BlueOvalF22
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Looking for a cheapish cash project truck I saw a few for sale here in CA. I also saw one out in Utah. The one in Utah didn't look like Ken Block wailed on it but a lot of the CA ones did.
So I paid the local ford shop to look it over before I flew out to the independent car lot. Then I took an uber to LAX had a homie who left aerospace in the AV for Ogden pick me up at SLC.
I after a beer and food with my old buddy I drove it back to CA and the cheap light bar on the stock bumper flew off somewhere around SLC.
It ran pretty good and cool all the way. Seeing arcing of wires and coils at night I ordered all eight new OEM coils, 16 OEM plugs, and MSD wires at the hotel I crashed at in the corner of Utah.
I had already won ebay auctions on two sets of 2017-18 beadliock wheels in CA and eight of the real full beans bead lock kits all used. Also Camburg UCA's off a guys lemon 2G return to stock situation.
I made one round trip from one end of LA to Moreno picking up the two sets of wheels, camburg arms, a RPG Tommy gun front bumper and a used ARE topper the exact black color in one round trip.
I had already ordered six 315's from wally world online Maxxis Razr... I've seen crawler and desert crowd wail on these.. They work and have 40k mile warranty..
The tire lube, TPMS sensors and fifth wheel wiring harness arrived. So I mounted up and properly tq'd down the bead locks.
The trucks previous owner just plugged the tail gate LED strip into the tow plug but ran a UNFUSED wire from bat+ terminal of the bat to the bar and half assed the backup splice under the tail light. Sh*t was zip tied to the pass side OEM rear shock top..
The headlights were pitted so I ordered the really bomb Morimito LED replacements, the spyeder tails look cool so I got those and the stock 3'd brake was dead so I ordered a recon. Too easy.
I put in the fifth wheel plug kit to have a really good plug for the ARE shell's electronics and to hardwire the LED strip into. The typical relay and fuse had to be added to the box upfront to get power to the tow plug "charge" terminal.
The shell will be dropped on and off so I can leave my spares and jacks in place in town and for a shell top tent on less hardcore wheel more camping runs.
So I chopped the frame horns, put on the T-gun front bumper, found legit Hella Rallye 4000 HID euro beam lights on craigs list. So I picked those up on the way back from picking up a SVC rear bumper from them.
I put on the bumper and then I found two more Hella 4000 HID Rallye's in pencil beam used, haven't put that set on yet. Based on the first two it's OG all metal daylight on a bumper man.
After dovetailing the bed I put on a MBRP turn down cat back. I sold the take off bro-lock booty rings on ebay already and the stock tails. A guy on the big Island wants the OEM bumpers even at freight costs. All five stock wheels are already sold on craigs.
I found used deaver +3 springs and a bypass rack used at a nice price so I'll be making a run for that and to deaver for a Ubolt kit soon. With a SCAB not a crew and not whooping it with the topper on it... +3's should be fine..
Basically everything used except for the big $ that's coming on the front 3.0 and rear 3.5" piggy's..
When I move to TX and sell my real estate in comieforniastan I'll be going bigger up front with CA sourced suspension travel with a motor my retired aerospace mech/inspector ass built within Texas rules. I've built some sick road race motorcycle, drag car and boat motors before.. Buckle up fools.
Day one back in CA with it August 8th
"Re-tired" actually got here before I flew out to drive it back.
New plugs wires and coils
Mounted, on 19-18 bead locks with real locks installed. took lube and a lot of torque wrench clicks.
SVC rear bumper
RPG Front bumper and light upgrades.
I also did the full JDMToy LED marker light kit... Spyder tails, recon 3rd, properly wired the tailgate strip that was on it and added sequential signals to the mirrors.
Two OG real deal Hella Rallye HID's and two Hella Rallye H1's I'll probably convert.
Used Deavers and bypass rack
Prepped then shot Raptor liner.
On the way are SVC shackles, SCV Bumpstop/ABS and Trackbars. So the next update will be that install. Then welding shock mounts, probably welding a truss and installing shocks through the bed.
