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ruggedT's Ford F150

Discussion in 'Other Builds' started by ruggedT, May 22, 2014.

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  1. May 31, 2014 at 9:01 PM
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    Nice, custom work?
     
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  2. May 31, 2014 at 9:07 PM
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    Nice lookin truck. STX 4x4 is exactly what I would get as well...still might.
     
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  3. May 31, 2014 at 9:17 PM
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    Pistol Pete Go Pokes!

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    Good looking full size :thumbsup:
     
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  4. May 31, 2014 at 9:22 PM
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    KenLyns

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    Reinforce the rear frame where the bumpstop mounts. Pretty obvious weak point.

    Nice use of the intercooler opening in the front bumper. :thumbsup:
     
    KenLyns, May 31, 2014
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  5. May 31, 2014 at 9:28 PM
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    Jerez SoCal LED Dash Swap

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    Bitching truck man!! Love the fords :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Jun 1, 2014 at 3:19 PM
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    He no has EB, he's running the 5.0
     
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  7. Jun 1, 2014 at 3:23 PM
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    ^Yes, hence he was able to use the bumper opening for the winch. EB trucks have to keep it unobstructed.
     
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  8. Jun 1, 2014 at 4:37 PM
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    Yea I retrofitted a piece from a billet grill and painted it black in place of the open space there. Too many stories I've read about people getting their I/C's punched with road debris.
     
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  9. Jun 1, 2014 at 5:12 PM
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  10. Jun 2, 2014 at 11:03 AM
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    Tested with the high lift yesterday. Not really happy with how much they flex. Damn long legs... Think ill add some additional gussets in spots wher I noticed some flex and run them anyways. There's zero options out there in the slider world for these trucks so I dont have a choice. And im not welding to the frame because I cannot paint inside. Dont want another frame rusting from the inside out like the poor yota

    Not stepping up to 3/16 wall tube either. They would be god awful heavy.


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    WTF: how the hell is an aluminum driveshaft rusting?????
     
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  11. Jun 2, 2014 at 11:09 AM
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    ^You sure that's aluminum? (Check with magnet.)

    You may be able to find rectangular tubing for the legs to reduce flex.
     
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  12. Jun 2, 2014 at 11:10 AM
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    Was aluminum sounding/color when I got it. Ill magnet test it later
     
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  13. Jun 2, 2014 at 11:18 AM
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    Normally not a fan of the f1shitty after the wifeys started giving us hell... But a very clean build none the less, looks good :cool:
     
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  14. Jun 2, 2014 at 11:27 AM
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    Sub :cool:
     
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  15. Jun 2, 2014 at 7:31 PM
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    Making progress... time to start the other side


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  16. Jun 2, 2014 at 7:32 PM
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    good looking welds, im looking to get a bigger welder myself
     
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  17. Jun 4, 2014 at 8:55 AM
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    Im loving this miller 211! I need another plasma cutter though. Cutting all this plate with cutoffs sucks :bananadead:
     
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  18. Jun 4, 2014 at 11:15 AM
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    211 is a bit out of my price range. Have been looking at a hobart 190
     
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  19. Jun 4, 2014 at 11:17 AM
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    No I have not, but I think the guys in the welding thread were talking about it. Said it was pretty nice from what I remember
     
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  20. Jun 5, 2014 at 8:08 AM
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    all good just curious, when looking at a flex pic of mine with stock rear shocks looks pretty similar, but an inch or inch and a half extra would be hard to see in these pics. i will likely go with a simple procomp rear shock that is roughly two inches longer than stock. also been searching around locally for raptor rear take offs without any luck.

    just found out that fox coilovers are available up here at the canadian distributor for the 2014's finally! damn lower mount change.. gotta get rid of that crap spacer asap. at that point i can remove the sway bar but not with the terribly soft stock front parts.

    was wondering if on full lock of the steering wheel if you are getting any noises occasionally. i was wondering what was broken, went to dealer this am and tech showed me where i get a slight rub, i guess he says it's comon and they see this regularly..
     
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