After several problems with my 2008 Dodge Ram Megacab Dually, my transmission going out was the final straw. After a week or so of looking for the right truck with the right package in the right color, I finally made the switch to a new 2016 F350 FX4 Lariat SRW. The bad part about trading in the Dodge was that I had it set up how I wanted it and had everything on it that I needed. After making the transition I found myself looking at this site to learn more about the Ford and get ideas on how to upgrade it to fit my needs. I have put several of the ideas from this board to good use and knocked several items off my wish list, so thanks for the tips and ideas. This is my first post on this site and I wanted to share what I have done so far and what else I have planned.
To date I have completed the following items:
1. Weathertech floor liners. DONE
2. Weathertech wind deflectors. DONE
3. B&W Turnover ball gooseneck hitch. DONE
4. Spray in bed liner. DONE
5. Weatherguard tool box. DONE
6. 51 gallon transfer tank. DONE
7. Transfer tank fuel pump. DONE
8. Radar detector rear view mirror mount and wiring. DONE
9. LED ID lights. DONE
10. Ford steps. DONE
11. Headache rack with lights and LED directional bar. DONE
12. Alarm upgrade. DONE
13. Cell phone mount. DONE
14. Console vault. DONE
15. Bed lights wired to cargo/step lights. DONE
16. 20x9 Mickey Thompson Sidebiter II wheels. DONE
17. Amp research steps. DONE
18. Front Bodyguard T2 Extreme bumper with Plashlight LED spot lights and light bar. DONE
19. Wicked Warnings LED HAW strobe lights in the front marker lights and reverse lights. LED flashers for Plashlights. LED amber beacon light mounted on headache rack. Feniex Fusion dual color surface mount lights (amber/white) mounted on the pinch welds below the doors. Feniex Cobra T3 on rear license plate bracket. Feniex 4200 mini controller for warning lights. DONE
20. Cobra 75 WX ST CB Radio with 4' Firestick antenna. DONE
21. DeeZee tailgate assist. DONE
22. FORscan enabled Bambi mode, manual regen, DPF %, compas/temp on dash display, and lowered rear TPMS pressure to 65. DONE
23. Rear bodyguard bumper with lights. Ordered.
I had to build the headache rack myself with a little help from my welder at work. I needed a few custom things that I could not find in a production rack like the Ranch Hand. It is currently getting sandblasted and painted. I will hopefully have it mounted and wired up by this weekend. Here are a few pictures of the build.
Blue got her first deer last night.
Looks like that front bumper replacement just moved from the wishlist to the immediate purchase list. Thankfully she hit low and only the bumper was damaged.
New front Bodyguard bumper has been ordered from bumpersuperstore.com. Just finished installation and setup on the Ford perimeter alarm upgrade with Ford Remote Access. Bought it on EBay from Keith White Ford. Very easy installation and their tech had the system working in no time.
Can you explain more about adding the Ford perimeter alarm upgrade? I was thinking of doing the same. What did you have to purchase and what were the steps to make it work?
I didn't get any pictures of the install but I finally got my CB wired up and the SWRs checked. I had to step up to a 4' Fire Stick antenna to get the SWRs in the proper range due to the headache rack causing interference with the 3' antenna. Due to the added height I will only have the antenna on when I plan on using the CB. The CB is a Cobra 75 WXST compact CB so all of the functions and speaker are in the mic. The junction box is mounted under the dash and the radio will stay in the pocket on the driver side of the center console. I also recently installed the console vault in the center console and added the DeeZee tailgate assist. Hopefully my new front bumper will be here in the next week or two.
At last my new bumper has arrived. Got it mounted this afternoon. Have to adjust it a little more tomorrow but it looks pretty good.
Bodyguard T2 Extreme
They are great. The clear in the reverse lights are really bright. They replaced and function as the reverse lights when the truck is put in reverse. I wish I had gone with clear in the front as well. The amber looks great and is really bright if you are quartering to the front of the truck looking directly at the LED, but it has a hard time overpowering the amber marker lights straight ahead when they are on. I think the clear would have shown up better. I would post a video of them but I don't think I can. If you search wicked warnings on YouTube they have posted a lot of videos on them.
Awesome thank you. Were you happy with 4? I'm constantly transporting equipment at all times of day, and through suburban areas. As well as extra long loads, and I stop when I see people on the side of the road almost every time. Volunteer firefighter as well. I definitely need a good set of lights. I have had several different ones, my flatbed has a small light bar and strobes, not sure of the make but they're just not bright enough...
I wish I had gone ahead and got another set for the center high mount cargo lights, but I have a directional LED bar built into the headache rack so I didn't really need any additional strobes in the rear. When I get my rear bumper it will have LED reverse lights and I will most likely use the flasher I had on my old truck when I wire them up as well. I also have a removable LED disco light that mounts to the top of the headache rack when needed. For the front I have an LED strobe that suction cups to the inside of the windshield. I will be adding a 28" LED bar from a local manufacturer in the front bumper as well. It will be clear and have an amber backlight that will strobe as well. I run a trucking company and I occasionally use the truck to escort oversized loads, on job sites, as well as in emergency roadside situations.
I wasn't planning on getting to use my warranty this soon. Barely over 7,500 miles and I had a check engine light come on. Checked the code and it shows "Excessive EGR Flow". Dealer says it needs a new EGR valve. Will be in the shop for a week.
I got my bed lights mounted and wired up this weekend. I've had them for months and finally got around to doing it. I used a set of LED rock lights I got from Advance Auto. I wired them up to the step light wires under the rear door. Still thinking about adding some puddle lights as well.
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