yep, i DO know that! it is definately a consideration

Darrell I run BFG T/A's on my F150 in summer and I've used commercial grade Goodyears on work truck applications. Both are good.

thanks, clay. how is your diesel runnin?

Thanks Man, I thought about getting the other bulbs, but there are 3 on each side 6 total. I already had new regular amber ones.

Do you have clear LED tail lights under the bed?

6 bulbs total!:'(
Over here the shiny bulbs cost me $15 a piece!
That would have been $90 just for the front indicator bulbs alone if i drove the same model!:'(
Yeah i know its expencive!
Thats how things are over here unfortunately!

I fitted the regular 600mm Hella Designline truck light assemblies to the rear panel i made up and got 4 clear lenzes to replace the red and amber ones.
I had found a new type of LED bulb which has LED strips around the sides and the ends.
They are higher output and also are available for tail/stop lights and turn signals shining amber and red respectively.
Used 12mm white pin stripe tape to make the lenzes look like 3 thin ones on top of each other which i think kame out looking better!

I bet that looks cool! Do you have a close up picture of those tail lights both on and off?

Those bulbs are not quite that expensive here. I think they are about 15 bucks a pair last I saw. I think the smaller peanut/wedge bulbs are about 10 bucks a pair.

Speaking of Hella, I now have Hella 550 lights in my front bumper instead of the ones in that picture. They fit the bumper better and work much better.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=222836&.jpg

Hows this,I swapped in a Borg Warner T-18,(was a E40D)brand new 10 inch clutch,press.plate TO and pilot bearings,(11 inch clutch disc is still a option)new Hyd slave and master cyls.added 6-inches to the front section of a 2 piece drive shaft,to get it rolling,I re-built the clutch-brake pedals that came from a 96 donor veh.with all new nylon bushings,and tacked welded a washer in place to take up the slop,the pedals feel like new now,and reinstalled them into my truck,I bought some new floor mats,and installed the chrome door edge guards I got from LMC,I got a drivers side rear view mirror to install,but havent done it yet,when I get back from FL,with my old school new chrome rims,Im hooking up some new rubber all around,and Im gonna try a set of bucket seats while Im getting my 60/40 split bench seat re covered,Im also scratch building a new 300 six for this truck as well,with all forged bottom end,and hand ported head,its just gonna be a low rpm torque engine,for pulling around my Farm,Ive also got a powertrax posi to install as well,but its not in yet,"A work in Progress!!!"

I noticed a lot of tire talk a few posts back,does anyone know what ever happened to "summit wide climber" tires? They were a very good all around,long wearing tread pattern,and they didnt whine real bad going down the road.

skeefoo, what part of the country are you in?

Im in Panama Central America. I live in Las Quintas de NVO.Arraijan.About 20 miles from the canal,and Panama city. Im originally from Florida.I just tried to update my profile,and none of the info stayed on,it all erased when I tried to save it.

i ordered new shocks today and im going to pick them up in the morning and install them.... $200 dollars lighter HAHA

ok its not funny kinda sad

Some extra parts I needed slowed me down. Tomorrow morning the hubs go bac on and my new hub bodies will be here too. New u-joints and ball joints in, finally.

I think i have a pic or 2 of the lights alone and fitted to the ute rear!
Here is a pic with the new lights fitted but before i had them hooked up and old ones are still there!
Made me realise just how small the old ones really were!:-X04
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7...56largeqq6.jpg
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7...00041large.jpg
Hand in the pic is to give you a scale to work off!:-rip
And with the clear lenzes swapped in before fitting!
Those Ultra brand LED bulbs are the ones i am using atm.
Also using Molboro Stress relief program!
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6...0054largeq.jpg

Did you do the flat bed yourself? or is it a factory job? Looks good.The marlboro stress relief program?Does it work?,,Ive never lit one up in my life,I use timberwolf natural,cant get copenhagen here in Panama.every one thats still alive in my family smokes,I made it through unscathed,I just never liked it,It wasnt for me.Those tail lights look like they will do the job,I had the old style on my welding machine trailer.Keep it up,I do something almost every day on my Ford,now that im retired from the army,and im only 44,Ive got my whole life in front of me to work on Fords,its a great life indeed, Peace,and take it easy.:-X05

Thats cool! It looks great. I say its a big improvement. Those old ones were a little on the small side. Have you thought about adding some type of bumper?