oztigers

After having my truck for almost a year I thought I would post of what all I have done so far:

Sound system- Kenwood ddx418 head unit (came with truck), 2 10" hertz subs (ES 250D.5), 500w rockford Fosgate amp (Punch Series P500-1bd 500w), hertz speakers in front (Energy ECX 570.5 two way coaxial), and kenwood speakers in rear (Excelon KFC-X683C). I went with Kenwoods in the back because they were on sale and were still an upgrade from stock speakers.

HID headlights- I went with the Xenon 6000k 55w hi/low HID's because that's what a local shop here sold and they installed them. Super bright and have yet to have any troubles with them.

Chrome- I then removed all the chrome on the truck. Removed the door handle pieces, under trim, painted the F-150 emblems black, and powder coated bumpers.

Powder coated bumpers- I had a local guy powder coat my bumpers for a good deal. I got them gloss black to match the under trim on the truck.

Bull bar- I got a Smittybilt bull bar because I liked the black skid plate more than the silver ones on other brands. I figured it would look better on my truck as well. Plus it was cheaper than the others which is nice.

Tires- I had to get new tires after owning the truck for a couple months. I went with 265/65/18 Nitto Terra Grapplers because they were on sale at a local shop here in town when I got them.

The truck did also come with some stuff which I will list below:

Tint- When I bought the truck it came already tinted. Not as dark of a tint as I would like but still tinted.

Head unit- It came with the Kenwood ddx418 head unit which was nice. Didn't have to spend more money on a new one for my sound system.

Level kit- It did come with a level kit which was nice.

I have also done a decent amount of mechanical word which wasn't expected and has caused me to put a lot of the stuff I was going to do on hold:

Rebuilt the rear end- I had to rebuild the rear end with 159,xxx miles on it which was a surprise and expensive repair.

Lower ball joints- I had to replace the lower ball joints in the front.

Thermostat- Replaced the thermostat because it got stuck shut.

Brake caliber and pads- I had to replace the caliber and brake assembly I believe the mechanic said in the front passenger side and do pads all the way around.

Things I am planning on doing:

Wheels- Looking at doing wheels next possibly. Thinking I'm going to go with TIS 535b 18x9.

Weathertech floor mats- Wanting to get Weather Tech floor mats for my front only. They seem to be super nice and fit good.

LED light bar- Wanting to put a LED light bar on my bull bar. Probably a Rough Country 20 inch seem to be a decent light for a good price.

Thanks for checking out my build so far. Hope you enjoyed it, any input is great on what you think or what I should do to make it look even better.

oztigers

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oztigers

I finally committed on some wheels. I went with the dropstar 645b's. They are a 18x9 with +18 offset. I love the way the look on and off my truck. So far they are great. No issues but I'll let you know if anything comes up.

oztigers

nfldfordman

Looking good!!

oztigers

Thank you very much!

L150A

Beautiful truck!

Superdad

Now you need some pocket style fender flares!

blessedcajun

Looks great man! Subbed. It's nice to see an 04-08 again. Love the mods.

oztigers

Thanks! I am wanting some but they're so dang expensive. I love the Bushwacker but way to expensive. What other brands make them that aren't so expensive?