Cleanliness is next to Godliness. I washed the areas with a drop of dish soap in a sprayer, followed up with Prep-Sol, then 90% alcohol. Outside isn't ideal but I was lucky it wasn't windy the day I applied them.
I went the Underground Graphics route. B4 you ask, my rig goes through a brushless automatic car wash at least twice weekly. No issues whatsoever after nine months.
Unless I'm mistaken (which I have been known to be from time to time) I do not believe you can get the 2-door with a V6. I tried the build tool on Ford's website, and it stated I had to upgrade (???) to the 4-door to get it. a 2-door with the V6 would have been a no brainer for me, but if I had...
Welcome to the loony bin! There a virus with the Sports have I feel compelled to advise you of which is called modificationaronus. Once infected by it, the urge to modify your rig is relentless. Luckily, there are numerous practitioners to help quell the symptoms like Rough Country, PeddleMax...
Tires were my first mod and I went with MT Baja Boss tires. Closest one to a mud tire you can get w/o it being an actual mud tire. They eat through the snow