Daniel3507 Build Thread

[daniel3507]

Okay so after looking at my truck for a few days with the new coils on, I really dont like them. I had more of a lift with my old springs and the spacer. I think im just going to quit screwing around with this whole lift thing and just get an autofab 4'' lift and be done with it. I was looking at the lift on their site and they had a third gen with the 4'' lift and it looked bad ass. Its just a front lift though and when i called them to ask what was needed to lift the back they said you wouldnt need anything for them which kind of surprised me and worried me.

 

[mp3deviant721]

You could do that, you just might have a pre-runner style rake, which would be kind of cool actually.

 

[MountainMike]

Hey Daniel, where did you get the coil pack from?

 

[daniel3507]

I ordered it form performance distributors. I didnt bother with the Livewires since they are expensive and my wires were like a year old. They have great customer service too. They sent me the wrong part by mistake but they paid to have the correct one sent overnight which is more than i can say about other companies ive dealt with.
http://www.performancedistributors.com/fordtruckv6.htm

 

[MountainMike]

Awesome thanks Daniel

 

[daniel3507]

Awesome thanks Daniel

No problem man. Ive been really happy with it so far.

 

[Ranger44]

It's more likely what that autofab kit will create. The prerunner rake.

If you want it dead level afterward, just add some bell-tech shackles. Or even a set of the SJ or SL rear 4" lift springs. Then just get rid of the factory block.

 

[daniel3507]

I am starting to lean toward a Superlift 3.5'' lift. I wouldnt have to worry about returning a core and it comes with a new leaf spring pack to lift the rear.

 

[daniel3507]

Well after 4 years or so of only being able to get half a tank of gas, I now have a full tank of gas. I tried a new filler neck and it didnt work so i wasnt happy about spending the money on that. I bought a new gas tank and took it to get replaced today while i was at work but of course since the god of auto parts hates me, it didnt fit even though it was supposed to. Luckily the shop i took it to is awesome and they found me one at a salvage yard north of town. They picked it up for me and swapped it out with no problems. I had a stress crack in the tank right above a cross member in the frame. It wasnt just a small crack either. Tall vertical crack about a couple inches tall and about a half inch wide. Im happy with having a full tank of gas but im not happy about being almost out of money again. I guess the lift will have to wait even longer. I did get my ruff stuff diff cover powder coated though and it looks great. I will get some pics soon hopefully

 

[daniel3507]

Im moving here in a few weeks for school so im trying to get some things done to my truck that i have been avoiding. First up is the brakes.
Found some slotted rotors from r1 concepts and they are going to be paired up with EBC Greenstuff pads. For the rears i got a set of the aerostar drums with duralast shoes and all new springs. Decided while im at it to go ahead and replace all the brake fluid with synthetic DOT 4. Now I just have to actually get my ass out there and do it.

Ive also been fighting a battle with my fading door handles and bumper. Luckily though I finally decided to get out and buy some 303 Aerospace Protectant. If anyone is tired of the faded look of door handles, dash, or anything plastic or rubber you need this stuff. It is awesome. It not only blocks uv better than anything else out there it actually re conditions it.

 

[Frank The Tank]

I'm glad your working on the truck again, and I was getting tired of hearing about the half a gas tank thing so sweet that you fixed it!!!!!

Frank

 

[daniel3507]

Hell yeah man! haha. I was excited to finally get that taken care of. Finally able to move onto to better things to do to the truck haha.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

nice updates man, those sloted rotors look really nice

 

[EERNGER]

Sweet build man! im liking the new rotors! have you decided between the 4" or the 3.5" superlift yet, or still mowing that around?

 

[daniel3507]

Thanks guys. The new brakes are a big improvement over what i had. Im thinking of going with the 4'' lift from rough country. I dont know if I can afford the superlift. The thing I dont really like though is that both lifts have rear lift blocks. I would rather have all new leaf springs