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Hey guys! Recently purchased a 2003 Screw 4x4, and it was completely stock. I have big plans for her, and am slowly upgrading/adding as time goes. And I will be updating this thread as I get further into the build. Here she is when I bought her stock: 4
And this is how she sits as of now, I added 16x8 Vision Warrior wheels, painted the stock grille black, removed the broken window visors, and tinted the tail lights. Also turned the torsion bars to level it out some.
Update! The vision warriors will be coming off in a few days and are being replaced with 20x9 Fuel Hostages wrapped in 33x12.50r20 Federal MTs! Super stoked!
Got the new 20x9 Fuel Hostages with 33x12.50r20 Federal Couragia M/Ts and I could not be happier!! A lot of road noise but thats expected with such an aggressive tire. Fitment was spot on. My truck is leveled with the t-bars turned up, and stock with no blocks in the rear. Looks great in my opinion, let me know what y'all think!
Just finished mounting!
Last edited by 03screw4x4; 09-26-2015 at 05:52 PM.
Got the new 20x9 Fuel Hostages with 33x12.50r20 Federal Couragia M/Ts and I could not be happier!! A lot of road noise but thats expected with such an aggressive tire. Fitment was spot on. My truck is leveled with the t-bars turned up, and stock with no blocks in the rear. Looks great in my opinion, let me know what y'all think!
Just finished mounting!
Looks way better with those wheels and tires now. How difficult was it to paint the grill. What was involved with taking it off
I just purchased my first Ford truck. It’s a stock 2004 F-150 XLT Lariat. Will be looking out for advice on my upgrades too! Looking for mechanical upgrades too, so any advice is appreciated!
Honestly it looks great, but what maintenance have you done so far on it? Have you read up on the spark plug issues?
2003's don't really have the spark plug issues. That's the 2004-2008s that have the 2 piece plugs. 1997-2003 are said to blow plugs. I've only seen that once and that truck has over 260,000 miles.
OP - Old truck, old rubber. Check hoses and belts for dry rot. On my 2003 Screw I missed a leak in a radiator hose and overheated my engine blowing my head gasket which is a $5,000 repair. I just hated having to get a 2013 Ecoboost, it's just too much power
I'd consistently lose a quart between oil changes, and have on other 5.4s I've driven. So check it mid service interval. I've seen several trucks of that vintage pushing 250,000+ miles if they're taken care of.
09-10-2015, 02:03 PM
2003 F150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 Build!
