Cool/Cheap Mod, Just installed some conspicuity reflectors!! Looks great! They come in white or red. Fit below tailgate and above bumper. Super sharp and safe too!

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Capt. America..,
1998 f-150 XLT..SC 3.73 rear..auto 40r 5.4L...Stepside Ground effects..... Billet Pedals..... Billet Grill...... Billet Brake lite Oval Mirror Bed rails.. Bug Deflector Wood Grain Kit..Fog lites TPS..Air Box.. K&N..... ss Ford tag..Tint Windows overhead/floor consoles.. Mood lights...Blue bulbs. Alarm..Radar..Dashmat... Fire/Ice rear window tint conspicuity reflectors... cd changer..mobil 1...... Painted rear Drums....... Helwing Sway Bar......... Dual Exhaust............. Halogen Back-up bulbs.... clear corner lens........
Tail lens covers......... Leather...Floor Mats..... Seat covers..Tow Pkge....

 

After 2 days numerous comments on reflector install! Everyone really likes the look.. So let me explain just where they go... If you stand facing the rear tail gate look above the bumper and below the gate. There is a gap and you can see all the way to the back of the bed.The back of the bed has a small lip on it.The reflectors fit flush on the back of the bed with the bottom of each one resting on the lip. They cover the entire distance across the back..You can't see them when walking around the truck,yet when someone is behind you,they look like a set of custom break lights!! The refectors are 1 inch wide a 12 inch long come in a four pack. Cost 4.99... The tail gate is still ****ional and it really an easy install.. pull covering off 3m type tape using lip as a guide lay bottom reflector on lip press firmly... Reflectors are of good quality and look like they came from the factory!! CAPT. wouldn't lie to YA! Super Look and cheap.Ford truckin forever!

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Capt. America..,
1998 f-150 XLT..SC 3.73 rear..auto 40r 5.4L...Stepside Ground effects..... Billet Pedals..... Billet Grill...... Billet Brake lite Oval Mirror Bed rails.. Bug Deflector Wood Grain Kit..Fog lites TPS..Air Box.. K&N..... ss Ford tag..Tint Windows overhead/floor consoles.. Mood lights...Blue bulbs. Alarm..Radar..Dashmat... Fire/Ice rear window tint conspicuity reflectors... cd changer..mobil 1...... Painted rear Drums....... Helwing Sway Bar......... Dual Exhaust............. Halogen Back-up bulbs.... clear corner lens........
Tail lens covers......... Leather...Floor Mats..... Seat covers..Tow Pkge....
Side window Louvers...... Painted Brake calipers... Custom Captian America Paint Job..dual LED brake lights..Rain guards...... Painted throttle body cover...ONE BAD FORD!!

 

Do you have any pictures ?

 

Where did you get them?

 

Checked your pics
Good looking mod

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1999 F-250 XLT Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
V-10, Automatic 4R100, 4.30 Limited Slip.
GVW = 6700# Towing Capacity = 13,300#
4 Wheel ABS disks + Reese 15K hitch
Dark Hunter Green. Ford Running Boards.
Grey Rhino-Liner. Captain's Chairs. CD+Tape
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel-well Molding http://members.home.net/jchartier/jnctrk.html

 

Kenster,
You can get them at Auto Zone, brand name Blazer. Installed mine last weekend, easy to do, looks great at night. Cheapest, easyest safety mod I've done.

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1999 Harvest Gold F-150 4x2 SuperCab XLT Styleside, 4.6, Auto, Air box Mods, Tow Pkg, Alarm, Snug-Top Hard Tonneau cover(painted to match), 6-disk Pioneer CD changer, Kenwood Tri-Band Ham radio (2m,440,220), Billet grille, Bug Deflector, Clear corner lights, tinted front windows.

Planned Mods: Cat back exhaust, Headers, Superchip, 2/3 inch lower.

 

-- JIMB-- It's not tape. They are regular highly reflective hard plastic. Just like on a bike. They look much better than any tape would.. look at update on saftey mod post to be sure to get the right one's',....but it's your truck and if you like tape better than have at it...All ford truck's look great.. Making them our own one of a kind is what it's all about. Enjoy!!....Capt.

 

Wow! I thought about doing something similar! I was just waiting for the weather to warm up to get the tailgate off and clean the area before I apply red reflector tape.

I did add some white reflector tape in the front between the headlights and bumper. There's a peice of black trim that I removed and cleaned before applying the 1" wide tape. It is inconspicuously conspicuous.(?)

BTW, I found a great source for reflector tape. The place is called Earl Mich. They have about 10 colors and many, many types of vinyl supplies. They can also custom cut just about any width.

