so i am new to this fourm and i just got my 03 f-150, and i wanted to put a lift on it, get some new tires and rims, paint it, and get a grill guard and some lights for it. just wondering what things i should get. Just let me know cause i dont know to much about brands and good quality stuff.

 

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Welcome to the site! I'd suggest looking at other trucks like yours and forming a plan on what mods you want.

 

I agree with the others... look around first maybe play with photoshop... but really look into stuff before you buy anything unless money isnt a issue with ya... but welcome aboard

 

Post some pics of the truck and maybe when can give you some ideas.

 

Welcome to the site, best advice is to just look around here at what others have got on their trucks

 

welcome Welcome

I see you live in Alaska. Do they use a lot of salt on the roads up there with all the snow and ice they get? Maybe undercoat the truck real well. Wheres your budget? Full 6" Lift, wheels, tires and gear can easily see 5k. Or maybe leveling kit on some nice 33-35" all terrains that can handle the conditions up there for far less. Don't you guys have problems with moose accidents? LOL maybe a big bull bar with some reinforcements. Extra lights for better blizzard condition visibilities. A good exhaust, I would prefer magnaflows. Your pockets should be empty by now

How many miles are on it?
What motor, 4.6 or 5.4
Any maintainance history?
Hows she run?
Might want to spend your first few bucks bringing the truck and motor up to parr. Like checking what kind of oil filter is on it, what plugs it has etc..

Then go for the add ons

 

^^Fixed.

 

I'm from Alaska also, don't lift too big, not only does it look redneck if done wrong, but if you start slipping on black ice, and then hit some dry asphalt you will roll.

I'd say under 6" lift
Get some black Pro Comp Rock Crawler rims, the finish doesn't get destroyed from the salt and they look bad a**
35" BFG's
Get True Dual Exhaust but nothing with cherry bomb's or stupid loud, than you sound like a high school douche bag, sounds deep and gives you better exhaust flow with some backpressure, In AK you have to keep the stock number of Catalytic Converters so make sure you still have em
Intake but not cold air, you don't want slush and crap from the road coming from your wheel well into the engine
Get bull/moose bars but nothing really gay, get like a custom heavy duty bumper w/winch



Lots of flood lights haha PIAA Hella or those HID's from Checker actually are pretty nice
Roof light bars look sick, go custom



If I was getting "Nerf bars" I would say get some steps/rock sliders fabbed and welded on to the frame
Back up lights are nice
If your doing paint get it like white or grey, it doesn't show dirt as much as gloss black

 

thank you guys for the advise, i will try to get some pics as soon as possible

 

hack the muffler off, get a K&N cold air kit, gryphon tune, tint the windows, get an eyebrow, a visor, taillight covers, stx grille and L headlights...and post pics! haha

 

STX grille

Magnaflow 14" is a good muffler and so are the dynomax bullets. Check out the exhaust section for ideas.

Gryphon tunes are really good. Saving up for some right now.

 

i forgot to mention she is a 2WD, but i still want to lift it, what are some good brands for lift kits? and i was looking around and all i reall saw was like 3.5" lifts for 2WD, can i go bigger then that i mean maybe 4" or even 6"?

 

Could go 7" with Fabtech or smaller kit and 3" body lift

 

don't forget about the supporting mods (ie gears after a lift and larger tires)