The ford bed bob project!
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I pieced everything together, no kit. You'll find everything in the brackets and tabs section. I think I have about $1200 in the rear including the DOM (2 inch 1/4 wall). and the ballistic joints. I have a 3 link in the front with ballistic brackets and some homemade touches to set it apart. here's a few pics of the front. It still needs cleaned up, but you'll get the point of what I'm doing
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oh and what do you guys think of my hacked up saw horse? I fixed it after I was done but had the front of my pickup welded to it and needed to push the axle forward more so it got hacked! Ha ha, it happens but yea I forgot how much I had to cut into that thing
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At least you have a sawhorse. -_-
I'm not sure what happened to mine. I could only find one of them when I was reinforcing my rear bumper. (Busted a mount off.) And it looked like it got hit by a train.
Not really sure how. Haha.
Really good job on the truck. If you want, i'll take it for a test drive. Just to see if it rides good and is safe enough for you.. just because I care that much.
You may want to wait on the paint till i'm done though.
I'm not sure what happened to mine. I could only find one of them when I was reinforcing my rear bumper. (Busted a mount off.) And it looked like it got hit by a train.
Not really sure how. Haha.
Really good job on the truck. If you want, i'll take it for a test drive. Just to see if it rides good and is safe enough for you.. just because I care that much.
You may want to wait on the paint till i'm done though.
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I have never used(or thought of using) a saw horse when working on a rig. Its always been jack stands and a cherry picker. Hell I don't even have a saw horse. Lol.
Prozon, y sure do offer to drive other peoples rigs a lot. Lol.
Blueoval_boy_64, what motor, trans, t-case, and gears are u running in that thing? A 44 bogger takes A LOT of power to spin.
Prozon, y sure do offer to drive other peoples rigs a lot. Lol.
Blueoval_boy_64, what motor, trans, t-case, and gears are u running in that thing? A 44 bogger takes A LOT of power to spin.
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Right now it has a tired 351, but that will change once this is up and going. It's got a built E4OD and getting a NP203/205 transfercase with a triple stick conversion. The axles are getting yukon 5.38s and arbs. Chromolly shafts up front with the 35 spline outters and warn hubs. After it's up and running it'll get a 460 with a MAF conversion, healthy roller cam, aluminum heads and headers. But one thing that isn't going to change, I'm leaving the F-150 badges on it. Want people to know what it started life as!
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Its fine as long as you use duct tape and super glue to hold the cinder blocks together.
And yes, I figure one day somebody will be drunk enough and throw me the keys to their rig. I'd probably break it though. Kinda wanted to try Ed's truck. I'm sure I could cause mayhem in that.
Lifting my truck soon. I need to paint my jeep so I can sell it. Need to get projects out before I begin messing with my F-350. I guess i'll have to go with 54" Boggers since you guys are running F-150's with 44's. Its only fair that my F-350 gets an upgrade.. besides, my 1 tons can go to an F-150 in need. Haha.
And yes, I figure one day somebody will be drunk enough and throw me the keys to their rig. I'd probably break it though. Kinda wanted to try Ed's truck. I'm sure I could cause mayhem in that.
Lifting my truck soon. I need to paint my jeep so I can sell it. Need to get projects out before I begin messing with my F-350. I guess i'll have to go with 54" Boggers since you guys are running F-150's with 44's. Its only fair that my F-350 gets an upgrade.. besides, my 1 tons can go to an F-150 in need. Haha.
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I'm smelling some duce and a halfs... with a hint of chromolly and ALOT more money then I'm spending. I was thinking of going with the 2.5s and bigger tires, but I remembered how short I am and decided not to
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Hahahahahaha.
Thats right. With enough liquour, everyone will cooperate! :P
Hav24wheel, I figured i'd rob a bunch of parts from your truck. And maybe some stuff from your house. Working on trucks really makes me hungry sometimes. I guess if your fridge is mysteriously empty one night you'll know why.
Thats right. With enough liquour, everyone will cooperate! :P
Hav24wheel, I figured i'd rob a bunch of parts from your truck. And maybe some stuff from your house. Working on trucks really makes me hungry sometimes. I guess if your fridge is mysteriously empty one night you'll know why.