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1999 F-150 XLT
4x2 Supercab
139" WB Styleside
DOB: 7/19/99
Exterior: Dark Toreador Red
Interior: Dark Graphite 40/60 Split Bench
Optional Equipment:

• 4.6L EFI V8 Engine
• Electronic 4-spd Auto O/D
• P255/70R-16 OWL All-Season
• 3.55 Ratio Limited Slip Axle
• Floor Mats - Carpeted
• 6050# GVWR Package
• Sliding Rear Window
• Trailer Towing Group, Class III
• Premium Electronic AM/FM W/CD
• 6-way Power Driver's Seat
• Remote Keyless Entry
• Air Conditioning
• 4-W ABS/4-W Disc

Added:

• Ford drop-in Bedliner - #F75Z-9900038-AB - $211. installed
• Ziebart rustproofing - $279.
• Smittybilt nerfs, textured black - #FN1730-S4T - $210.
• Ford molded splash guards, front - #F65Z-16A550-CE - $33.33
• Ford Locking Gas Cap - #F75Z-9030-GA - $19.43
• Spare PATS Key - $20.95

1998 Windstar
1993 Taurus

 

Capt. A,

By any chance, did you save the packaging for your reflectors? If not, perhaps there is a parts # somewhere on the reflector? I checked our local auto supply places today (Trak Auto, Pep Boys) and while they had Blazer reflectors, only a few styles and none like your'n. Maybe Blazer has a website...

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Ninety-niner F-150 XLT, 5.4 Triton (no slap!)
4x4, Class III Tow, Oxford White and sooooo clean. :o)

 

Thanks to all the posts I found the proper reflectors (#V 280 R) at Auto Zone. So I had to get registered to pass on the news. They look great on the all white rear of the my truck.

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199 F-250LD 4X4 Oxford white
3.73 LS Towing package
Off road package no Decals
clear corners, Roll-n-Lock cover

 

Received mine in the mail today, Thanks CAPT. :-)
Phone number on the package is (847) 451-1080
Part # for the 12" long, red, Horizontal is; V 280 R

Blazer International Corp.
2960 Hart Drive
Franklin Park, IL 60131

(Cooper Automotive)original equipment manufacturers of PowerPath, Anco, Wagner, Champion, Blazer, and Zanxx lines. I did a Yahoo search on Cooper Automotive and the Web site will not display (?)


Will install them this weekend, along w/ my Stull grill :-))))

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98 F-150 XLT, SC, SWB, 2WD, Pac. Grn., 4.2L auto, 4.10 gears w/ LS, Tow Pkg., BFG AT's 265/75/16, K&N air filter, Dynomax muffler, Superchip, Edelbrock shocks, Hellwig sway bar, 3" body lift, signal mirrors, ...tons of cosmetic products



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CAPT. AMERICA / J-C / Anyone!

Where can I see some PICs of this MOD. I see where J-C said he took a look at your PICs, but I do not see where he went to see them.

I think I would like to do this to the rear of my 97' White over Tan Lariat.

Would you go with all white or all red reflectors on the rear of a white truck?

Thanks everyone,
Topher

 

Here ya go Topher




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'99 F150 SC, 4x2, Oxford white, flareside, 5.4, 3.55 rearend,
bodyside mouldings, Snugtop hard tonneau, K&N dropin and airbox mod.
Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats.
No door cracks yet at 6K!!!

Future mods: 2/4 lowering, and some Roush stuff.

 

Marv1- Look's great on your white truck!!!....Capt.

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Capt. America..,
1998 F-150 XLTSC...2WD.. . 4.10LS rear...auto E40D... 5.4L...Flairside... Ground effects... Billet Pedals... Billet Grill... Billet Brake lite... Oval Mirror... Bed rails... Bug Deflector... Wood Grain Kit...Fog lites... TPS...Velocity tube... K&N... ss Ford tag.,.Tinted Windows... overhead/floor consoles... Mood lights...Blue bulbs... Alarm...Radar...Dashmat... Fire/Ice rear window tint ...conspicuity reflectors... cd changer...mobil 1... Painted rear Drums... Helwing Sway Bar... Dual Exhaust... Halogen Back-up bulbs... clear corner lens...
Tail lens covers... Leather...Floor Mats... Seat covers...Tow Pkge...
Side window Louvers... Painted Brake calipers... Custom Captian America Paint Job...TRIPLE LED brake lights...Rain guards... Painted throttle body cover...sliding rear window...Superchip...Custom Gas cap holder...2" leveling shackels...Fox tail key chain...Clear turn signal bulbs..

 

Marv1,

Thanks for the Picture.

WOW that looks great!!!!

I my truck is all white in the back like yours so I am going to go with the all red also.

That has got to help with visibility!

Maybe it will become an F-150 standard feature in the future and CAPT. America can pick-up some royalty $$ ;-) ..............

Thanks,
Topher