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thejustin
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Feb 02, 2015

Anybody use a F350 XL for TC?

I am considering trading in my 2012 and just getting a simple XL model 350 DRW for hauling my TC. Have been scouring the web trying to find pictures of some XL Super Duty's being used for TC hauling and coming up short. Just wondering if the argent grille looks tacky beneath the TC, Trying to find a visual representation. Its 600-900 to get one of the XLT up packages to add chrome surround or grille, could be money spent for TC upgrades!!

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  • I could care less what the bumpers colors are but I would want to make sure my truck has cruise control and cloth seats. I think you have to get the chrome bumpers to get cruise control.
  • Thank you for the pictures. I hated the argent grille at first but its grown on me. When I was playing around with the Ford calculator, you can choose XL Value for 600 which adds some interior options and gives you a chrome bumper while retaining the argent grille and surround. For 900 you get the XL Appearance package which gives the chrome bumper and chrome surround but still get the argent grille. In order to get the full chrome grille and surround you have to upgrade to at minimum XLT, so having that chrome grille costs some dough!

    I think if I saw a tuxedo black crew cab XL on the lot I would buy it but the only color our ford dealership stocks is white on the XL's. There is a very clean 08 Dark Pearl Blue XL DRW w/ 6.8L V10 . I'm eyeballing it hard!
  • This is a straight-on view of my 2012 XL 350:



    I think this is the one in my profile and signature (when it's working), more of an angled view:



    In my opinion, the chrome grill looks a lot better, but it doesn't bother me enough to spend money on it. Other than that, I love the vinyl seats and rubber floor due to the ease of cleaning the dog hair out.