looks absolutely amazing!!! great job!

 

Cool Thx. Good lookin' Rig. One of the best on the site.

 

Can't wait to see it finished

 

Looks awsome!

 

I am scared to ask what the end cost is, but it looks great.

 

you should tint the windshield 50% to finish it off! truck looks Awesome!!

 

I just googled it, that has never even occured to me. It looks great but I don't think anyone would even notice unless you told them.

Do you take your mirror off or cut the tint around it?
I'm going to ask my tint dude if he is willing to try it.

 

from the inside unless the passenger and driver window is down its not very noticeable but from the outside it definitely is take a look at the pictures in my album you can see in the most recent ones i put up it looks pretty dark. the only downside is that it acts as if you are wearing hard contacts or glasses lights from oncoming cars have what appears to be and upper and lower "eyebrow" on them i believe this is due to the fact that the windshield already has film in it and your applying another layer.
as for installation yes rearview is removed my tint shop loved me and did mine for $50 but thats only because i bring them so much business most people pay between $100-80

 

I'm not sure about where you live but in Maryland it is illegal to have any tint on the windshield (I learned that the hard way). It helps out a lot though with the sun and glare. If you were to do it I'd recommend 35% or 50%. Tint is a cheap way to add something extra to your truck.

For those with King Ranch models it is a major help on keeping the seats the color they were when the came off the lot. I've noticed mine fading like crazy since I had to remove my windshield tint.

 

california tint is not even allowed on the front windows the windshield can only have a 4inch brow but i am running 50% so if i have my fronts rolled down it is not too noticeable yet when i have all my windows up it looks great as you can see in my album...

 

truck looks great! My one suggestion is you should get a pro comp skid plate and powder coat it to hide the ugly pro comp cross member. Always wondered why they designed them like that.

 

Truck looks GREAT!

 

Well once again Im playing with my truck and letting everything else pile up. I managed to put the first scratch in the paint. While backing into the garage and up the ramps i just nicked the 3rd brake light and then the roof leaving a scratch in the clear and maybe a bit into the paint and a nice dimple in the medal. (ramps were too far forward) Oh well, at least i did it and not some random shopping cart.


I pulled the rear-end out and traded my stock 3.73's for used 4.56's. I also replaced all of the Trac Loc clutches while i was in there. They wernt all that bad but I wanted to ensure I get two lines of rubber down. I got some tips and tricks to help with the clutches from here.
http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/1011.../photo_01.html
The install was cool minus having the flew the day before and a very poor selection of shims. I had to decide between near perfect contact and not enough backlash and now not so perfect contact but enough backlash. I opted for the less likely to make noise more backlash, luck would have it there is still a very, very slight gear noise under med/light load but im hoping it will disappear.


I used this video to help with the install
http://www.motorz.tv/blog/2668/ford-f150-gear-swap/
and also this website
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Gear_Setup/
In the video he makes a great tip about grinding out the inside of your pinion bearings to help with the install and the shimming of the pinion. I found that it isnt necessary to modify the outer smaller bearing though. Also instead of tracking down a press to install your new bearings do what the pros do. put your pinion in the freezer for a bit then heat up your new bearing on the stove until spit boils, or water dances. your call but i had spit handy....Then drop the bearing over the shaft. I had a hammer on hot standby in case but didn't need it.



so that it. I changed out my seals as well. My RHS wheel seal was starting to go, the bearings were perfect and I reused all but the inner pinion bearing. I tossed on my new cool diff cover and fluids and drove figure 8's a bit then went hot ******* around town.

 

Probably my favorite truck on the site. Love the creativity and dedication!

 

what kinda diff cover is that?

you trust your jacks that much?