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Dec 28, 2016 | 04:45 PM

06SuperDuty5.4

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2005 Eddie Bauer Mild Build Thread

Day I brought her home

Engine was off but tranny in reverse...

Test fit

Too cheap to fix so just color matches the damaged part

2.5" hubcentric

A few things done over the last year since I picked her up. My favorite truck of all time!po

Dec 28, 2016 | 04:47 PM

06SuperDuty5.4

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Couldn't put pics in order for some reason. Sorry!

Dec 28, 2016 | 07:28 PM

LivingLarge

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Good looking excursion!

Dec 28, 2016 | 08:02 PM

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Very nice.

not much for words, but the pictures tell a decent story.

Dec 28, 2016 | 08:36 PM

06SuperDuty5.4

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Sorry, posted on my phone and between formatting and autocorrect, didn't come out too exciting.

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Very nice.

not much for words, but the pictures tell a decent story.

Dec 28, 2016 | 09:46 PM

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I need to add back up sensors to my rig..I see that you had a newer style bumper and added them, do you have any tips for me?

Dec 28, 2016 | 11:38 PM

seijirou

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Which wheel spacers are those?

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Dec 28, 2016 | 11:58 PM

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I bought a sheet metal drill bit set and gradually bored out the holes. Factory sensor plugs from my 05 didn't point out straight/level so I bought 4 new sensor plugs from Ford for $20 a pop off of a 2015 abd '05 sensors fit right in.

Rather than find a way to notch the holes to fit the tab on the sensor plug (there so sensor plug doesn't spin) I trimmed the excess plastic off and slid them in the holes. So snug that they cannot spin.

Estimating exactly where to cut and actually drilling the holes took the longest because bumper is pretty thick.

Hope that helps

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I need to add back up sensors to my rig..I see that you had a newer style bumper and added them, do you have any tips for me?

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Dec 29, 2016 | 12:01 AM

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Cant remember brand but roughly $150 on eBay. They are solid and are hubcentric and wheels haven't flung off yet after about 5k miles...

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Which wheel spacers are those?

Dec 29, 2016 | 12:29 AM

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seijirou

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Cant remember brand but roughly $150 on eBay. They are solid and are hubcentric and wheels haven't flung off yet after about 5k miles...

Okay, cool. Thanks.

Dec 29, 2016 | 01:35 AM

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Wedgewood blue X's are very cool. I assumed the timing of your photos from the pics of your tires going through puberty. Nice rig!!

Dec 29, 2016 | 02:00 AM

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Rather than find a way to notch the holes to fit the tab on the sensor plug (there so sensor plug doesn't spin) I trimmed the excess plastic off and slid them in the holes. So snug that they cannot spin.

Use a metal file edge (the narrow side).