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New mod made me shake with excitement

So this weekend I finally installed a couple new items. I'll let the pics do the talkin.

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Tried to hide the horns. Didn't finish the box that covers them, because I was impatient. Maybe I'll do it after I've had some fun.
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Again, hid the tank and compressor in my new tool box.
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Going with the theme of hiding the horn system, I fabbed a plate in the ash tray to hide the switches too.
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And a couple new pics just for the hell of it.
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beautiful truck man! try and post a video of yourself honking at people! lol
 
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Good looking truck!
 
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dude! soundclip! now!
 
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Is that kit from hornblasters. Super Jealous by the way, i've always wanted to get some train horns but there so darn expensive.
 
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has anyone gotten pulled over for those? when do you actually use them? Just to screw with people? love your truck btw
 
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What is everyone's fascination with train horns? I don't get it.
 
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jelous.
nice rack for em too
 
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Originally Posted by cchsbuzz19
Is that kit from hornblasters. Super Jealous by the way, i've always wanted to get some train horns but there so darn expensive.
Yes, it's the Shocker 240XL kit from hornblasters.com

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has anyone gotten pulled over for those? when do you actually use them? Just to screw with people? love your truck btw
it's mainly to scare people and watch them get pissed. My 2 year old niece loves trains so I can't wait for her to play with it.

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What is everyone's fascination with train horns? I don't get it.
It's loud, annoying, and fun!

Thanks for the comments guys.
 
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yes, you can and will get a ticket if you use train horns. there is no need for them. a truck is not a train and does not weigh 6000 tons and does not take 1/2 mile to come to a stop when going 60 mph.
 
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Originally Posted by Machine090767
yes, you can and will get a ticket if you use train horns. there is no need for them. your truck is not a train and does not weigh 6000 tons and does not take 1/2 mile to come to a stop when going 60 mph.
Doesn't matter what size object it's on. If people aren't suspecting a blast, it scares them no matter what. And btw nothing is illegal unless you get caught.
 
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Nice, nice mounting job too. The only thing I would recommend you doing is changing the air line from the spiller to the horns so that all of the hoses are equal length. Right now you might have the horns come on in like a sequential order instead of all at once, if that makes sense. But def post a vid!

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yes, you can and will get a ticket if you use train horns. there is no need for them. a truck is not a train and does not weigh 6000 tons and does not take 1/2 mile to come to a stop when going 60 mph.
Funny. I've had mine for like a year and never had an issue. You sound like the stupid old man neighbor, GET OFF MY LAWN!
 
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Originally Posted by korey89
Funny. I've had mine for like a year and never had an issue. You sound like the stupid old man neighbor, GET OFF MY LAWN!
HAHAHA. Yeah, I read the instructions after installing the horn lines, but they all go off at the same time luckily.
 
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Sweet, now we need a vid to hear 'em. plz
 
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I like how you mounted the solenoid with a zip tie lol. Cool deal, I wish they weren't so expensive.
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
I like how you mounted the solenoid with a zip tie lol. Cool deal, I wish they weren't so expensive.
Yeah, it doesn't have a bracket or any holes to mount it and I was too impatient to make anything. So, zip ties were the easiest thing.

I'll get a vid up as soon as I can figure it out on the camera and how to upload it. I'm at work now, so it'll have to wait a little while.
 
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sound clips!!! lol
 
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without sound clip...

 
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i love your truck. so clean. what is with your bedrails? those slots for wood, do all 2nd gens have those?
 
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Haha nice man. I wanted to do this to my truck, until I realized how expensive they are. Like every one else said, video of you scaring people...NAOW!!
 
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Originally Posted by morris
i love your truck. so clean. what is with your bedrails? those slots for wood, do all 2nd gens have those?
I've never tried putting wood in there. It's actually an aftermarket bed I think. It's completely fiberglass, and it doesn't say Ford on it anywhere.
 
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Videos don't do any justice as to how loud a train horn actually is, but here's the one I just took on my digital camera.

 
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awesome dude. i'm jealous
 
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hhahahahahaha that's ridiculous. so badass. and i love your truck, man. the colors are perfect.
 
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I like it!
 


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