The 2016 F-150 is one of the most capable trucks with robust looks and tons of potential. Even as a completely stock truck, it can be used for almost any type of activity, but with a specific combination of 2016 F-150 accessories, it can become a force to be reckoned with. Whether you’re using your truck for taking the kids to school, work, or other outdoor activities like off-roading or overlanding, there’s something that can be improved. We at AmericanTrucks feature some of the world’s leading brands in our accessories and truck parts selection, including brands such as Brembo, Bilstein, K&N, Fab Fours, Flowmaster, Ranch Hand, and many more. One thing that all these brands have in common is their reputation of manufacturing parts and 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport accessories adhering to the highest industry standards. For someone who loves their truck, this should be very important as it can have a huge effect on your truck’s safety and durability.
Most Common F-150 Upgrades
Being that the F-150 is such a versatile vehicle, you can go in any direction with the upgrades and 2016 F-150 accessories. One of the most common upgrades is a lift kit. Contrary to popular belief, a lift kit has its advantages in more aspects than just off-road driving. When you get a lift kit fitted to your F-150, you’ll be able to overcome different obstacles due to the higher ground clearance, but you’ll also have a better looking truck capable of reaching hard-to-reach places. Investing in a lift kit will allow you to pack up your things, and visit remote locations for an unforgettable camping or overlanding trip. Adding larger wheels and tires is another thing that goes hand in hand with a lift kit, for obvious reasons. Having great ground clearance doesn’t mean anything if your truck lacks traction and durability in the tire department. Driving through construction sites, and off-road trails is challenging on the entire car, but the tires are the ones that take the most beating, and its essential to have premium-quality tires to withstand this. Tonneau covers are among the most valuable 2016 Ford F-150 accessories because they’re easy to install, don’t cost a fortune, and provide a number of features every F-150 owner values. Trucks are made to haul cargo in the truck bed, and using this truck bed sometimes requires the cargo to be protected and away from prying eyes. With hard tonneau covers, your tools, equipment, and other cargo will be protected, and the chances of losing the contents will be reduced to a minimum.
Picking the Right 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport Accessories
Whether you have an entry-trim F-150, or the XLT Sport trim, it’s important to choose the 2016 F-150 accessories carefully. By determining what kind of features you need to improve in your truck, you’ll know what kind of upgrades will add the most value. We at AmericanTrucks have made sure our customers don’t have issues in finding compatible parts and accessories easily. By selecting a specific year, make and model, you’ll see only parts that will fit your truck perfectly. Our team of sales techs can be reached via phone call in case you’re not sure if a specific accessory you’re interested in is compatible with your truck or not.
2016 Ford F-150
Ford continues the 2016 F-150 half-ton lineup, offering three cab configurations, three bed lengths, four engines and two bed sizes. New for the year is a Special Eddition Appearance package, targeted at XLT and Lariat models to give them a more sporty look. New 20" aluminum wheels, smoked head lights, black running boards and an anodized black grille are the exterior elements, where inside the truck owners will find Alcantara seating with red accents and stitching. Also released for the year is a new Pro Trailor Backup Assist and SYNC3 multimedia connectivity. Engine packages are the same three V6 options (3.5L, 2.7L EcoBoost, 3.5L EcoBoost) and one V8 (5.0L Coyote).
Hot Rod Engine Bay
With the intent of the 2016 Special Edition Appearance packing being to add a bit of hot rod flair to the F-150 pickup, why not continue on this vein and dress up the engine bay. Aftermarket valve covers (also called cam covers, since technically they are covering the cams since the F150 lineup features all overhead cam motors) are a classic way to spruce up the engine bay. Made exclusively from aluminum, aftermarket covers are either cast or billet. Cast covers are usually left unfinished, with the intent that you get them powdercoated in a color of your choice before installation. Billet covers, on the other hand, feature a high polish and are meant to be installed like that. An alternative to a traditional valve cover change is a coil pack cover. These pieces overlay the coil packs and give a more seamless appearance with the intake manifold. In terms of designs, there are many to choose from, with similar options as the cam covers and many more custom patterns available. The nice aspect of these dress up pieces is they are easy to install and don't require any dissassembly of the engine.
Hot Rod Stance
Everyone knows about lifting their truck, but what about lowering it? Lowering your 2016 F-150 is entirely feasible (and not that difficult) if a hot rod stance is what you are after.
- Low, aggressive stance
- Decreased tire to fender gap
- Repositioned CG improves handling
F-150 lowering kits range from slight to massive drops. Given that the rear of the truck is positioned higher from the factory, you'll notice nearly all lowering kits offer more drop for the rear then the front. This is taking the factory rake into account and is intended to produce a level ride once lowered. Dropping the front is done through revised suspension components and potentially a new set of drop spindles, depending on the level sought. The rear makes use of new suspension components too, but also involves a more lengthy and difficult process called an axle flip in order to produce the most dramatic result. An rear flip reverses the position of the differential in relation to the leaf springs. Instead of having the rear differential positioned below the leaf springs, as is the traditional setup, the differential is actually relocated (using brackets and new suspension components) to now have the leaf springs below. This produces a massive drop and is how you can really get a slammed, hot rod stance form your 2016 F-150.
Hot Rod Tuning
One last aspect that can add hot rod flavor has to do with the interior of your 2016 F-150. Supplementary gauges can give a cool look to the interior while also providing important information. In this case, given the mainly digital nature of the factory dash, aftermarket gauges focus on the 52 mm size and are intended to be mounted on the window pillar, HVAC vents or on top of the dash. Whatever parameter you want to track (water temp, air fuel ratio, exhaust gas temp, boost, vacuum etc), there is an electrical secondary gauge for it.
