 😂

[@Bmk87ca]

I had the 2003. Was a fun truck. Traded it in on a raptor when the first gens switched to the 6.2L. It had a bit of engine work done to it by the previous owner bringing the horsepower up to 450 and had a lowering kit. Surprised a lot of people who wanted to race at stop lights lol. I still miss it more than the raptor i had afterwards.

[@AlexGray]

Any issues with it?

[@mikelemoine4267]

@@AlexGray I have an 03 Harley F150 and it's honestly been the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. It's never stranded me and the only non-maintenance repair it's needed was rear axle bearings. It developed a whine and we found some water contamination in the fluid that corroded the bearing races a bit. It didn't even harm the gears, despite mine having about 100hp in mods and a punisher valve body (shift kit) that bangs gears pretty firmly. Over 200k on it and it still has the original AC, water pump, alternator, supercharger, etc. and it''ll start up and drive across the country tomorrow although it would be cheaper to fly first class then to put almost $100 worth of super unleaded (required) in it every 200-300 miles:-). It doesn't even leak a drop of oil. Cons with mine are that being first and AZ, then TX and now FL truck, the sun ate up the window seals, so I've had to replace the seals and clean the interior every time it decided to leak. Then again, my bad for parking it out in the hot sun for 20 years, including a few hail storms and 3 hurricanes. Still looks good and will still leave rubber at the stop light. They are limited as to what mods you can do power wise as it's basically a stock F150 engine with a blower added, so 450 HP is kind of the safe limit according to the forums. Some go higher but it's risky as they can break connecting rods if pushed too hard, although there are several popular vendors who sell crate engines built to handle upwards of 900 HP if you want to throw money at it. Engines are around $6-$7K but the supporting mods will easily double that (injectors, fuel pumps, transmission, differential, tuning, etc.). If my engine ever finally dies, I'll probably go that route. It's not as luxurious as the new ones and of course doesn't have the technology or fuel economy, but it's still unique, peppy and fun to drive. If you find one that's never been modded and drive it normally, I think it would run forever. Even if you beat on it you can get well over 200k-300k on them so long as you do your maintenance on time.

[@thebigalboski]

The rear console was also on the King Ranch trucks of that era. My old man had one. Was really comfortable back there. Would be a cool option on current trucks.

[@john_toss]

The wheels of the Harley editions are probably the best f150 wheels that Ford has ever made. Other oem Ford wheels are usually bland but the Harley ones are definitely it. I especially liked the 07/08 wheels.

[@bikecommuter24]

If you look back a few years the wheels match those on some Harley Davidison motorcycles.

[@scorpiobiz1019]

ye!

[@macbook802]

Imagine lifting a harley over the bed extender

[@sstroh08]

It has spring loaded pins so you can pop it out and re install it easily. The point of the folding is holding your stuff again the tail gate with it shut too. Sort of a bed divider.

[@billrowan1957]

Or just swing it out of the way before, but what Ford owner has common sense...

[@Pericles777]

@@billrowan1957hey at least it’s not a Dodge😂😂😂

[@erikchopp2622]

I really liked the Harley edition trucks. It’s a shame they don’t make them anymore

[@keithdosik]

I believe they are doing Harley GMCs now

[@KosherFinance]

Not liking F150 Pride edition?😮

[@Mk5.maniac]

They have 8 million editions of the current one already I’ve lost track

[@josiahwilliams752]

There’s a new Harley Davidson super duty at my local Ford dealer rn

[@tigolbitties2803]

They literally did a couple years ago 🤣

[@calebnoble7094]

My father worked for a parts supplier making interior trim and bezels during the production of this truck. There are several more hidden Harley symbols around this vehicle. One in particular I can recall was a an interior light lense that had the Harley logo embossed in it. It always struck me a really funny because it required a completely new tool to mold the lense which otherwise was identical to the regular f-150 but would have been quite expensive to make for this low production vehicle.

