New (to me!) Kawhauler

[Drewski]

It's time to post a pic of my '98 Ford F-150. ;D

Nothin' too special. Standard cab, short bed, 4.2L six, 5 speed. The A/C works and THAT'S a bonus!!

We did a 2/4 drop/level on the suspension to get it sitting right. I could have gone lower but I didn't want to get too radical! : It rides really good this way!

Now to find some summer wheels and rubber to fit!! ;D

Oh ya. I can fit BOTH Kawi's in this one! 8) 8)

 

[Druro]

Nice dude.... need a little drop in mine... but not too much. More like better tires/wheels.

 

[Drewski]

Put an aftermarket grille in it!

Looks really different this way!! ;D

 

[Rocan]

dropped trucks arent my thing unless if they are slammed and are strictly not for work.

if its a work truck at all, it should either be stock height, lifted, thicker tires (depending on what its used for; if more off road/snow than the thicker the better), or some combination of those two...

other mods could be a cat back exhaust, or full exhaust depending on funds, intake, maybe a minor port job.... nothing too radical; power without sacrificing reliability.




then again, as a bike hauler, i would probably do a drop on the pickup myself since it makes loading easier, and you wont ever really transport bikes offroad...

 

[Drewski]

Ya, the stock ride attitude was kinda "off" as far as I was concerned. The back was 2" higher than the front. Basically, now I think it looks the way it should have from the factory.

I just use the truck to get me to and from work and to do some running around the city. It's just a light duty 2wd pickup!! It's not a workhorse!! Unless, of course, you call haulin' me and a couple of Kawasakis once in a while working!!

A lower truck bed def makes it easier to load and unload big, heavy street bikes. Especially when it needs to be a one man job!!

The goal here is to have a reliable, economical truck that looks a little different, fits in my driveway and is fun to drive. So far, so good!! ;D

 

[Druro]

Ya, the stock ride attitude was kinda "off" as far as I was concerned. The back was 2" higher than the front. Basically, now I think it looks the way it should have from the factory.

I just use the truck to get me to and from work and to do some running around the city. It's just a light duty 2wd pickup!! It's not a workhorse!! Unless, of course, you call haulin' me and a couple of Kawasakis once in a while working!!

A lower truck bed def makes it easier to load and unload big, heavy street bikes. Especially when it needs to be a one man job!!

The goal here is to have a reliable, economical truck that looks a little different, fits in my driveway and is fun to drive. So far, so good!! ;D

that bed isn't low.... i'll show you low...

 

[Darmstro]

Those six cylinders will run forever if you treat it right. My step dad has a '98 extended cab with that engine and it's still going strong with over 300K on it.

 

[Blake]

How did you do the 2/4 drop? It looks great!