October is the Perfect Time For This Devilish F-350
One man bought a really big truck and then did things so bad to it that it became downright evil.
From mundane to monster
David Anderson was once a 1/2 ton truck owner but after one too many times of trying to load heavy cargo and being disappointed he turned in his truck for a 2001 F-350. David then looked at the Super Duty and wondered what it could be with some modified magic. Picking up the phone, David made a call over to Dave Hoppert at One Up Offroad in Woodburn, Oregan to fabricate a suspension capable of towing and dealing with offroad driving. Using a 3-D modeling program David designed several components of the lift, including upper shock mounts and a custom crossmember. His aim for the suspension feel is something of an early Bronco but on steroids. From 2-inch diameter tubing came two radius arms and a from a 1 3/4 inch tubing came a track rod. Off Road Unlimited provided a crossover steering knuckles that are turned with assistance from two hydraulic rams. On the back of the truck came a 12-inch Valley Spring Service leaf spring and 11-inch blocks that was chosen by One Up Offroad. To prevent any axle wrap, two traction bars help the leaves function more like coils. This setup keeps the V-10 from twisting the 10.5-inch rear.
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Some nice mods for the Super Duty
Sway-a-Way Racerunner remote reservoir coilovers utilize Eibach 450 lb/in and 600 lb/in springs for a dual spring rate that allows for a more comfortable ride. Silver powder-coated lift components offer up a nice contrast to the red finish of the parts and truck. To aid the exterior of the truck in its off-road prowess, David added Bushwacker fender flares, Fab Four bumpers, and a 16,500 lb Warn winch. To make the truck easier to live with, there are three Baja Designs, HID driving lights, and Sidewinder Steps to aid in ingress and egress.
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Creature comforts
On the interior of the truck, there is an Alpine IVA-900 head unit, two Alpine 10-inch subs, 20 Alpine separates, and Corbeau seats. For the wheels and tires, there are Mickey Thompson Baja Claw tires on 12-inch wide Mickey Thompson Classic Lock wheels. The final numbers once the suspension was finally done and the lift installed: 46 inches of Baja law, 23 inches of lift, and 13.5 inches of wheel travel.
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What's under the hood?
To help the engine move along, a Pro-Fab Puller transfer was installed to underdrive the gears at a 1 6:1 ratio so the factory 3.73 in the axles now act like 5.96 gears. When the truck is at 65 mph the engine is only turning at 2,500 rpms. To bring the truck down to a stop once more the front and rear brakes were upgraded to Off Road Unlimited slotted rotors and pads, along with stainless braided lines.
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Some aspects of off-road are kinda like Hell
To finish everything up once all of the accessories were installed, Joe Dupery made the addition of DiabloOffroad.com graphics and the cherry on top came from Steve Smart at billetbadges.com who crafted the evil F-666 badges for the Super Duty. The normal person who puts all of that time, money, and sweat into a build will usually relinquish a vehicle to being a "show queen," but not David. The truck still goes off-roading and the only trailer it sees is the one under his 32-foot boat.
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