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Old 01-23-2015, 05:50 PM
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So I'm still trying to figure out how to properly care for a truck/vehicle in general. New to this.

I had the weird urge to check the air filter for the first time today. I was surprised/embarrassed at what I found. Needless to say I wasted no time getting a new filter in there. It was unbelievable the amount of crap that came out just setting it down on the workbench as you can see.
They will hold a ton of junk for sure.

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Old 01-23-2015, 06:31 PM
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The Motorcraft filters are blue, not white.

But they will definitely hold a lot of dirt.
 
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The dirty one was Ford OEM, it was blue at one point.

I see now after some reading that the blue indicates a moisture resistant coating. The white is without. Ford quoted me $110+ tax for a filter from them. So I ran up to carquest and picked up their's for half that.

Is the moisture barrier a big deal?
 
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Originally Posted by Toreador_Diesel
The Motorcraft filters are blue, not white.

But they will definitely hold a lot of dirt.
Yepper--couldn't see the pics on my dang tablet.

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Old 01-23-2015, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nmclella
So I ran up to carquest and picked up their's for half that. Is the moisture barrier a big deal?
Dealer is proud of them...

I can see the moisture barrier being a big deal if you have the Zoodad mod like me. Moisture can get in, but it's nothing a baffle can't fix.
 
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Blue is the power core which filters better

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As exspensive as 6.0 filters are try buying filters for a K-whopper [kentworth] sometime.
You almost have to take out a bank loan to service a class 8
 
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Took some pics with my gopro and cell phone...

this is with led headlights, led 2x2 fog lights and the 10" led bar



headlights


headlights and fogs


headlights, fogs, bar


pretty happy with it. I think i have plenty of light now
 
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Old 01-23-2015, 08:26 PM
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Took some pics with my gopro and cell phone...

this is with led headlights, led 2x2 fog lights and the 10" led bar



headlights


headlights and fogs


headlights, fogs, bar


pretty happy with it. I think i have plenty of light now
That is awesome. I wouldn't want to be coming toward you with them things on though lol. Hows the voltage drop with them puppies?

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I dont notice any voltage drop. LED bar is 50w and the fogs are 32w. I also have a rebuilt 140amp alt from a local electrical shop so that helps.
 
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You won't see much of a voltage drop with LED lights. My brother got me some LEDs for my fogs last Christmas and I notice little to no voltage drop compared to the old bulbs. If I flipped the fogs on with the old bulbs, the voltage would noticeably drop.

Really hoping to score a matching set of LEDs for the headlights since I always have my lights on.
 
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Of course the company i got my LED headlights from has new ones already. Mine are 22w and were $145..now they have 70w for $219. Wanting to ugprade already
 
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Originally Posted by Toreador_Diesel
You won't see much of a voltage drop with LED lights. My brother got me some LEDs for my fogs last Christmas and I notice little to no voltage drop compared to the old bulbs. If I flipped the fogs on with the old bulbs, the voltage would noticeably drop.

Really hoping to score a matching set of LEDs for the headlights since I always have my lights on.
That's what I was thinking/wondering. I turn mine on and I drop a point. I REALLY like the leds.

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Of course the company i got my LED headlights from has new ones already. Mine are 22w and were $145..now they have 70w for $219. Wanting to ugprade already
I dont mind buying slightly used

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