New F150 Owner
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08-24-2008, 12:58 AM
New F150 Owner
I've read this board for a couple years now...mostly researching stuff on my '99 Expedition. Finally in July, with all the great pricing I decided to trade in the Expedition Eddie Bauer-145,000 miles for an F150. I got an '08 Supercrew Lariat 6.5' box. Now I'm just looking at adding a few things.
I've already added a Fold-A-Cover (that's very nice so far). Going to put in a bedrug soon. I'm thinking about an exhaust system, although I don't want something loud. Maybe a new air intake...I had a K&N drop-in on the Expy, but it seems there are lots of people that claim the air intakes don't do much. I'll probably add a programmer...thinking Edge or Gryphon.
The main thing the truck didn't have that I wanted was a limited slip diff. It's got the 3.73 open. I'm looking at adding a Detroit Truetrac. Since I'm not much of a mechanic, I need to find someone to add this. Here in Northeastern Wyoming it's tough to find places to add performance/aftermarket parts. Any suggestions on where to start looking? Driving to Denver for this is not out of the question.
Taking it up elk hunting in the mountains for the first week of September, pulling a trailer (~7,000 lbs) so that should give me the first comparison to the Expy (I've pulled that trailer for a couple years now). I just wish I had all the aftermarket stuff on for towing (especially at elevation--9-10,000 ft), oh well, it'll give me something to compare to.
Thanks
I've already added a Fold-A-Cover (that's very nice so far). Going to put in a bedrug soon. I'm thinking about an exhaust system, although I don't want something loud. Maybe a new air intake...I had a K&N drop-in on the Expy, but it seems there are lots of people that claim the air intakes don't do much. I'll probably add a programmer...thinking Edge or Gryphon.
The main thing the truck didn't have that I wanted was a limited slip diff. It's got the 3.73 open. I'm looking at adding a Detroit Truetrac. Since I'm not much of a mechanic, I need to find someone to add this. Here in Northeastern Wyoming it's tough to find places to add performance/aftermarket parts. Any suggestions on where to start looking? Driving to Denver for this is not out of the question.
Taking it up elk hunting in the mountains for the first week of September, pulling a trailer (~7,000 lbs) so that should give me the first comparison to the Expy (I've pulled that trailer for a couple years now). I just wish I had all the aftermarket stuff on for towing (especially at elevation--9-10,000 ft), oh well, it'll give me something to compare to.
Thanks