[@philb5593]

15:33 I actually have my cruise control buttons memorized. Of course mine don’t have bumps, but it’s easy to tell where the buttons are, and they’re really simple. Top button is increase/resume, middle is cancel, bottom is decrease/set.

[@5Ci0N]

Literally how all cruise control buttons work😂

[@Cartier2Shiesty]

@@5Ci0Nno shit. he was just explaining his reasoning

[@Jordn336]

Hey Doug, the 2011 Harley Davidson F-150 had the 6.2 411hp Raptor engine. It actually was more than an appearance package!

[@elev8torguy130]

You could get a lariat, platinum or limited f150 with that engine also. So it wasn't anything special unfortunately.

[@Jordn336]

@@elev8torguy130 damn lol well I thought it was a little more special

[@elev8torguy130]

@@Jordn336 lol no sir

[@Jordn336]

@@elev8torguy130 I should have known, like how Chevy give’s the newest Camaro the older corvette engine. They all share engines across platforms to save cost of production

[@ufvj217]

There was an extended cab config for this truck, only for the first year they came out (2000), starting in 2001 though they switched to crew cab. I miss this truck, my dad got a new 2001 and I wish he never sold it! I still have the plaque though with the VIN/his name etc, actually found it a couple months ago in a drawer, had no idea he kept it haha.

[@inmomerta]

AND THE PRICE ON THESE JUST WENT UP. THANKS DOUG. I own a 2003 with 43000 in mint condition. Truck gets looks and stares everywhere I go. They are rare especially in good condition.

[@cleareragenda]

OMG you finally reviewed this underrated gem. My parents own an '00 harley edition and we've been slowly getting it looking brand new. OEM wheels are sadly gone but will one day roll back to the truck.

[@joshuakhaos4451]

Was your dad a harley enthusiast?

[@christiandulaney1638]

I was in the Army when these came out. We had just made Captain, which came with a huge bump in base pay. My buddy got one of these. Back then, this truck was beyond belief. It was the most perfect, badass truck you could get. I would say the "hype" approximated that of the Raptor when it was first released. When you saw one, you freaked out I continued to drive my 1996 Honda Accord (manual). Still miss that car

[@atg1338]

The dodge with the viper v10 and a 6spd was waaaaaaay better

[@Micahslooseearlobe]

@@atg1338nobody is gonna argue with you there lol

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

First off...Thank You for your service! 🇺🇸 Meanwhile, around that time, my friend in the USMC bought a KIA...and I was all like, are you sure that's a good brand to have? Fortunately, it didn't become ironic. He did a couple tours in Iraq and came back. Sadly, his gold digger wife divorced him because she thought she could "make more money at Target". But, it was probably best in the long run...oh man, I'm drunk.... telling stories to strangers now.

[@Dontify]

@@atg1338apples and oranges bud

[@malooch]

I’ve had one of these since ‘05. Got it up to 400 hp and 500 lb torque. Used to run mid 13s at raceway park in englishtown NJ with it. The srt 8 jeep was always my competition and the lightning of course. Great times, great truck.

[@ROFLWAFFLE1911]

If you grew up during this time then you get how much buzz these trucks had. Orange County Choppers came out with their TV show around this time and it was peak era of motorcycles.

[@joshuakhaos4451]

I remember these from my childhood, these were a common sight around my city during the 2000s. These were made for the Harley enthusiast Boomers that were still raising us Millennials lol. They could have their Harley/Chopper and a Harley edition truck to feel like they were the local suburban OCC badass, but still the family man that still had their last kid(s) to raise. I have many friends who were the last kids of their Boomer parents, so I can imagine this was at least a scenario for some families back then lol

[@kydodenhoff7]

This era was peak America! Honestly feel it was top of the bell curve for American companies and brands. They all seem so dull these days.

[@john_toss]

My father wants the Black and Silver Beluga whale spec Harley f150. I’ve told him for years to get one before they go up in value. But he would always put it off. Now they’re $20k+

[@Mike-qj1qe]

Harley Davidson couldn't make fast bikes, so at least their tribute Ford truck was actually somewhat fast.

