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Old 02-15-2015, 09:24 PM
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Figured a lot of others are starting a build thread, I may as well too. Nothin yet, besides red tow hooks and a license plate holder haha, but very soon there will be progress made. Thanks for lookin, and any ideas you guys could throw out would be appreciated.

Completely Stock:









Tow Hooks & License Plate Holder:



And here's a rundown of whats going onto the beast.

Depo fog lights:
Amazon.com: Depo 331-2001PXAS Diamond Fog Lamp Assembly: Automotive Amazon.com: Depo 331-2001PXAS Diamond Fog Lamp Assembly: Automotive

Headlights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321615988230

3rd Brake Light:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131222109235

Tow Mirrors:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161385177488

Tail Lights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301491064563

Raptor Style Amber Grille Lights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121043623313?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Future Mods:
Plasti-Dip Rims black
LED Light Bar
Fix dings and dents
Whips
Possibly a toolbox
Recon Scanning Tailgate Light Bar

Any other recommendations are welcome!!

Also forgot to add, I started plasti-dipping the ugly grey trim around the back window to black, so it matches.

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I put a pair of tow mirrors on mine recently and there awesome! Highly recommend it!
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I put a pair of tow mirrors on mine recently and there awesome! Highly recommend it!
Tax money comes this week, so those are for sure going on, I love towing mirrors
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Don't get the smoked headlights just get the black ones so they don't hurt light output.
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Originally Posted by the01kingranch
Don't get the smoked headlights just get the black ones so they don't hurt light output.
The only reason why I want to go smoked is so the lens wont yellow.. I have a buddy with clear cheap headlights and they yellow like a mother. Plus, the smoked ones are cheaper (IDK why) But everything fit perfectly into the budget..

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Also, 6000k HID's, or GE Nighthawks? Don't really like the HID route but they're bright as hell, if I go with HID's I'll probably get the 55 watt
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Originally Posted by KnightIRD
Also, 6000k HID's, or GE Nighthawks? Don't really like the HID route but they're bright as hell, if I go with HID's I'll probably get the 55 watt
sure blind everyone with hid's. Or just buy 5900k halogen bulbs off eBay. Won't be the right color because your for some reason dead set on smoked lenses but hey.

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Originally Posted by KnightIRD
The only reason why I want to go smoked is so the lens wont yellow.. I have a buddy with clear cheap headlights and they yellow like a mother. Plus, the smoked ones are cheaper (IDK why) But everything fit perfectly into the budget..
They will still yellow. You can't mask over poor quality.
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Originally Posted by the01kingranch
sure blind everyone with hid's. Or just buy 5900k halogen bulbs off eBay. Won't be the right color because your for some reason dead set on smoked lenses but hey.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201282363117

These are what I'm going with now..
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Originally Posted by KnightIRD
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201282363117 These are what I'm going with now..
i have the same ones. I love em


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