Here's another idea if you're low on cash. Return it to stock. Sell the aftermarket parts. Use the money to fix what is broken.

 

Just curious but who are you talking about here? I've never seen anyone on the forum do such a thing.

 

Anybody, who raises up a truck, so ya gotta throw a rope ladder to grandma to she can get into the thing........then when something breaks, they cry to their local FORD dealer.....then cry some more when they are denied a warranty claim..........I've seen it alot here, since I came here!.........It cracks me up!........

 

I do agree with you. But I also think that its not usually a suprise to someone who has bought a lift kit or a lowering kit. If you don't realize your gas mileage is going to suck and your ride quality is going to change when you modify your suspension and throw on big wheels and tires you didn't do enough research into what your doing with your vehicle. Even though I do agree with you I like aftermarket products enough to keep modding my truck

Thats a decent idea, but I think in the end you would come out with more money spent returning it to stock then you'd earn selling off your parts. And that would be alot of work.

Personally I wouldn't sell it. Its paid off, its yours. Your not going to come out ahead getting a cheaper vehicle, your not going to make your 12k in mods back selling it, just seems to me its best to keep what you've got and do what you gotta do to fix it. If your going to beat on something hard, its going to break, and your going to have to fix it, thats how it goes. You've got a nice truck, I would just fix what is priority, even if you have to park it till you have enough money to fix the serious issues. Once I had it fixed up I would be more gentle with it too. Thats just my opinion though. Best of luck in whatever you decide.

 

sell it. Buy a beater car. And invest in the stock market

 

Well when I was 19, I drove...

To the OP, no matter what you do, you're going to need to fix the truck. Sure, it has $2,000 worth of damage, but that has got to be at least $5,000 off the price tag then. Not many people want to buy a busted *** truck that they know has been ran hard.

 

This is exactly why i am hesitant to lift my truck. I've always wanted to, but the past few weeks ive been really thinking about it, and it doesnt sound like such a great idea anymore.

I too am 19 and in college. I have always taken great care of my truck, never abuse it or trash it. But i fear that if i lift it, i would be more inclined to play with it offroad etc. It is my daily driver, only sees offroad use during hunting season (but gets a very extensive wash everytime it gets muddy).

The mods i have done so far have been for performance and entertainment (audio system etc). My truck also has 80k miles. I just dont think it would be worth it anymore, ill just lift my next truck when im out of college and have a steady income.

I do plan to run this truck until the wheels fall off...but ill just bolt them back on and keep driving it.

 

This thread has blown totally up but while I agree with some, even much of what you said GerRod, this part is wrong. Gears, tuner, intake, exhaust most defintely can get your performance back and then some if done correctly (no not gas mileage ) I can promise you that. Otherwise people only mod for YOU and if you plan on keeping it for a while b/c it's not wise financially. Mods are done by people that are enthusiasts imo and think of their vehicle as more than a daily driver AND can afford to toss extra money at it. On the other hand every one has a "hobby" they toss side cash at like golf or boating or clothes or you name it. Just don't make it another real bill. I definitely don't expect someone to pay me for that shat I've done to my truck if I ever sell it b/c they may think it sucks. Then again I love my truck and think stock sucks so to each their own. The point is the op is a young guy in a pickle and pretty much all of us have f'ed up something in our lives and hopefully he can fight through it without losing his butt. I say work your butt off (yea even while in college, a lot of us did) to get the truck right and then drive it a little less aggresively. Life is full of little challenges and throwing in the towel every time is not the answer and sets a precident. If you had a kid or something to pay for I'd say otherwise.

 

Amen!

 

Some interesting opinions shared here: since the facts have been revealed:the truck is paid for.. I would say look for a beater Honda for less than 1000, get it reliable, and use it for DD. fix the truck when you can by spring or something. It is a real toy now, not a dd, you can not have both in one for long after the new wears off. Unless of course you want to start over again with a new truck.

The cracked housing could be welded possibly. If you can't do fab work and repairs, you need a sponsor or extra cash to support the toy and another car for transportation.. lather rinse repeat

 

Couldn't have put it better myself.


Must have had to much beer last night, had to edit my spelling mistakes.

 

i hear your troubles man, bit i aint gonna preach to ya like your dad or some all mighty knowing one or like half the old men on here that just bitch about whatever. if it was my truck, i'd have a few buddys help ya drop the diff. 2 options there, find a used one at a yard or have it welded (i'd find a new used one) leave the driveshaft off or have it straightned. you dont have to have a driveshaft, or a speedometer. everyone has fun with their truck and if i lived on the dunes, i wouldnt even take my truck on the sand, i'd wail the **** outta it. you need a sand rail or something to molest on in the dunes. i'd just make it drivable and save up for the rest. a used cv and front diff shouldnt be that much at a yard, maybe 500 bucks (charge if you have too everyone charges stuff these days, just dont go ape sh*t with it) dont sell it, you'll regret it. just fix what HAS to be repaired now and save up for the rest. bust some ***, save some $$$ and in no time, you'll be having fun again. screw what half of these people say. some guy wrote about needing a ladder to get in their lifted truck, what grabs me low and hard is that i can go buy a "Waldoch Conversion F150" lifted how much you want, any rims and tires custom paint the whole 9 yards, a pimped out truck right off the lot and guess what FULL FACTORY WARRANTY. so you mean if i dont want a 55k dollar truck i dont get a warranty on my aftermarket parts, but if i just buy a truck, then i can flog the hell outta it and they will fix it 100%. ford can go smoke a pole, thats BS. Thump that car is gonna be sick

 

i dont know im leave for mammoth in 5min. so i'll have to deal with this when i get back. thanks everyone![/QUOTE]

Well, I'm one of the older guys on here. I don't think I preach, but who knows. Opinions were asked, and most threads devolve to some extent or another, so that's that. Anyway, maybe you shoulda said it was paid off in the beginning. Since you let that out, NO WAY on selling it. Fix it up and take some of the money you obviously can generate and get a toy or two for the dunes. Older 2 stroke quads are still around, and you can catch a hell of a lot more air. And, you don't have to ride it to work after beating the crap out of it.

BTW - Have fun in Mammoth, I was just up there and the conditions are really fast. Next week 'sposed to get the dumpage we've been waiting on. Not only that, get a snowmobile for those Mammoth trips. Mammoth and Tahoe have something like 500 miles of trails.........