[@johnrangel8858]

Hahah they couldn’t make fast bikes UNTIL they made the V-Rods

[@bwofficial1776]

Also like their bikes, the F-150 wasn't intended to go around a corner at more than walking speed. At least the F-150 has evolved since the 1950s.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

15:35 - "Of course, nobody committed these things to memory…" I absolutely did. I had multiple '90s Ford vehicles over the years, and those "touch assists" helped. Of course, modern vehicles put LEDs behind, so the steering wheel controls light up in the dark, but at the time, those worked well.

[@snakemain]

This is when the wheel wars started. Mom got a 97 F-150 with 17" wheels. A friend got one with 18s and couldn't find tires to fit it. 17s were also pretty hard to come by and expensive as a few Mustang owners told me. Fast forward just a couple years and 20s are a thing. Now they're commonplace.

[@Josh-179]

Now we'll have 24's on a factory Silverado EV.

[@keithdenton1043]

Yeah I remember that! Had to order tires and wait !

[@keithdenton1043]

Had a buddy bought a Vette cant remember what year but he burned the tires off first month he had it. Waited another month to get tires and was EXPENSIVE !

[@GreenSigmaTH]

While I'm more of an Indian Motorcycles person, I always had a soft spot for these Harley edition F150's (there was one of these hanging around in my area for a number of years, but I haven't seen it recently). These always seemed like the SVT Lightning's big brother in '03 & '04. Thanks for another in depth video, Doug!

[@gblikesnikes]

This is still one of the best trucks to ever be built.

[@Dreamweaver94]

15:17 Those little nubs on the steering wheel buttons were actually for blind people to differentiate them easier. Very considerate of Ford to add that feature for them.

[@jimv77]

Blind people and a supercharged truck ....match made in heaven. ..

[@nostalgic_pokemon_memories]

My best friend grandfather had this truck & it was so fast & fun to be in! Great memories!

[@LooseyGoosey28]

I love this truck! My grandpa has an 02 model. That is his baby, my grandma always getting mealy over how much he cares for it. For what it is, it’s a mighty fun truck

[@codysteel3678]

I absolutely love this truck and I think it's one of the coolest trucks ever made. This video taught me things that I didn't know about the truck

[@man_on_wheelz]

Oh dude, I have a diecast model of this thing at home I bought from The Sharper Image store back when this truck was newer. Definitely wanna see this review! Edit: On my diecast model it also has that bed extender which is neat in it of itself, but I also happen to have a same scale (1:18) model Harley motorcycle that actually fits snuggly in the bed with the extender down as well! So, I believe them when they say a Harley can fit in the back.

[@jack.f30]

Oh my gosh!! I had one of those as a kid too

[@cyberrednec]

I just bought one in box at a swap meet on Friday lol, box was a little dented but the model was completely fine. $40 couldn't let it get away

[@Cartier2Shiesty]

why do you have to believe them? surely they tested multiple bikes fitting in the back during the design of this truck😂 if it didn’t, they wouldn’t have had this feature 😂😂

[@joshuapaes5914]

Doug, there are people commenting on every video to bringn back the breakdown of each category for the Doug score. Give the people what they want!

[@bmw1175]

Takes me back to when I was younger. Family owned a ford dealership so I got to see this among other things.

[@headers12]

I always taught these were the tackiest looking trucks in existence. When they came out, only old guys were buying them.

[@headshotmaster138]

You thought wrong.

[@headers12]

@@headshotmaster138 I’ve noticed that you are negatively replying to all comments of people who don’t like this truck. Get a life. 😂

[@Dingus5288]

@@headers12don’t watch a video on this truck then

[@TheGroundBeef]

The gauges are Harley motorcycle gauge designs! I also love the rear center console cuz it looks like a toilet 😅

[@spatchist]

Beat me to it !

[@agaad22]

They gauges were awful during the day, very difficult to read your speed.

[@einpercy825]

A guy in my neighbourhood had one until a couple weeks ago (I live in Germany). I was happy every time I saw it. Now it's gone and I miss seeing and hearing it. It was also his daily.

