My new truck!

[God of Thunder]

Today I did it! I bought my first ever brand spankin' new truck!!!! Its a 2010 F-150 4x4 XLT. Just wanted to show some pictures cause i'm pretty proud of it! Had only 26 miles on it when I brought it home!!! Enjoy the photos.

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[|Zach|]

Damn everyone is getting new rides. Awesome.

[Simply Red]

it's dope, where yo wife?! - can we get her in a pic? :D

[Bane]

Nice ride.

[rambleonthruthefog]

sweet 4wheeler!

[DeezNutz]

Nice.

And a good looking Aussie, too.

[Bane]

Let me know when you get stuck though,I'll come pull you out.LMAO

[God of Thunder]

couple things.....no wife, im only 24! and Deez, THANK YOU for recognizing he is an aussie!!!!!

[God of Thunder]

and with all that said, im coming from a 2001 Mustang GT, and aside from various test drives over the past week, this is the first truck ive driven....and holy balls, what a difference in EVERYTHING.

[DeezNutz]

couple things.....no wife, im only 24! and Deez, THANK YOU for recognizing he is an aussie!!!!!

Have a couple myself. Great, great dogs.

[BWillie]

Prudence!! Have jasper load the truck!

http://kellylowenstein.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/bigsby.jpg


I keed I keed. Nice ride

[Simply Red]

Dude you've done well for yourself, congrats on the success.

[BWillie]

Were those just taken? How the hell do you keep your yard so green w/ this scorchering heat?

[rambleonthruthefog]

that lawn mower looks nice, too. is that a john deer?

[God of Thunder]

They were taken about 8pm tonight.....a lot of the color is the way the sun is hitting the lense, its a Nikon D80. I didn't use any external flashes though....its not that great of grass either, its really rough and weedy, so its probably not as 'good' as it looks in those images.

@simplyred: Thank you very much, college was a long long road and im finally getting the benefits from it!

[God of Thunder]

that lawn mower looks nice, too. is that a john deer?

haha, yes its a John Deere.

[Hammock Parties]

Enjoy the SYNC system. It's badass.

[Phobia]

Heh. You live right next door to one of my friends.

[Bane]

Heh. You live right next door to one of my friends.

Me too.My buddy lets his dogs piss and shit all over his pretty grass.ROFL

[Priest31kc]

Everyone seems to have real nice lives on here lol Congrats.

[googlegoogle]

i love trucks.

very shiny.

[Archie F. Swin]

Where I live, thats a luxury car!

[rockymtnchief]

Congrats. Looks sharp.

[booyaf2]

Enjoy it dude. I got one just like it in silver, with the Lariat package. Not a better 1/2 ton truck on the road in my opinion.

[Radar Chief]

Nice truck. Didn’t see a badge for the engine, 5.4 Triton?

[Bane]

i love trucks.

very shiny.

Well here,don't waste all of your tears in one place.:D

[penguinz]

Well here,don't waste all of your tears in one place.:DNeeds bigger tires. Anytime you lift a vehicle and leave the original size tires it looks 'silly'.

[Bane]

Needs bigger tires. Anytime you lift a vehicle and leave the original size tires it looks 'silly'.

Anytime you post on something you clearly know nothing about,it looks "silly".
Really.37 inch tires original? ROFLROFLROFLROFLROFLROFLROFL
May not look like it,but that's what they are.37x13.50.

[penguinz]

Anytime you post on something you clearly know nothing about,it looks "silly".
Really.37 inch tires original? ROFLROFLROFLROFLROFLROFLROFL
May not look like it,but that's what they are.37x13.50.With the size of the lift you have the tires look small.

One question I have.... Other than cost and ease of install why do a body lift instead of suspension?

[Bane]

With the size of the lift you have the tires look small.

One question I have.... Other than cost and ease of install why do a body lift instead of suspension?

WOW!! You don't have a clue do you? That's a Fabtech 6 in suspension lift.No body lift at all. Were it just a "body" lift you would see that epic gap between the bed and frame in the rear.........

[sparkky]

congrats!!!!
a man owning a truck is as natural as belching, farting and scratching yourself.

[R8RFAN]

congrats on the new truck, it is very sharp...
Just hope you are not up to your ass in debt :)

[penguinz]

WOW!! You don't have a clue do you? That's a Fabtech 6 in suspension lift.No body lift at all. Were it just a "body" lift you would see that epic gap between the bed and frame in the rear.........Fabtech *shivers*

Sorry, I don;t pay a whole lot of attention to GM trucks and I did not remember seeing as much of the frame below the body as it appears in your picture.

[penguinz]

btw... How are those Destination M/T's? I am considering going with M/T's next time instead of A/T's.

[Bane]

btw... How are those Destination M/T's? I am considering going with M/T's next time instead of A/T's.

I like them.Those are 3 different sets of tires in all 3 pics.Mickey Thompson Baja's,Deck Cepek FC 2's and then the Destination....Out of the 3 I like the destinations best.They ride good,not to loud but they hook up real good on and off road.No complaints so far.I've got about 10,000 miles on these so far.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Nice rig. Congrats.

Now go mow your lawn. :D

[Kerberos]

haha, yes its a John Deere.

Looks to me like you need to be using that instead of the truck. :D

BTW: Nice ride.

