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If I can get the time off work I'm in for a trip. February should be slow, just need to get the truck in shape. I would also be leaving from central Texas, just north of Austin. Agreed on the time span, I spent four days out there a few years ago and could have easily spent another couple days...

I've been buying and parting out Ford diesels for the last 7 years or so as a hobby more or less. The parts are easy to get rid of as there is a huge market in my area, everyone drives a Super Duty. I enjoy it because I get to take things apart (and not put them back together), plus I get to...

Well, might as well resurrect this thread from the dead and give an update. After a year on the Carli suspension, I have to say the axle swap is the best thing I've done to this truck. Also, I'm really getting my money's worth out of the cheap set of used Toyo M/T's I picked up last year. Still...

I run the same balance beads you are looking at in 38x15.50s and they work well. 12 oz per tire. Occasionally when I'm going around 30 on some roads I'll notice a slight tire vibration, presumably because the tires aren't rotating fast enough to properly distribute the beads. That being said...

It is a good amount of work but nothing too complex. Having a complete donor truck helps but removing the coil buckets and radius arm brackets is a chore. My method for removing the rivets was to slice a cross in the accessible head of each rivet, then knock the heads off with an air chisel and...

Here's my junk. 1999 Ford 7.3 with ZF6 transmission, axle swapped on 2006 axles with a Carli 4.5" lift. PHP Hydra tunes and currently running 38x15.50 Toyo's on 20x12 -44 Fuel Hostage rims.

De-molded the truck and finished up loose ends on the swap: I was shopping for 37's to run on stock or close to stock rims but found a deal on 38x15.50 Toyo M/T's on 20x12 Fuel Hostages so decided to give them a shot. After burning some rubber off these tires I will be looking to replace...

I opted for the 4.5" Carli Starter Kit with Deaver mini packs for the rear. Farther down the road and after I land on a final ride height I will upgrade shocks and may swap to the 08+ rear leafs but I am very happy with the ride as it is post-swap. Rear swap done, front still on X-code leaf...

Time for a long overdue update. I completed the axle swap as well as a few other mods over the summer and have been enjoying the Carli suspension for the few months. The truck right before going under the knife in July "New" freshened up '06 rear axle with OEM Ford aluminum diff cover The...

Thanks! Got pictures of a few more mods uploaded. A lot of these are just little things I've been working on to try to update the truck and make it more pleasant to drive. All new cooling system with coolant filter: Mag Mount: Suede headliner: Painted side molding and fresh tint...

I put a Red Head box in one of our other 7.3 tow rigs and is definitely a winner. Only reason I haven't swapped this truck is because I am swapping gear box and all from my axle donor truck, and that 06 was a gas engine with 100k miles on it and steered perfectly before I ripped it apart. If I...

That's a good looking truck. Mine is creeping up on 320,000 miles now, I think I'm at about 318. I may be doing the clutch this summer, as the truck is only on it's second clutch and I'd rather replace it before it leaves me SOL somewhere. Also digging the 05 front end swap on yours. I have...

A few other upgrades. 08+ Tow mirrors: (Still need to swap someone for amber corners) Sealed beam LED reverse lights in the bumper rather than underneath: Rebuilt leaky oil cooler: (No after pic but I painted the tube red and polished the aluminum ends to more easily spot future leaks)...

Thanks! A little hint of what will be coming in the future: Axles out of an 06 Super Duty. Coil sprung front D60, rear Sterling 10.5. 3.73 And a complimentary photo of the truck being used for fun purposes:

Then I managed to take a chunk out of one of the Cooper tires. Wasn't severely damaged but I wanted bigger tires anyway. Had a new Cobra 29LX CB in it at this point with a 4' Firestick. Also upgraded the head unit to a double din touchscreen Kenwood, and swapped to a slightly smaller RKI...

Then it was time to get a little taller. Scavenged a set of snow plow prep springs out of an F350 and ordered a 2" mini pack for the front. My truck is an early 99 4x4 F250 so it already had "F350" 3 5/8" blocks in the rear. Before: During: After: Also got brand new Ford replacement...

Ditched the huge trailer brake controller: Craigslisted a ranch hand bumper: Drove it around: Washed it occasionally: Worked with it: Played with it: Parted out a few trucks and found some parts for it:

A few days later as I was going through the truck checking things out and changing fluids, I noticed a small crack near a mounting tab on the stock intake box. That was enough of an excuse to install a 6637 filter with a RiffRaff sock, which I highly recommend on an open element filter. I got...

My name is Dean, I've been a long time lurker on this site and after stealing many ideas from build threads over the years I figured I should contribute my small share to the wealth of inspiration here. This thread will be a chronological log of the progress on my 7.3, partly for my own...

I have owned three 4x4 Super Duty trucks, albeit all with 7.3s. My current DD is the same configuration as that truck, ECLB. Even with the boat anchor of a 7.3 and a steel bumper on the front of mine, it rarely has trouble going where I want to go. Its no jeep but with 35s and that lightweight...