Yay or Nay to some truck accessories here? PLEASE POST!!!!!
Hey everyone,
Argh this stupid 4-image limit rule is going to kill. Anyway I have really been thinking about a few accessories lately for my 1987 F150 (which I didn't get too long ago actually.) I will list them and I would like some advice on why or why not I should or should not get them. For those of you who haven't seen my F150 yet (yes the topper is getting taken off TOMORROW finally!): https://img240.imageshack.us/img240/...80525ss.th.jpg Okay so here's the things I'd like your advice on, if I should get them or not...
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Please copy and fill out the list below and indicate YAY or NAY for each thing and why. --- Billet: Wing: Moonvisor: Hood scoops: Train horn: Cab fairing: Bed rails: Headache rack: Bush guard: Clearance lights: Step/Nerf bars: --- Thank you VERY much for taking your time to help me decide on each thing (I won't for financial reasons put every single thing on the list onto my truck, but I would like to buy at least a few of them.) Please tell me yay or nay for each thing and why, thank you. |
I assume all of these items are for asthetics?
I'll sort your items above and below the line of sanity: Billet: Yea Bling-Bling Clearance lights: Yea I like these on the older models Step/Nerf bars: Yea acceptable on a 4X4 Bed rails: Yea could be useful someday, at least the cap won't be back Bush guard: enh, borderline bourgeois -----------------------THE LINE OF SANITY -------------- Headache rack: Nay. For when you haul a cow to market? Hood scoops: Nay. Instead just screw an old fusebox to the hood, punchout some side holes and the door on the top will be killer Cab fairing: Nay. Not on a 4X4 Moonvisor: Nay. Just steal a giant ball cap off a NAPA delivery truck Train horn: Nay. No social redeaming value Wing: Nay. They 'DO' save you 1 mpg IF you are towing a 68 foot fifth wheel, otherwise people will just think you have satellite TV in the truck. |
Billet: Yay, but the one off of a chevy wont fit your truck
Wing: NAY! Moonvisor: NAY! Hood scoops: NAY! Train horn: Sure, have some fun with it too Cab fairing: NOPE Bed rails: Maybe Headache rack: If you do rails Bush guard: Never Clearance lights: Adds drag, loose top speed/mpg Step/Nerf bars: If you have a short GF/wife |
I say don't get any of that stuff because of the age and color combo of your truck making it look "cool" is basically impossible. no offense.
But seriously, if I had that truck I would put the money into getting it restored a little bit and a nice tune-up in the engine, maybe a nice rust-free exhaust, and a new air filter and then just drive. Spending money on that truck is NOT a good call. It's already lived a large portion of its life...and you won't get to enjoy the mods as much or for as long as you would on a new truck. |
Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
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Clearance lights: Adds drag, loose top speed/mpg ... Riding with your left elbow resting on the door and slightly out the window would create more drag than five little 2x3 inch lights on the roof. The change in top speed/mpg would be incalculable with/without these lights. If it was my truck, I'd do the clearance lights and call it a day. |
Billet: Nay!
Wing: NAY! Moonvisor: NAY! Hood scoops: NAY! Train horn: Cool. Cab fairing: Nay! Bed rails: Maybe Headache rack: Nay! Bush guard: Get something that looks like a police cruiser Push bar to intimidate other drivers. Clearance lights: Nay Step/Nerf bars: Only if you have a short GF/wife. Otherwise Big Nay! |
Originally Posted by Lumadar
the age and color combo of your truck making it look "cool" is basically impossible. no offense.
Adrianspeeder |
Originally Posted by adrianspeeder
Hey now, don't be talkin smack about the best damn trucks ford ever made. Pre 97 forever!
Adrianspeeder |
Originally Posted by UrbanCowboy
Yea; Ludewink just doesn't get it.
Billet: Yay Wing: NAAAAAY! You won't (shouldn't) be towing anything big enough to need that wing. Moonvisor: Nay Hood scoops:Stick on hoodscoops that add 10 HP? I think not. Train horn:Yay! Cab fairing: Nay Bed rails:Nay Headache rack:Nay Bush guard:Like UC said, more of a push bar would look better Clearance lights: Yay Step/Nerf bars:Only if it's a 4x4 and you really need them. |
Originally Posted by Raoul
I gotta call BS on this one. :lol:
Riding with your left elbow resting on the door and slightly out the window would create more drag than five little 2x3 inch lights on the roof. The change in top speed/mpg would be incalculable with/without these lights. If it was my truck, I'd do the clearance lights and call it a day. And im sure mpg has to do with it too although i cant say ive seen it. But i have seen the top speed limited. Think about it, its almost like a wall of lights up there. 4" high. WOW i feel stupid, i just realized he said clearance lights, like the orange ones seen on duallys, i was thinking of the large KC type flood lights mounted on a rack in the bed. :lol: :lol: Im really should pay more attention. -Patrick |
Yeah, I think the five pattern clearance lights look badass on any of the pre-97 trucks.
They would look dumb on a girly 97-04 model like I got. |
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