Ok, so I've gone back and forth several times on what to do with this truck. I've finally made up my mind. A little history on the truck:

2002 F150 Supercab 6ft bed 2wd
7700 B+ package
XL base

It was my work truck / daily driver / tow rig

I bought it new with 25 miles on it, it now has 200,000.

Has been a great truck! Have replaced alternator, and two ignition coils.
Everything else has been normal wear items and maintenance items.
It has custom dual exhaust with no mufflers, a trailer brake controller, and a aftermarket CD player. Otherwise it is bone stock.

I don't really need the truck anymore. I bought a 3500 Dodge for towing / work truck and have a Jeep TJ for 4x4 playing and a stock Jeep JKU for daily driving dutys.

I've decided the F150 would make a good sport truck build. I want to start with suspension and asthetics. The truck is already pretty darn fast and I can make it faster later.

I want to hear from some people wih some experience on performance suspension mods on these trucks. I have actually never done a 2wd full size sport truck. I have done imports, muscle cars, 4x4s, mini-trucks, and pre-runners, but this is a first.

I want to both give it a more agressive lowered stance and improve the handling. I want as good of a "road course racing" style suspension as is reasonable and still drive it on the street.

What have you guys used and what is your feedback on it? I don't mind spending some money, the truck has long since been paid off and I have gotten the good out of the $20,000 I paid for it. I'm ready to play!

Thanks for your input!

 

KW coilover for the front...read some time about them and they're supposed to be great.

 

Do you have a link? I Googled and everything that came up was for lifted suspensions.

DOH! I also just found the "street" section... maybe this would have been better received in there?

 

I was just looking at RideTech's web site. They don't have an entire stage 3 kit for my truck. But, that's ok because i could probably save some money fabbing up my own brackets and links in the rear anyway. I think I would prefer using Currie Johnny Joints for the link ends anyway.

Does anyone on here use any of the RT stuff?

Just curious how the actual cornering performance would be as well as the ride (I would rather compromise some ride quality for performance anyway). i would think with a full high quality air suspension and HD four link I could still tow just as musch weight as stock until i start modding the engine and transmission if I wanted to. But, i don't know why I would...

 

towing and performance doesn't really match up.

rear air suspension and towing: depend on your setup.
pretty much the only suggestion when towing is bag over diff.

 

beltech 3/4 drop kit, helwigg front and rear sway bars, traction bars, 4.10 gears, 275/45r20 tires.

 

Check out hmracingdesigns.com hands down best suspension for our trucks

 

Thanks guys, I will look into all of the suggestions.

The towing comment was more of a joke since I own a 3500 Ram.

 

Well, the truck has factory 4.10s and the only wheels I can find are 20s, so I may be in luck.