F100 Gets Some New Tires!

For the last three years my truck has had the eact same set of tires on it. I've been it did pretty well but I was unhappy with how much body roll was created due to the taller tire. So my next set I decided to change from a 235/75R/15 to a 255/60R15. This tire has a shorter sidewall and because of that its a stiffer tire, the tire also has a much wider foot print so my handling went up a good amount. Let me know what you think down below!

[@bluejack644]

I love the steel rims and white letter tires! I'd be satisfied with that look on just about any classic vehicle. I love the Steelies, most especially the type that accepts the dog dish hub caps. Nice truck man.

[@jadedragon3274]

I will definitely do this to my f100 to improve the handling and see how it goes, thanks man.

[@apexmetalrestoration2805]

Yea dude! I have the same mustang shirt. Your truck is looking freaking awesome.

[@joseespinoza6672]

man it looks great

[@justinfahnestock5067]

Can't wait to see what you do next keep up the good work looks nice. I would do a flip kit in the rear and drop beams in the front

[@Dawgator]

Bro don't worry about looks. You have a good truck there - keep it original.

[@eanhartman9574]

Keep up the good work bro

[@JM.Performance]

I can't wait for the Crown Vic Swap!!!! Nice video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheSushisake]

Love them steelies

[@eugenestump111]

Roof liner is amazing

[@jp7489]

She's a beauty love them old ford trucks! they don't make them like they use too..

[@The44One]

Hopefully 255/60r15 tires will look good on my 1991 Chevy single cab. Looks good on your truck !

[@stephendutton1284]

USA Cooper tires! Awesome.

[@ezekielbrgs5744]

Ouuu think how cool it would be for a nascar truck series project 🤤

[@forterierocks]

I have Cooper Cobras on my Trans Am there pretty damn good tires.

[@mayo_moto]

I cut one coil up front and did a half hanger flip and removed the overload spring in the rear. It gave me a 2” drop up front and the back is is just a tad higher. I corrected the pinion angle with 4 degree shims. Rides great, looks great, and it was basically free.

[@Thecraig909]

Can you explain the 4 degree shims? The pinion angle is what I need to correct and i've never heard of using a shim before.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

on my 67 Ford f-100 i used DJM Dream Beams and their lowering kit on the back. for tires i have 235/75r15,s on the front on the back i am running BFG Silvertown 285/70r15,s. my rims on all four are 15x7 Cragar SS. the rear tires do not rub anywhere. i did not do a c-notch on the rear. there is about 2 inches from the bottom of the bump stop to the top of the axle.

[@hairnbeard]

a dreambeam will drop it 3in. and for rear lmc truck has 3in. drop hangers and shackles.. axle flip is 6in drop and you will need a mustang ii or a crown vic. good luck looks beast

[@jamesbascombe8274]

3" drop on the front and a 4" on the rear. You can do the rear with a shackle and hanger kit. It is a lot easier to do the rear. The front is the more costly as you need a drop beam. I have the rear shackle and hangers. But I won't be putting them on until I get the drop beams.

[@alexcamp5455]

I think it looks good not being lowered

[@EslayerTM]

what camera do you use? it looks nice

[@Marxf-ev4wg]

Hey, I like your videos. Are you thinking at least of a crown vic front and an axle flip?

[@cameronallen5043]

DJM dream beams. Cut a half a coil or a full one out of you want it even lower. You might have to c notch the rear depending on how low you go there.

[@chadkalina1257]

I have the same tires on my 1980 thunderbird they are really easy to do burn outs struts are shot in front and they look like new but back ones are shot after two years of being on the car.

[@Logster191]

Nice, Cooper Cobras are good tires I have them on my '75 F150. I staggered mine with 295/50s on the rear. Went with DJM's 3" dream beams and 4" lowering hanger/shackle kit for the rear. For your bumpside the rear shackle/hanger kit is only $169 at Summit Racing. DJM part number HS1130-4

[@HectorGarcia-eo1lq]

Do you think is the same part for the 83f100

[@Z3CHYD]

If your still planning on doing the IFS front swap I wouldn’t bother trying to lower the I beam suspension until then, no sense doing extra work lol

[@WiscoGarage]

Bell tech drop spindles will keep your alignment and not fuck with the I beams, and lowers 3-5 inches. Axle flip and those and you’ll be sitting pretty!

[@lowpowermods8969]

Have you thought about going with a 2 link rear suspension to fix the angle? My cars got one and they sit straighter than a ruler

[@waynehardy5628]

I beams and springs in the front flip kit and shackles in the rear.

[@noahsmadness9150]

Cool!

[@MustangGuy6501]

Sweet mine are 16s on my truck I went from 235 70 16 to 255 65 16 I really like them so much better, yours looks good those tires really look good but with 255s a nice 15x10 wheel would be nice

[@larrybyrne4467]

Mustang guy6501 do you have a photo of your tire set-up?

