God,Country,FORD's F150 deployment Project
God,Country,FORD's F150 deployment Project
Hey all, so its been a while since i have been on here, hows everyone doin?
Well, I am deployed again, this time in afghanistan.. This one is 10 months instead of my last 4 month stint in Iraq.. SOOO Lots of tax freee money lol.
Decided to build up the screw a little, cant really swing getting another dedicated offroad rig right now, maybe in the next few years..
So heres what i have on the list so far, let me know what you think:
6" lift
- Not sure on brand yet, still deciding best bang for my buck.. looking at Trailmaster, Superlift and BDS
Tires:
35X12.5R17 KM2s
Winch bumper: - will be black with two 6" light holes on each side
BUCKSTOP Truckware - Heavy-Duty Winch Bumpers for Ford Expedition Trucks, Vans and SUVs
Winch:
Smittybuilt XRC10
Eventually i will get gears, not TOOO worried about it right now, althought the extra weight of the bumper might make it a necessity.. if i go with gears, its going to be 4.56..
POSS lockers front and rear... not too sure on that yet though...
What do you guys think?
OOOH specs on truck for those who havnt seen it:
2005 DSG F150 FX4 SCREW
Well, I am deployed again, this time in afghanistan.. This one is 10 months instead of my last 4 month stint in Iraq.. SOOO Lots of tax freee money lol.
Decided to build up the screw a little, cant really swing getting another dedicated offroad rig right now, maybe in the next few years..
So heres what i have on the list so far, let me know what you think:
6" lift
- Not sure on brand yet, still deciding best bang for my buck.. looking at Trailmaster, Superlift and BDS
Tires:
35X12.5R17 KM2s
Winch bumper: - will be black with two 6" light holes on each side
BUCKSTOP Truckware - Heavy-Duty Winch Bumpers for Ford Expedition Trucks, Vans and SUVs
Winch:
Smittybuilt XRC10
Eventually i will get gears, not TOOO worried about it right now, althought the extra weight of the bumper might make it a necessity.. if i go with gears, its going to be 4.56..
POSS lockers front and rear... not too sure on that yet though...
What do you guys think?
OOOH specs on truck for those who havnt seen it:
2005 DSG F150 FX4 SCREW
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,650
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From: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trust me, you are going to want gears. And while you are re-gearing, might as well throw in E-lockers front and back. No way I would consider spending that much on a bumper that effectively does nothing, without first re-gearing and locking the differentials. But that's just me, I'm more concerned about how my truck works than how it looks. I like how some of the bumpers look but I don't think I would ever feel justified spending that much money on "just" a bumper. 
Trust me, you are going to want gears. And while you are re-gearing, might as well throw in E-lockers front and back. No way I would consider spending that much on a bumper that effectively does nothing, without first re-gearing and locking the differentials. But that's just me, I'm more concerned about how my truck works than how it looks. I like how some of the bumpers look but I don't think I would ever feel justified spending that much money on "just" a bumper.
Get a cheap cherokee and trailer it with the 150.
First thanks for your call to duty.
Truck ideas are good.
Check out Custom 4x4 Fabrication: C4x4
This isn’t my truck but the bumper is from C4x4.
They look pretty good.
God bless and keep your head down.
Truck ideas are good.
Check out Custom 4x4 Fabrication: C4x4
This isn’t my truck but the bumper is from C4x4.
They look pretty good.
God bless and keep your head down.
Trust me, you are going to want gears. And while you are re-gearing, might as well throw in E-lockers front and back. No way I would consider spending that much on a bumper that effectively does nothing, without first re-gearing and locking the differentials. But that's just me, I'm more concerned about how my truck works than how it looks. I like how some of the bumpers look but I don't think I would ever feel justified spending that much money on "just" a bumper.
The bumper is mainly to protect against deer and also to protect the winch sooo its not ONLY for looks, althought it does look pretty snazzy lol.
And the Elockers... How do you like them?
and I have seen a few trucks where the 35s look small but usually its on trucks that have retartedly big rims...
I was thinking about going with a 8" lift and 37s.. but with this setup i can always go higher later.. i cant necesarily go lower...
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,650
Likes: 2
From: Hillsboro, Oregon
35s fit with a leveling kit but only on specific wheels, and only with specific tires. With a 4-6" lift kit, you run different wheels (normally 9" wide with 4.5" backspacing) so the tires sit out a little wider and fill up the wheel wells better. A 4-6" lift on an F150 with 35s looks very proportional.
James I spent $2045 on parts for everything, including shipping.
4.56 yukon gears front and rear
Master install kit rear w/ Timken bearings, minor install kit front
Elocker front
Detroit locker rear
Front
F8.8IFS
$165 - YG F8.8R-456
$20 - MK F8.8
$725 - Eaton Elocker front - EAT19685
Rear
F9.75
$250 - YG F9.75-456
$234.09 - YK F9.75-B
$630 - Detroit locker rear - DET225C-194
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$35 shipping
$1114.09
I think I paid the guy $600 or so for install, but that also included a couple of extra bearings that he wanted to replace and rear brake pads.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Detroit, which I expected. I love the traction but it isn't smooth so I wouldn't recommend it for most people.
I haven't used the Elocker a whole lot yet, mostly just played around with it in some grass, gravel, ditches etc but it works like it should. Open diff when it's off, locks when you flip the switch.
James I spent $2045 on parts for everything, including shipping.
4.56 yukon gears front and rear
Master install kit rear w/ Timken bearings, minor install kit front
Elocker front
Detroit locker rear
Front
F8.8IFS
$165 - YG F8.8R-456
$20 - MK F8.8
$725 - Eaton Elocker front - EAT19685
Rear
F9.75
$250 - YG F9.75-456
$234.09 - YK F9.75-B
$630 - Detroit locker rear - DET225C-194
-----------------
$35 shipping
$1114.09
I think I paid the guy $600 or so for install, but that also included a couple of extra bearings that he wanted to replace and rear brake pads.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Detroit, which I expected. I love the traction but it isn't smooth so I wouldn't recommend it for most people.
