I think I have a disease of some sort. Ever since I got my new truck 6 weeks ago, I cannot stop thinking of and buying upgrades for her. I have already sunk several hundred into locking lug nuts, locking gas cap, bug guard, bed liner, and K&N. Plus another grand planned in the form of fog lamps, molded running boards, and body side moldings. You'd think that would be enough, but then I started to look into getting my grille repainted to match the truck. And I know that won't be the last item. I never realized how expensive a new truck could really be. Does anyone else have this "disease" I seem to have? Is there a cure for it (not that I want to stop)? Oh well, I'm enjoying it the whole way.

 

Sorry, forgot sig.

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1999 Lariat SuperCab Flareside, Amazon Green with Silver trim, 5.4L, 4x2, 4 wheel disc/ABS, 3.55 limited slip, towing package, sliding rear window, captains chairs, keyless entry with alarm, spray-on bed liner, and K&N. http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bfriesen/truck.html

 

Yeah there IS a cure: Buy a chevy, Oh you'd still be "working" on it, (just to keep it running) but you wouldn't be enjoying it anymore

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98 F150 SC XLT 4.6, 3.55 LS Tow Pkg. CHIP K&N Airbox mod. Mobil One Oil
"Moonlight Blue"
Crome Rails (currently off to make room for)
New Fastback/spoiler
Lund Lighted visor
Lund Runninng Boards
(Above three in shop getting painted)
"Andthensometoo" in silver letters 3" high on tailgate, Crome Taillight covers, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Shelf-it, Carpet dash cover, Red Wings license plate in front, Red Wings license plate frame in back, Little Detroit Viper hanging from mirror, Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill
LOOK-OUT!

 

Hey Freezer!

It's called Truck-smack, and the only cure I've found so far is to buy a bigger, more expensive item (in my case, a house) and start fixing that up.

Of course, then you get House-smack and to get off of that you have to start buying corporations and then Countries...

Oh well, at least my wife can understand the house-thing. She never said anything bad about my truck-smack addiction, but I could tell she was starting to wonder just what kind of freak she had married.

Jim

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'99 F-250 LD 5.4L SC XLT 2WD in White/Silver (w/ EVERYTHING 'cept leather and engine block heater) -- added: SnugTop Hi-Liner & carpet kit, Donnelly electrochromatic/compass mirror, K&N filter, SuperWhite 9007 bulbs, IAS shocks, 3" Induction Airbox Mod, more to come... (Westin side bars, cat-back exhaust, electric fan, and Superchip are next)

 

truck smack is problbly the only thing more addictive than this website.
All in all I think they feed each other.
The more you are on the site the more you want to do to the truck and vice versa.
I have a bunch of stuff I'd like to do but I just took on a 413.00 truck payment.
Btw how many of you own your truck outright?

 

I got it bad man. Real bad. Can someone please give a fix? Please man I need a fix bad

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98 F150 2WD,Bright Red, Regular Cab, 4.2, 3.55, Superchip, 3 Inch Bullseye Lift Spindles, Manik Grill Guard,Nerf Bars, Vent Visors, Fog lights, Kc Lights, Alpine CD Player, 2 Kenwood Amps, Tinted Windows. And Coming Soon: 3 Inch Body Lift Kit, 16x8 American Racing Baja Wheels Wrapped With 33's
And Sooner Or Later A Superchips Decal Or Two

 

Ok, at least I'm not the only with this "problem." It's good to know that there are others out there with the continuous need to buy more stuff for their babies. Oh, Andthensometoo, I don't really like your cure, I'd rather like with my condition. To answer your question 54regcab, I do not own my truck outright. I tried, but I just couldn't come up with 30K and had to settle for 17K down. But by this time next year I'll own her.

 

Hey, come on guys this is the cleanest, safest addiction going! I love customizing, I have gone as far as searching for sponsors (help cut down on the cost), and attending as many shows as I can. My wife swears I'm committing bigamy, (I spend more time with the truck then her, so she says), but I have gotten her involved. She drives the truck daily to work and LOVES getting the looks. I have big plans this winter. First, relocate the tailgate handle to the inside (program to open with the door remote), take the badges and tail lights off, smooth it all, add a roll pan just like the corvette. I know, yeck, a chevy, but guys/gals that was what I gave up to get the truck, so I'm making my truck run as fast and I want it to look as good. Besides you can't win at shows unless there is some form of exterior modifications. Take a look at my web site. There have been a few changes recently, ie, Billet Badges, Billet Antenna, removed the "Sport" sticker and door guards. Keep looking more to come.


