the avalanches are a terrible truck. everyonw I know who had one said theyre practically useless as far as a truck goes. and the Lincoln is not based off the f150, it IS an F150. Which may I remind you is still the number one selling truck in America. The only difference between the Lincoln and the Ford is the Lincoln has a more elegant interior. everything else is almost identical. If I were you, Id sugest going to the Ford dealer and getting the F150 then just buy the badges from an LT and swap em. nobody will know the difference