Hey guys I am from Omaha.

I traded in my 08 Caliber SRT4 for my 07 F150 FX2 back in January.

Got it with a K&N FIPK and Magnaflow catback.

I have done Belltech Street drop shocks and springs up front and Belltech Street shocks and Flip Kit in the rear.

Love the truck even though it is slow but Ill finish the bolt ons and throw a programmer on it.

 

Welcome mookie!

It's been a bit quiet here indeed. Busy!!! But I'm back, and researching a hitch in my giddyup. Under load, it's gives me a bit of a hiccup. I'm suspecting COPS, but no codes!!! Off to the search tool.

 

Congrats on the new house!! And nice Subaru!

 

Thanks Krohbar!!

Hope you get that hiccup figured out in your truck.

 

I guess it's time to post here! I've been just hanging out in the 97-03 section. I just got done replacing one COP on my truck. Luckily it was cylinder 1, the easiest to get to. 2 minute job, smooth again. Mine was misfiring on start up, then would clear after 30 seconds or so. Do COPS get weak?

Then, on my way home from parts store, new noises start. I have a ball joint apparently that is dry and wants to die on me. I hate sealed parts.

I've also been getting a used bumper sanded and painted in my basement. Yep, rattle can, but I've taken my time, prepped, sanded, painted, sanded, painted, painted, and cleared, and it looks like it will be so much better than the old rust pitted one. I'm changing things up a bit, so I hope it looks OK. I went to get paint to match, but of course Ford has six different paint codes for silver. Ah hell, lets just go black and try that out I had found a new painted black bumper on CL last spring, but hadn't put it on yet. I knocked my drivers side mirror into a pillar in my parking garage at work, f'd up the mirror cap last winter. I've been driving around with a missing mirror cap, and the replacement mirror was green. Did some sanding, painted it gloss black and the passenger side too, so I've got a black/silver trend going on right now. I sold my wheels and tires before xmas, so I'm just using my factory wheels and "winter" tires for now. I might plasti dip the wheels black and leave the chrome lug cover for now. I'm also painting a new valance I got a couple years ago, and will paint my grill insert black also. I will post a couple pictures up here pretty soon.

 

crappy bumper on my truck now.



used bumper




finished. Needs buffed, but so far, so good



Mirror cap

 

well, nope, new COP didn't fix my misfire, looks like I will swap plugs and see if the misfire moves, then I will plan on a plug change once this weather get beyond ***** shrinkin' cold. Plus, a damn ball joint must have had enough of the pot holes, decided to let me know with some god awful squeaks and groans. That is my priority, cause it is out right embarassing the noises this thing is making.

 

it is quite cold... where's summer?

 

snow please go away....

at least that's what its doing up here today....

 

Hi guys its been a while looks like I have some catching up to do, that car looks great JD and congrats on the house.

I have been pretty busy myself trying to get the trailer to the bbq pit done/new house projects popping up all the time.

Here is the trailer so far I am hoping about 3 more weeks to have it complete.

I have been slowly building a trailer when I have time. I recently bought my first place and have had my hands full so not a lot has been accomplished since then but I am now on my last big push to get the trailer done.

I am doing a few "extensive things" with the wiring that most people will never notice but you other trailer builders out there might appreciate it. Using some relays, capacitors, and diodes I was able to make a single pole led bulb work as running lights but also have a blinker priority circuit that will allow it to function as a mid turn bulb as well. I wanted to use a trucklite 3/4" button light that we use at work on our semi trailers. I also am doing dual tail lights in the back the insides will strictly be brake lights only with the outer two will be brake lights with a blinker over ride so if that side has a blinker on it will have priority and blink like normal. When not blinking it will function as a break light as normal. I also have it so that my left turn, right turn and brake signals are separated so that I can get things to work exactly as I wanted.

They took some thinking, but I had just enough electrical engineering theory in college that allowed me to figure it out. (Mechanical engineer by day) I am also proud to say that I tested it out this weekend after making a full blown wiring harness that I can just put in place after it is painted, and everything worked 100% and was timed right to exactly match the 1/4 sec on 1/4 sec off cycle that a thermal flasher (blinkers) have. I forgot to get a picture of it but I will take a picture of the wiring harness soon and update the thread.

Here are a few pics that I do have of the build. The build moved along quickly and I forgot to get any pictures before this point.

Rear of the trailer it looks like things may be ****eyed on the trailer but they are level and square except for the back up lights that are meant to be angled down to light up the ground better for backing purposes.





Custom axles all welded up and ready to go two 3500lb axles with a dexter ex flex equalizers in place as well as never fail bushings so I don't have to worry about the bushings failing.



Front of trailer will the "extensive wiring" will end up so if I ever need to repair it, I will have easy access. Also shows the 7,000lb bulldog coupler.






A few action shots as well.





Set the trailer down on the ground for the first time to take it out for a short tow to make sure it wanted to track straight and ride nice. I didn't have any issues so its back on the saw horses to get all the welding slag off before paint.

 

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That is a heck of a project you have going on there! Looks great! Without even seeing it in person you can tell it is quality work. Can't wait to see the finished product!

I can understand you when you say 'new house projects'. We don't even close until June 7th and already have a lot to do just in preparing for the move. Trying to pick out paint colors alone is a pretty daunting task.

 

Thanks, I definitely don't cut corners when doing something but that is why they generally take much longer then most. This trailer and pit combo will be darn near 2 full years in the making maybe a touch longer.

And picking the colors was the worst dang part I don't mind projects them are the easy part it's making them look good that is a pain in the butt.

 

New plug placed, plus dielectric grease. I hadn't put it on the new coil, maybe the source, maybe not. Spark plug is cheap anyway. Hope it works now. I definately have a round of spark plugs and ball joints in my near future.

 

At least the plugs are pretty easy to do in your truck should be a good sat afternoon project.

 

Well guys I got a bit more done on the trailer, I have got the wiring harness done that was a pain in the butt. But now it will be a complete harness with no loose wires to get caught up and will allow for a nice quick install this weekend hopefully.

The ocotopus looking aparatus in the top left is the relay bank with diodes and capacitors to get certain lights to work as running lights and blink as mid turns with priority as well as give me brake lights and with blinker over ride priority.


Cleaning up the slag on the welds making sure to get it all with a wire wheel before I take it out to prep for paint.






Just got done being De-greased and zinc phosphate treated ready to be moved back in and painted.


I got it painted this weekend, it was painted with por 15 (stuff is nasty to get off your hands, still on my hands now) and then I top coated the por 15 with chassis coat another por 15 product. This was my first time using por 15 but I have a feeling I will be using a whole lot more of it on future products I really really like this paint. I am not a painter by far but I thought it turned out pretty well considering I was in a very very poorly lit machine shed when spraying it.

It is just 5 hours after the paint so its still curing but I had to move the trailer so figured snap a few pics. That is why it looks streaky some of the spots I got a little close with the gun but it looks much more even already and its curing slow because of our cold weather.



Yes many a beer were harmed in the making of this trailer and cooker but its soon to be done.


And the stable of welders that made this happen used both on the the trailer just depended what I was working on and the mood I was in for the day. From left to right Miller two-fifty twin stick welder, Hobart Ironman 230, and then my oxy/acetylene setup with purox cw300 body and cw202 torch.