My Old Truck....My New Truck.... ??
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My Old Truck....My New Truck.... ??
I've only had my new F150 for a couple of weeks, so I've had no time for mods yet...I'm really trying to figure out which way I want to go with this new truck...
My old truck was a 2006 F150 FX4 Scab 5.4, and I wanted the loud, aggressive, beefy 4WD look....the mod list was:
Daystar Leveling Kit
Firestone Ride Rite Airbags in the Rear
18x9 KMC Wheels w/ 325/60-18 Nitto Terra Grapplers
Bushwacker Pocket Flares
Pace Edwards Jackrabbit BedCover
Pace Edwards BedRug
Westin Platinum Series Stepbars
Westin Bull Bar w/Skid Plate and PIAA 540 Lamps
Harley Heads
Carriage Works Black Billet Grille
Magnaflow Single Side Exit Catback Kit
AEM Brute Force Air Intake
Edge Evolution Programmer with Dash Pod
Pioneer AVIC-D3 Touchscreen Nav
Husky Floor Liners
15% SolarGard Tinted Windows
PIAA Super Silicone Windshield Wipers
Removed Tailgate Decals (Fx4), because I don't like stickers.
Fast forward a few years to the new truck....it's a 2010 F150 Lariat Screw....much nicer inside than my old FX4 was (cloth). I have tinted the windows and thrown some Husky Weather Beaters in it so far. To me, the exterior with all the chrome speaks more luxury 4WD cruiser. I travel for work with it, will transport customers or vendors with it on occasion...needs to fit in a parking garage...but will also throw a kayak and some fishing rods in the back and take it to the river on the weekends. I'm concerned about gas mileage, so I don't want to do things to make it worse than it is already. I'm a 4WD truck kind of guy....never been interested in 2WD trucks setup to be street rods and race cars, so the go-fast stuff doesn't really appeal to me.
I'm thinking a level up front (not a big fan of the factory rake)....and a programmer to fix some of these wicked tranny shifts and general funkiness....but I just don't know where I want to take it from there. Any suggestions?
My old truck was a 2006 F150 FX4 Scab 5.4, and I wanted the loud, aggressive, beefy 4WD look....the mod list was:
Daystar Leveling Kit
Firestone Ride Rite Airbags in the Rear
18x9 KMC Wheels w/ 325/60-18 Nitto Terra Grapplers
Bushwacker Pocket Flares
Pace Edwards Jackrabbit BedCover
Pace Edwards BedRug
Westin Platinum Series Stepbars
Westin Bull Bar w/Skid Plate and PIAA 540 Lamps
Harley Heads
Carriage Works Black Billet Grille
Magnaflow Single Side Exit Catback Kit
AEM Brute Force Air Intake
Edge Evolution Programmer with Dash Pod
Pioneer AVIC-D3 Touchscreen Nav
Husky Floor Liners
15% SolarGard Tinted Windows
PIAA Super Silicone Windshield Wipers
Removed Tailgate Decals (Fx4), because I don't like stickers.
Fast forward a few years to the new truck....it's a 2010 F150 Lariat Screw....much nicer inside than my old FX4 was (cloth). I have tinted the windows and thrown some Husky Weather Beaters in it so far. To me, the exterior with all the chrome speaks more luxury 4WD cruiser. I travel for work with it, will transport customers or vendors with it on occasion...needs to fit in a parking garage...but will also throw a kayak and some fishing rods in the back and take it to the river on the weekends. I'm concerned about gas mileage, so I don't want to do things to make it worse than it is already. I'm a 4WD truck kind of guy....never been interested in 2WD trucks setup to be street rods and race cars, so the go-fast stuff doesn't really appeal to me.
I'm thinking a level up front (not a big fan of the factory rake)....and a programmer to fix some of these wicked tranny shifts and general funkiness....but I just don't know where I want to take it from there. Any suggestions?
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From: Memphis
I'm going to be like you.
I had a lifted FX4 with wheels and tires, Nfabs, window tint, bed liner, intake, tuner, ect.
The thing that I hated was when I leveled it. It destroyed how the truck rode, especially on rough roads. Then adding the tires/wheels to it just made it worse.
I ordered a new FX4 (2011) ecoboost. I am just going to stick with window tinting, linex bed liner, tuner, and I may just put some bigger/better tires on it. I might change the wheels too... not sure.
I had a lifted FX4 with wheels and tires, Nfabs, window tint, bed liner, intake, tuner, ect.
The thing that I hated was when I leveled it. It destroyed how the truck rode, especially on rough roads. Then adding the tires/wheels to it just made it worse.
I ordered a new FX4 (2011) ecoboost. I am just going to stick with window tinting, linex bed liner, tuner, and I may just put some bigger/better tires on it. I might change the wheels too... not sure.