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Drove the truck around for a couple days and noticed a tapping sound from the driver side. Rechecked all my work and everything is tight. Checked the nut on the top of the front shock (assembled by McNeil's) and it needed a full turn to seat firmly. edit: I'll add the following to the lessons...

Only for 2015+ F150s also. That, and the Bilsteins were $345 delivered, probably less than 1/3 the cost of the Falcons. Went back to McNeils this AM and got the alignment done. It was pretty obvious the alignment was no longer good, I could hear the tires scrubbing and they even smelled hot...

I did one group trip with a $25 HAM handheld and put my cb up for sale.. there is no comparison. I added an 80w 2m rig to my truck and DAA (50w) and I got rock solid simplex reception at 20 miles. That said, you don't need a high power rig for group runs, the handheld, maybe with a $20...

They are on !!!!! Thanks so much to KevinB. Lessons learned: On an f150 (mines a 2013), most of the nuts on a ball joint linkages (upper ball joint, torsion bar, etc) are secured with red locktite. It will stop the nut from coming off. Warm that bad boy up with a propane torch. you will see...

Bilstein 5100s include leveling capability and I intend to use it.

any vids you can point me to? sorry, I'm an internet mechanic

Here is Stage3's video... looks simple :)

yes, the coil perch is on the body of the shock itself, er, which means its a coilover and not separately mounted. You have to disassemble to re-use the coil.

separate coils. After consulting the YouTube, I just need to rent the spring compressors and increase my life insurance :)

About to throw a set of Bilstein 5100's on my F150, front and rear, any tips or tricks ?

sorry, didn't mean to come across that way, but about your fenders though :D

I'm available on Sunday as well..

Questionable, but I think I am closer :)

exceeding the 4w power limit carries a base fine of $4K but I doubt they'd ever stop you. They could also hit you with unauthorized equipment, since the radio isn't FCC approved for 100w, which is a $5k fine. The real issue is you get no benefit if the person you are talking to only has 4W...

shoot me a text if you want to come over

If you're talking hand-held you can do it at my place

ooh, pick me, pick me

I usually add a 1/2lb of browned Italian sausage to it for spaghetti. I also use it to make lasagna. For pizza, I make my own sourdough crust and cook it on the Big Green Egg at about 650*

The kitchen may take a week to recover though. :) between the two, 6 Restaurant cans of crushed tomatoes, 3 bulbs of garlic, fresh basil, fresh oregano, 6 cans tomato paste, and 8 large onions.

14 Qt. of spaghetti sauce with 18 pt. pizza sauce cooking in the canner.