Topic Sponsor
1997 - 2003 Ford F150 General discussion on the Ford 1997 - 2003 F150 truck.

Show'em Off!!! Post up 97-03 trucks!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-02-2012, 12:03 AM
  #7971  
Senior Member
 
GutsyHick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stratford, Prince Edward Island
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by Lunchbox362
Awesome suggestions! Where is the torsion bad and how would I crank my torsion bar to level it?

I can't afford a new set of rims but was wanting to plasti dip the current ones flat black, opinions on that?

Was also thinking hard about the Gotts Mod, would doing that and removing the silencer really be a noticeable difference?
Best way to explain where to find torrsion bars is look right behind the front tire, you will see a big bar that runs from lower control arm towards the back of the truck. At about the mid of the cab is where they end, you will see a cross member thats is where i bolts are, i can not remember what size exactly but either 15 or 18mm. Take all the weight off the front end with a jack and turn the bolts to tighten them, remember that how ever many turns you did on one side you have to do on the other. An alignment wouldn hurt after but is not needed since it only throws it out a very little bit. Dont max them out or you will have problems with front end parts.2-3 full turns will be more then enough.
Check out 4wheelparts.com for rims, they have some really good deals.
About the gotts mod i am not exactly sure since i am running a full k&n cold air intake. Not worth buying it though. If you gotts mod it make sure you buy a k&n high flow air filter. About the silencer it is not needed but you can do that if you want to.
Old 03-02-2012, 12:23 AM
  #7972  
Truckin
 
Lunchbox362's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

......

Last edited by Lunchbox362; 12-03-2020 at 06:52 PM.
Old 03-02-2012, 12:23 AM
  #7973  
Member
 
Motoracer729's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by 01KingRanch

Nah. We just feel like our trucks are the same height as yours haha
Yea i agree after a couple months it just feels normal.. Im gonna go bigger by buying custom fit springs and im gonna go long travel with a hoop coil system! If its done right my truck will sit atleast a good couple inchs higher than it does now!!!
Old 03-02-2012, 07:07 AM
  #7974  
Member
 
Tarpon-Screw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tarpon Springs, FL
Posts: 26
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by GutsyHick
Did you plastic dip and then spray bed liner? Or is that bedlinered and then you just plastic dipped the chrome? Also what bedliner did you use?
Thanks for the compliments guys!!! The bumper pad,fender trim and the rockers are all the rustolem bed liner. And what use to be chrome bumpers are now plasti dip.

Thinking about doing the wheels next??? Not sure if it will be to much
Old 03-02-2012, 07:58 AM
  #7975  
Senior Member
 
mharris150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by 01KingRanch
Wow. That makes me feel lucky we haven't got any snow this year except a dusting once. It was 71 today. Yall can keep your snow lol
We haven't gotten any snow this year. Just got a little under 10in. It will all be gone tomorrow though. Good enough to take my snowmobile out one more timee!
Old 03-02-2012, 08:23 AM
  #7976  
Resident light whore
 
BrowningSCrew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 31,772
Received 751 Likes on 614 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by 01KingRanch

Love that sound. And somebody needs new tires lol
Hahahaha yeah it does I'm feeling some BFG 32's are in the future. I don't really want em tall but I want em fat to kinda get the pitbull stance
Old 03-02-2012, 10:38 AM
  #7977  
Senior Member
 
rbrais's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CT
Posts: 2,751
Received 100 Likes on 89 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by mharris150
no 4x4, empty parking lots that aren't plowed, makes for goood solid donuts all night long.
Haha! Last time we did that it was in McDonald's parking lot near the drive thru. When we stopped spinning we noticed the cops had us blocked in! They just told us to go home.

So we took the snomobiles out and went through the drive-thru to get some burgers, but they refused to serve us! That's got to be discrimination! (No, they did not realize we were the same dumb-a## that were doing donuts).

Last edited by rbrais; 03-02-2012 at 10:40 AM.
Old 03-02-2012, 12:56 PM
  #7978  
Senior Member
 
FX4MAN2002's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: College Station, Texas
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by Tarpon-Screw
Thanks!!! might be possible!!! i might do my wheels next
No! Your wheels look so sick chrome!
Old 03-02-2012, 01:12 PM
  #7979  
Senior Member
 
rbrais's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CT
Posts: 2,751
Received 100 Likes on 89 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by FX4MAN2002
No! Your wheels look so sick chrome!
He's right. Chome wheels set it off.
Old 03-02-2012, 01:14 PM
  #7980  
Rammer Jammer
 
General Lee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 3,797
Received 38 Likes on 32 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by FX4MAN2002
No! Your wheels look so sick chrome!
Originally Posted by rbrais
He's right. Chome wheels set it off.
agreed! but that is the good thing about plasti dip, it can be removed! I say give it a try and if you don't like it then just take it off


Quick Reply: Show'em Off!!! Post up 97-03 trucks!



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:26 AM.