My opinion (and I'm sure it won't be popular) is that if it's not factory, it shouldn't be on your truck. Exceptions would be something that is purely functional, but not permanently attached to the vehicle (a bed cover for example).
I placed by order for a '25 on Sept. 9, and haven't gotten ANY communication from Ford yet. I checked with my sales rep and he sent me an email from Ford confirming the order, but nothing else. Is this what others are experiencing?
It was my choice for my '25 on order. It appears to be a slightly darker tan than the Terrain color. I'm happy about that because I thought Terrain was too close to white. I paired it with the Black Appearance Package, although I don't want the black roof and hood stripes that come with the BAP...
I have a '25 XLT hybrid on order in Desert Sand with the Black Appearance Package. When I ordered it, Ford hadn't announced the black roof and hood decals. They are now showing them when you do the "build and price." I'm assuming there's nothing to be done about the black roof, but I sure would...
I ordered a 2025 a few weeks ago. I understand they have a modem in them now to do over-the-air software updates. I also read they were spending some more time inspecting them before letting them ship. Hopefully that will help. According to the article, Ford had about three times more recalls...