[@emiliojaimes1]

My father has an 2007 F150 Harley Davidson that also came supercharged from Ford putting out 450 horsepower. We still have it to this day with about 100k miles

[@bevo49er]

I have a 2007 Harley as well with the Saleen supercharger. 👍🏼

[@CreateYourWorth]

I remember these trucks. I was in High School. I raced one of these trucks in my 2000 Mustang GT. We were side by side for 1/8 of a mile. Supercharger sound is the best!

[@Cardioid2035]

This truck and the people who like it embodies almost everything I dislike in this world imho.

[@headshotmaster138]

Cry about it.

[@Cardioid2035]

@@headshotmaster138 yeehaw brother that’s a 10/4 I’m gonna crack open a nice cold can of gasoline after I eat my burger and fries and just be absolutely ignorant about almost everything because I got my big’ ol harley truck and ain’t nobody gonna tell me what to do

[@headshotmaster138]

@@Cardioid2035 what the hell is wrong with you?

[@Dingus5288]

@@Cardioid2035stay in your liberal state then if you hate trucks so much

[@Cardioid2035]

@@Dingus5288 Yeehaw that’s a big 10/4 brother climate change is a dang myth the government can’t indoctrinate me and take away my freedom so hey watch me do a phat burnout and play ACDC as I chain smoke cigarettes and throw the buds out the window because ain’t nobody gonna tell me nothin otherwise

[@spfadden082711]

My step dad bought this brand new then let my brother and I drive it all the time… eventually have it to my brother. What an awesome truck. The supercharged V8 was an absolute blast. You could smoke the tires just by looking at the gas pedal. Miss that truck.

[@worldsdumbesttrumpturd....3143]

Bro I'm not sure what kind of high smoking tires gives you, but it doesn't sound like a blast

[@spfadden082711]

@@worldsdumbesttrumpturd....3143 ha! I see what you did there.

[@thriller_xf]

Unbelievable, I just saw this pickup truck on my way back home a hour ago and I told my friend “That is a rare one” (in Middle East) and this is the first video I see on KZbin.

[@kevinschmidt9482]

Kind of disappointed you didn't review the 2003. It's the superior of the 2 supercharged models IMO. The theming was so much cleaner with the silver and black. I had a black 03 with a 4/6" drop on 22" replicas of the factory 20" wheels. Was an absolutely beautiful truck and got so much attention. It has a mid level motor build with 425whp/515wtq. I never lost to a viper truck. It was a burnout machine! Sadly on Christmas Eve 2015ish it was at a shop that was broken into and completely ransacked. The interior was trashed when they ripped the stereo out and they dented and scratched the exterior. It was put back together but it was never the same. Could never find those wheels again. Miss it every day. Such a badass truck. A lot of people don't mention you could actually use these as a truck. I towed my 20' enclosed car hauler and boats across the WA passes regularly. That was ultimately the reason I went with the Harley F150. Viper trucks and Silverado SS are pretty pansie when it comes to actual truck stuff. When I eventually sold it I got $1k less than I bought it for after owning it for 10 years and 100k miles. Can't argue with that. I bet it would be $10k more to buy one today in the same condition.

[@TheJVCguy]

I have the 2010 edition of it right now and I love it, but the 2008 is by far my favorite edition and I really want it lmao. its got a supercharger on it as well with 450 hp

[@mattm7798]

A friend of mind in highschool had this truck(went to a high school with alot of wealthy people lol). It was a really nice truck but I completely LOL'ed when I saw the radio and alot of the internal parts where straight normal ford parts. For what he paid for it, they should have totally upgraded internal parts(tho the speakers IIRC were really good)

[@Cincy32]

Lol I had no idea people existed who judge cars based on internal radio parts.

[@spacebound1969]

Stuffy rich high schools

[@DorDor400]

I owned one of these and a 2001 Lightning years ago. Wish I never sold them! Such fun trucks! And still look good today. The whine never gets old!

