Hi guys,
Just bought my first F150 the other day. 2000 regular cab 8' box 4x4 4.2l V6 5 Speed. I bought it to replace my current 89 F250 with a 351w in it. This truck is mainly a "barn truck". All vinal, bench seat, really clean and rust free for the north east.

I would like some advice. Will the truck handle my aluminum service body? From what I read, an 8 foot truck bed weighs about 400 pounds, and my service body weighs about 550 pounds. I dont fill it full of heavy stuff, I have it more because its way more convenient than a toolbox in a truck bed.

Also, I havent looked at the axle ratio, but it is extremely high. I can barely back across the lawn without the truck stalling. I didnt realize this until I got the truck home. What do you think about changing ring and pinion for front and rear? Worth it?

I could always resell it and make my money back I'm sure, but I do like the truck just hate dumping money into vehicles.

Thanks

 

Look at the door post tag.
Look at the gross weight speced for the rear axle.
Subtract 150 lbs from that figure and it should be how much you could load to after the body is on.
The tag should give you the axle ratio code for a reference.
Power is more a function of the V6 torque than the ratio but sure you could change the ratio.
Good luck.

 

Changing both front and rear could cost you $1500 to $2000. Is it that important? I imagine the truck will do anything you want it to do and those V6s are very reliable.

 

Can anyone tell me what this glue looking stuff is? This is right between transmission and engine.

No swapping ratios isn't that important, just figured it would be easier on the clutch