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Well, here it is! The parts for the DRW were getting to be mad expensive because it's both a DRW and an E99 model so I traded it in on this 2008 F-250 SuperCab flatbed with the 6.4L PowerStroke and 140,000 miles on it for $15,000.
THINGS PLANNED
5" exhaust
New powder-black bumpers
Coolant flush
THINGS DONE
6" Rough Country Lift Kit
37-inch Open Country R/T tires
30-inch lightbar
ATF fluid change
Flushing the hydroboost system
Oil change
Gearing up with supplies!
Well, I added a wooden section to the flatbed to make it about as useful as if it had a bed... It was some pretty **** woodworking on my part, but hey, it works!
I threw around 1000 lbs. of sand bags in the bed as the truck was really flighty on gravel roads and such and that seemed to fix that issue.
I took her in to get a six-inch lift installed today and she'll be back tomorrow so I'll post some pictures then!
Added bonus: got her high centered yesterday!night!. They called in an F-550 tow truck to winch it out but it was stuck enough that the whole tow truck moved instead of moving my truck, so they had to call in a bigger truck that finally got me out. After all the fuel settled back and fed into the engine, she ran like nothing even happened! The side steps got screwed though!
I'd guess under $50 for a gallon of polyurethane and some brushes. Definitely a worth while investment if you don't want to rebuild that every other year.
Yeah you can get a gallon of poly for about $50. Or you can get a good primer then paint it whatever color you want. Try to get as much of the edges and bottom of the wood as you can to protect it all.
If you used regular screws get some galvanized or deck screws in there to make sure it doesn't fall apart over time.
Better to go overboard to make it last the first time rather than rebuild it in a year.
Okay, I finally have some pictures for you guys! I'm trying to get a whole overland setup so that over the summer, I can travel the whole western United States and stop everywhere.
Here are the pictures (sorry about the artsy fartsiness of them! )
Up a logging road overlooking Missoula, Montana.
I decided to take out all of the wood and just tie everything down with bungie cord and bike lock the valuable stuff to the headache rack. I have a stove, a small propane heater, a bunch of ammo, a first aid kit, an emergency 6 day food supply container, a box of MREs, a Hi-Lift Jack, 10 gal. of diesel in Jerry cans in the back and a 15 gal. water jug. I'm trying to find a good roof top tent to put on the top of the cab and if anyone has any ideas, please let me know!
Also, when they took it in for the alignment after the lift, they found the ball joints were all bad, as well as a track bar bushing, an outer tie rod end and a drag link so thats $1600 right there!
Probably a bit off topic, but I did my first oil change ever today. Took me about an hour and replaced the fuel filter while I was in there. It wasn't bad, I dare might even say it was fun.
That's where I'll be buying my tent from! Turns out one of there dealers is in Missoula!
Also, I just had Les Schwab order up new wheels for my truck (Ultra 156s ) and some 37 inch Open Country R/T tires so those will be going on my truck on Thursday when I get all the front end work done.
Thanks for the heads up! What would be the cost of doing that?
I recommend using Spar Varnish, which is what they use on wooden boats. It's available at most hardware stores under a few brand names. I usually use Helmsman by Minwax. $50-$60 a gallon. 5 or 6 coats will protect most of my outdoor wood projects for years.
I recommend using Spar Varnish, which is what they use on wooden boats. It's available at most hardware stores under a few brand names. I usually use Helmsman by Minwax. $50-$60 a gallon. 5 or 6 coats will protect most of my outdoor wood projects for years.
I actually took off the wood! Bungee tying everything down gives it a much more aggressive look!
04-09-2016, 07:00 PM
It was some pretty **** woodworking on my part, but hey, it works! 
. They called in an F-550 tow truck to winch it out but it was stuck enough that the whole tow truck moved instead of moving my truck, so they had to call in a bigger truck that finally got me out. After all the fuel settled back and fed into the engine, she ran like nothing even happened! The side steps got screwed though! 
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