[@elev8torguy130]

These things were so damn sweet back in the day. Friend of mine bought a supercab 2001 brand new. We had alot of fun in that truck. Looked like a cadillac truck. Sounded great also.

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

Interesting - didn't realize that not all were blown 5.4s, figured it was basically a 4dr Lightening, but nope. That back seat situation is interesting too. Love that supercharger whine. A neighbor down the street had one a while ago.

[@rexmilanista]

You also neglected to mention. The 5.4 in the Harley trucks was a regular production engine. The 5.4 in the lightning was all hand built, so there was some differences in the two engines

[@godlyobject6509]

Really? Where did you hear that? I haven't heard about the Lightning engines being hand built.

[@spfadden082711]

The 5.4 seemed to have a few issues too. I never had any of those issues in this truck. Later 5.4s I had did have those issues. Maybe it was the build quality that made the difference? Anyway this truck was a blast.

[@bruteboy123]

Weren't all the SVT's hand-built or no?

[@svtjon]

That’s for the cobras. The only difference between the lightning and na block is the compression ratio. Same rods, same crank just different pistons. Some na trucks have the forged crank used in the lightning/ harley

[@Darylrb1983]

Eeesh those ratios between the gears

[@bobhill3941]

I agree with the Harley Davidson F150 being the more practical version of the Lightning, and in my opinion, it was also more special and unique than the quad cab version of the SRT10. That was just the Viper V10 and 4 speed auto from the one tone Ram installed into a regular four door pick up.

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Umm... the eleventh generation F-150 had a Harley edition starting in 2006. A friend of mine had one. He was a big 'ol boy that ran trains for CSX. He had a pistol in one pocket of his coveralls and a bottle of Crown Royal in the other. A good fellow, for sure.

[@TheJVCguy]

YEAH, I have one of these, except the 2010 edition lol also, the 2007 and 2008 models were also supercharged

[@Bizarb]

Good friend of mine owned one of these. He had never-ending transmission issues.

[@onefastboi14]

Didn’t realize that was a problem on these. Such a shame. Seem like cool trucks otherwise.

[@Bizarb]

@@onefastboi14 Yeah he spent thousands getting it fixed and still had issues. Maybe it was an outlier but he said, "I cannot wait to get rid of this fucking thing" Truck was bad ass though... But if it is mechanically screwed, it ain't worth the trouble.

[@onefastboi14]

@@Bizarb that’s sad to see. I looked on some of the forms after this and apparently some people 4x4 swap these. Look like cool trucks but if they’re plagued with constant transmission problems then that’s a no.

[@Bizarb]

@@onefastboi14 Yeah, a simple Google search for this truck and you'll see it get roasted via it's transmission issues. Issues that take place at very very low mileage. Shame.

[@pacadet]

The 4R100 is a robust enough transmission, but they are less than stellar out of the box. In typical Ford (of this era) fashion, they truly do need a revised valve body, which is available (Punisher). That corrects most of the lackadaisical shifting and odd behavior and it isn't expensive. If you want bigger power, a competent transmission shop should be able to do a stout built on it, there are plenty of 500+ WHP Lightnings out there holding up just fine.

[@matte8441]

I had to attend an apprenticeship class back in 2020 and the trade school had one of these donated by Ford when this body style was new, it only had 10 miles on it. They also had other time relics like an original Lexus RX, Volkswagen Touareg, and Pontiac Grand Prix all of which with no mileage and perfectly preserved

[@daverock2192]

Was working at a body shop and a co-worker had an average F150. Needed a windshield. Accidentally got a Harley-Davidson windshield, is a very small quirk and feature, but it did have the Harley-Davidson shields in the black outline around the edges of the glass. The parts dept slipped up,he got a 600$ windshield because of the little detail for 130. He put lightning rims on it too.

[@RandomTechWZ]

This is how you got a four door Lightning. I had the same voice recorder in my 99 Limited Explorer. My friend liked to say inappropriate things when he'd borrow it lol.

