Thats weird, the guy must not have known what he was talking about. But if I do get that truck Im not going to take the lift off, so I guess it doesnt matter to much, but I am going to ask the salesman about that.

 

Sorry I havent posted in a while guys Iv been so swamped with work its been rediculous. Basically 6 days a week for 12 hours at a time for the last few weeks, but its paying off cuz of all the overtime pay I got so I can make a bigger down payment on a new truck. My girlfriend actually went to a dealership for me the other day to look at some trucks that she likes and to tell me what they had there. She said they had this one truck that was an 05 supercab 6.5 bed xlt 5.4 with 36,000 miles for 15. Its also got a leveling kit and 33s on it. Its got dark green paint with a camo strip going along the bottom. Im going to go to look at it when I get the time. Is there anything imparticular that I should look for? I know I need to see if its got the towing package and what gears it has, but is there anything else I should be on the lookout for?

 

tire wear... camo and a lift sounds like it was used... buyer be wary...

 

Make the dealer show you an OASIS report for the truck you buy. It will detail every single time Ford has seen the vehicle and what was done

Carfax of course

1. just look at the undercarriage and suspension. look for extremely dirty and/or broken/loose parts.
2. during the test drive, go at least 60 mph for 5 minutes and try to find some railroad tracks or other really bumpy road
3. bounce on both ends and see if the shocks are good. truck should stop on the 2nd - 3rd rebound.
4. check every single electrical piece of gadget in/on the truck.

best of luck. I like that camo stuff, but I would never put it on a truck.

 

edit: FTE has been having fits with me

 

go with the 5.4 here is mine its a 04 fx4 it pulled this pretty good no hesitations either really happy 5.4 is the way to go

 

Well I went to that dealership after work today to see the truck an it turns out the truck was a 4.6, which sux cuz Ive decided that Im definitly going to get a 5.4. Im just guna look for a completely stock truck and do all the mods myself

 

They arent expensive to do your self. Just dont do it all at once. Cause it will get expensive. I probably put 2000 in add ons in 8 months. Ya thats alot but it was spread over time and saved money so it helped

 

hey smoking is your truck stock height?? lifted or leveled?? live the tire/rim combo!!

 

Still Smokin's Leveling Kit thread

here ya go sherm

 

link won't work for me...but thanks, i'll do a search.

 

Yah the 5.4 definitly the way to go. I think more people should enter sled pulls with there 150. One guy I know did an he did real good with his. Oh an BTW nice looking truck Smoking.

 

Here, you can buy this thing...

North Country Ford Lincoln Mercury in Minneapolis and St Paul Minnesota, the twin cities offering new and used Fords, a used Ford Dealer and a used Ford Dealership offer used Cars, used Trucks and used SUVs

Just have them fix the IWE, passenger side upper ball joint, rust on the driver side wheel well, ABS and have them do the spark plugs before you buy it

it's got 3.55s with an open differential - no speeding tickets for you...

 

96Sherm If you couldnt find it. Its a 3 inch leveling kit with add a leaf.

 

Better yet get a XLT, with the exact specs that you stated & save a bundle, I own one with all you stated, even has the skid plates!......