hey!!

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

hello to all im from south orange county california. i own a blacked out 2008 ford f150 fx4 supercrew modifications include a 2"5 leveling kit stage 2 afe cold air intake flowmaster series 40 turn dwn with 3" pipeing. nitto terra grapplers 285-65-r18 matte black magnus. and HOPEFULLY SOON TO HAVE MY UPGRADED EDGE TO GRYPHON WITH LVL3 TUNES from php cant wait to get it back. other than that im saving to lift the truck 8" and she will be all done.

[Jackpine]

So, what are you going to do in life (as we know it), when you're through modding your truck? :rofl: Glad to have you with us! :howdy:

- Jack

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

haha now that i think about it modifying will never end or life will be over lol

[JWBFX4]

welcome to the forum :howdy:

[Afrancis]

Welcome :howdy:

[88Racing]

Welcome to the forum!

Lars

[Lariat4x485]

Welcome to the forum

Javi

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k459/tankdawg34/SL370396.jpg heres a pic of my truck not very current but the tail lights are blacked out now and the fx4 stickers are diff now

[BlackSTX]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking truck! Got a step ladder for getting in with that 8" lift?

[Jackpine]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking truck! Got a step ladder for getting in with that 8" lift?

You'll need it! And, it's your truck and all that and you didn't ask for my advice or anything else and please don't be offended by what I'm about to say - I'm an old man, and I have opinions! :geezer:

My first degree was Aerospace Engineering, very close to Mechanical Engineering, and I like the looks of your truck just the way it is. There's a nice balance between frame height and wheel size. If you jack it up more, I'll see it as "top heavy" (which it will be, since the center of gravity will be raised). It will be unstable in cornering. Plus, unless you mount humongous tires, you're not raising the axles at all and you don't have any better road clearance. (If you DO mount humongous tires, you'll reduce your effective gear ratio to the point that the truck won't be able to get out of its own way).

Additionally, raising the truck more will hurt you in fuel economy - I guarantee that. You increase the "interference drag" caused by air resistance at highway speeds.

For all these reasons, I'd really suggest NOT lifting it. And, forgive me for offering unasked for advice. I just couldn't help myself. :o

- Jack

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

wont need a ladder im 6'5 so im plenty tall im only 27 yrs old and iv owned 3 ford trucks all with 6 inch lifts so iv always had a lifted truck and thnks for all the advice im defonatly not as smart as you are but i dont think i can trully enjoy my truck with out a big lift and gear change. but thnk you very much for the compliments and advice i will think about not lifting it but i aint gonna lie i prolly will lift it

[Jackpine]

wont need a ladder im 6'5 so im plenty tall im only 27 yrs old and iv owned 3 ford trucks all with 6 inch lifts so iv always had a lifted truck and thnks for all the advice im defonatly not as smart as you are but i dont think i can trully enjoy my truck with out a big lift and gear change. but thnk you very much for the compliments and advice i will think about not lifting it but i aint gonna lie i prolly will lift it

Cool! I'm glad you were not offended. As I said, it's YOUR truck and you HAVE to do things with it that make YOU happy. My opinions are worth exactly what you paid for them. (But try not to run over any little Toyotas). :cheesy smile:

Post pictures when you get it done!

(One of these days, I've got to have a ride in one of these lifted monsters).

- Jack

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

thnx jack will post pics when i do get the truck lifted am hoping to get it done by feb 2010 and as for not rolling over any toyotas i cant promise lol

[kokopellimotorsports]

Nice truck.

Welcome to the forum!

When you are ready for that 8" let me know, I can get just about any lift kit.

Do you like the rize?

Ty

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

yea im bout 80 percent sure that im gonna get the rize lift the only other brand im considerng is cst... just trying to save some money then im gonna pull the trigger

[kokopellimotorsports]

yea im bout 80 percent sure that im gonna get the rize lift the only other brand im considerng is cst... just trying to save some money then im gonna pull the trigger

I'll pm you a price in the next couple of days on the rize.

Thanks

Ty

[FORDRDRFX4LIFE]

cool that would be great thnx

[kokopellimotorsports]

Pm'd you a price

Ty