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The previous front camera was a mirrored image, so I went with a flush mount that corrected the image. I was also concerned that road spray would render my camera useless. To alleviate this potential issue, I tapped into the windshield sprayer system and mounted a nozzle adjacent to the camera...

Since it was warm out today, I decided to finish up the remaining things for the plow. The ol girl has to work to pay for future mods ;) As its a light duty 2" receiver based plow, I was worried about twisting the mounting point if I clipped the edge of the plow against a curb. To help with...

Most of your open element filters cause issues with MAF metering due to helmholtz resonance in the intake, as well as increased intake air temperatures. The Lightning intake will flow enough air to support any future mods and it keeps the intake air temps close to ambient.

Anytime you drive a full size truck with a topper, you can't help but notice the fairly substantial blind spots (especially in parking lots or on tight trails) We addressed this issue by adding forward and rearward facing cameras, tied into a double-din Pioneer DVD head unit. The reverse...

Part of any successful trip, is keeping the children happy and entertained. On that note, the latest addition to the overlanding rig is a "movie theatre". The kids seem to enjoy it quite a lot, and the entire setup adds less than 6lbs to the camping gear! Sure its not Hollywood quality, but the...

The fueling is MAF based, so the fueling will increase with the added airflow within reason. I'm running the 89 tow tune from 5 star tuning, and I added timing after 4k RPMs to help slow the torque drop off. O2 voltage is around .88V-.9V at WOT, so there seems to be plenty of fuel. I'm...

With the undersides rust prevention taken care of, I turned my attention to the paint work. Luckily, the truck spent the first 18 years of it's life being garaged so the paint has remained very clean and clear. Meguiars has their new hybrid ceramic wax line out, and the durability testing...

With winter rapidly approaching, I decided to take some time to ensure the rust free condituon of my F-150 lasts as long as possible. To start, I addressed and surface rust with a rust reformer. Once this cured and chemically stopped the rust, I went over it with gloss black enamel paint to...

I keep looking at new trucks, and there is no way I can justify the payments on one. There's nothing wrong with wheeling an older truck!

This is my sentiments as well. Having familiarity with it is huge if you have an issue while off grid as well.

They're out there! The 10th gen isn't the absolute best F150 for an off road build, but it does have its merits.

No, it was just an older set of photos from the fan install. I realized I hadn't added the fan change to the build thread, so I figured late was better than never! The Lightning intake is still on, and I'm very pleased with the added power and throttle response. It makes the truck feel 800lbs...

I installed electric cooling fans from a Ford Windstar as they pull 4400cfm with both on full. Controlling them is a Hayden dual can controller. I saw an immediate 1.0-1.5mpg increase out of the truck with combined mileage, its quieter, and dyno results have shown about 7whp and 15wtq 'gains'...

Thanks! You can really save some money if you stick to building things yourself, plus its half the fun!

My daughter is in a booster seat behind the driver's seat, and my son is in a compact child seat behind the passenger seat. The newborn seat fits in the center, as the seat can extend in between the front seats with the center armrest down. Its not the most roomy thing in the world, but it...

In the Neverending quest for more power, I addressed the air intake on the 5.4. The bean counters at Ford won, and had the engineers install the same air box on all F150s except for the Lightning. The factory air box is too small in volume to properly feed 5.4 liters, and the inlet opening is...

Currently our plan is to have my 7 year old daughter sleep on the front seat on her air mattress, my 4 year old son will sleep on the rear floor with his air mattress (seat folded flat), and we will sleep with the newborn in the back of the truck. We simply place the car seats under the canopy...

A good friend of mine dropped off some used Nordic LED lights off of a Caterpillar tactor, so I installed them this weekend. These lights output roughly 2100 Lumens, and match the truck's headlights well for off-road driving.

This morning I added a 2" receiver to the bottom of my warn semi-hidden mount plate as I have a residential grade snow plow for clearing off my drive. I drilled the hitch plate to accept 2 of the winch mounting bolts, and I spaced my fair lead up 3/4" for clearance. I'm go to weld it to the...

The Trans-Wisconsin Adventure trip was a success! We traveled a little over 600 miles over: logging roads, national forestry roads, and back roads through the Wisconsin country side. The truck setup worked flawlessly, and we are excited for the next overlanding trip we take! Here is a...