Recent content by BigH2OChief

Thanks. If it still looked like that I'd still be happy. Unfortunately work compelled me to fully convert it into a mobile command & control rig. While it worked out great over the fire season, its lost its allure of freedom. Wherever I go now work is always with me... a self inflicted wound...

I have a lot of weight in my ARE cap and a large heavy OL load. Deaver said +3 so that’s what I did. Installed I had a saggy *** and it will get worse. I’m already planning to tweak it a bit.

I had the exact same issue in the exact same location on a 13' in the exact same color. No rust. No corrosion. Just crappy prep by Ford. After getting a few estimates that were stupid for what its is... a truck, I sanded, primed and shot it my self with Dupli Color. Worked out just fine and...

Sweet! Been on my list. More since my daughter road tripped my old 15 SCREW to Zion a few months ago. Epic place I need to visit.

Welcome aboard. I'm also in SAN up in the CMR. Noob myself... 1st time Raptor, longtime F-150 platform.

@Vash, Any chance you can PM me the equipment list for your system. Looks like you’ve crushed a research item on my wish list already. Be great if I can check that out and start pricing options.

Here’s mine done by my Fab guy a few months ago. I think I paid $1,100 to rehab (paint) my bumpers & steps, and Rhino line my flares & hood.

I steel wool-ed all the parts which basically took down the powder coat overspray. It honestly was treated pretty good. Better than my ARE rack on the cap.

Update on my test of the budget Hooke Rack. Shipping was super quick. Package arrived in only 4 days. No damage and carton(s) were intact. All parts were there... however the nuts for the Rivnuts were the incorrect size (too small). No big to me as I swapped all the hardware with SS hex...

Me as well. I have the distressed color version and want to replace it with something similar as this. I'll do some research tonight... unless the source gets posted up first.

Hi Craig, I just became a Supporting Member. If you still are producing decals for us I have a spot reserved on my right & left bed panel to represent the Forum. I’d like the decals in Matte Black. Please let me what I’d owe you and shipping costs. Thanks - Woody in San Diego

If I didn’t come into the unexpected cash I wouldn’t have done it. Ha-ha! I plan to install it myself. But not before I study it all very carefully... before poking holes into my baby. Then again, those wont be the only holes I’ll be drilling into the truck. I plan to permanently mount my...

So today my neighbor and I compared the Hooke Rack on his Tacoma to the A.R.E Roof Rack on my cap. The Hooke metal stock is actually thicker than my A.R.E. thus theoretically could be sturdier(?). I liked what I saw up close however the coating and hardware is crap. While we were at it, I...

2010s: (of 10,437) #00067 -- Dungone -- Tuxedo Black -- 5.4 #00102 -- Lonzo -- Tuxedo Black -- 5.4, Luxury Pkg #00125 -- joekai -- Tuxedo Black -- 5.4, #00232 -- Ducati -- Tuxedo Black -- 5.4L, Lux Pkg #00329 -- SVTCALI -- Blue Flame -- 5.4, Loaded #00682 -- aarons419 -- Molten Orange -- 5.4L...

I’d shop around for a better price. I have a local custom shop I take all our vehicle to. In November I had my headlights refinished, bumpers, sidesteps & hood vents painted, hood & fender flares rhino-lined for $1100 out the door. Helps that I buy the guys in the shop a case of beer each...