First new 2020 Lariat
#22
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That's a naughty looking truck as it sits! Congrats!
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#23
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Blazer,
Before you get all excited with modifications or 'upgrades' there are consequences and sacrifices involved with some of them. Some are expensive to do and some are costly to reverse. Beware of that.
Do you go off-road? Do you tow anything or haul loads or is your new truck just your 'car' and transportation?
There are more than a few guys suggesting to generally leave it like it is.
Check out this thread for Lightning Blue and maybe see what your truck would look like:
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/light...thread-401293/
Before you get all excited with modifications or 'upgrades' there are consequences and sacrifices involved with some of them. Some are expensive to do and some are costly to reverse. Beware of that.
Do you go off-road? Do you tow anything or haul loads or is your new truck just your 'car' and transportation?
There are more than a few guys suggesting to generally leave it like it is.
Check out this thread for Lightning Blue and maybe see what your truck would look like:
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/light...thread-401293/
Last edited by Rolling Thunder; 05-14-2020 at 06:46 PM.
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#24
Nice looking truck i kind of like the Velocity Blue myself and also have the 3.5 Eco Boost and Max Tow Package!!
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Blazer7 (05-15-2020)
#25
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I don't plan on doing anything major to it. Main use for the truck is to tow my travel trailer around and take my girls to their travel softball tournaments, and a commuter for work, so I don't want to mess with a whole lot. I think I'm going to get some wheel well liners and black lug nuts to complete the all black accents. Was thinking about adding Husky mud guards too to block campsite rocks from being thrown on the paint. Possibly a bug deflector on the hood for those long highway drives.
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#26
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I don't plan on doing anything major to it. Main use for the truck is to tow my travel trailer around and take my girls to their travel softball tournaments, and a commuter for work, so I don't want to mess with a whole lot. I think I'm going to get some wheel well liners and black lug nuts to complete the all black accents. Was thinking about adding Husky mud guards too to block campsite rocks from being thrown on the paint. Possibly a bug deflector on the hood for those long highway drives.
#27
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I don't plan on doing anything major to it. Main use for the truck is to tow my travel trailer around and take my girls to their travel softball tournaments, and a commuter for work, so I don't want to mess with a whole lot. I think I'm going to get some wheel well liners and black lug nuts to complete the all black accents. Was thinking about adding Husky mud guards too to block campsite rocks from being thrown on the paint. Possibly a bug deflector on the hood for those long highway drives.
I've got the black lugs, Husky splash guards, and rear wheel well liners on mine. See pic above for reference.
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#29
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Thread Starter
Did you have any problems installing the Husky splash guards? Others have said they are a pain in the ***. Also, got a link for the lug nuts? Lots of options online, but you never know.
Your truck looks pretty sweet.
#30
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Nice truck. I saw the same color combination on the road the other day. Sounds like you have a plan; it's pretty loaded already with the 502A and Technology Package. Here are some minor mods I would do:
- Black lugnuts and wheel liners as you said
- Shorter antenna - went with a 13" on mine
- Tonneau cover - endless choices here; I'm partial to Bak products
- LED fog and license plate lights if you don't have them already
- Fox and ICON make great 2-inch leveling kits
- Put in a taller rear block if you want to keep the rake
- Tire size - many members here have gone with 275/65/20, 285/65/20, or 295/60/20 on the stock wheels. Nitto RIdge Grappler or BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A are popular choices.
- Ford offers a FOX 2.0 kit; hopefully you can work with your dealer and not have any warranty issues if you decide to do this.