Sorry for the lack of pics upon starting the thread, haven't uploaded them from my phone yet. Should do so tomorrow.
I work for a pretty popular auto accessory business in northern GA. Sold my 2009 Toyota Tundra in favor of building a diesel truck. After being around our 2004 Excursion with the 6.0 I decided I liked it enough to go that route. A week ago I bought my 2004 F250 pretty much bone stock except for a spray in bedliner, black brush guard and tube steps, and gooseneck. Relatively low mileage, clean Oasis, one owner, no accidents, etc. Pretty nice overall truck that pulled a relatively light horse trailer on occasion.
Upon purchasing the truck I had a leveling kit and 35" mud terrains (Cheapo's for now while I decide if I want more lift or not) on 20x10 Dropstar DS646's.
This is how she sat when I picked it up from the wheels/leveling kit:
Since that picture I have installed:
-Recon smoked cab lights
-MBRP 4" turbo back exhaust less cat and muffler
-MBRP 6" tip
-SCT Livewire TS
-Sinister Diesel EGR delete
-Sinister Diesel coolant filter system
Upon installing the SCT I realized my ECT to EOT was just over the recommended amount. The next day I did a coolant flush, replaced the oil cooler with a new OEM unit, used Final Charge ELC (CAT EC-1 and Silicate free) and distilled water to replace the gold crap. Also did an oil change with Motorcraft filter and Rotella T6 5w40, and replaced both fuel filters with Motorcraft fuel filters.
Here is the only picture I took during the oil cooler install:
And the exhaust:
And last but not least a post oil cooler picture of the SCT:
As of today I ordered a new Motorcraft oil cap (Realized during the oil change mine had been replaced with an aftermarket unit), and a blue spring kit. Those should be in tomorrow or Wednesday and will be installed at that time.
Current plans include a Looney tune from QuickTricks, then a cold air intake of some sorts (Mainly just to get rid of the stock airbox look, I know there is relatively little gain here), a Sinister intake elbow, and then probably just leave it alone till tax time when it will get studs and new OEM gaskets.
I'll update this as I go. I'm AWFUL at remembering to take pictures so most will be after thoughts.
Hope you enjoy my little bit of progress. Hopefully it gets alot better over the next few weeks :woot:
I work for a pretty popular auto accessory business in northern GA. Sold my 2009 Toyota Tundra in favor of building a diesel truck. After being around our 2004 Excursion with the 6.0 I decided I liked it enough to go that route. A week ago I bought my 2004 F250 pretty much bone stock except for a spray in bedliner, black brush guard and tube steps, and gooseneck. Relatively low mileage, clean Oasis, one owner, no accidents, etc. Pretty nice overall truck that pulled a relatively light horse trailer on occasion.
Upon purchasing the truck I had a leveling kit and 35" mud terrains (Cheapo's for now while I decide if I want more lift or not) on 20x10 Dropstar DS646's.
This is how she sat when I picked it up from the wheels/leveling kit:
Since that picture I have installed:
-Recon smoked cab lights
-MBRP 4" turbo back exhaust less cat and muffler
-MBRP 6" tip
-SCT Livewire TS
-Sinister Diesel EGR delete
-Sinister Diesel coolant filter system
Upon installing the SCT I realized my ECT to EOT was just over the recommended amount. The next day I did a coolant flush, replaced the oil cooler with a new OEM unit, used Final Charge ELC (CAT EC-1 and Silicate free) and distilled water to replace the gold crap. Also did an oil change with Motorcraft filter and Rotella T6 5w40, and replaced both fuel filters with Motorcraft fuel filters.
Here is the only picture I took during the oil cooler install:
And the exhaust:
And last but not least a post oil cooler picture of the SCT:
As of today I ordered a new Motorcraft oil cap (Realized during the oil change mine had been replaced with an aftermarket unit), and a blue spring kit. Those should be in tomorrow or Wednesday and will be installed at that time.
Current plans include a Looney tune from QuickTricks, then a cold air intake of some sorts (Mainly just to get rid of the stock airbox look, I know there is relatively little gain here), a Sinister intake elbow, and then probably just leave it alone till tax time when it will get studs and new OEM gaskets.
I'll update this as I go. I'm AWFUL at remembering to take pictures so most will be after thoughts.
Hope you enjoy my little bit of progress. Hopefully it gets alot better over the next few weeks :woot: