What did you do to your truck today?
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From: ME
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Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 317
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From: Missouri
I bought this 2019 XLT last year and said that I was not going to Mod another truck, but.....
It all started when i went to a local exhaust shop just to have a flowmaster installed so I could listen to the roar of the V8. After a couple of days I took to these forums, browsed websites, and looked at 1000's of photos and just could not resist myself. Next step was window tint and emblems, just because...
Pulled the back seats out and sent her to get a Lift Installed, oh and blacked out the side emblems.
Removed Factory Cloth and Added Katzkin Seat Covers. This was not as hard as I thought it would be. I also found a sweet deal on Ebay for a Console from a wrecked 2019 and lucked out and got it for a great price. Once my trim pieces arrive from Tasca that will be going in as well.
Installing Rough Country 6" lift with N3 Struts
Fist time on the New Suspension
Added 20x10 Fuel Contra Wheels and 35x12.50 Cooper SST's
Back looks squatted alot due to all factory parts and stock wheels and tires in bed. After all items were removed and on level ground the back is still 1" lower than the front, I will have to figure out how to get that back up 1 more inch without stacking blocks.
Road Test, then home we go
In my downtime I build my amp rack with the 2 Kicker Key amps. The 200.4 for mids and highs, and the 500.1 for 2 Comp RT 10s. Thanks to FiveStarCarStereo on youtube for the Amp Rack design. Sorry if some of the wire alignment triggers someone's OCD. I tried. Added JL Audio Components up front and Coaxials in the rear and put an underseat sub box in the back. Was still able to maintain my storage trays under the rear seats. The amp rack mounts behind the driver rear seat and bolts to the factory seat latch point. I made the tolerances pretty tight on the 1/4" blown PVC for the amp rack so it fits in tight and just the 1 bolt holds it perfectly.
Tore the front end apart to get ready for grill and bumpers. While I was there I went ahead and installed K&N Intake and Tuned with SCT BDX Tuner to turn off Auto Start Stop, Recal for Tires, and load in a pretty sweet tune for the 5.0.
Rough Country Steps installed!
Barricade HD Rear Bumper installed
Barricade HD Front Bumper installed and knock off Amazon RTR Grill.
I did remove the Front Crash Bars as I knew it would not look right with the new bumper and trimmed the plastics in line with the new bumper.
It all started when i went to a local exhaust shop just to have a flowmaster installed so I could listen to the roar of the V8. After a couple of days I took to these forums, browsed websites, and looked at 1000's of photos and just could not resist myself. Next step was window tint and emblems, just because...
Pulled the back seats out and sent her to get a Lift Installed, oh and blacked out the side emblems.
Removed Factory Cloth and Added Katzkin Seat Covers. This was not as hard as I thought it would be. I also found a sweet deal on Ebay for a Console from a wrecked 2019 and lucked out and got it for a great price. Once my trim pieces arrive from Tasca that will be going in as well.
Installing Rough Country 6" lift with N3 Struts
Fist time on the New Suspension
Added 20x10 Fuel Contra Wheels and 35x12.50 Cooper SST's
Back looks squatted alot due to all factory parts and stock wheels and tires in bed. After all items were removed and on level ground the back is still 1" lower than the front, I will have to figure out how to get that back up 1 more inch without stacking blocks.
Road Test, then home we go
In my downtime I build my amp rack with the 2 Kicker Key amps. The 200.4 for mids and highs, and the 500.1 for 2 Comp RT 10s. Thanks to FiveStarCarStereo on youtube for the Amp Rack design. Sorry if some of the wire alignment triggers someone's OCD. I tried. Added JL Audio Components up front and Coaxials in the rear and put an underseat sub box in the back. Was still able to maintain my storage trays under the rear seats. The amp rack mounts behind the driver rear seat and bolts to the factory seat latch point. I made the tolerances pretty tight on the 1/4" blown PVC for the amp rack so it fits in tight and just the 1 bolt holds it perfectly.
Tore the front end apart to get ready for grill and bumpers. While I was there I went ahead and installed K&N Intake and Tuned with SCT BDX Tuner to turn off Auto Start Stop, Recal for Tires, and load in a pretty sweet tune for the 5.0.
Rough Country Steps installed!
Barricade HD Rear Bumper installed
Barricade HD Front Bumper installed and knock off Amazon RTR Grill.
I did remove the Front Crash Bars as I knew it would not look right with the new bumper and trimmed the plastics in line with the new bumper.
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Joined: Jul 2020
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From: British Columbia
Dropped truck for first service at 7.5K KM. Wanted to get first oil change done early. Future ones, will stick to oil life indicator.
Bought a touch up pen. Last long drive through snow/salt has chipped paint at various places.
Bought a touch up pen. Last long drive through snow/salt has chipped paint at various places.
5.0 DOHC V8 | 7.3 Gdzilla
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: California and Utah
Holy Toledo! Ohio... that looks GREAT! (love the color, too)
Tell me more about the side winder tints; they look almost identical, and I'd like to do the same but I think the rear factory "privacy glass" tint may be too dark for the fronts... I really like when the front/rear tint matches but also when it's not too thick. The white wall in the background may be throwing me.
What else do you have planned for this bitchin! Lariat? Coyote-powered, too? WIN.
