Tinkering with my 14th gen... advice / recommendations?

[steve787 [SCAMMER]]

The sound deadening and block off plates really bought out the base from the door speakers.

That makes sense I’ve heard the doors on these trucks leak a lot of mid-bass without the deadening and plates. Sounds like that combo really woke the system up
Did you notice any change in road noise too, or mostly just the sound quality? I might start with that before diving into amps

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[steve787 [SCAMMER]]

Night and day difference for me but this is my first truck. I've always had smaller lower to the ground sedans and coupes that had tighter suspensions

there are three settings on the sway bar and I have it on setting two which I think is perfect for me. minimal to no body roll

sounds like a huge improvement , Going from smaller cars to a truck definitely makes you notice body roll more, so I can see why that sway bar made a big difference.
Did you install it yourself or have a shop do it? I’ve been thinking about trying it out and was wondering if it’s a pretty straightforward job

 

[Mosey]

That makes sense I’ve heard the doors on these trucks leak a lot of mid-bass without the deadening and plates. Sounds like that combo really woke the system up
Did you notice any change in road noise too, or mostly just the sound quality? I might start with that before diving into amps

No improvement in road noise, but then these trucks are pretty quiet as-is. Doing the roof may make some difference but I’m not going there.

 

[EcoB259]

I love my amp research running boards. They are the perfect height for easy exit/entry. I did Fox 2.5 on front for level and 2.0 on rear so the boards are perfect.

 

[Chalupa]

Cool mods a very subjective. For me.....

Cosmetically: Rear wheels liners to cover the awful looking wheel wells, and drop shackles to eliminate some of the excessive rake on my RCSB.

Mechanically: A tune to eliminate all the "nanny" items such as AS/S, cylinder deactivation and skip gear function (5.0), and tune the transmission.

Just because: An exhaust with a little sound, not too loud, just enough so I know I'm driving a coyote. This list is endless .....

Cheers!

 

[Pelican]

Tint on entire windshield and 2 front doors, aluminum tri-fold bed cover, front and rear dash cam setup and rear wheel well liners

 

[JCsTruck]

By far my sound system on my 2014 RCLB F-150. It was a full three way active sound system with 10” subwoofer in custom made ported enclosure behind the seat. That system had JL DSP’s, AudioFrog GB10, GB25, and JL C5 with Sundown Audio SDS 10 sub with underhung voice coil. It was 1000 watts RMS of amplifier power with fully treaded and sealed doors. I was rocking out to some great music on my 2 to 2.5 hour round trip commutes for about 6-years. Man, I need to do another system again because it was awesome.

 

[Elevatorman]

Installing my cb radio. These trucks were a pita in the regard magnetic roof mounts dont stick to aluminum. Had to go with a fender mount.

 

[Elevatorman]

And tanou cover. I wont not have one ever again. Went with a different brand this time. Much nicer than the truxedo I had on the last truck.

 

[dadrew]

sounds like a huge improvement , Going from smaller cars to a truck definitely makes you notice body roll more, so I can see why that sway bar made a big difference.
Did you install it yourself or have a shop do it? I’ve been thinking about trying it out and was wondering if it’s a pretty straightforward job

Did it myself. Nice to have a second pair of hands to hold the bar up but not impossible

 

[Davexxxx]

what’s the one mod you’ve done that made you say ‘man, this should’ve come from the factory like that!’

Aren't you guys missing the point?

The question isn't what list of mods you've done but how it should come from the factory.

Some of what is listed here could be options I suppose, like the ulta mega sound systems but anti sway bars are not an asset off road and I sure don't want to pay for a CB being standard.

 

[JumboJVT]

Aren't you guys missing the point?

The question isn't what list of mods you've done but how it should come from the factory.

Some of what is listed here could be options I suppose, like the ulta mega sound systems but anti sway bars are not an asset off road and I sure don't want to pay for a CB being standard.

Just what i was thinking. Of course most "mods" represent very small inprovements, almost exclusively only in the eye of the "modder". I spend 20K miles per year at an average speed of about 30 MPH in a pickup, and see very little need to customize things. And if I do make a tweak, don't know why anyone else would care, let alone why it should be a factory option.

 

[Blue22]

Bigger, more aggressive off-road tires, a Bilstein leveling kit, Amp retractable steps and dual exhaust from a 2024 Shelby Super Snake are the mods I have done that should have come standard from the factory.

 

[dadrew]

Aren't you guys missing the point?

The question isn't what list of mods you've done but how it should come from the factory.

Some of what is listed here could be options I suppose, like the ulta mega sound systems but anti sway bars are not an asset off road and I sure don't want to pay for a CB being standard.

My opinion is that ford should have added a rear sway bar from the factory. Sorry if I didn’t state that clearly

 

[2Lazy2P]

Bilstein 5100‘s
Tint front windows
Tonneau cover
Bedrug
Falken Wildpeaks
H7 battery
Mud flaps
Floor mats

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