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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Might as well get started on this since i've done some work and got much more to come. First to start I had a 05 F150 Lariat (2WD) while I was stationed in San Diego. Well a year later I was back in my home state of Connecticut and got hit with a bad winter in 2011. So I went on the hunt for a 4WD truck. After months and months of searching and mostly rejection from dealerships on accepting a 2WD truck in New England. I finally came across another truck, my current... 2005 F150 Lariat. So I bought the truck and took it home. Upon my poking around I found out it had a front and rear leveling kit, remote starter, bed cover (soft) and Flow Master exhaust with Magnaflow tips. So to keep it simple and catch up to where I am I will just list off what i've done so far and attach the pictures and from here on I will be able to update the thread as I go

Smoked LED Brake Lights
LED Reverse Light
Smoked LED Third Brake Light
Smoked Halo Headlights
LED corner lights
HID Low Beams
LED Interior Lights
Edge Evolution Programmer
S&B Cold Air Intake
Pioneer Head Unit
Kenwood Speakers
Underseat subwoofer (Truck didn't have one)
Repainted Rear and Front Bumper to black from tan
Spraypaint Bedliner (It sucks, but it REALLY improved the look of bed removing all the scratches it had)
Bushwacker Fender Flares
H-Grill (put on and repainted)
4" Stubby Antenna
6" Fabtech Lift Kit

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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Some future projects that I have in mind

Bull Bar (Eventually add lights)
35" Toyo MT
Moto Metal Rims
Replace Step Bars
Repaint two tone tan to black, possible plasti dip...
Add back in 2" hell bent steel in front
2" Add a Leaf in Rear or Reverse Shackle removing block (Could use some input on this)
Steel Braided Brake Lines
Under Tailgate Reverse/Blinker/Brake Bar
Black Gas Cap
Black WeatherTech Mats
Tow Mirrors (Heated/Power/Puddle Light)
Thinking wheel well lights
Black out badges
Headers

And more then likely much much more

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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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First things first I'd get the rims and 35's doesnt look right with stock rims and tires, overall nice truck tho
Old Sep 29, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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I hear ya, it is the next item I'm getting... Hopefully I will get it as a Christmas present to myself.
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Awesome truck. Also in CT just moved here. Saw you were stationed in San Diego, Marine? Navy? I got out of the Army last Friday.
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Marines, I was at MCAS Miramar. Where in CT?
Old Oct 6, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Marines, I was at MCAS Miramar. Where in CT?
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