Finally got myself into a truck been through the tuner scene. From lexus to acura. Decided i needed something american made.

2000 F-150 XLT 4X4 flareside 4.6L V8 5 speed.

bought with 109xxx miles for 5k
Found this truck in south florida. Drove it 300+ miles home, then the next day the rear end locked up on me. Also the fork in the 4wd was broken so got that replaced at the stealership. So everythings fixed and ive got some plans for it. Its got 2in block in the rear, and i believe the torsion bars have been turned. And some Bilstein shocks in the rear. Also a set of 17in expedition wheels, with some bald buckshot mudders.


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nice-looking truck overall...looks like it could use a new front valance and maybe some new fogs. You can find those cheap - don't be afraid to buy on ebay
Also, I believe your 2" blocks should be OEM on the 4x4s. Someone else will chime in to confirm, but I'm 99% sure that's correct lol.

Welcome to the truck scene

 

ya actually when the rear locked up be used the front tow hooks to pull it out of the road and the hooks are bent and it just snapped the plastic, i tried some JB weld but the plactic flexes to much.

Hmm i did not know the blocks were oem. well thanks for that info.

 

Check out Certifit.com, and see if they have a warehouse near Gainesville. You can pick up a new valance for $26 out the door last I checked.

Nice looking truck, what are your plans?

 

i wanna get black brush guard, some black wheels, baja style. black diamond plate tool box, black side steps, and a suspension lift. not sure how high i wanna go yet. might smoke out the tails, ill probablly do a K&N drop in filter and def. an exhaust.

thanks for the site dirty

 

Even though you have had some problems, your new truck looks great. With some TLC you've something to be proud of...

 

ya it was frustrating in the begining, but im happy with it now. its something new, coming from driving supercharged integras and turbo lexus's. i just needed something reliable. something i knew would start in the mornings before class. and something i didnt have to crawl over bumps and sticks and all that kind of stuff.

 

Welcome to the site man. There are gonna be more things your gonna want to do to the truck now that your on here than you may set out to. Trust me

 

^^^ oh I dont doubt that man.

So yesterday i found a tool box on craigs list.....long story short its to long. I could have sworn this was a full size truck. can somebody fill me in on why this bed is not as wide as others??

 

The flareside bed isn't as wide as the styleside bed. Your wheel wells are outside of the bed rails rather than inside like on othe full size trucks. You'll have to look for one for the flareside bed or measure the bed width and you maybe able to use one for the smaller trucks like the ranger

 

i do know the inside of the rails is 53in. so ill just have to search around.

 

Tractor Supply Company has a toolbox that is literally a box. It is the one I have in mine. I didn't want something crazy huge, just something to haul stuff in.

Here is a link to it on their site: 49-Inch Bright Aluminum Portable Utility Chest

And a picture of it in my bed....

 

hmm i might consider that. i saw those at tsc. im gonna head back over there tomorrow and explore my options

 

hey brad6412 there is a toolbox for the flareside bed on sale in florida in the classifieds on here

https://www.f150online.com/forums/pa...-tool-box.html[/URL]

 

thanks alot man. think i might have just found me a tool box