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Midnite1987 01-01-2012 04:47 PM

That's atually my company truck, but the roller is made by highway products.
I think the boss said it was 1500-2000$ all aluminum, I love it especially for Pails of oil

toby tough 01-02-2012 02:35 PM

Thanks man,I'm a carpenter and I lug around quite a bit of stuff.I think mine setup prolly cost $200 but there is a substiantial weight thing goin' there.I'll have to check that out, it wuold be tax deductible for me.

RJJP 01-02-2012 04:55 PM

You wouldn't have any pics of them lights before you removed the green film, would you?

Midnite1987 01-02-2012 06:26 PM

this is the only one i have of my truck with green guages if thats what you were refering to
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...4_126781_n.jpg

FORDF250HDXLT 01-02-2012 07:00 PM

you sure had much better luck than i did with the red lights.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...he-dash-6.html

i guess you really do need to scrape off the green film.
what bulbs did you use?

Midnite1987 01-02-2012 07:11 PM

BOX - 10 #194R RED AUTOMOTIVE AUTO DOME LIGHT BULBS 194 | eBay
these are the bulbs i used...i scraped a little too think in a couple spots too

FORDF250HDXLT 01-02-2012 07:20 PM

that was my mistake when choosing red lights,going LED probably.
those seem to have the brightness required.thanks.

Midnite1987 01-02-2012 07:25 PM

10 Red LED T10 194 168 Plate Dashboard Side Light Bulb | eBay
i tried these ones first but they had a narrow beam angle so didnt really work worth a damn. the normal bulbs have a much greater angle

Midnite1987 01-06-2012 08:10 PM

ordered a 2" front leveling kit today in preparation for the 33's when i get my incometax return.

deljac 01-06-2012 08:41 PM

great looking truck. keep up the good work and the pics

Midnite1987 01-06-2012 08:43 PM


Originally Posted by deljac (Post 11247721)
great looking truck. keep up the good work and the pics

thanks man, do you have any closer pics of your hood scoop? or of the install

Midnite1987 01-07-2012 03:19 PM

Well got my new to my truck leafs in. They aren't arched as much as the stock ones so I didn't think I was going to gain any height but I gained 1/2" at The wheel wells and 3/4" at the hitch.

Look like im going o be lookin for a set of 2 possibly 3" blocks for the rear to go with the 2" front spacers.

Also thinking about a 3" body lift. Haw hard are they to install?
What's a average time to install a full kit?
I am a millwright with a full shop of tools at my disposal even forklift if needed.

I'll post some pics when I get to a computer, can't on the iPhone

Midnite1987 01-07-2012 03:32 PM

3" blocks are $60 here in town and then just ned ubolts. Probably around 50 for those so $110 ish for the rear 3"

And was $80 for the 2" front.

$200 isn't bad for a 2-3"lift lol

Midnite1987 01-07-2012 11:31 PM

A few pics. I changed the leafs and gave it a bath today.

The taller spring is the one I took out...
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/acc53c2b.jpg

Got the new to me springs in and emptied a can of black paint lol
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/83354ef9.jpg

Here's the broken leaf
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/a96929fd.jpg

4 leaf springs hitch to floor
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/51346bba.jpg

5 leaf hitch to floor
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/26946008.jpg

Stock height
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/1a4d8f3c.jpg

Front lifted 2" with jack and rear lifted 3" with forklift. I think this is the stance im going to go with.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/51368175.jpg

Midnite1987 01-07-2012 11:40 PM

A few pics cleaned up
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/3ef33571.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/490b2b5c.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/9996677b.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/1c6053f2.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/21a9c83e.jpg

Anyone have any suggestions for what to use to polish these rims up? This is the shiniest I have had them yet. When I get the new tires I want to polish them up
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/043bab9f.jpg

And finaly my industrial "jack" and saftey stops when I did the leafs since my little floor jask wouldn't reach the grams let alone lift the wheels off the ground by the frame.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/29097ccb.jpg

Ok one more, my current exhaust
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d/8ae80cb2.jpg


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