Keep up the good work. Also let us know how those tires do for you. A buddy of mine has them on his trail rig. Seems to do good but they never see road use.

 

Nice little truck pretty close to mine and we both have the same expensive other hobby (motorcycles).
Trav

 

Here is a little update on my trusty truck.

trying to boot out rust:


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lifted 2.5" front and rear










Toyed with these......didn't make the cut







3M undercoating:





All thanks to:



Hurculiner:



glamour shot:




replaced push rod seal cover gasket:



thank god I have granny first ;]



That's all the pictures I have now but if there is any interest I will make sure to get up more

 

Looks good and come a long way. I saw there was some primer patches in a earlier pic. Do you plan on painting it? We have similar taste and I'm going to get some new tires for my truck as well. Check out the build in my signature

 

Hey Tye, thanks. Yes, I did some body work when i had time last month to prepare it for paint (hopefully before Christmas). I havent decided yet but more likely than not I will paint it the original color. Ima sucker for 80's truck style

I have been lurking around your build for the past year or so. Love everything on your truck except the black trim/wheels.... it looks really good, just not my style.

 

Thanks man. Red and black is one of my favorite color combos. When it gets repainted next year it will be Tuxedo Black. When it's black, I'll be going back to chrome because black and silver/chrome is one of my other favorites. My biggest dilemma is deciding after I repaint it if I should go with a stock dually bed or the skirted flatbed. I love both but I can't seem to settle on which. Keep up the good work

 

Why do I have a feeling that's not an OEM tailgate...?

 

I got to get a better wielder to replace sheet metal like that. Looks good!

 

I have always liked those light duty F-250's… they ride nice plus give you more load capacity than an F-150.

 

They doubled as great loading ramps for my bikes until I found a clean factory Ford tailgate. The aftermarket one I had on there is absolute junk. Rolling my 1989 Ninja 750r over it from a loading dock nearly creased in right in half. All is well now that I found a clean tailgate at the JY off a 92+ with a dent free aluminum pan.

 

It has been great. I started with a cheap hf wire feed and in December went and bought a hobart 140 set up with gas. My welding skill/ability has increased 10 fold since then.

 

They make great DD. With my set up im getting 14-17 mpg. I would love to get 4wd in this with a transfer case out of a 150 that will mate to my t-18.

 

Liking the thread. Truck looks great with that leveling kit. Keep the pictures coming!

 

Does anyone know what transfer cases would bolt up to the t-18? I'm assuming I would probably only find one in a f150 with a 4.9. I know a lot people suggest just buying another truck or at least just doing a body swap but I can't imagine that a 4x4 conversion on a 250 can be all the involved. A few days some beer and a welder should get the job done without too much effort. If anyone has any experience with a 250 or 350 4x4 conversion please educate me.

 

helped my roommates move to a new house this weekend.