So i just bought my first truck. 2004 Yellow Ford F150 STX 4x4 Supercab. It has 14,000 miles. It doesn't have mods to it yet. The mods which well be put on at the end of sept. are:

PRO COMPS KIT #4137 for the 2004 F150 4WD 6" Coil Spacer system System
4x PRO COMP 1069 SERIES 17x9 RIMS
4x PRO COMP 35X12.5X17 ALL TERRAIN TIRES
Eclipse AVN6600
BOSS C700 Amp 2-Channel Amplifier + 8-Gauge Kit + Tweet
2004+ Ford F-150 Sub Box + 2 Kicker CVR10 Subwoofer F150

i will try and get somebody to take pics. and get them updated. Im currently in the military and overseas. So im trying to get the truck all down so when i come home it will be ready to go. Just can't wait to drive it! Let me know what ya think.

Link to my Gallery
https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=8256

 

I think with the 4.6 and those 35" tires, you're gonna wanna spend that stereo money on gears instead.

 

Nice Truck

 

Awesome color and paint scheme...let the mods begin...

 

You know what I think, I think you found a good looking truck, and I think you deserve many thanks for serving this country. Good luck with it.

 

what gear ratio would be the best. i need a gear that is basicly and all around. would 4.11

 

I totally agree with him. My truck had 35s and the 3.55 gearing. When I drove it I didn't know how sluggish it was till I got in my moms ES 330 and now my Escape. Save your money and go for gears. Heck I'd get gears before the lift to be honest with you.

 

Nice and clean good luck.

 

everybody's going to tell you 4.56's for 35" tires but if you drive on the freeway at all and want to go faster than 65-70 then you'd be better off with 4.11's. 4.11's get you back to/pretty close to stock, 4.56's get you more oomph off the line.

Err, assuming you have 3.55's now. Err and also this applies to the 5.4, I'm not sure about the 4.6, but I assume it would be true for the smaller v8 as well.

EDIT - And, if you have 3.73's, it's probably not worth the cost to go to 4.10, the rule of thumb is go at least two "steps" to make the cost worth the investement. So 3.55 to 4.10 and up is a good jump, and 3.73 to 4.30 and up is a good jump. But there are no Reverse cut 4.30's for the front (and it's too bad because I think that is the perfect gear for 4xF150's with 35's). So you go to 4.56's, if you can stand the slower driving on the high end...

 

Go with 4.56s, no doubt abut it. . your not going to top your truck out on the highway.

 

Nice truck.

 

Thumper do you have the edge in the new truck as well?

 

You are going to be moving 35" tires with 3.55s. There will be a TON of strain on that 8.8 rear end trying to move those tires. The chances of you blowing out that gear set will be high. And the moment one tire goes from no-traction to traction you better hope nothing breaks. So the reason for the 4.56s would be less strain and more efficiency for the whole system. Your engine nor transmission will have to work so hard. And the 4.6 needs all it can get anyway.

Now you're confused.

Edit: How many miles do you drive a day (city?/hwy?) and what kind of off-roading will you be doing ?

 

where is the best place to buy everything you need to change the gears? so it wouldn't be good to travel from ohio to virginia?? Im new to this sorry guys..

 

welcome to the yellow truck family!!!