Ok the problem is i want a bike for this amount and have also thought of spending this much on my truck first of all the over view: 1974 f150 4" skyjacker, 3" body lift, 37" xterrain tires, 17" incubus rims, 3.50 gears, Dana 44, Ford 9 inch, Dual exhaust with glass packs, flowtech headers, rebuilt in august of 06 FE360 .30 over, eveything else stock, truck is in primer. Ideas: manifold, carb, clear tailight and sidemarkers, spare rim and tire, rock sliders, new axles, bigger gears, tow ropes.

so wondering if you had this truck where would you spend $2500 for the truck.

 

well are you going mudding or just show boating???

 

I guess If it were me, I would be saving for a paint job for the truck. That will be the most expensive out of the ideas you have. It is easier to save for smaller things like gears, carb, manifold, etc, than a paint job.

 

Okay your running 37" tires with only 3.50 gears get at least 4.56 then you'll get better gas mileage and equal amount in power. But for the most it depends on what your gonna do with it offroad, do mud runs, Mall crawler?

 

Ok most of all it is just an in town truck and will drive to far away off road jamborees too. this will not be a show truck. in september i am going to the nvy and it will sit at a shop and get painted so that will take a while and i will have the money then. so right now, i need the little stuff. so yes i have 3.50 and had planned 4.56 or 4.88. then i should be able to smoke them better =)!!! so yes other ideas till the paint job

 

hey sorry i like to get muddy and will also take it hunting and some jeep trails.

 

OK, putting the paint on hold......Well, for 2500, you could get different gears, intake, and carb for starters. See how the truck does, and then go from there.

 

Blower??? Just a thought.....
-Chris

 

whats wrong with primer? primer is the color of most vechicles i've owned, at least or section or another. i want to get bumperstickers made to say " primer is beautiful"

 

Get rid of the body lift and incubantus rims!


If not, then I would get a larger gas tank from transfer flow, shift kit for the trans, if it's a 4-speed, get the gear splitter. Paint is always good!

 

Half my truck is primer, and my last rig was all primer. Nothing wrong with it (gives that look that it's a project, and you're going to finish it someday...)

Replace the gears, intake, all the other stuff you listed, a spare rim and tire are always good to have (you will need it someday). Add tow points if you don't already have them, hell, with that much you could add a winch and either a brush guard or a full winch bumper. Plenty of options.
For tow straps check ebay, I grabbed a couple of really good ones on there for CHEAP.

I do agree with a shift kit if it's an auto...

 

ok first of all, a 360 is not a good set up for a blower. i mean hell ya that would be fricken sweet but no not with this motor, carb, intake and gears is a good idea. helll ya to all of us out there running primered trucks. three out of the five 70's fords are primered and get that sticker made and send me one. and hey why get rid of the wheels and the lift, yes i have heard bad things about the body lift but hey push it till something breaks. and the wheels? it is a four speed and what the hell is a gear splitter. no clue. does transflow have the 38 gallon tank in the factory set up? so ya i need tow points. my front bumper doesnt fit because of the body lift so i weld a peice of u-shaped 1 inch bar stock to the front crossmember and am going to gussest it for now have complete plans for a front bumper. last estimate was 1800 for the bumper to be made. thanks and fill me in

 

Power is only good if you can get it to the ground. That $2500.00 is a pretty good chunk of change. It could be very well used by installing gears and lockers while it is all apart. Nise big old u-joints wouldn't hurt either, Making it stronger, and more reliable is sometimes more usefull than making more power.
How much more power are you going to gain by adding an intake? Is it that important, and will you actually see a benifit? A set of gears, and the traction devices will give you night, and day differences.

 

Buy a Hi-Lift jack with the accesory pack and mount it in your box --- very very useful offroad tool. Some extra lighting helps to and looks cool.

 

go to broncograveyard.com and look up the ranger torque splitter. Turn your 4 speed in to an 8-speed!

I also noticed transfer flow has 38-gallon replacement tanks. You'll need to move the spare, but I like the idea of getting gas where it's cheap.

I think the body lifts look ugly, just my opinion. If you like it keep it. I hate big rims too, so who knows what my taste is worth.