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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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Most useful accessory?

Just curious, what was the most useful accessory that you have put on your superduty?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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8.5ft Western Pro Plow.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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A remote start/security system.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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Frame mounted on-board air compressor and tank with air hose quick connect.
Very useful for:

Airing up tires on truck and/or trailer
Airing up the spare tire because its always low when you need it
Filling up suspension airbags
Driving ARB air locker (don't have one yet)
Driving a Grover air horn
Blowing dirt and crap out of the sparkplug recesses when changing sparkplugs
Driving air shocks
Filling up air matresses, bike and dolly tires, soccer ***** etc...
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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Remote starter and Vent Visors.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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Pretty much everything I've done has equal rating. I wouldn't do anyting if it wasn't required.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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GROVER AIR HORNS! YES I AM SHOUTING BECAUSE THE HORNS HAVE DESTROYED MY HEARING.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Plow and winch and massive homade rear bumper to get rid of that ford POS on the back of the truck..




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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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A cd player, how lame is that?

But other than the factory tape deck, the truck already did everything I asked it to, just like I bought it.

Robert
 
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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I would have to say the tinted front windows.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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Talking Hows bout most un-Useful

My backup sensor,(in all fairness, driver the problem) got so used to the beeping , so far backed into my house, truck $1400.00 rear damage, house $800.00 damage. Telephone pole won this one, truck $2,200.00 rear and 1/4 panel damage, pole no damage Most useful, have to say $250.00 detuctable on Collision insurance, glad its not 1,000.
 

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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BerkshireCoverit
My backup sensor,(in all fairness, driver the problem) got so used to the beeping , so far backed into my house, truck $1400.00 rear damage, house $800.00 damage. Telephone pole won this one, truck $2,200.00 rear and 1/4 panel damage, pole no damage Most useful, have to say $250.00 detuctable on Collision insurance, glad its not 1,000.
Good one (hee hee!) I have the back up sensor too, and only time I use it is when I have to shut it off when the tailgate is down on trash day. Will be plowing this year, and am guessing that it will be quite annoying. Plus it makes the rear bumber look like it has the measels.

Good ideas so far, though. Has anyone added a rear step to get into the bed?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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Talking Added Note: from a safe driver

Would you beleive all these backing up smach-em-ups coming from a Big Rig driver of 25 years without 1 single chargeable accident or 0 backups accidents and without a backup sensor.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Another one for remote start. When I was in AZ, it was perfect for the AZ heat (fire it up and get the ac goin'). Now that I'm in PA, it works out good for the cooooold.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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Digital Gauges. Speed Accessory=Whipple Supercharger.
 
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