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1999 F-150 XLT, Ext.Cab, 5.4L, 3:55 limited slip, 4x2, Bright Torch Red(all color matched-bumpers, mirrors) "Sport" pkg., Tonneau,285/50/17, 3" custom catback, Superchips, Airaid, Lowered 4" rear & 3" front, Herculiner bed lining(self install) AWESOME! Newest E/T at the drags 6/26/99: 14.9sec at 90.4 mph. Billet Badges, Billet Antenna, Removal of "Sport" sticker and door guards. For photos e-mail me at: whtstuff@aol.com OR my web page at Http://members.aol.com/whtstuff/myweb.html



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HI!... Hey 54REGCAB $413.00 eh, I'll trade you! Here in CANADA I am paying $715.00(CAN) a month for 4 years and then I can call it mine. By the way, the amount you are paying is a little less than what the dealers here want for leasing!

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NEAL [ the horsepower freak ] NEWMAN
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 3.55L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, **** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, AUTOMETER guage pod and tranny temp guage, custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, SUPERCHIP (truck won't start,"DAM"!!, soon to be installed 4.10 gears.

 

HI!... Hey CABLEGUY great looking truck! After I got my rear springs fixed, my truck sits about as low as yours. It handles great now. The last 2 days here in WINDSOR it has been getting down to about 60-65 degrees after 1am. So tonight I decided to go make a solo pass out at the local "STREET STRIP" (exactly 1320 ft, I even measured it!). The cooler air really does the trick for this truck. Usually in the daytime when it is about 95degrees and a ton of humidity I can only hit 140kph right on. Tonight when I ran it it spun the tires for about 10 feet and I hit 144-145kph. Not bad for a truck that does'nt have the SUPERCHIP in it and up and running(NO START PROBLEM). I figure it would probably be a good race between the two of us. Keep me updated on your 1/4 mile times and mods because I think we both want to see low 14's out of both our trucks eventyally.

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NEAL [ the horsepower freak ] NEWMAN
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 3.55L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, **** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, AUTOMETER guage pod and tranny temp guage, custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, SUPERCHIP (truck won't start,"DAM"!!, soon to be installed 4.10 gears.

 

$491.00 US payment here. But, it'll be paid off in another 30 months.


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keith@myf150.com
http://www.myf150.com

1999 F-150 XLT Styleside, Black On Black, SuperCab, Short Bed, 4x4, ORP, 4.6L Auto, 3.55LS

Add-Ons: Extang Sabre Soft Tonneau (For Sale!), DrawTite Class III Hitch, Smittybilt Outland Grill Guard/Brush Guards, KC Daylighters, Custom Dual Exhaust-Straight Out The Back, Airaid FIPK, SuperChips Chip, Bug Deflector, Pace-Edwards Roll-Top Bed Cover on the way!

 

I must not have the bug, I still have $10.00 in my checking account, and only $1000 in truck parts this month. If I get this addiction I'll let you know after I polish my wheels, wash, polish, wax, shine the chrome, and replace the entire suspension again.

 

Bought my beast in July 96 but I've "owned" my beast since Dec 96!! It was my Christmas present that year. I can't even remember what the payment used to be!! And I never even thought of doing anything to it until I stumbled onto this site. This place is a very bad influence on me, not to mention I now have a severe case of leadfootitist caused by the flowmaster and helped along by the superchip.
Freezer: you have a very expensive 99. I had looked into trading my beast for a similar (to mine) 99 w/captains chairs and it was running around $24k!! (of course I was having to beat the saleman to a pulp to get that price) Good luck on paying it off, no payments are great.

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars

 

Actually, these trucks are only expensive if you make the payments. I have discovered that my truck stock, is faster than what the finance guy drives. I had asked Mike Troyer to sell me a SuperChip on time. Then eventually, I could let everybody here know whether Mike's Lincoln could outrun a SuperChipped F150.

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99 Lariat R/C 2WD 120"WB 5.4 3.55LS Tow Dark Toreador/Gold Line-X
raoul_oba@hotmail.com

 

Freezer: you are quite right!! I forgot about those hiden cost. I also had
Destination charges and
Processing & Delivery Service Charge
But on mine there was no charge for U.S. Delivery. (Mine is an Export ordered from Japan) Lucky me, huh???