I haven't used the Elocker a whole lot yet, mostly just played around with it in some grass, gravel, ditches etc but it works like it should. Open diff when it's off, locks when you flip the switch.
35s fit with a leveling kit but only on specific wheels, and only with specific tires. With a 4-6" lift kit, you run different wheels (normally 9" wide with 4.5" backspacing) so the tires sit out a little wider and fill up the wheel wells better. A 4-6" lift on an F150 with 35s looks very proportional.
James I spent $2045 on parts for everything, including shipping.
4.56 yukon gears front and rear
Master install kit rear w/ Timken bearings, minor install kit front
Elocker front
Detroit locker rear
Front
F8.8IFS
$165 - YG F8.8R-456
$20 - MK F8.8
wow thats not bad at all!!!
$725 - Eaton Elocker front - EAT19685
Rear
F9.75
$250 - YG F9.75-456
$234.09 - YK F9.75-B
$630 - Detroit locker rear - DET225C-194
-----------------
$35 shipping
$1114.09
I think I paid the guy $600 or so for install, but that also included a couple of extra bearings that he wanted to replace and rear brake pads.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Detroit, which I expected. I love the traction but it isn't smooth so I wouldn't recommend it for most people.
I haven't used the Elocker a whole lot yet, mostly just played around with it in some grass, gravel, ditches etc but it works like it should. Open diff when it's off, locks when you flip the switch.
James I spent $2045 on parts for everything, including shipping.
4.56 yukon gears front and rear
Master install kit rear w/ Timken bearings, minor install kit front
Elocker front
Detroit locker rear
Front
F8.8IFS
$165 - YG F8.8R-456
$20 - MK F8.8
wow thats not bad at all!!!
$725 - Eaton Elocker front - EAT19685
Rear
F9.75
$250 - YG F9.75-456
$234.09 - YK F9.75-B
$630 - Detroit locker rear - DET225C-194
-----------------
$35 shipping
$1114.09
I think I paid the guy $600 or so for install, but that also included a couple of extra bearings that he wanted to replace and rear brake pads.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Detroit, which I expected. I love the traction but it isn't smooth so I wouldn't recommend it for most people.
I haven't used the Elocker a whole lot yet, mostly just played around with it in some grass, gravel, ditches etc but it works like it should. Open diff when it's off, locks when you flip the switch.
And that isnt bad price wise, i was expecting alot more!! and only 600 for instal is CHEAP.. I paid 900 just for the front gears on the ranger.. AND HE DIDNT DO IT RIGHT! lmao.
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,650
Likes: 2
From: Hillsboro, Oregon
Wayne from diffsonly.com
I found him on pirate4x4.com as a vendor, waynehartwig.
He had a thread for "lowest prices on ..." I messaged him and a few other vendors, he was by far the cheapest and well under ringpinion.com prices. Tell him that I referred you to his thread. I sent several people from f150online to him and they are happy. The parts were shipped and on my door in a few days.
Labor was cheap, the guy who installed everything has a shop on his home property and does all of his work there, he is really reasonable. It is just him and a helper.
I found him on pirate4x4.com as a vendor, waynehartwig.
He had a thread for "lowest prices on ..." I messaged him and a few other vendors, he was by far the cheapest and well under ringpinion.com prices. Tell him that I referred you to his thread. I sent several people from f150online to him and they are happy. The parts were shipped and on my door in a few days.
Labor was cheap, the guy who installed everything has a shop on his home property and does all of his work there, he is really reasonable. It is just him and a helper.
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,498
Likes: 0
From: Portland, OR
He lives in IA not so much trails as just muddy field in between trees. You could wheel a motorhome there.
Well if you want, post some pics on this thread( just not from photobucket, govt computers dont like it lol.. Just attach them if you can)
Wayne from diffsonly.com
I found him on pirate4x4.com as a vendor, waynehartwig.
He had a thread for "lowest prices on ..." I messaged him and a few other vendors, he was by far the cheapest and well under ringpinion.com prices. Tell him that I referred you to his thread. I sent several people from f150online to him and they are happy. The parts were shipped and on my door in a few days.
Labor was cheap, the guy who installed everything has a shop on his home property and does all of his work there, he is really reasonable. It is just him and a helper.
I found him on pirate4x4.com as a vendor, waynehartwig.
He had a thread for "lowest prices on ..." I messaged him and a few other vendors, he was by far the cheapest and well under ringpinion.com prices. Tell him that I referred you to his thread. I sent several people from f150online to him and they are happy. The parts were shipped and on my door in a few days.
Labor was cheap, the guy who installed everything has a shop on his home property and does all of his work there, he is really reasonable. It is just him and a helper.
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,650
Likes: 2
From: Hillsboro, Oregon
Sweet, hopefully he will still make those prices or close to it. The deals he gave me when I contacted him on the forum were lower than he advertised on the website, I'm pretty sure. Hopefully he'll offer you a good deal too, I have him a heads up earlier today that you would be emailing him.
Sweet, hopefully he will still make those prices or close to it. The deals he gave me when I contacted him on the forum were lower than he advertised on the website, I'm pretty sure. Hopefully he'll offer you a good deal too, I have him a heads up earlier today that you would be emailing him.
Brian, so I am thinking alot about going ahead and getting the gears/lockers for the truck(atleast one locker) instead of the lift... So it would be 35's, leveling kit and the gears/locker(s).. what do you think? or just get the lift now then go with gears/lockers?
