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Ford F-150 9th Generation (1992-1996)

19921996 · OBS (Old Body Style) · truck

The first F-150 with rounded aerodynamic styling, now known as the OBS (Old Body Style) generation. Engines included the 4.9L inline-six, 5.0L Windsor V8, 5.8L Windsor V8, and the 7.5L 460 V8 in the F-250. The SVT Lightning (1993-1995) used a 240 hp 5.8L V8 in a sport truck package. Body-on-frame, Twin I-Beam front suspension, rear-wheel drive standard with optional 4x4.

Watch out: Owner reports of rust on the cab corners, rocker panels, and bed-to-cab gap (salt-belt examples especially). 4.9L inline-six is famously durable but suffers from worn timing-gear noise and intake manifold gasket leaks past 150k miles. 5.0L and 5.8L Windsor V8s are stout but throw timing-cover gaskets and rear main seals as they age.

Full clubhouse — owner Garage Lineage, common problems, year-by-year notes, and product picks — is on the build list.

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