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The HID's in halogen reflectors are a bad idea. I am tired of being blinded by the glare and light scatter from people running HIDs in reflectors that are not designed for it. Most people who have HIDs love them (sure they are bright), but everyone else on the road is getting blinded causing...

You don't have to completely rule out the 6.0L. There are plenty of happy 6.0L owners out there. But, there are common issues that you need to be aware of and you should be looking for a late model 6.0L if any. Here is an article that highlights the common problems and fixes...

For what it's worth, the Ford Econoline is no longer being built with the diesel as of November. So if you are stuck on a diesel, better make some phone calls to sportsmobile and see if they have any in stock first. The Excursion can handle 7 of you just fine. The only seat that is a little...

My lifted Ranger and lifted Sport Trac both got a steady 14mpg as well. My F150 on 35's with stock gearing gets anywhere from 12-15mpg so I can't complain much. One of my dad's old work vans had a V10 and he had it for well over 150k miles with no problems. It was an older year model so I think...

Stay away from the Chevy if you plan lots of trips off roads. The frames are weak, the chassis shimmies and they become rattle traps worse than any other trucks when used a lot off pavement. I work for a coal mining company and the Chevy trucks on the jobs are absolutely the worst to ride in...

I would go with a double rail type rack personally. If you spare is going to be up there anyway, use a fairing in front to throw most of the air over the top. Plus it is much easier to throw things up there and secure them with a higher rail. Either place the lights in front of the fairing, or...

The 7.3L gets around fine with intake, exhaust and tuner. Big tires means re-gearing no matter what. Fabtech offers the 4-link system with coil-overs in 6" or 8" lift. I don't know the cost, but if I were doing the same thing I would be looking at their 6" kit, run fiberglass fenders and stuff...

I don't mind the dash. It would look better all black, but they were just trying to blend it with the face. Doesn't bother me a bit personally.

Hah, yeah never heard the beach boy joke.... ;) I don't recall the F150 ever having a composite bed, even the earlier years. The outside of the stepside beds was a fiberglass bedside. The inside was steel, same way on the ranger stepside. I will say, though, that the 2004+ F150s have much...

True, but with a body lift, 33s, re-gear, front and rear lockers and swaybar disconnects I had no complaints with mine! I hate myself sometimes for getting rid of it but after moving here I didn't have much use for it.

It has already been said, but the crew cab F150 is available in either the 5.5' or 6.5' bed. The bed is not plastic and never has been. There is no reason to shy away from the 5.4L, it's a good engine. The only thing to watch for are the 2-piece spark plug can be difficult to remove, so it is...

Have you run quick disconnects like Warrior Products sells? I have, on my 05 sport trac 4x4 with 33's (front and rear). The swaybar mounting design was basically the same front and rear. Here is what I can say about them. 1) They are noisy when connected. There is very little slop in them, but...

Nice truck! I love the fullsize Broncos!

I went to Cape Hatteras last weekend, beautiful down there!

I threw the bedrug in today and tinted the side windows of the canopy. Sometime in the future I'll get around to building a platform of some sort back there, but this will work well for a solo trip. Heading out in the morning...

I am on f150online.com but I don't post there much. It is mostly guys with 8" lifts and 37" tires on 24" wheels it seems like. There are a few knowledgeable guys on there but a lot of junk to wade through to get good info. The camera is a Canon Rebel XT with the standard kit 18-35, most likely...

Thanks! Mileage sucks but I didn't buy it for mileage. With 35's, AEM intake and the tuner I get 12-15mpg. Usually 12mpg is only from constant city driving, long idling, etc. The 35's just barely fit, but they do... Like a glove! ;) Some 35's will not fit with just a 2" lift in the front. They...

25 hours if you are lucky. Looks about like the sealed 100w landing lights that used to be in the helicopter I flew. The are small and produce a ton of heat. They also don't handle shock and vibration well, so they burn up quick. I used to only run them when I was cruising (115+mph) for airflow...

That really makes me wish I still had a truck that ran 15" tires! 18's are not so cheap... :Wow1:

What is this leveling kit you are talking about? Your F150 has torsion bars up front, no? Please tell me you are not talking about torsion keys. IF you feel like you need to adjust the front suspension, all you need to do it tighten the torsion bar adjustment bolts. All the torsion keys do is...