Syco,

That sure sounds familiar. The passengers better hold on tight!

 

LMAO. This topic is hilarious. The only thing I've done it hit my head on the top where the door seals. That didn't feel good at all.

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The truck:
Teal 1997 XLT flareside with 4.6L, auto tranny, electronic shift on the fly, 3.55LS and 4x4 ORP.

Performance mods:
Gen. 2 K&N FIPK
Superchip(removed until further notice)
True dual exhaust exiting out the back
2.5" pipe with 18" glasspacks and 18"x4" round chrome slash cut tips

Appearance:
White face gauges
Euro clear corners
01L headlights
Covercraft tonneau cover
Billet pedals
16" Modern© wheels
265/75r16 Wild Country Radial TXR tires
Factory tinted rear windows
Bug deflector
Euro clear corners

Sound system:
Clarion ADX5655z Double Din Cassette & CD
4 Pioneer TS-A6865 speakers

Other:
Bedliner
Bulldog keyless entry/remote start



Click here to see more pictures

 

I haven't hit my knee for quite a while now. I do have a new ailment. I put rubber floor mats in and when it's wet out and I am wearing certain shoes they slip as I try adjust myself in the seat. My left foot slips and my ankle goes flying into the Emergency Brake pedal. This is much worse than a knee in the dashboard. I come screaming out of the truck hopping up and down with my arms flapping over my head.

Invariably, someone drives by, points at me and says,
"Look hun, that guy thinks he's done bought a Toyota.".

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1999 Ford F150 Lariat RegCab 2WD shortbed 5.4L 3.55LS Towpkg Line-X
15.714@85.21

 

What about those who have x-cabs - the rear seat belts are the danger. Whenever anyone gets in, they always catch their hip on it.

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1999 F150 XLT 4X4 5.4L Supercab
Sport
Styleside
White
remote keyless
manual shift 4X4
power driver's seat
tinted windows
chrome step bars
chrome grille cover
Ford bedliner
Vent Shade-ventvisors
Lund bugshield
Pace Edwards Roll-topcover
P275/60R17SL,OWLAll-Season Tires
17" Cast Aluminum Wheels
DEH-P400 Pioneer CD
Boston Rally speakers

 

Speaking of pain, has anybody else tried to drive their 5-speed with sandals on. Who put that stupid piece of sheet metal 1 inch above the clutch pedal?!?! If you foot slips up even a little off comes that toenail!

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2000 XL 4.6 5spd 2WD reg-cab long-box 3.55 LS 265/75/16 Chestnut (not 2-tone) Raven-Cap (and a '66 GTO with a '73 455, both combined cost less than a Lightning )

 

Anybody try to flip the grab handle over? Instead of parallel to the door turn it over to be parallel with the dash.
It should still be usable, just pointing in the other direction.
I don't have the driver side handle, so I'm not sure if it would cause any visiblity problems.

 

I have hit my knee so many times on the corner of the dash,that I have begun to wear the paint off,lol. Never have hit my head on the grab handle,though.
My fiances 82 RX-7,is another story altogether. I have hit my head on the side of the roof enough times to know better,but I still do it almost every time
Pain,is jumping up into the back of a box truck,only to find the cast iron door latch with the center of your forehead,hehehe,,,,,98

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT 4x2 Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
Yep,it has alot of stuff installed on it,I just got sick of lugging that huge sig. around,hehe
Come and see my newest pictures@ www.my-f150.com

Everything is shown there,except for the Superchip,Thanks Mike T!!

FENDER GUITARS ROCK!!!

Now,if it only looked like this in real life

 

Don't want to sound condisceding, but if your not smart enough to get into your trucks without causing pain to yourselves, are you smart enough to drive them without causing pain to others?

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01 Kingranch, 4x4, 5.4, Estate Green w/Arizona Beige two tone, Limited slip,Skidplates,Moonroof,Trailer tow, Cargo cage, All the Goodies! Add ons; Bedrug, 9005 Fog lamps.

 

Screwking must be height challenged.

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1997 XLT Reg. Cab, 4.2L V6, 5spd, Superchipped, '99 Lightning Grill, '99 XLT White Bumper w/Fog Light Kit, K&N Air Filter, Dash Mat, Clear Corner Lenses, Clear Tailights, MagnaFlow Muffler, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Edelbrock Shocks, Duraliner, Extang Saber Tonneau, Painted Tailgate Handle, Bell-Tech 2" Rear Drop, Amer. Rac. Atlas Wheels Clad in 275/60/17 Eagle GTII. Likes straightaways, loves twisties.
"If you're in control, you're going too slow."--Mario Andretti

 

Man I have never laughed so hard in my life. I thought I was the only clumsy, accident prone person on here. I have only hit my knee once or twice but after reading this I am doomed. I hardly ever ride in the passenger side so I don't know about the handle thing to much. The one time I did hit it, I wanted to jerk the thing off and stomp on it, that is after the tears stopped. The worst is the hitch thing. It always seems to be below my line of sight (I"m only 5'7)and at just the right area on the shin to make you alomost uncontrolably wet yourself. THe stories of the glass reminds me of the movie A Night at the Roxbury's. Anybody busted the galss out yet? I had a freind you thought his pass. side window was down, that is until he threw his beer bottle out, now it's open all the time.