[DaKCMan AP]

congrats on the new truck, it is very sharp...
Just hope you are not up to your ass in debt :)

Yeah, either he's doing VERY well for a 24 year old recent college grad or the other cars (and house) belong to roommates or the parents.

Either way kudos (as long as there's not a ton of debt).

[penguinz]

I like them.Those are 3 different sets of tires in all 3 pics.Mickey Thompson Baja's,Deck Cepek FC 2's and then the Destination....Out of the 3 I like the destinations best.They ride good,not to loud but they hook up real good on and off road.No complaints so far.I've got about 10,000 miles on these so far.I currently have BFG A/T's and would like something a bit more aggressive. Can't complain about them though since I have never gotten stuck and they last forever.

[Radar Chief]

I currently have BFG A/T's and would like something a bit more aggressive. Can't complain about them though since I have never gotten stuck and they last forever.

Just put a set of those on Mrs. Radar’s Liberty.
Good tires, nice ride from them so far and I’ve heard nothing but great reviews about them.
Welder buddy drives a work truck, so his rig is a bit heavier than ours, but he swears by Cooper Discover SST’s. Just by looks, they’re a fairly aggressive All Terrain.

[Kerberos]

congrats!!!!
a man owning a truck is as natural as belching, farting and scratching yourself.

This

I wanted to buy a full size truck but with all the travel to and from work here in Vegas that is a hard bill to swallow with the price of gas ta boot.

I had to settle for a Sport Trak XLT. Not really a truck but not a car either. I know my "Man Card" is in jeopardy but it was a 2004 with 12,000 miles on it and my dad sold it to me for $5K. I would think the deal trumps the lack of substance as a truck. :)


Yeah, either he's doing VERY well for a 24 year old recent college grad or the other cars (and house) belong to roommates or the parents.

Either way kudos (as long as there's not a ton of debt).

Come on man... being in debt up to your ass is the American way of life right? :hmmm:

[God of Thunder]

Just the truck, ATV, and dog are mine! The parents own the house and the 2011 (yes, 2011) Camry. I have a pretty good job for straight out of College ( I work for Bayer Cropscience as a scientist) and it allowed me to afford the truck payment and still live pretty comfortably while living at home. I have the whole basement to myself so there is little reason to RUSH getting out my own. My old car was a 2001 Mustang GT with 162000 miles on it and was on its last leg, so it was time to get something new.

[God of Thunder]

Nice truck. Didn’t see a badge for the engine, 5.4 Triton?

Yes, ford offers the 4.6L 4 speed and 6 speed, or the 5.4L 6 speed, I wanted the 5.4....no real reason for it, but I jsut wanted to say I had it.

[God of Thunder]

Enjoy it dude. I got one just like it in silver, with the Lariat package. Not a better 1/2 ton truck on the road in my opinion.

I couldn't agree more, wish I could have afforded the Lariat, but it just wasnt within my budget. I drove a Toyota Tundra, Chevy Z71, Dodge Ram with Hemi, and the truck I bought......in my opinion, it was the best (no disrespect to owners of the others) and suited my needs. The backseat area is HUGE, and I love to take my australian shepherd almost everywhere (his name is cooper!), so that was a huge plus. The tailgate step is just....badass. And the interior, while not leather, is still extremely nice and overall I am VERY happy with my purchase.

Got any pictures of your truck? Hell, everyone add some pictures and we'll turn it into the MANLY TRUCK THREAD!

[penguinz]

Just put a set of those on Mrs. Radar’s Liberty.
Good tires, nice ride from them so far and I’ve heard nothing but great reviews about them.
Welder buddy drives a work truck, so his rig is a bit heavier than ours, but he swears by Cooper Discover SST’s. Just by looks, they’re a fairly aggressive All Terrain.The only negatives I have heard about the BFG A/T's is that they do not shed mud well. I have not had this problem but I haven't gone bogging either.

They have great snow/ice traction. I did not have any issues this past winter.

[DaKCMan AP]

Just the truck, ATV, and dog are mine! The parents own the house and the 2011 (yes, 2011) Camry. I have a pretty good job for straight out of College ( I work for Bayer Cropscience as a scientist) and it allowed me to afford the truck payment and still live pretty comfortably while living at home. I have the whole basement to myself so there is little reason to RUSH getting out my own. My old car was a 2001 Mustang GT with 162000 miles on it and was on its last leg, so it was time to get something new.

Dude, don't rush. The longer you can go without a rent/mortgage payment, the better.

[Radar Chief]

Yes, ford offers the 4.6L 4 speed and 6 speed, or the 5.4L 6 speed, I wanted the 5.4....no real reason for it, but I jsut wanted to say I had it.

You don’t have to justify your engine choice to me, unless you went small that is. ;)

[God of Thunder]

You don’t have to justify your engine choice to me, unless you went small that is. ;)

hahaha....!!! :D

[Radar Chief]

The only negatives I have heard about the BFG A/T's is that they do not shed mud well. I have not had this problem but I haven't gone bogging either.

They have great snow/ice traction. I did not have any issues this past winter.

Snow, ice, rain, on pavement is what Mrs. Radar’s Jeep will see anyway so that’s good news. :thumb:
I’ve seen BFG A/T’s used off road and they will pack up with mud and require more wheel spin to clear out than a typical mud terrain in the same size but they’ll also get better traction on wet rocks, in sand and gravel than a typical mud terrain. Particularly sand where M/T’s will dig a hole to China and leave you setting on the frame.