[@ranger9047]

As a ford guy growing up, i definitely memorized the cruise controls by whether they had bumps or indents

[@Joe_Blow_]

Doug, you're underselling the 2011 F150 Harley Davidson trim and you are missing out on a wonderfully quirky car, err, truck. My dad had one and actually talked about getting me this generation F150 Harley Davidson trim off of a coworker for my first car, ended up falling through. But, the point being, the 2011 Harley F150 is just as quirky as this one. For starters, it went far beyond just an appearance package. It's been YEARS since I've seen the truck, so some of the details are fuzzy, but from what I can remember; it had custom leather seats with Harley Davidson emblems, it was this super dark black leather with stitching exclusive to that trim, and it looked really nice. The center dash screen, in a 2011 pickup truck, had its own custom Harley Davidson intro movie. The center infotainment system also had its own thing if I remember right. It had ambient lighting with like a dozen different colors, again, in a 2011 pickup truck. It also had the Harley logo on the bed liner. Each one had an individually numbered plague on a completely unique to the trim center console. It had the same 6.2L V8 that the Raptor had. It didn't have a supercharger but it did make 410HP and sound amazing out of a very similar side exit dual exhaust. It was the first semi-successful generation of the luxury truck. It had an MSRP of $70K and came with things that no other automaker was doing on pickup trucks at the time. It had all the bells and whistles, heated and cooled front seats, heated back seats, it had like a 5" touchscreen that looked decent enough for the time in 2011. It also came factory with this massive subwoofer under one of the rear seats, which also had custom leather and Harley logos embroidered on them. The doors had their own special trim as well. This was also the first generation of Ford truck to have the stairstep on the tailgate that is hilariously quirky and surprisingly useful. It's such an amazingly quirky truck that was an absolute market FAILURE. I loved it though, and still kinda bummed I didn't get the generation of the truck featured in this video as my first car lol EDIT: forgot to mention, the pockets on the back of the front seats weren't just normal pockets. They had zippers. Chrome zippers. With a custom harley davidson grab handle thing. That truck had so many tiny, hilarious quirks like that that I'm surely forgetting. OH It had a similar leather cover for the owners manual as well if I remember right.

[@TheJVCguy]

I have the 2010 edition and it has pretty much all the same stuff except with a 5.4l engine. Wish it was supercharged but whatever, I love how it looks haha. I really want the 2008 model, thing has so many features as well and its supercharged with 450hp

[@judygillespie3717]

This is such an American vehicle, love it

[@mattmayo3539]

My dad almost bought one of these. He asked the sales person if they could remove all the HD logos and they were outright offended. 😂

[@justno8019]

why lie kid

[@bwofficial1776]

@@justno8019 It's quite a claim to call another man a liar, one that shouldn't be made lightly. Let's see your proof that this random stranger you've never met before is lying.

[@Dirtyace1414]

I have a 2003 my father bought new in 03. It’s in my garage with 60k original miles. This truck will always have a special place to me.

[@Yourmission9]

Truly a beautiful truck when it came out and it’s aged incredibly well, this was one of my favorite F-150 body styles ford produced

[@georgebull-mclean3333]

After the Lincoln Blackwood, this is the other time Ford got it both right and wrong with pickups in the 2000s

[@Mabrouchinni]

This was my dream truck when I was a kid! My dream became a reality, picked one up a few years ago.

[@cloper84]

Always love the older car reviews.

[@deejayyy1681]

Everything about that truck was awesome, except the HD badging 😅 I always wanted one, and would have debadged it

[@carado1984]

Yeah who wants historically the most overpriced/ unreliable motorcycle badge on the side of their truck

[@RyTrapp0]

