Jamaican Bulldog Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Was the Ford L8000 available with the LTL style grill and lights from the factory? I just saw this 1991 on an auction website. Looks nice and like it came from factory looking like a short hood LTL. All of the other 1991 L8000 I have seen look like the regular single headlight version 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackaholic Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I saw this posted on another site. The poster mentioned it had an aftermarket hood. That may be the reason for the different headlight/grille. Great looking truck! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-575866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 That would make sense I’ve driven a few of them and I’ve always liked them so I usually notice them whenever I see one and I’ve never even noticed if I’ve ever seen that type of or not but custom nose is probably just just what it is… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-575904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Not original but well done and looks great. My concern would be engine parts availability for that 7.8 litre Brazilian New Holland engine. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-576042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 KSC..No argument on the 7.8 parts availability, but that LN with an LTL grill is one good looking truck IMO..so much so thatI wonder if that is not a very good piece of photoshop work. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-576459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 i was wondering whats up with the cheap starting price,,,,trucks looks perfect condition Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-576496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 3 hours ago, mowerman said: i was wondering whats up with the cheap starting price,,,,trucks looks perfect condition For sure!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-576507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 haha according to the clip 38 bids and that was the highest,,,,like wow man lol Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-576508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago They did a nice job building that! I like it. Ford should have done that. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-577448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago On 5/28/2025 at 1:36 PM, mowerman said: haha according to the clip 38 bids and that was the highest,,,,like wow man lol That would have been a steal!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-577449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago You could probably get more than that for the nose 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-577450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago probably mentioned I’d drove three of them and my day I really liked them nice looking dash nice looking cab cool steering wheel and they were very loud and very bouncy. Not sure about the bouncy at 69 ha ha. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-577452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago When I was young starting out in trucking I drove LOTS of Ford's. They were very popular in this area for dump trucks. And all of them had Detroit's in them. I ran them with 6V53, 8V53, and 8V71's. Then I finally got to run an LTL with a turned up 3406 Cat and the high level interior. That thing was awesome! But like all trucks with steel cabs, rust was the death of them up here with our road salt. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-577453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago If I had seen that auction and was closer I would have bought that! Would be a cool truck to pull my antique tractors to the shows. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75524-was-the-ford-l8000-available-with-the-ltl-style-grill-and-lights/#findComment-577454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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