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Old 11-15-2016, 09:42 AM
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i have a 2001 F150 with the 5.4 v8. I am wanting to do a couple mods like a level some wrangler duratrac tires and some led lighting. what else should I do I am on a semi-strict budget
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Originally Posted by 2001f150hd
i have a 2001 F150 with the 5.4 v8. I am wanting to do a couple mods like a level some wrangler duratrac tires and some led lighting. what else should I do I am on a semi-strict budget
All maintenance items that need to be done, crank the torsion bars, and do tires
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My truck is mechanically sound no problems it is 2wd sadly so I can't crank torsion bars and I'm not doing rigid leds because of price so I'm not dumping money into it I want a nice looking truck that I'm driving for a few years until I finish high school and first 2 years of college
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Originally Posted by 2001f150hd
My truck is mechanically sound no problems it is 2wd sadly so I can't crank torsion bars and I'm not doing rigid leds because of price so I'm not dumping money into it I want a nice looking truck that I'm driving for a few years until I finish high school and first 2 years of college
Ahhhh I see. Yeah get some sort of level kit and then just do cheap LED pods or a light bar and be done with it
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Also, if it hasn't been done before, I'd start with a coolant flush, trans fluid flush and filter, rear diff fluid, spark plugs, clean the MAF, and clean all the buildup off of the throttle body and intake elbow, especially the little EGR tubes. All of this made a noticeable difference in how well my truck ran
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Rigid industry pods are 100% hands down worth the money
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Originally Posted by the01kingranch
Rigid industry pods are 100% hands down worth the money
What do you have as a setup now
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I would definitely recommend Rigid Industries if you are going for effectiveness. If your going for just looks, then any brand LED light bar will work. I've seen 50" ones as cheap as $55 on Amazon. The difference is Rigid Industries is incomparable to those lights, they are apart from all the rest. For your case, I would recommend window tint, painting wheels, toolbox for the bed, backup camera, double din radio, sub/amp/speakers.
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Originally Posted by F150Screw5.4
I would definitely recommend Rigid Industries if you are going for effectiveness. If your going for just looks, then any brand LED light bar will work. I've seen 50" ones as cheap as $55 on Amazon. The difference is Rigid Industries is incomparable to those lights, they are apart from all the rest. For your case, I would recommend window tint, painting wheels, toolbox for the bed, backup camera, double din radio, sub/amp/speakers.
I already have subs on the list and replaced my door speakers what is double din radio I hear about it a lot but never know what it is
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Most LED light bars and pods are for off road only. Rigid is the only one I know of that makes a DOT approved pod.



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