 

Ya I did the glass thing when I was a teenager drivin moms car.Me and my buddys decided to do a drive by egging to the one particular guys house (hey he wasn't very nice) and wouldn't ya know it egg all over the window.Mom never did figure out why her car was detailed when I returned it to her.
Another thing that bugs me is the drivers side Oh sheet handle.I have bonked my noggen several timeson the stupid thing. Smokers Beware that handle is also right in the way if you want to flick your ashes out the window.I hit that thing one time (with my cigarette) and the cherry fell off right into my lap ( quite close to a vital organ) needless to say I managed to get it off my lap unscathed but, the truck now sports a nice burn hole between where my legs rest on the seat.It only takes one time of doin that and suddenly you are an ashtray only kind of guy.

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[This message has been edited by lightningcrashz (edited 05-30-2001).]

 

I never hit my knee on that dash till I was getting out of my truck yesterday.. Thank you for cursing me.... bastar......... Oh well...

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97 F-150 Flareside
S/C
4x4 5.4L auto 3.55 LS.

Mods so far:
K&N Air Filter
SUPERCHIP!
Westin Grille Guard
JVC 12 disc CD Changer
4 (and growing) 165 watt KC Daylighters
This KC thing is getting expensive


Future Plans
Hidden winch
Lift
Roll Bar

http://www.f150world.com/sprhck/

 

I don't know if ScrewKing is height challenged but he is Raoul Challenged; give him time, it'll sink in.

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1999 Lariat Super Cab, S.B. 5.4L, 3.55 LS, Bright red w/ gold 2-tone,
Leather Captain's Chairs and every option but the leaky slider window.
Mods: Duraliner bedliner, Bugflector II, Hide-a-hooks.
& a leeetle chrome tip on the exhaust.

 

Yes, yes, this is a bad problem. I am very glad to see that it isn't just me that has this problem either, I am a regular size guy, about 5'10", and I bang my knee every time I get in, it's like the "funny bone" but it somehow has fallen to live in my knee now. The second best thing about my truck is how the "Oh Sh*t" handle has been "strategically located", and the little cloaking device that makes it invisible for smiling, happy people who are getting in the truck. This hurts especially bad, because no one ever seems to see it coming. Also, it's a good thing that these trailer hitches are solid, because I would have probably beaten mine until it fell off because of what I like to call "The Shinbone Debauchle", which is comparable only by the pain of the "Oh Sh*t" handle-head summit meetings. Last, I would like to call attention to the **** rapings that are executed almost to perfection by the seatbelts in the backseat. It's like the truck is saying "How's it feel? Check my oil again, d*ck!" I am almost certainly convinced that the "Oh Sh*t!" handle head bangings ultimately ratlle the truck down to the frame, and over a period of time, causes the doors to crack. This problem is compounded by the dashboard leg-attacks, and the surprise "TORA!" from the trailer hitches. By the way, if anyone has the numbers for the TSBs on these problems, post them, I want to know if I can get them fixed, because my truck is out of warranty, but my head, knee, shin, and butt still get the same "Royal Treatment" every time I go near my truck. Thanks in advance!

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1997 F150 Lariat Three Door Extended Cab Flareside 4x4, Two tone Pacific Green w/ Harvest Gold, Tan Leather Interior, Ford Premium Sound w/ CD Changer, Lund Solar Visor, Leather Tonneau Bedcover, K&N Air Filter, VentVisors
Wish List: Lund Racer Back Cab Spolier, Lund Shadow Winshield Wiper Cover, Lund Steps, RhinoLiner Spray-In Bedliner, Vortech Super Charger, Brush Guard, Hidden Winch, Lighted Ford Logo, I'll list more when I think of it...

 

Had a buddy of mine that came over to see my truck one day... he caught the pintle hook I have on the back... that thing has survived a trip through a GMC's radiator and an Xterra's bumper. (Insurance loves that thing) In the same day, he bashed his head on the dreaded handle. Needless to say he doesn't ride with me anymore :P

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1998 F-150 Lariat SC
Toreador Red w/ Harvest Gold Trim around bottom
5.4L SOHC Triton V-8
K&N Filtercharger
4x4; 3.55 LS; Off Road Pkg.; 17" wheels; 4x4 shifter ON THE FLOOR WHERE IT SHOULD BE
Bridgestone Dueler AT/S
Chrome Brush Guard w/2 Pilot 55w halogen driving lights
Chrome Double/Single Roll bar w/4 100w Eagle Eye Off road lights
Ford Insignia mud flaps
Flowmaster Cat-Back Duals w/2 chamber mufflers
GTS Headlight & Taillight Covers
Ventvisors
Hella Dual Trumpet horns
6-disc CD changer
Red interior lights
Uniden 40 Ch. CB Radio