I'm thinking of getting some XLT rims for my XL, and then lowering the back to match the front. May also remove the badge. So, I got crackin' in photoshop:

Before:



After:



Whatcha guys think?

 

I like the leveled out look

 

I love those rims, have them on my truck. Rather than lower the rear, I'd raise the front a bit with leveling coils and run 31 10.50s. It does look nice leveled though. I just don't see much point in lowering the rear of a truck, unless its a muscle truck like a Lightning for example.

 

it looks much better leveled.

 

Looks great. Loosing the badge is going to leave holes though. Unless your planning on doing body work and paint.

 

I would leave the badge, the truck is in such great condition... Level the front, it will look way better.

 

I just don't see the point in raising the front of a 2wd. Lowering the back will only cost $45, and it's not permanent.

 

Defintely leave the fender emblems on. There is a hole behind them. I'm curious, do yours just say F150 and not have XL on the lower part?

Raising the front isn't permanent either. Its just a different pair of springs. You don't even need a spring compressor. This is actually just about as easy as lowering the rear in my opinion.

You can get Moog replacement springs that will do this for about 75 dollars.

I used to have the Superlift leveling coils on the front of mine along with some other modifications. I took all of it off and went back to stock. It looks fine, but I really think the level look is better. I'm thinking about doing this again and might use these. Moog CC822 or CC844. I'll have to find out which one.


I think once you have the front coil springs on, you'll dig it. I'm not one for lifting a 2wd either, but I don't really consider this a lift.

 

Looks better leveled. Sweet truck!

 

I agree on keeping the badges....There is actually a nice sized hole behind them...About the size of a penny....

I say go for the 2" drop shackles....I have them on my truck....



As for the truck....I'd kill to have one that nice looking, with basically no miles...

 

Hmm, decisions, decisions. I'll keep thinking about it. The badge only says f150, no xl.

 

I think it looks great leveled. I wouldnt lift the front or run larger tires on it either, that would look silly IMO.

 

The Eddie Bauer trucks have that same badge. I really like the ones that just say F150 and nothing else. I always wanted to put them on my truck instead of the XLT ones. Too bad my truck as a small paint chip on one side right behind the XLT part of the badge.

 

Why would larger tires look silly? I think that 31s are the perfect size for our trucks. Honestly, I think the stock 235 75 15 tires look silly. LOL...

Here is my 2wd with stock suspension on 31 10.50 tires. I don't think it looks silly at all.

 

To the best of my knowledge, all XL & XLT trucks had badges that said what they were. So am I correct in assuming that the PO changed it to an EB emblem?