EricWright485
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- Location
- Jarrettsville, MD
- Vehicle Year
- 2008
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0L SOHC
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi Everyone, so I'm looking for input towards the first stage of my dream ranger. The 08 fx4 stock is pretty sweet as it is, although the front end sits a little low. I bought the truck in december, shipped out (I work in the merchant marine) and came home in June, and I've basically just been enjoying the stock truck and wearing the brand new tires down that came with it. I haven't had any real trouble, got it at 67,000 miles, now at 80,000 miles, pretty solid and reliable the whole time I've had her, although I've been easy on her this summer not hitting any really rough trails or anything.
Anyway, so I am about to leave again for another 6 months, and I have decided on a 12-13k budget for when I return, and I'll be ordering the parts and having them sent home waiting for my eager hands wait...I think my fiance might want to see me too...she'll just have to understand haha.
I have become obsessed with my truck (as I should be) and I can't wait to get back off my ship and put all the new toys on my truck, I have even written up a word document with all listed parts and average prices, that's how I came by the 12-13k budget
My goals are as follows, any and all suggestions are welcomed. The pic is the state of the truck now, minus the stupid hood bug guard thing, and the side steps too...
Keep/upgrade torsion bar front suspension, new #1 bars + re-indexed keys, cranked to about 75% of max, hoping on like a 4-5" possible?? Thats all that's definite, but what about longer control arms+longer cv shafts? Or, is the superlift kit worth it?
new rear leafs w/shackles, maybe plus add-a-leafs. I was wondering about a sway bar and/or stabilizer bars
33x12 aggressive all terrain on 16x10 rims, I want like an old school looking rim, all chrome, no fake beadlocks or anything stupid like that, just basic, deep chrome
Pretty sure on a 3" body lift, I love the body the way it is, so I am against trimming unless I'm really convinced
New front and rear driveshafts, no details as of yet though...good thing i don't have the carrier bearing though *whew*
Re-gearing to 4.56, and adding a nice diff cover for the rear
Minor engine mods, intake, exhaust, I'm open to anything that doesn't involve removing the engine from the truck
Brake upgrades, I was thinking just performance calipers, rotors and pads for the front, and for the rear, are there performance pads or anything? I'm keeping the rear for now so now disc brakes...any suggestions on the drums are welcome though
Definitely new badass shocks
Clutch? I think mine should be fine, but feel free to inform me otherwise, or about anything that I might be missing
Also getting a new stereo system, nice seats, maybe new console, toolbox, maybe some lights/lightrail, all the necessary things like straps and come-alongs, fire-extinguisher, etc etc
Please, any and all suggestions, input, knowledge, whatever, shoot
****BTW, stage II, a few years from now, will involve engine, tranny removed, rebuilt engine/ new heads, completely remapped front and rear suspension, etc etc
Anyway, so I am about to leave again for another 6 months, and I have decided on a 12-13k budget for when I return, and I'll be ordering the parts and having them sent home waiting for my eager hands wait...I think my fiance might want to see me too...she'll just have to understand haha.
I have become obsessed with my truck (as I should be) and I can't wait to get back off my ship and put all the new toys on my truck, I have even written up a word document with all listed parts and average prices, that's how I came by the 12-13k budget
My goals are as follows, any and all suggestions are welcomed. The pic is the state of the truck now, minus the stupid hood bug guard thing, and the side steps too...
Keep/upgrade torsion bar front suspension, new #1 bars + re-indexed keys, cranked to about 75% of max, hoping on like a 4-5" possible?? Thats all that's definite, but what about longer control arms+longer cv shafts? Or, is the superlift kit worth it?
new rear leafs w/shackles, maybe plus add-a-leafs. I was wondering about a sway bar and/or stabilizer bars
33x12 aggressive all terrain on 16x10 rims, I want like an old school looking rim, all chrome, no fake beadlocks or anything stupid like that, just basic, deep chrome
Pretty sure on a 3" body lift, I love the body the way it is, so I am against trimming unless I'm really convinced
New front and rear driveshafts, no details as of yet though...good thing i don't have the carrier bearing though *whew*
Re-gearing to 4.56, and adding a nice diff cover for the rear
Minor engine mods, intake, exhaust, I'm open to anything that doesn't involve removing the engine from the truck
Brake upgrades, I was thinking just performance calipers, rotors and pads for the front, and for the rear, are there performance pads or anything? I'm keeping the rear for now so now disc brakes...any suggestions on the drums are welcome though
Definitely new badass shocks
Clutch? I think mine should be fine, but feel free to inform me otherwise, or about anything that I might be missing
Also getting a new stereo system, nice seats, maybe new console, toolbox, maybe some lights/lightrail, all the necessary things like straps and come-alongs, fire-extinguisher, etc etc
Please, any and all suggestions, input, knowledge, whatever, shoot
****BTW, stage II, a few years from now, will involve engine, tranny removed, rebuilt engine/ new heads, completely remapped front and rear suspension, etc etc