Here it goes for the first thread since joining and browsing after all these years:

After quite some time slowly moving my way up to a truck I bit the bullet quite a while back with a 2017 Ford F-150 XLT FX4 "Texas Edition" Tuxedo Black with magnetic trim. I was raised in an F-150 and wish I went to one earlier after a brief stint in a few Jeeps that left me needing for the truck life. At first the chrome on the truck didn't bother me too much, but eventually, I wanted it to all go away. Initially, I thought it was nothing but a pipe-dream and I was planning on touching a thing on this truck except possibly some new tires. When that time came I decided to dabble in customizing the truck with a simple Readylift 2.25" front level to allow for some BF Goodrich KO2 285/65R20 from the stock Goodyear AT 265/55R20. Then I couldn't stop the itch from there and all that ugly chrome had to go.

As she sits currently:
-Readylift 2.25" front level Icon Stage 2 Kit (front/rear suspension with ICON Delta-joint UCA)
-BF Goodrich KO2 285/65R20s Nitto Ridge Grapplers 305x70R17
-KMC XD 135 Grenade Off-Roads with a +18mm offset Method Race Wheels MR703 - 6x135 Matte Black 0mm Offset
-Rough country front and rear bumpers with included LED bar and cubes (The entire LED setup is wired to my foglight button within the cabin to shy away from additional button needing drilling)
-Barricade Rattler Running Boards
-MBRP 3.5" Black Exhaust tip Borla S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust System - Dual Side Exit - Black Tip
-ANZO LED Switchback Headlights AlphaRex Nova Midnight Headlights
-F150LEDs low and high beam lights, Cargo/brake light LED, and license plate LEDs
-KICKER KXA800.5 5-Channel Amplifier
-KICKER CompRT 10" Subwoofer with custom made box to fit behind rear driver side seat
-KICKER 44KSC6904 6x9" front door speakers
-KICKER 44KSC6704 6.75" rear door speakers
-DEEZEE tailgate assist
-SCT X4 Tuner w/ 5-star custom tunes
-AIRRAID Cold Air Intake
-BAKFlip MX4 Bedcover
-Line-X Spray-in bedliner
-Gloss Black OE-Style front grill replacement
-all door handles replaced with OE style mate black handles along with full OEM matte black tailgate latch replacement
-Gloss black/Magnetic Grey painted front and rear ford emblems
-blacked out F-150 and F-150 XLT Badges
-blacked out "Texas Edition" Badge
-SOLARGARD 25% front door tint
-SOLARGARD 35% rear door and rear glass tint

THE BEFORE


The IN-BETWEEN (After the level and BF Goodrich KO2 285/65R20 Install)




THE RECENT (2019):











THE CURRENT (2022): changed wheels to Method MR703's (17") and tossed on Nitto Ridge Grappler 305x70R17. Added an ICON Stage 2 suspension (front and rears with Delta-joint UCA's, added AlphaRex Nova Midnight Headlights

 

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Nice truck. I love the 2 tone.

 

Thank ya! and yeah i loved it at first sight, just not the chrome so it had to go

 

Just take a break and enjoy this nice cool weather we are having in Charleston

Texas Tags..you might be gone already..lol

 

Sadly not in either state. In Oklahoma now I miss Charleston dearly

 

Yeah I did three duty stations here in the Navy and knew it was going to be my retirement State even thought I am from Florida. My wife fell in love with the place when we got engaged as I was at my last duty station here. Rest is history...and future

 

thats awesome man, my dad met my
mom the same way. Im in the Army now and stationed at Fort Sill for about another 2 years

 

Ah, thanks for your service! I did my boot at Benning....was Army before Navy..lol.

 

Same to you!