I am 14 and my grandpa is giving me his f-150 when I turn 16 so I am starting to save up for some stuff i want to do to it....first of all,I do not have anyone in my family that is anything close to a mechanic....all they know how to do is check/change oil,change tires...small stuff...actually i do have an uncle and a cousin that are good with cars and my uncle owns his own shop,but i want to get an idea of what i wanna do to my truck before i start workin on it....now as you can probably guess i am wanting to save as much money as i can on what i want to do....First in the lineup,since i hunt ALOT and my grandpa's truck gets stuck every huntin season,and i mean EVERY huntin season,i want to get some good tires that are gonna help me with that probalem.second,i want to lift my truck a few inches and be able to put bigger tires on my truck,i have heard of liftin ur truck with wood blocks or the 3-hockey-pucks but i dont even know the anatomy of a truck so i wouldnt knwo where to put them or how to make them lift ur truck...lol......now,i will probably try to do all of this stuff with my cuzin lane who is a truck/car finatic,but i have no idea where to start...my uncle definitely has all the equipment though....therefore i can save alot of money,but i have no idea if i am even up to it,but i would like to save some moola since this is my first truck.....any ways to save money,or do-it-urself-tips would be much appreciated from a young kid ....thanks!
woops,also i wanted to do some camo trim and camo seat covers...

 

you got a lot of questions in on this one.first off i would spend as much time as possible around your uncles shop to learn how to wrench. offer to work for free or aprentice. it will be worth. or see if your school ,or an after school progam near you, has a auto shop class. that is where i learned a ton. as far as a lift and tires DONT do hockey pucks. if you want a cheap lift to fit bigger tires put a level kit in the front and add a leaf in the rear. I believe you can fit 35" tires that way. and the camo you can get from cabelas pretty cheap.good luck kid

 

Wood blocks are you serious!

Stay on this website and learn as much as you can. You got quite alot to learn.

Truck details?

 

yes i am serious,that is what i saw on another truck forum,and a 3 hockey puck way also....u arent muck help r u?

 

Do a search for leveling kit in this forum and you'll find a ton of results. AutoSpring makes a leveling kit that is relatively easy to install and I believe with the 2.5" kit you can clear 35's (assuming the truck is a 4x4?). It's also relatively cheap, around 80 bucks on Ebay. Definitely stay away from hockey pucks or wood blocks to do it though.

 

You arent muck of a speller r u?

I was just trying to make sure you never use wood blocks.
Again truck specs?

 

sorry,sorry,sorry!!!the guys were talkin about usin wood blocks to put under your jacks to lift the truck to allow you to get to the parts needed to raise your truck....
oh by the way my truck is a not a 4X4,that is why i am wantin to put some good tires on it,preferably some tires that i am not gonna wear out the treads to easily by drivin around huntin alot....oh and i am not in a school,i am home-schooled,soooo i kinda dont have those options ...

 

Way to make people want to answer you

 

ok, i want to be more specific....I want to have a little more clearance for bigger tires on my truck,but i dont want to lift it too much to where i will have to get new suspension,etc,..soooo,how high can i lift my truck without having to spend big bucks?

 

This will level it....and allow for 35 inch tires

2004-2008 FORD F-150 2.5 Front Leveling Kit *POWDER-COAT - $80.95 : Auto Spring Corp, Is your tail draggin' or your nose droopin'? Let us give you a lift!

 

ok i know what i got to get but i still dont know what goes where,and how it actually raises up my truck...sorry,call me retarded but i dont understand....

 

It goes between the coilover assembly and the bucket....check out their installation instructions for more information

 

thanks much!!!ok now to tires....i have now idea in the world what good tires are supposed to have,or what brand i need to get.....and im not lookin at spendin more than 230 a tire....

 

aggressive tires like an all-terrain or mud tire will help but at the end of the day your truck is still a 2x4. plan on buying a tow strap and come-along to throw in the bed because you will still get stuck. it may happen faster with more aggressive tires.you will dig those holes faster.

 

well my grandpa has a problem with his tires slipping.....if there is a hill with 40 degree angle,his truck just peels out practically...