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2006 Ford F150 Truck
New Features and Options on the 2006 Ford F150

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Ford offers the F150 truck in a wide range of configurations. There are three cab choices, three box lengths, two box styles and five different F150 truck series -- enough of a variety to suit the needs of most Ford F150 fans.

Ford F150 Truck Cabs

All F150 cabs have four doors.

  • Regular Cab, reverse opening rear doors

  • SuperCab, reverse opening rear doors

  • SuperCrew Cab, forward opening rear doors

Ford F150 Truck Box Lengths

  • Short Bed, 5-1/2 feet

  • Long Bed, 6-1/2 feet

  • Long Bed, 8 feet (on the F150 XL and XLT)

F150 Truck Box Styles

F150 Truck Series

Five series, in order from entry level upward:

  • F150 XL

  • F150 STX

  • F150 XLT

  • F150 FX4

  • F150 Lariat (King Ranch is a stepped up version)

Maximum Tow Rating: 9,000 pounds

Maximum Payload: 3,060 pounds

New on the F150 Truck for 2006

  • New 20-inch wheel is available on the FX4, Lariat and King Ranch

  • XLT and Lariat Chrome Package

  • Smokestone Clearcoat Metallic paint available on Lariat

  • SIRIUS Satellite Radio with six-month subscription available on STX, XLT, FX4 and Lariat

  • The F-150 truck earned the NHTSA's 5-star rating for driver and right-front-passenger frontal crash rating

  • The F150 was awarded a Best Pickup designation in frontal offset crash testing performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

  • Traction Assist is available on 2WD V-8 models

  • Five-inch chrome tubular running boards are available on STX, XLT, FX4 and Lariat models

  • Limited-edition Harley-Davidson(tm) Package available with choice of 2WD or AWD, a first for F150

  • SuperCrew available with 6.5-foot cargo box

  • A flexible-fuel 5.4-liter Triton V-8 and new luxury package on the FX4

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