KEVININCHICAGO

My 2006 FX4 crew cab True Blue is like new.
Took a little cash to do it. Worth it? some say no, I just love the truck.
$ 12,500 all in:

$ 4500 fixed ALL the rust, cab corners, end gate, wheel arches, rockers, front floors by the exhaust maifolds.

$ 8001 at the dealer:

2 front tires
Fox shocks front & rear
pulled transmission, torque converter seal, rear main on engine
new exhaust manifolds and bolts, had 4 broken
new plugs - champion again
starter
align
oil change
reroute transmission harness that was melting by exhaust and repaired
belt
recharge A/C (had to discharge for manifolds)

Like new. and looks new.

nathan3306

That's awesome man! Glad you're keeping her in service!

It may not be worth it to some but I'd much rather bite a $12K bullet than a 45K+ bullet. Plus I love this generations body style!

midtenn

I'm curious what you are doing about insurance. I'm always concerned about investing seriously into such vehicles and some random methhead crash into me and they give me $5K for my ride.

Also did you go fox performance or coilovers or adventure series?

650NutKase

That's awesome! Original drivetrain? Pictures are requested now lol

KEVININCHICAGO

why it rusted


new cab corners


light rust fixed


after - deleted FX4 stickers


all metal work, very little filler


done


done


done, new badges
before going to Ford for other work.
Original engine, trans at 250k, rear axle rebuilds every 75k, now has true-trac and mag-hytek, much better than clutches now.

eastyorkbmx

love it!

KEVININCHICAGO

As I put more miles on the Fox shocks, they ride better and better. I found the same thing happen on my 2015. When the front coil overs were installed, I had them turned down a bit to try to lower it to an inch lower than how they came. Took 15 turns off of them on each side. I had Bilstein before with custom springs I had made for plowing that increased the front capacity by 500 lbs over stock. Took those off because Fox came with springs already. Years ago added a leaf to the rear for an increase of 750 lbs over stock and rear raised an inch from that. The ride between Bilstein and Fox, neither one is better, just different in their own way.

midtenn

KEVININCHICAGO

I have the Fox 2.0 -- the rears were just shocks, the fronts came as an assembly with springs that could be adjusted with a large nut for ride height or preload. They look cool, old Bilsteins were corroding as were the front springs. All looks new and clean now. I keep 400lbs of sandbags in the bed to help with wet traction year round. I used to keep a lot of weight with tools and generators for work. Since it is not my work truck now, and only more or less a play truck, empty was kind of light. It has a bedrug in it now over the spray in bed liner so it really has just a huge padded trunk. Makes a good place to sleep with the Leer cover and endgate down off the ground. My goal has always been to give each daughter one of "dad's" trucks, old but in perfect condition to have as a vehicle to use in addition to their car. Each gets a truck of mine upon graduation from college. Trucks are very useful when starting out in life. Each has been taught how to pull and back trailers like a pro. How to really use 4x4, and how to they can be used offensively when their lives are endangered, once driving over a carjacker's feet a couple years ago with the BFG's when he tried to open the door at a gas station. I just prefer the older trucks. The new ones are nice, I have one, but the feel and the sound, and the rough edges with the patina of a well worked truck with a history in the family means more than any brand new one. I bought this one new, special ordered it, waited 6 weeks to arrive and took years to get it just right. I know every system, every bug, every part of this truck inside and out so it is impossible to give it up or sell it. This generation is slowly disappearing and I don't see many anymore. I guess many give up when problems arise and don't have the funds or know how to get it back in good shape. I don't know what this truck is worth right now, but it really does not matter. As long as parts are available it will roll 400,000 miles and beyond.

midtenn