We hear it all the time. What is the best way to add a cool, personal touch to my stock truck? The common response that we give is to simply check in every month and read our newest Fantastic Four installment.
With that said, we just happened to get our mitts on an '08 Ford F-150 that was just begging to be the next truck featured here on the pages of Truckin'. When all was said and done, we ended up with an awesome array of parts that would improve the looks and performance of the F-150. A set of all-black Ultra Magnus wheels, four Toyo Open Country M/T tires, and a power combination comprised of an S&B intake and a MBRP exhaust system. It all came together to complete our fantastic Ford.
Check out how you too can transform your new F-150 into a respectable, rumbling rig.
ReadyLift's simple 3-inch...
ReadyLift's simple 3-inch leveling kit is a snap to install. Well, after the strut assembly was removed but even that process wasn't too bad.
Before any work was done,...
Before any work was done, we measured the truck's stance from floor to fender lip for later compassion. The magic number was 37.5 inches.
With the truck resting on...
With the truck resting on two jackstands, the wheels were removed and the tie rod nut was the first to be loosened and removed.
Next, the sway bar link was...
Next, the sway bar link was unbolted just before the upper ball joint nut was taken off. We did have to take a mallet to the top of the spindle to get it to drop.
Now it was time to take off...
Now it was time to take off the strut assembly starting with the bottom bolt...
...and finished by removing...
...and finished by removing the top three bolts. The strut assembly was now ready to remove.
The ReadyLift spacer was bolted...
The ReadyLift spacer was bolted onto the top of the strut assembly and was ready for reinstallation.
The strut assembly did take...
The strut assembly did take a little finesse work to get back into place, but nothing a prybar and a little muscle couldn't handle.
A set of Ultra Wheels Magnus...
A set of Ultra Wheels Magnus 20x9 wheels and Toyo Open Country M/T 33-inch tires were just waiting around to get mounted to the F-150.