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Old 08-05-2012, 06:09 PM
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Back in the Saddle

Sold my 98 extended cab last summer in order to build a detached garage. I had it for close to 7 years and it was sorely missed. Since then I've searched long and hard for another one, a regular cab this time, and its been difficult to find one that was not abused or one that the seller was not asking an arm and a leg for. Apparently trucks in general command a high price here in the south.

Anyway - I picked up a 2000 regular cab 4x4 off road, 5.4L - one owner last Sunday. I'm not a big fan of white, but this one was in such good shape that I couldn't pass it up. It has the charcoal grey interior, which I really like. the owner was **** about maintenance and had all the receipts/records of maintenance and besides, the paint and body is near flawless.

The only thing I have done since I got it was paint the grille black, which I think looks much better.

With the off-road suspension and the aggessive profile of the tires, she rides like a tank, so I'll have to see if I can soften the ride up a bit - but other than that, she's a keeper.

Since I'm not a big fan of white, I was thinking about having the lower section of the body and the fender flares painted a contrasting color. There is a white SuperCrew at work that has the contrasting gold/tan color. It looks good but I probably need either silver or grey to match the interior somewhat. I've been looking for a similar picture, but so far haven't found one...

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Old 08-05-2012, 07:22 PM
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Looks good. Nice truck. I'd ditch the step rails though imo.
 
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Old 08-05-2012, 07:25 PM
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looks good! thats a rare truck you have! not many have the 5.4's in a regular cab!
 
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Old 08-05-2012, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Halverso_99
Looks good. Nice truck. I'd ditch the step rails though imo.
If I did that - the wife wouldn't be able to get in!
 



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