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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Mods:
$0 Transmission Flush (DEALER)
$0 New Battery (100 Month Warranty) (DEALER)
$0 New Wipers (DEALER)
$0 Spark Plugs (DEALER)
$0 Fuel Filter FG-1083 / Motocraft# 9155 (DEALER)
$0 Brakes (front and back) (DEALER)
$8 Rubbing Compound / Polish / Buff Scratches
$6 White Latex Horde Logo On Center - Back Window
$14 FSU Plate
$8 Back Plate Frame
$4 Repaired Center Console (Epoxy)
$49 Evo Car Dock Installed
$10 Rewire Cig Lighter Power to Ignition Accessory (For Car Dock Power Toggle)
$1 Bambi-Mod (turns fog lights on w/ high beams)
$4 Blacked-out Emblems / Badges
$65 15% Tint Passenger Side Windows and top windshield (to match back and rear)
$25 K&N Air Filter
$170 Tonneau Bed Cover
$0 Used SCT x2 Programmer (Value $200) (Thanks Preston!)
$60 87 Octane Custom Perf Tunes (downstream o2s disabled) (SCT) @ VMP Tuning
$5 Lube Slip Yoke
$30 Replace U-Joints
$30 Wax Job
$10 Seafoam Motor + Techron in Tank
$10 Modified Intake Snorkel from Stock 1 1/2" to 3" (later replaced with CAI)
$50 Replaced a bad ignition COP (later replaced all)
$31 Serpentine Belt (High Quality Dayco)
$5 Carb Cleaner + Dielectric Grease for cleaning existing COPs
$0 Adjust 87% WOT to 100% WOT
$64 Royal Purple Syn Oil Change
$325 Pioneer AVH-P3200BT Receiver DVD/Player
$120 Front x2 Infinity Reference 6830cs component 275w
$100 Rear x2 Infinity Kappa 682-9cf 300w
$300 Rear Overhead DVD Player
$50 2x Childs IR Headphones
$116 Front Bug Deflector + 4D Wind/Rain Guards
$400 Motocraft DG-511 8pc Replacement COP Set
$224 K&N CAI 63-2556
$350 Flowsmaster Super 40 SI/DO Catback Exhaust (Flowmaster)
$534 4x RS9000xl Rancho Leveling Shocks
$150 Shock Install Labor
$29 2x ST SilverStars Front H13 4100k Performance Bulbs
$9 2x ST 921 ST Performance Aux Bulbs (Brighter Reverse Lights)
$60 Royal Purple: Max Gear: 75-140w in the Rear Axle w/ LS Additive
$14 Purple ICE: Super-Coolant Additive (After Flush)

Current Total Aftermarket Investment:
$3530

Future Mods/Changes:

Royal Purple Max ATF (On Next Trans Flush @ 120k)
Nerf/Step Bars
Bull Bar + Driving Lights
Bed Liner
Rubber Weatherproof Floor Mats
Seat Covers
UD Pulleys + eFan
Backup Camera
Sub under rear seat
Custom Grille

Tires: 4x KumhoRoad Venture SAT KL61 =33" 285/70-R17 ~$700:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

Rims: http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...k+w%2FMach+Lip


The previous owner recently bought some 32" AT wheels from Pep Boys, so I'm going to hold off on any wheel changes for a while... Not to mention I already put Nitrogen in these tires so I don't want to change the rims until new tires are an option...

Regardless, I'm having a lot of fun with this truck, but I'm just curious, what would you guys 'do next'?
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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Supercharge it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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^^^ hahahahahahahahaaha what he said
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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get them rain deflectors off your windows! haha jk do what ya want... and also how are them rancho quicklevels. ive heard terrible things about them and how they are dangerous and make lotsa noise?
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Paint those side badges, they stick out like a sore thumb!
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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blacked out headlights, grille, efans
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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Good looking truck. Now take the K&N sticker off the tailgate.

I'm not understanding the need for back up cameras. My fiancee has one on her 2010 Pilot and she still backs into ****.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Blown Ford
Supercharge it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ya know, I've considered it. But in all honesty, I don't think I could handle the lower mpg.
Originally Posted by xdrockstar
get them rain deflectors off your windows! haha jk do what ya want...
What??? I love the deflectors, makes the truck look wider, IMO. Before it looked kind of puny. Here it is before I put on the deflectors:

It kind of looks like it has no eyebrows. :P Besides, it's handy dropping the windows a few inches when my 5 y/o drops a mad fart. (man that kid has some bad gas)

Originally Posted by bradseabridge
Paint those side badges, they stick out like a sore thumb!
Do they really??? I hadn't noticed it until you mentioned it. I did consider painting them once, but I kind of like the Triton text on the side.

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Good looking truck. Now take the K&N sticker off the tailgate.
I'm not understanding the need for back up cameras. My fiancee has one on her 2010 Pilot and she still backs into ****.
Since that photo was taken, I've added the silver SCT badge to the right bottom side to even it out. You just dislike K&N? :P
As for the backup camera, it's really just because I have young kids--- I can't see below the tailgate using the rear view, and I don't want to be backing over one of their bikes one day--- or worse. Besides, I also plan on pulling a boat at some point- it would be handy to monitor it.

Originally Posted by xdrockstar
how are them rancho quicklevels. ive heard terrible things about them and how they are dangerous and make lotsa noise?
I had them put on last week- and I do like them but I would definately have preferred the Bilsteins. Unfortunately they (Bilsteins) have been on backorder for the 2wd for almost 6 months now. Being I had fluid bleeding out from a front shock- it was really the quickest and cheapest option to replace the shocks and level it at the same time.

I haven't found the 'adjustable' ride settings that I like yet, but as for noise goes, I haven't heard a thing from them yet. Then again, my old shocks were still factory at 84k mi--- so they were pretty squeaky. Right now I have the front set at 6 and the rears at 7--- but I may be firming them up a bit more.

As for the ride quality, it's better than the shot OEs- but I can tell you I still feel minor bumps with them- but that may be due to the ride settings I have them at.

As for safety concerns- I had a shop install them as I wasn't going to monkey with a spring compressor- and I found a pretty decent rate to install them. When I DO start towing a boat, I know I'm going to love having the rears adjustable.

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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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If you dont have a front plate why have the plate holder???
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Nobman
If you dont have a front plate why have the plate holder???
That was before I added the FSU plate, see the OP.
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