84 F150 Stepside
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Hi all. I have been looking around the web to see other photos of 1984 F150 Stepsides. My father gave me his ranch truck this weekend and I really want to fix it up. Here is what we have done so far:
changed the engine from the straight 6 to a 351 v8.
changed the granny shifter to an automatic
added dual exhausts
added RV Cam
for some reason, the catalytic converters were not put on, so I do believe I will be needing to put these on to make it legal.
I am wanting to raise it up about 6 inches and put some 30" tires under it and restore the body. There are only a couple of dings on the body so that should not be that hard. I also want to change the bench seat to bucketseats.
I will continue to read other people's posts for ideas, but if someone knows of any pics out there on the web of this truck model and maybe some customized ones, I would really appreciate the help.
Thanks.
changed the engine from the straight 6 to a 351 v8.
changed the granny shifter to an automatic
added dual exhausts
added RV Cam
for some reason, the catalytic converters were not put on, so I do believe I will be needing to put these on to make it legal.
I am wanting to raise it up about 6 inches and put some 30" tires under it and restore the body. There are only a couple of dings on the body so that should not be that hard. I also want to change the bench seat to bucketseats.
I will continue to read other people's posts for ideas, but if someone knows of any pics out there on the web of this truck model and maybe some customized ones, I would really appreciate the help.
Thanks.
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You don't need ANY lift for 30" tires (that's just stock size); certainly not 6"! 
You can run 33s on a 4WD F-150 with no lift and only the slightest adjustment to the bumper.\
30" tires under a 6" lift would look wierd.
You can run 33s on a 4WD F-150 with no lift and only the slightest adjustment to the bumper.\30" tires under a 6" lift would look wierd.
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The 2WD suspension sits a little lower (especially in front), so you probably can't go straight to 33s without some "adjustments". 
Try picking up a spare rim in a junkyard and shop the used tires stores for a decent 32 and test it.
Try picking up a spare rim in a junkyard and shop the used tires stores for a decent 32 and test it.
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Another thing...currently, my dual exhaust does NOT have catalyic converters. Do I need to have them on there? Does the year model of the vehicle matter or is it the year of the engine that denotes requirement of the Catalytic Converters.
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Check with your local vehicle inspection station or state police. Those laws vary by locale. Decent cats don't affect performance or reliability - only emissions.
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If you have smog testing in your area then you will need the Cats to pass.
I bought Catco's from Summit and they worked great.
See my gallery it's an 80 but the same body style.
I bought Catco's from Summit and they worked great.
See my gallery it's an 80 but the same body style.
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jrocco,
love the truck...it would be great to see my truck looking that clean. I can't wait to replace the wood bed either...it looks like **** right now.
I will look for the Catco's at Summit.
love the truck...it would be great to see my truck looking that clean. I can't wait to replace the wood bed either...it looks like **** right now.
I will look for the Catco's at Summit.
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