I'm looking for inexpensive mods for our 04-08 trucks. I have found a few myself and now I need your help to find more.

[U]- Patriot decals: [/U]http://patriotdecals.com

- Painted calipers: https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...er-wheels.html Not our trucks but a more detailed instructions for painting calipers: http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/calipers.htm

-Painted Headlights: " not smoke or tinted lens" : https://www.f150online.com/forums/ap...eadlights.html

-Tailgate shocks: https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...-tailgate.html

-Painted windshield cowl:

-Painted inner fenders:

 

Great thread, saving this one for later.

 

Found one more -Fog light jumper: Better Bambi-Vision http://www.landstromsfoundry.com/Tec...Foglights.html

 

Tinted front windows is not costly.

Rear lowering shackles.

Modifying the stock intake.

Painting part or all of the stock wheels.

Re-indexing the windshield wipers.

 

SS exhaust tip

Built in garage door opener

Lower grille insert + PTM AZ Beige

 

More info on those last 2?

 

Here's a link to the Painted Cowl
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ca...d-cowling.html

I'll be updating it this weekend hopefully.

Chrome turn signals are a good cheap mod, around $10 off ebay.

- NCSU

 

Maglight mount...

 

One that was cheap for me, was blacking out the badges and emblems, just a can of paint and some tape and newspaper, really made a huge difference!

 

Depends on your definition of cheap...

CB Radio. Less than $50.00 on Ebay for AM / SSB radio with power mic, coax, and mount. $20.00 at Radio Shack for 102" whip.

Showroom New black restorer. Not exactly a mod per se, but maintenance.

Pro Comp 130W stainless steel 6" off road lights. This is my 2nd set as the first got stolen. Set #2 was an online loss leader sale for $25.00 / pair.

K&N Drop In Air Filter. (Probably due for another cleaning).

Bug Shield

Vent Visors.

Tire Pressure monitoring valve stem caps. I got the 45 PSI models as that was the recommended pressure on the BFGs, as well as the Hercules...

New take off FX-4 / STX Grille insert. I simply did NOT like the look of the OE honeycomb grille.

ALL of these mods were under $100.00, which is cheaper than a CHEAP trip to Rockler for me...

 

Another one is just to paint the frame and receiver hitch, although not a "mod" it does make everything look better.

A cheap mod that I did was tinting the 3rd brake light with VHT NiteShades and then clear coating it. (about $20 shipped from Summit).

Also up grading the head light and fog light bulbs to Sylvania Silver Stars, and putting LED bulbs in the map lights, dome light, cargo lights, and plate lights

 

Great thread! I have most of the ones mentioned already!
How about these:
- add 12v adapter inside of center console
- interior LEDs
- auto tailgate lock/unlock (do a search)

 

How about mounting a Power Inverter under your dash after you extended the power outputs and mounted them somewhere below the dash to have 110 volts. I bought one for $30 at wallmart and did it.

 

So far we have some really good inexpensive mods. I have a couple more to add to the collection and info on the ones we have already located.

2009 F-150 Emblems for 2004-2008 F-150 : https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ems-today.html

Chrome amber turn signal : https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...nal-blubs.html A site to purchase the bulb- http://autolumination.com/3157_3156.htm

Electric tailgate lock/unlock actuator install: http://members.***.net/kinzerford/F-...gate_Lock.html Another wire and parts list: https://www.f150online.com/forums/el...gate-lock.html A site to buy everything and install instructions: http://www.dynolock.com/fofon20wac.html

Power opening tailgate: https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...-write-up.html One way to wire it: https://www.f150online.com/forums/el...ce-please.html

Tailgate open LED mod: https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...od-w-pics.html

DWV Intake mod for 2004-2008 with 5.4 engine: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...4l-engine.html

Interior LED's: https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...sing-them.html

 

Nightshade tails/3rd brake light

Roush grille on ebay

HID conversions

emblems

interior/exterior LEDs

muffler swap