The HD F150 isn't a crew cab because it would overlap with the Lightning - the whole reason why this truck existed was because SOOOOOOOOO many people complained that there WASN'T a crew cab Lightning. Another difference is the Lightning's limited towing capacity(rated anyway, lol), in spite of being a very deliberate performance truck, SOOOOOOOOO many people wanted to tow with them. So Ford offered the HD F150 was the crew cab Lightning F150 tow rig that so many people wanted. We saw this same thing play out with the SRT10 Ram too, initially they were only offered as a 6-speed manual regular cab, cuz performance truck(!!!) - but, once again, SOOOOOOOOO many people wanted a crew cab SRT10 that they could tow with, so, a year later, Dodge adds a crew cab with an auto trans and actual towing capacity. No, really, the regular cab 6-speed weren't rated to tow from the factory, it's literally an "NA" rating. A pickup truck with a 500HP 8.3l, and the tow rating is "NA", I mean C'MON GUYS! The auto crew cab has a 7500lb towing capacity, it's a REAL truck! (I mean, the only thing stopping you from towing with the reg cab is you; just be gentle with that clutch! Maybe go ahead and upgrade to a twin disc first...) Chrysler would still make a similar mistake with the 1st gen SRT8 Grand Cherokee; they had a totally bitchin' center exit dual exhaust out back. Guess what a totally bitchin' center exit dual exhaust gets in the way of? A damn tow hitch... the SRT8 GC hasn't had a center exit exhaust since the 1st gen lol, the 2nd gen increased towing capacity from a measly 3500 to an actually usable(for a fullsize SUV) 5000lbs too. The manufacturers finally started getting the hint, we didn't just want trucks/SUVs that were "fast and sporty", we want trucks/SUVs that are fast, sporty, AND can still do some damn work beyond just hauling luggage! Think about the kind of buyers in the market for these things, they're often people that own jet skis or boats, dirt bikes, side-by-sides, maybe even a Fox body drag car, stuff like that. Why not have a hotrod tow rig that's as cool as what you're towing?. I mean, we don't need to be able to take these things through a construction site(insert cringe shot of Jeremy Clarkson taking the F150 Lightning through a mud hole, "cuz it's a truck"), but it'd be nice to at least be able to tow a boat with them lol. While I've generally never felt one way or the other about HDs(I 'get' why they are what they are, I'm just not much of a cruiser guy), I always LOVED the HD Ford pickups growing up - they just looked so good! The "Harley Lightning" is awesome of course, and the "two tone pumpkin" Super Duties are a classic! And, to be honest, with how gaudy SO many 'special edition' and co-branded vehicles have looked over the years, I was always impressed with the execution of the HD Ford trucks, always thought they did a quite good job of making them look like a "factory custom" without being totally corny or gaudy(and that's saying something considering how many damn HD logos there are in these trucks lol ...I might've debadged it if I had one lol). Also, there's ZERO excuse for the 'cool factor' being the lowest in that list!!! A supercharged HD F150 is one notch below Lightning cool, and a Lightning is as cool as an SRT10!

[@danielknepper6884]

One of these raced me on the freeway when I had my 02 ZO6. Surprisingly it kept up with me pretty good.

[@keyvis949]

Actually I’d like to point out that the 2011-2012 Harley trucks DID have a special engine. It shared the 6.2 Boss engine from the Raptor!

[@thevanmancan4850]

Yeah, he missed that one

[@thevanmancan4850]

411 HP out of that one, right?

[@agaad22]

You could get the same 6.2 in the Limited Edition and other trims.

[@TheTarrMan]

I have the Larret version of that truck (Mine's a 99 but it's the same generation.) I only drive it when I absolutely need it, but it's decent enough for what it is. Back then Trucks were still work-horses and not these ridiculous luxo-barges thay are today. Pretty much anybody in a modern truck is a poser these days.

[@Cuhh346]

My best friend from elementary school had 2, a black and a silver one still had them to this day, just seemed like a regular truck to me since his wife drove the silver one

[@punkrockford]

Simone optioned that truck in a weird way. It’s missing the ac and radio controls on the steering wheel as well as the overhead trip “computer”

[@bemo2550]

definitely a truck of its era and that's what makes it super cool

[@jv8296]

I was 20 years old and working as a lot boy at a Ford dealer when this truck was new. I can't tell you the amount of drooling I did over these things.

