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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 09:41 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 09:48 PM
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Step bar and Bed lighting. $20 in LED lighting and wiring.

 
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You tape/peel the overspray or did you pop the emblems off? I yanked on them but didn't wanna crack the plastic so I gave up lol
I just taped em off on the truck. I started to pull and pussed out like you. It's super easy on the truck anyways.

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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 10:10 PM
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So are you using this organizer? I really like it.
I'm not, I have the 6th seat. But I've heard good things about it.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 10:32 PM
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Forscan spreadsheet is free, user instructions free, work laptop with Bluetooth, OBD2 Bluetooth MX was $60 CDN free shipping Amazon prime and I have done four mods so far:
1. TPMS settings to 60 psi front, 65 psi rear.
2. Bambi mode, driving lights on with high beams. (LED Headlights and driving light skin)
3. Remove double horn honk when leaving truck running and exit.
4. Police secure mode, can't remove from park if FOB in pocket and not in the vehicle.

Several more I plan to do, once you have it working, it's really slick.

I also ordered the locking fuel cap, 40 bucks, to secure almost $350 worth of diesel and avoids DOF getting into fuel at dealer cause I don't tell them where the key is.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 11:22 PM
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FORscan is a great tool for how cheap it is, you can also use this $18 adapter. It does everything the expensive MX unit does, it's just not wireless.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N18TOFB/ref=oh_aui_i_sh_in_o1_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also got some cheap LED pods for when I'm hooking up the toy hauler in the desert. They are $49 for two...I got them for $20 for 4... So watch for a sale!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LQ04N2Y?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_t1



 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 04:28 AM
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Does the console organizer work with Ford Console vault? In other words, will it sit on top of the vault and still let the console armrest close? Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 08:11 AM
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This stupid thread is going to cost me more than any other mod so far!
 
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Homemade Raptor lights: Three bolt style LED lights are $3.95 each, I drilled holes 9" apart in a piece of aluminum, painted it black and secured it behind the grill with two small screws. Wired the lights to the brown hot in run wire in the upfitter bundle.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...ght/1494/3436/
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by honda250xtitan
You tape/peel the overspray or did you pop the emblems off? I yanked on them but didn't wanna crack the plastic so I gave up lol
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I just taped em off on the truck. I started to pull and pussed out like you. It's super easy on the truck anyways.

Don't forget to post links so other idiots can part ways with their money as well!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 10:56 AM
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Very nice, great suggestions!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 11:30 AM
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I forgot about this one. D-Rings for hooking up your trailer chains. The hitch holes for your chains on the 17+ is funky and most regular chains won't attach. Loop these in and you now have an easy attach point.





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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 11:39 AM
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Was waiting to see one of these threads. The one on the F150 forums site was a fun read. Best thing I did was to get 1 month of amazon prime for free and order all this stuff.

#1 tailgate shock, IMO best mod you can do, under $30
HERE HERE

#2 Toughskins superduty letter inserts under $50 for each set
front front
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rear rear

#3 unpainted mirror cover caps from ebay HERE and got them painted to match the oxford white, $25 each, gives it the platinum look, ish... either way I like the look.

#4 LED underglow light strips connected to the plugs on each side below the truck. Lights up when opens door then fades out when door closes. Might be a little blingly for some, but you will never loose anything under the truck in the dark.
Plug adapters
HERE HERE
the light strips
HERE HERE
I did use small 3m double sided tape to secure them better than the basic adhesion on the strip, HERE

#5 Rear LED lights hooked to a switch mounted on my hitch (these do not fog up like others I bought and mounted in my grill)
HERE HERE

#6 A 40$ switch panel to control all the lights and other things (you all have up fitters so I made downfitters in a little box I custom built to fit in the floor) Panel
HERE HERE

#7 a cell phone cradle that clips on my vent from autozone for $10

#8 a remote bass **** to adjust my subwoofer levels on the fly (rest of the stereo was well above 50)
HERE HERE

I also have Interior and wheel well lights for under 50 bucks I just don't remember the link I used to get them, they are controlled on the switch and not door activated. Turns out I never use them, maybe next summer on the beach or something.


Here is the above $50 list just to break the thread rules
Coverking kryptek typhoon seat covers
Zone dual steering stabilizer
2.5" lift
35" tires & rockstar rims
bushwhacker flares
12" sundown audio woofer in custom underseat box & rockford p500 amp
weathertech front and rear floor mats (BUY HUSKY INSTEAD, it is impossible to scrub these things clean..)
front window tint @ 20$ (was $75 laser cut and installed)

Some pics of some of the things.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 05:03 PM
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Don't those D-Rings rattle like . . . .
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 05:10 PM
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Don't those D-Rings rattle like . . . .
Actually no, I never hear them at all.
 
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