Sorry for gravedigging this thread.

Wanted to share the transformation my truck has been through within this last year....I originally was going to do a solid axle swap and go a little wider and do 20x12 XD Diesels but decided to go the cheaper route and save my money for a newer and badder diesel in a year or two....But I'm really happy with the finished product! Not bad for a kid's first truck and not being funded my mommy and daddy!


Here's some before and after pictures:

April 2012




January 2013(After body work/paint but before wheels)


And here is the finished product. I am super happy with the outcome. I love these tires as well. They have a similar tread to a Mud Grappler but aren't loud and not as aggressive. Got all 4 with 70% tread for $130 so I couldn't complain...I plan to drop the rear a few inches to level it out and bulldog it just a bit and make a mount to lift that front bumper up to get rid of the space(due to the body lift). But, overall, I am very happy with the end product! She sure has come a long way!

March 2013.(Toolbox has been added back after these pics were taken)






All specs on truck:
1989 F150 302
6" Suspension Lift
3" Body Lift
18x10 Moto Metal 962
35" Fierce Attitude M/T

Thanks for checking out my truck!

 

Looks great! I love the color change! If i was at a paint job i would have done a clip swap, but reguardless! Looks good!

 

Nicely done! Looks great! You should be proud!

 

Never get tired of seeing that truck

 

Looks great! Love that body style lifted.

 

x2 on the clip swap but nie truck none the less. My buddy has those tires and likes them a lot yoyu got a great deal on them

 

I totally agree with the clip swap idea...I myself VERY much prefer the 92-96 front end more than the bricknose but it didn't bother me enough to spend that extra money..Thanks for the compliments guys!

 

I drove mine today for the first time in six weeks.

 

Nice work! Looks awsome!!

To hell with a new one..I'd keep that one. At least as a toy

 

russo i know a kid with a rust free bed or close to, on a truck he toatlled... lol

 

Located where..? There are a ton of rust free beds down south, It's a matter of me having the time and extra $$ for fuel to go pick one up.

 

In my area. Short beds are hard to come by here rusty or not, if you were a state over id meet ya half way just to do it. I get bored on the weekends.

 

Ohio or Indiana/ northeast Kentucky is a pretty mundane drive. Just a matter of the fuel costs with a trailer. I'd take the drive in the car for fun..
If going for a rust free bed, I'd go south rather than west. Virginia offers a lot of pretty clean stuff for a lot less money.

 

very true. I cant argue that. I know im kind of in that zone where you can find them, but they are far and few between, but south of Kansas City ,which is about 2 hours from me, most are rust free, but cost an arm and a leg. I cant win.

 

Got some 36 16.5 r15 tires today. Wonder what it's going to take to fill these wheel wells.