[@taylorwarwick1001]

The keypad on the driver's door is still imo the greatest feature on any vehicle. I use it nearly every day.

[@schnizdawg]

Adjusted for inflation $64,000. That is proof how much Ford is price gouging everyone these days. This same truck would be $100,000 now. Something has to give with new truck prices…

[@Kbhatti604]

The Harley Davison edition F150 were also available in 07/08 with a supercharger as an option. Then it came back from 2010-2014 and 2011+ came standard with the raptor 6.2. A newer one with the 6.2 and a supercharger would be a complete beast of an f150.

[@caseindaplace]

Yep a Saleen supercharger was added with the extended cab sport option and the crew cab. Saleen also had their own sport truck of the 05+ style.

[@OnyxCobra]

Yep, definitely remember the 07 Harley F150 in that sick purple color. Was never a Harley fan but really wanted that truck lol.

[@Kbhatti604]

@@OnyxCobra purple ones are definitely awesome and kinda rare. My favourite is the 08 with the exterior graphics deleted so it’s all black on the outside and the inside has the black and copperish coloured interior.

[@sebastianzamparooo5654]

Surprisingly, the chrome accents and the 2-tone leather make this interior look rather nice if compared to a standard F150 or even a Lincoln Blackwood

[@kookuclock]

My ex-gf’s dad had this exact same spec truck and I had the privilege to drive it down open Texas country roads. Wow brings back great memories! The truck I mean ofcourse 😅😂

[@fitnesswithsteve]

I have a client that has a 2000 model with only 600 miles. They bought it and parked it for 23 years.

[@headers12]

Wow! I wonder how the seals and drivetrain have held up.

[@jessaphillips2846]

I dont know if you have done a video on a Tacoma X Runner but it would be awesome if you can find one, especially a factory TRD supercharged one. I know you usually wait for people to reach out to you but I feel like there might be some around SoCal and you might find one to review

[@aftermathsample305]

15:33 I actually like when cars or electronics have those tactile features because it helps when using it at night in the dark. I use this feature everyday with certains objects including in my car. Very smart idea.

[@bobhill3941]

I loved these when they came out as a 15 year old. I thought they were the coolest, one also starred in the 2000 crime fighter/trucker show 18 wheels of justice.

[@natepetras6143]

I like the Harley trucks, but the lightning will just always do it better for me, the 2 door look is much better

[@coley1555]

My dad had the 2008 harley f-150 and I loved it. it was still a V8 with over 400HP and a great sound system. I miss it.

[@haitibwoi6122]

Those only had 300hp

[@TheJVCguy]

@@haitibwoi6122 450hp on the 2008 supercharged

[@JordanMoffitt]

I have a 2002 Ford SVT Lightning in showroom condition ready for you to review the next time you're back in Toronto. Love seeing these trucks get the recognition they deserve.

[@mattcw9395]

Didn’t the F150 have the Harley trim in 2007 that was supercharged? I remember seeing some that were just an appearance package, but also seeing the supercharged ones. You could see the gauges in the middle of the dash on those.

[@TheJVCguy]

yes 2007 and 2008 were also supercharged

[@macbook802]

Darn Doug gets car punked every video

[@emiliojaimes1]

Yes. My dad has the 07 Harley-Davidson with the supercharger

[@David..]

Being a Harley edition does that mean it’s also a rolling road block in the twisties?

[@bwofficial1776]

It's an early 2000s truck so it's safe to say it was only designed to go in a straight line.

[@alexmelia8873]

Re: steering wheel cruise control tactile buttons- they absolutely work. I have the same buttons on my 2004 Mach 1 and I always just go for feel and know which one does what by touch

[@nickd412]

The 2011 F150 Harley Davidson came with the 6.2 v8 and locking rear diff out of the Raptor.

[@drunkpolack7612]

The 6.2 is a trash motor 😂 it’s a workhorse engine taken outta a base f250

[@nickgee7291]

really love how smooth and soft and round everything is inside and out. its also a time capsule wow! I would buy that if i had the money