If you read the text in the opening post from the truck's owner, it is a promotional tool for an offroad shop. In that context (and possibly starting off as a damaged EX) it makes sense, it's a decently done custom one-off rig that would attract a certain amount of attention (mostly positive I'm sure) which could be then directed to the shop. I don't see it as competition for an F-250 at all and it does look better than the Avalanche.

 

It does look better than an Avalanche (but then again any GM product conceived in that time frame Aztek, Rendezvous, etc. looks like a kitchen appliance on steroids) however, the Av has a "pass thru" between the bed and pass compartment and the cargo/bed area is also finished (albeit with plastic) Pic #2. I guess that is why they left the "XLT stone guards" off, as drain holes.

As Tom mentioned it is a 'one-off' concept vehicle created by a local shop nothing more, nothing less.

 

Yep... I've seen it around the Tampa area, ironically the same place as the first picture. That's the fishing bridge next to the I-275 Sunshine Skyway. From a distance I was thinking someone was an idiot for screwing up the bed on an F-250 till I saw the barn doors and tail lights.

 

Went to their website and bought their first issue (and last) digitally for .99 so I could get the article on the truck. Here's what it consist of in case anyone was contemplating doing it or just more interested like I am:

 

The writing in the article, and the rest of the "magazine" is on par with a middle school newspaper article written by the kid who loves mud trucks and has never heard the words "stay on topic" in his life. This magazine is like playboy, only good for the pictures. The really sad part is there aren't enough of those and they are mostly Facebook quality pics.

 

haha. good find though none the less.

ill see if their Instagram has anymore pics, i think i only posted a few, i believe there was a handful of pics.

 

it honestly just reminds me of a Bronco with how the body curves downwards right after the rear doors, similar to a bronco, unlike on trucks where its mostly a 90 degree downward drop.

i think its a cool concept overall, and i'd be willing to bet that the average person would see this and think it was stock (other than lift, wheels etc), but the actual vehicle itself, i can see how one would think this is something Ford offered. they just need to revisit the barn doors and even the interior of the "bed" and change a few things on that, and i think it'd be perfect then. get rid of that dip on the top of the barn doors, and make the inside of the bed more finished looking, at least under the rear window where it's easier to see from the back of the truck.

 

I think keep the barn doors but put the huge ford oval cut in half in them like the new trucks have. Would really set it off in my opinion.

 

Yea the guy i bought it from said that he sees that all the time even on same years built months apart. Seems to line up wellon my truck though from just dry mocking it up to test fit. Later today im gonna mount it

 

Burn the land, boil the sea,
Bently Coop gets a rep from me...

 

Oops, posted in the wrong thread. Disregard lol.

 

Yep your right delete please!

 

I think you posted in the wrong thread lol

 

Not sure how I missed this. Thanks.

 

Bahahahah !