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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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I'd get one of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Ford-F150-FX4-Off-Road-Decals-FG-offroad-Stickers-Truck-4x4-Bed-GRAY-Side-/310498065107?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item484b207ad3&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-08-Ford-F150-FX4-Off-Road-Decals-Truck-Stickers-FG-offroad-4x4-gray-grey-/190607700860?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c611ab37c&vxp=mtr
Wish the first one was all gray though. This is what I have and I prefer the 09-11 style over the 12+

http://www.ebay.com/itm/09-11-Ford-F150-FX4-Off-Road-Decals-Stickers-Black-Style-FB-Truck-Bed-Side-/281137989530?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item417521479a&vxp=mtr
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 08:02 PM
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That is what I told him when he first mentioned the Ridgeline. Seems to me it's an SUV minus the 3rd seat. But he has a soft spot for Hondas and he insisted it fit in his garage which the 00 F150Scab would not. He did test drive the Chevy Colorado, Tacoma, and small Nissan. But he said the Honda had so much more room inside.

His fairly new Honda turbocharged personal watercraft has an engine problem, zero compression in one cylinder, so he may be losing his affinity to Hondas.
I guess if you need something to fit you need something smaller. This truck barely fits in my garage. I have to fold both mirrors in.

Dang Hondas I only like them in dirt bikes.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 08:04 PM
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Didn't realize the 2013 + had different FX4 decals. I also prefer the 09 - 12 FX4 decals. I want to maintain some red it in. I love the look of red on black.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by thelariat02
Didn't realize the 2013 + had different FX4 decals. I also prefer the 09 - 12 FX4 decals. I want to maintain some red it in. I love the look of red on black.
Ohh, well they have grey and black ones too, I think. I'm so used to getting rid of all colors other than white and black for me, I forget others may like the red
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 09:42 PM
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Its alright. I'm picky I'll start looking at some point.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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Update:
Swapped the programmer from my old truck to the new one.
Just had to get the custom tunes off of it and then reload the canned tunes and I was set. Man these things wake up so much better than the 2v
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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Update:
Swapped the programmer from my old truck to the new one.
Just had to get the custom tunes off of it and then reload the canned tunes and I was set. Man these things wake up so much better than the 2v
Told ya!

The torque gains on 87 octane are amazing on a 3V.


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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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I know I can't wait for it to get warm to really try everything out. its -15*f here and don't want to hurt anything else on the truck while messing around.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 10:03 PM
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I've still felt next to no improvement with custom tunes, guess I'm hard to please Maybe I should go from 93 performance to stock tune and see the difference . . . The 3Vs definitely got mo *** than the 2Vs though.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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Heck mine aren't even custom tunes yet. Don't think I wanna drop $120 ($60 per tune) for a stock truck and then have to pay more money to have those tunes adjusted when I do other mods.
Maybe one day I'll sell it and buy SCT and get custom tunes from one of the companies that does it for free.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by thelariat02
Heck mine aren't even custom tunes yet. Don't think I wanna drop $120 ($60 per tune) for a stock truck and then have to pay more money to have those tunes adjusted when I do other mods.
Maybe one day I'll sell it and buy SCT and get custom tunes from one of the companies that does it for free.
I don't think (some at least) companies charge for tweaking the tunes, but I could be wrong, and they could for major changes.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 10:53 PM
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Maybe. I thought I remember reading PHP charges if you tweak it after 60 days or something like that.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 11:08 PM
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Maybe. I thought I remember reading PHP charges if you tweak it after 60 days or something like that.
Another +1 for an SCT from 5Star
 
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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Update:

Decided to take the chrome door handle caps off. A lot better
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Also took out the crap deck and installed a decent double din. Makes the dash look better I think.
Now I'm just waiting on the Sirius Radio tuner and have to figure out how to wire to stock Sirius antenna.

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Also need to find a sub box that fits under the rear seats and down fires 2- 8" subs. I wanna reuse the ones from the old truck I just installed few months back.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KMAC0694

Wish the first one was all gray though. This is what I have and I prefer the 09-11 style over the 12+

09 11 Ford F150 FX4 Off Road Decals Stickers Black Style FB Truck Bed Side | eBay
Want to find that style but with the F and 4 gray and the X red. And the Off Road black. Or at least close to it.
 
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