It's probably going to eventually have SVC mid travel and composite fenders and sides but a lot of projects ahead of the end goal.
So I paid the local ford shop to look it over before I flew out to the independent car lot. Then I took an uber to LAX had a homie who left aerospace in the AV for Ogden pick me up at SLC.
I after a beer and food with my old buddy I drove it back to CA and the cheap light bar on the stock bumper flew off somewhere around SLC.
It ran pretty good and cool all the way. Seeing arcing of wires and coils at night I ordered all eight new OEM coils, 16 OEM plugs, and MSD wires at the hotel I crashed at in the corner of Utah.
I had already won ebay auctions on two sets of 2017-18 beadliock wheels in CA and eight of the real full beans bead lock kits all used. Also Camburg UCA's off a guys lemon 2G return to stock situation.
I made one round trip from one end of LA to Moreno picking up the two sets of wheels, camburg arms, a RPG Tommy gun front bumper and a used ARE topper the exact black color in one round trip.
I had already ordered six 315's from wally world online Maxxis Razr... I've seen crawler and desert crowd wail on these.. They work and have 40k mile warranty..
The tire lube, TPMS sensors and fifth wheel wiring harness arrived. So I mounted up and properly tq'd down the bead locks.
The trucks previous owner just plugged the tail gate LED strip into the tow plug but ran a UNFUSED wire from bat+ terminal of the bat to the bar and half assed the backup splice under the tail light. Sh*t was zip tied to the pass side OEM rear shock top..
The headlights were pitted so I ordered the really bomb Morimito LED replacements, the spyeder tails look cool so I got those and the stock 3'd brake was dead so I ordered a recon. Too easy.
I put in the fifth wheel plug kit to have a really good plug for the ARE shell's electronics and to hardwire the LED strip into. The typical relay and fuse had to be added to the box upfront to get power to the tow plug "charge" terminal.
The shell will be dropped on and off so I can leave my spares and jacks in place in town and for a shell top tent on less hardcore wheel more camping runs.
So I chopped the frame horns, put on the T-gun front bumper, found legit Hella Rallye 4000 HID euro beam lights on craigs list. So I picked those up on the way back from picking up a SVC rear bumper from them.
I put on the bumper and then I found two more Hella 4000 HID Rallye's in pencil beam used, haven't put that set on yet. Based on the first two it's OG all metal daylight on a bumper man.
After dovetailing the bed I put on a MBRP turn down cat back. I sold the take off bro-lock booty rings on ebay already and the stock tails. A guy on the big Island wants the OEM bumpers even at freight costs. All five stock wheels are already sold on craigs.
I found used deaver +3 springs and a bypass rack used at a nice price so I'll be making a run for that and to deaver for a Ubolt kit soon. With a SCAB not a crew and not whooping it with the topper on it... +3's should be fine..
Basically everything used except for the big $ that's coming on the front 3.0 and rear 3.5" piggy's..
When I move to TX and sell my real estate in comieforniastan I'll be going bigger up front with CA sourced suspension travel with a motor my retired aerospace mech/inspector ass built within Texas rules. I've built some sick road race motorcycle, drag car and boat motors before.. Buckle up fools.
Day one back in CA with it August 8th
"Re-tired" actually got here before I flew out to drive it back.
New plugs wires and coils
Mounted, on 19-18 bead locks with real locks installed. took lube and a lot of torque wrench clicks.
SVC rear bumper
RPG Front bumper and light upgrades.
I also did the full JDMToy LED marker light kit... Spyder tails, recon 3rd, properly wired the tailgate strip that was on it and added sequential signals to the mirrors.
Two OG real deal Hella Rallye HID's and two Hella Rallye H1's I'll probably convert.
Used Deavers and bypass rack
Prepped then shot Raptor liner.
On the way are SVC shackles, SCV Bumpstop/ABS and Trackbars. So the next update will be that install. Then welding shock mounts, probably welding a truss and installing shocks through the bed.
It's probably going to eventually have SVC mid travel and composite fenders and sides but a lot of projects ahead of the end goal.
