I had my 02 7.3 loaded with gravel to the height of the bed sides, and it was on the bump stops the whole way home haha.

 

New part for the truck



It's an 05-07 lower dash section. I'm planning on getting the auxiliary switches with cubby but I'm not sure what to do with the trash bag holder section. I don't use or want it and for 60$ seems like a waste of money.

Thing with the truck is I've recently signed up for unlimited wash club and even I go through my door leaks


Not sure which seal is the culprit I'm leaning toward the center seal.

 

I hate that trash bag hook its so pointless. If you find the fuse locations for the 05 switches post it up! I have found plenty on the actual wiring into older models but nothing on the fuse locations.

 

Newest acquisition. Put out a wanted ad on craigslist and couldn't pass up the price



Has a step and handle and back up camera. Has a few paint nicks on the edges of the tailgate but it doesn't concern me t o much as I need it repainted anyway

 

And here she is installed.



Really really happy with how it came out. I have a new head unit on order that has a screen in it and that's what i will be powering the video with.

I didn't think i would like the handle but it's not to bad, i was sitting on the tailgate and you don't really realize it's there. And I'm definitely loving the step makes getting into the back so much easier.

 

Awesome! I really need a new tailgate mine is rotting on the bottom lip, can the back up cam be wired to an aftermarket headunit?

 

Tailgate looks good, ive been looking for one for mine

 

yes. Im hooking mine up to a pioneer flip out deck. You have to modify the factory harness to rca but theres a bunch of threads on here about it.

I would especially with the lift. Step is nice. And you'll be able to pick one up cheaper then most of us because your already white haha

 

That is awesome looking I am starting to think we should do it to our 02 F250 since there is a quarter sized dent in the gate. Unfortunately it would need repainted but the again the whole truck is starting to need repainted.
Trav

 

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I like most am not thrilled with the light output of our trucks. however in the past i've added Hellas and PIAAs and I seem to spend more time taking covers off and on then being able to use them. I'm also trying to get away from Halogen. Nothing against them they're just really old tech.

Anyways.

Here are the lights I bought



They're 16w flood lights. I'm planning on replacing my stock fogs and seeing how these work out. I haven't seen the pattern in person on these so i'm not sure if they will be too much for on coming drivers, if that ends up being the case i may need to buy more and add a light bar mount and call it a day, but I'm hoping that i can get these to work.

I bought them from LED LIGHT BARS they were a great price. 50$ a light. I'll try to post up beam patterns tonight when it gets dark. unfortunately i can't install them tomorrow like i had planned on because there was a mix up with the pigtails i ordered to plug into my factory fog connectors. I ordered female and was sent male pigtails. so no go tomorrow

In other news I have a new headunit in the truck. it took me a few days of deliberating with myself about what type of unit i wanted. Ended up with a pioneer AVH-X7500bt. Was hoping to get a Kenwood to stay with the same brand throughout my system, but they comparable Kenwood didn't come as is with Bluetooth which is a must for me.

opened up


Closed

Sound quality is a bunch better then my older kenwood excelon which I was surprised about. But huge benefit is I can run a backup camera feed for it. which I will be doing as soon as i can figure out what wire to use.

 

Played with some back to black. Worked really well with the bumper... everything else it may have but I realize now that the trim was just gray so it won't go black.

Before


After


Also played with plasti dip got the emblems and the grill. Really like how everything came out.



Let me know what you think

 

Very nice ! Rep points sent

 

Looking good Justin.
Trav

 

Finally got around to hooking up my backup camera. It took me about 10 hours start to finish with about 8 hours of work in total. First impressions are that it's awesome. It definitely is nice when I'm backing down a hill to be able to see what's going on. Right now it's late so I don't have pictures but tomorrow after work I'll do my best to get pictures of everything that I did.

Also finished up my headunit install. Put in the iPod cable and pioneer black box.