need a second opinion

[F 150Cobra]

my dad wants to buy this truck just to go to the beach with the dogs and the kayak and stuff he doesnt wanna use his 2 years old new truck..

nway he found this

Gen8
F150
manual
5.0

3 inch body lift
6 inch suspenshon lift

it drivers straight no dead wobble and doesnt turn crazy in a bump..
1750$ O.B.O

looks good exept the custom lift kit.. hmmm

 

[taxreliever]

I'm no mechanic, but doesn't look bad for the price and for what he wants done with it.

 

[F 150Cobra]

Yupp its not bad for the price. And he is only going to the beach no heavy offroading

 

[nobodyspecial]

Interesting exhaust routing... And that TTB lift scares the daylights out of me. I am glad its down there, where I won't meet it on the road.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I am cautious about other people's modifications. I just wouldn't trust the lift.

Ryan

 

[Blue Goose]

Jurgan, have you driven it yet? How does it drive? I know you know all of the basic stuff to look for, but I was just curious as to how it performed....

 

[Skandocious]

The lift definitely looks a little... erm... strange...

 

[1988_F350]

Looks good for what he wants to do with er...like everyone else I my self would be a tad weary of the lift as well... Definately a nice lookin rig

 

[5.0Flareside]

i spotted something that the rest of yall have missed......


9" rear end... not a 8.8". its been swapped in.

honestly.. i'd be very wary of the work thats been done... that lift is a hack job... but on the other hand for 1700 bucks, thats a pretty good base truck. even if you undid the lift..

 

[Skandocious]

i spotted something that the rest of yall have missed......


9" rear end... not a 8.8". its been swapped in.

honestly.. i'd be very wary of the work thats been done... that lift is a hack job... but on the other hand for 1700 bucks, thats a pretty good base truck. even if you undid the lift..

I noticed the rear end was a 3rd member but forgot to mention it by the time I got to posting

 

[5.0Flareside]

I noticed the rear end was a 3rd member but forgot to mention it by the time I got to posting

i still beat you!!!!!!! i dont care what you say.!! nah nanah boo boo... im better than you stick your head in DOO DOO!!!!

 

[surewhynot]

The lift is home made. I'd be cautious about it.

 

[F 150Cobra]

I haven drivin it much I'm gonna let my dad read what u guys said and see if he still wants to take it for a test drive. The short route I drove it it wasn't so bad. Soo letsee. I will keep u guys updated. Oh yeah 9 inch rear end and not a zf gearbox or a m5od I dunnno what it is. I've hear something about t18 is it true? Can u guys see it??

 

[5.0Flareside]

hard to tell... the gear shift handle looks like a T18 handle kinda curved and what not.... but its hard to say...

is it a 4 spd?

 

[Dirky]

I would pass. That thing has been beat, and it won't be a very comfortable vehicle to drive to the beach.

Chris, it's a 5 speed.

 

[5.0Flareside]

I would pass. That thing has been beat, and it won't be a very comfortable vehicle to drive to the beach.

Chris, it's a 5 speed.

how do you know its a 5 spd? yes 5 speeds came stock. but like he said it aint a M5od or a ZF-5 (swapped in)

 

[conanski]

I believe that is a T18 4-speed.. probably came from the same donor as the 9".

 

[Dirky]

Now I wonder... I still think it is a 5 speed, but I could be wrong. I've been wrong many a time!!

 

[Dirky]

Ask me why I think so when we know the answer.

 

[m78]

Keep in mind that Aruba is only 75 square miles and parts and used vehicles are limited.