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    Looking for different bed cover

    Im looking for a different bed cover for my truck. I have a tonneau cover, but it is falling apart, more to wash wax and polish, and id like to actually use my bed once and a while. What is the best brand of cover that youguys use. Something that i can take on and off easily, or roll up nicely...
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    get rid of my bed cover?

    i want to get rid of my leer 700 series bed cover. it looks great and its pretty functional, but i use my bed a lot, and its pretty annoying to open and close all the time. ive reserched what i want, but now i dont know how to get rid of my cover. whats the market on used bed covers for our...
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    bed cover

    i have a leer 700 series cover on my 04 lightning. its a pain in my a*s and im looking to get rid of it. is there a market for a used cover in mint condition? question 2, how easy is the removal of it? and is anything drilled into my bed from the instalation of it? 3, im still going to...
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    ran a firebird friday night

    so friday night i met up with a guy at a car show. he had an LS1 firebird, looked fairly stock except for exhaust, and M/T radials in the rear. he said he had some bolt on's, and i told him i had a few also. he also had a corsa exhaust which sounded great, but anyway......so we did a slow 1st...
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    dual exhaust?

    does anyone have pictures of a dual exhaust set-up on a lightning? piping and the tips at exit? does somewhere sell a bumper already cut? or would i have to hack it up myself? is there any real gain on this truck with dual? what kind of mufflers and headers do you guys like best?
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    ditch the bed cover?

    im thinking about ditching my bed cover. its a leer 700 something or other. i had a work truck, but that took a shit so now i was wanting to actually use the bed for a few "clean" things. ive got a few questions though. 1. what is the market for my used cover? about how much do you think...
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    shelby wheels?

    has anyone ever seen these shelby wheels on a lightning? they are 18x9.5 Mustang GT 500 Wheels and tires
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    new gm rims addapter

    hey guys, i was wondering if rims from a newer gm truck would fit on my 2004 lightning? its a newer model gm truck, like a tahoe or yukon. its the smaller one not the xl. i know someone getting rid of brand new rims for cheap, and i was wondering if there is an adapter. but nothing crappy...
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    what size drag radials

    hey guys, i just blew a front tire, and my two rears are brand new good year eagle F1's. so i guess instead of buying another F1, im going to go with drag radials now becuase ive just been holding it off. i have the stock wheels, and i was just wondering what size drag radial i should go with...
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    is this the right grille?

    this website doesnt specify lightnings very well. would my 04 L be considered a 2004 heritage? it looks like the right grille but im not 100% sure. Grillcraft® - Genuine Sport Grilles - Grillcraft - 2004 Ford F150 Heritage anybody have experience with these grilles? in black.....
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    good brakes to buy

    i have an 04 L with 23,000 miles, and its time for pads and rotors all around. the brakes are all stock. i was looking for slotted and vented rotors due to previous problems with overheating the brakes. do you guys know of any good deals online for complete sets of very good quality pads and...
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    My new '04 Lightning

    Bought my lightning about 4 months ago, so here it is: I bought it bone stock except for a bed cover, 20,000 miles for $20,000. truck was never driven in the snow, it was a weekend driver for someone in the millitary, so it barely got driven. i was looking for L's for months and i found a late...
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    will these wheels fit?

    i have a 2004 lightning with stock suspension and wheel and tire sizes. will these wheels fit? Chrome 2005+ Deep Dish Bullitt Wheel (18x10) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! i am pretty sure i can fit 10'' wide without rubbing correct? this bolt pattern is 5x4.5'', but ive read that...

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