[@MustangGuy6501]

Larry Byrne mine's on my 03 F150 on stock wheels nothing special lol

[@blazenrestok5796]

you shouldve fid the rear end before putting brand new tire on them and you should put some mags on the truck overall good job with the projects keep doing a good job on videos!!

[@morgoon52]

Is your rear axle tube bent on the drivers side..seems like pretty aggressive uneven tire wear?

[@kennethlenz9194]

Cooper cobra's are good tires, that's what I have on my 72' F100

[@larrybyrne4467]

Kenneth Lenz what dimensions or size do you have?

[@crazytexancowboy8853]

In the back of the f-100 go 4.25 up front go 4”

[@351ranger1982]

It would look great with a set of 295 50 15 on a set of 10" wides oh and take some leafs out of the back

[@traviskuhns7179]

Did the speedometer change with the new tires?

[@davidmoore5021]

If the truck hasn’t been hit , start with your leaf spring bushing, spring perch or for a broken center pin.

[@SeanHellOMG]

What steering wheel do you got? I want an after market one but not a crap small one snice my truck is no power steering too.

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

When are you doing the 5 speed manual swap?

[@jimmydionne2699]

you can buy drop beams for you truck cost unnone and a flip kit for the rear

[@XK4153RX]

These short tires are good but it should have been wider in the back :)

[@pinstripingbybear.]

Look on Speedway Motors they sell twin I-beam lowering I beams and spindles I'm doing a 65 right now somebody already switched over and over to a Expedition rear end with 377 gears and he's got the lowering kit they sell from Speedway Motors

[@bigred8835]

LMC TRUCKS IS THE WAY TO GO FOR OLD FL100 PARTS / LOWERING KITS

[@mountainmanprez]

I noticed the scion parked nexted to you parked terribly

[@Thecraig909]

Josh Prez yea that’s why I park the way I do and where only one person can park next to me.

[@flooredford9350]

id just go with the 2ish inch drop, for practicalities sake.

[@Deemosorence117]

What the hell! I thought that was your brother lol

[@braydenwood7418]

you should have put 31x10.5r15 with the size of your truck. It would have looked way better in my opinion.

[@gweedo2009]

that year been know to have the shackles twist over time that could be why your rear end is not straight

[@corndog5631]

Almost 20k

[@reginaldo_portilho]

Uau, topp!!

[@saskfarmerjr4130]

Lmc truck has lowering kits For your f100

[@rubenvasquez021]

Good looking truck I would just clear coat the truck

[@robertafields4409]

Same shirt

[@haydennelson6243]

If you are going to drop it put a new rearend in. I have a 9 inch with a Detroit locker in mine. For the front just buy dream beams and convert it to disc brakes

[@joshuaosterman3563]

Hayden Nelson Do you have the Detroit Truetrac or the Detroit Locker?

[@haydennelson6243]

Joshua Osterman Detroit locker

[@joshuaosterman3563]

Hayden Nelson Do you like the locker? I've heard from some people that they act up a lot.

[@haydennelson6243]

I love the locker. It seams to work great. It also does amazing burnouts and grips right off the line

[@MarkJones-sk6vk]

I have a Detroit in my 09 f150. Works but has lots of wheel hop now, also one wheel slips a bit before both lock up even on slow starts. If I had to start over I'd get a selectable elocker.

[@richard_lerma_jr]

Yo bro quick question do you know of a 79 F100 takes a screw on the front of the power steering pump pulley. After you press the pulley on the shaft?

[@Thecraig909]

RL Racing Garage I’m pretty positive that it’s a screw and then you press it on/pull it off but I’m almost positive you need a bolt on the front of it to keep it on yea

[@richard_lerma_jr]

Thecraig909 I thought so thanks for the help bro

[@angelbaltazar78]

What size are your wheel's?

[@Jacobkiziah]

You should get new wheels. Like forgeline or something similar would look sweet

[@jerryriggan]

Are they truck tires? If it dosen't say LT they are car tires . Lighter load range. Used to have that same truck with a 360.

[@ramvanbobby3889]

Dog tracking if your tires r wearing like that in the rear that could mean your frame is slightly bent Craig I've seen many cases like this seriously have that checked

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

RamVan Bobby I wonder can that be checked by measuring the gap between the cab and the box.

[@shayne4031]

Hey, I was wondering if any of those f-100's in that junkyard you went to were column shifts. Im asking because I need a column shift lever for my 67 f100 and can't find one anywhere. The one on my truck is all bent up and has a pistol grip on it lol.

[@trav3810]

shayne4031 If you haven't found one yet, try Macsautoparts.com I've always found the parts i needed for my '70 F-100. I found a shift collar and a handle for mine im sure they got one for yours.

[@shayne4031]

Trav thanks for the heads-up!

