What did you do to your truck today?
02-10-2016, 10:35 PM
Used the 4x4 for the first time since I got the truck a few months ago. We got a clipper that caused white outs from lake affect snow. Handled it well, braking is not so good with the light passenger tires that are on it. When they wear out I will be getting a set of dura tracs..
02-11-2016, 07:17 PM
Senior Member
Seriously. I can't even complain you guys have had it much worse than us 100 miles north.
Only cost me $80 to have it straightened. Now its time to do something about my tailgate. It's disgraceful compared to the rest of the truck. It had a load handler on it for about 20 years, so the paint has completely worn away from where the straps were. That and the trim panel has seen better days. Hoping to find a decent one that didn't have trim panel so it doesn't have a bunch of holes in it, then just having the shop fix it up and paint it. But finding a decent one is not easy.
Only cost me $80 to have it straightened. Now its time to do something about my tailgate. It's disgraceful compared to the rest of the truck. It had a load handler on it for about 20 years, so the paint has completely worn away from where the straps were. That and the trim panel has seen better days. Hoping to find a decent one that didn't have trim panel so it doesn't have a bunch of holes in it, then just having the shop fix it up and paint it. But finding a decent one is not easy.
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/5435654310.html
02-11-2016, 07:33 PM
Senior Member
Yep saw those. Really I want one from an XL or any of the F series models that doesn't have a trim panel. I hate the trim panel, and generally hate most of the chrome/aluminum trim on these trucks. That's why I pulled the fender trim and plasti-dipped the body trim. I'd pull the tailgate panel off but then I would have a bunch of holes in my tailgate hehe.
Thanks for keeping me in mind though!
Thanks for keeping me in mind though!
02-11-2016, 08:23 PM
Senior Member
Yep saw those. Really I want one from an XL or any of the F series models that doesn't have a trim panel. I hate the trim panel, and generally hate most of the chrome/aluminum trim on these trucks. That's why I pulled the fender trim and plasti-dipped the body trim. I'd pull the tailgate panel off but then I would have a bunch of holes in my tailgate hehe.
Thanks for keeping me in mind though!
Thanks for keeping me in mind though!
02-12-2016, 07:17 AM
Senior Member
^ ^ ^ is that an 88 or 89?
02-13-2016, 06:30 PM
Oooo a Custom Title.
Ordered a 97 Ford Explorer PCM, Cam Synchronizer Sensor, Coil packs with bracket, a few pigtails, balancer and balancer ring gear. I will be one of the first (that I'm aware of) to replace the distributor system to distributorless on a 96 F150 and to he honest it doesn't seem that hard in fact I'm wondering why Ford didn't do it right out of the factory like they did on the Explorers.
If this works (and works good). New motor build!
If this works (and works good). New motor build!
