Part of the issue is the pillar and seal location and the other is the seal is very flimsy rubber that tears easily. The rubber seal at the door pillar is now shredded with a large hole in it. I hoped the upscale Lariat version would have a power adjusted steering wheel with an easy access feature that comes with the F150 since it’s a smaller interior and tight fit getting into. I was disappointed to find manual seat back adjustments and manual steering wheel adjustment. Interior finish is nice, seats are comfortable and the dash laid out in a logical manner. The back of a short bed need tie downs close to the back wall so you can secure the bottom of ladders from tipping out. The location of the tie down hooks is another concern. That’s getting removed and a spray on liner put down which in my opinion should be the standard for all beds. The sticker did not show any Bed liner so I was less than thrilled to find a plastic dropin bed with huge round cutouts for access to tie down hooks. Otherwise the paint and other exterior badging etc looks great. Either the fender was installed incorrectly, the hood or both. It overhangs the fender by a quarter inch with uneven gaps along both sides. The big negative was an obvious fitment issue with the hood and left fender. These are much better than the crap tires that came with every F150 I bought. One positive … surprise was finding Bridgestone dueler tires as std. A decent size small bed, room for 4 adults to sit comfortably, the latest safety tech and nice styling. This appears to meet all I was asking for. I’ve owned Platinum versions of the F150 and most recently the lowest model XL std cab version. It’s been a month since I took delivery of a Lariat Crew Cab 4x2 and thought I’d write some first impressions before I forget.
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