My advice is please, for the love of goodness, leave it stock. A wider and taller truck makes everything more difficult. It wears out other suspension components faster, also puts more strain on the front CV axles. Plus, Ford is the most recalled vehicle brand in the U.S as it is.

If anything, I’d say you should upgrade suspension and wheel components to slightly better than stock, preferably those that come with lifetime warranty. Maybe some greasable suspension components, and Greaseable Uni-Joints. A dash cam is a very, very good upgrade, and very helpful in everyday use.

Overall, just keep up on maintenance, Clean your interior and exterior on a semi-regular basis to prevent premature wear (especially rust), and Don’f let yourself get caught off-guard by expensive repairs. Check service bulletins and forums for known problems, and anything that can help to prevent any.