[@BlackTransAm5688]

265 65r15 I think is the size I would of ran it's basically a 31

[@stangnateion9900]

I really like it, but you should've gotten 295/60/15

[@larrybyrne4467]

FRANK WOODS do you have a photo of that?

[@stangnateion9900]

Larry Byrne why truck has 295/50/15, I do have a photo of those.

[@Maddminute]

@@stangnateion9900 would those size tires fit in a 81 Ford F100 custom?

[@robertafields4409]

I wore the same day he uploaded this

[@static.s1082]

Fields Hill same

[@stephendutton1284]

Yeah cuz it's not like you ever do any burn outs. Weird tire wear; maybe an alignment? ha

[@alexbessonov5397]

Hey Craig noticed you don't have A/C. ive got 74 F100 and im wanting to get rid of A/C. would you be interested

[@jimmydionne2699]

i have the 255 60 r 15 on my 86 c10 it handles better less body roll i still need a rear sway bar though

[@larrybyrne4467]

Jimmy Dionne do you have a photo of that set up

[@travisjohnson8289]

It does not look that bad sitting like that.

[@Slow_d41]

Do the djm drop beams

[@buddyard1152]

What exhaust

[@thaneterwilliger905]

I just bought a 74 f100 390 with a 4 speed 4x4 and a 79 f150 400 4x4 for $400 for the pair

[@donameci7]

That’s an awesome find. How are they coming along begging that or a year later?

[@bryankeithastom5600]

I think you should get a paint job for your truck.

[@Haderg33]

The "R" goes with 15 "R" means how tall the rim is. You have 15" rims

[@TheWolverine-rm2kr]

thinking about getting a 1970 f100 long bed for $1000

[@trav3810]

TheWolverine0657 Do it, its totally worth it for that price if its in good shape and all together. Even better if it runs and drives. Luckily, i inherited my dads '70 F-100 longbed and I'll never get rid of it. They're the best looking trucks of that era in my opinion. Love the way they drive and feel too.

[@allenclark1890]

But it's good looking

[@dylanrice6707]

Djm lowering kit on summit racing

[@richardryan303]

Got a 71 swb c10.. let’s run them

[@thetrio8416]

Yhu should paint the f100

[@JorgeGarcia-xj7wp]

"5,7" drop

[@DougL12]

My s10 has 275 60 r15

[@andrewcash3855]

255/70R16 is another nice tire size but looks a bit beefy on a SWB IMO. It’s an inch or more taller than what you purchased. 275/60R15 is also great, but should be on. 7.5-8.5” wide wheel. Both these sizes are commonly available with the type of tire you have here.

[@chasecraiger1046]

what motor is in the f100?

[@jamesbascombe8274]

Chase Craiger a 302

[@lanebrowning4328]

Slam that beast throw slicks on put a wet kit on it and call it a day

[@blakeneysanders4264]

Those are the same tires I put on my 65 F 100

[@juanito5.018]

Ok is his truck standard or automatic I am confusionism it looks like he’s changing years as he’s driving someone please explain

[@natesv04]

Coffe_Black it's a 3 speed on the column or a three on a tree. It's a manual transmission 3 forward gears

[@zacharyshoemaker835]

3 on the tree. Imagine his column is his gear shifter.

[@juanito5.018]

zachary shoemaker can you mod a truck like that or does it have to be originally made like that

[@zacharyshoemaker835]

You either buy it 3 on the tree or you don't worry about it. Everyone with a column shift tries getting it to the floor instead. Chances are you won't find a write-up of someone going backwards.

[@allenclark1890]

And your axle bearings might be going out or your pinion

[@oscartinoco3707]

Paint it white like the prerunner

[@owayne1312]

Oscar Tinoco nahhhh patina man

[@blueridgerebel8514]

why the hell do you have a eco body sign on tailgate

[@LacquerSniffer]

Collin Gouge he put it on as a joke

[@AnthonySvt_]

Eco Boost*

[@tylersally4516]

1 wheel peel

[@allenclark1890]

You mean a leaf spring swap

[@owayne1312]

Allen Clark huh

[@ogierjohns7213]

Bag it..

[@yournamehere6365]

Raised white letters ?

[@koncha0422]

What's the engine

[@1manshop335]

Koncha 04 he has a 302

[@OnionPD58]

Get some coilovers

[@zombie95xx]

Get dream beams

[@mikeisaac3826]

They didn’t torque it down! Just saying, I’ve seen and heard bad things about not torquing shit down.

[@owayne1312]

Mike Isaac @3dmachines @braydonprice

[@Thecraig909]

Yes they did I just didn’t film it

[@mikeisaac3826]

Thecraig909 Ok I was asking because I saw that guy using an impact gun.

[@theodoreraz5055]

Paint it

[@John3_16Q]

I hate the white letter look myself but vlean truck

[@nicholasdavis388]

Don't Lower that truck PLEASE I LOOKS TAREABLE

[@aaronraymond5121]

Need to drop that f100 down man