Any Fully built F150 expedition builds?

[DaveNay]

I dont owe a nickle on anything other than real estate.

:clapsmile Me neither....it was a hard life lesson to learn though.

 

[IdaSHO]

I got lucky.

Im not stupid. My folks were.

I didnt make any of the mistakes they did. Finding a wife that is even more money conscious than I am doesnt hurt either :sombrero:

 

[jackflash]

Anybody that is financing a truck should NOT be involved in some sort of "build" anyways IMO.
Financing a vehicle is pretty silly. But then, the vast majority of the US lives on credit, well beyond their means, so what do I know?

Wise advice there.

 

[Dirtytires]

my new payment.. Had to tell the Taco bye.

 

[delm]

Not even close to being "fully built out", but the beginnings of a slow build:





Current plans are to just build it out enough so that it is the perfect weekend campingmobile for me and my kids.

 

[Dirtytires]

^^I like the integrated looks of the cargo bars on the camper top! I love having all the room for the kids.

 

[pappawheely]

This is probably my favorite GM build...just needs to be an extra cab...err I mean "double cab"

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I did that feature for Offroad Magazine. He was able to keep up with my prerunner (18.5 inches of travel) over some really rough roads. Truck was built by Blitzkreig, very nice!

 

[4x4dreamin]

May be a dumb question, but if a 1/2 ton has a much higher payload than most expo vehicles (Tacomas, JK's, 4 runners, etc.), how would it be a bad choice for an expo vehicle? I mean this concerning payload, not so much wheelbase. I feel that most expo travel is not too serious of off-road activity and does not require solid axles with lockers front and rear. Although, solid axles with front and rear lockers is definitely a positive.

 

[Kaisen]

May be a dumb question, but if a 1/2 ton has a much higher payload than most expo vehicles (Tacomas, JK's, 4 runners, etc.), how would it be a bad choice for an expo vehicle? I mean this concerning payload, not so much wheelbase. I feel that most expo travel is not too serious of off-road activity and does not require solid axles with lockers front and rear. Although, solid axles with front and rear lockers is definitely a positive.

Because we can buy them here in the US. If they are only available in other parts of the world, they are automatically better for overlanding. Especially if they are only available in Australia, and bonus points if it's a diesel stick shift with tall skinny tires.

 

[4x4dreamin]

I'm not quite following you. If you're referring to parts availability around the world I would understand why 1/2 tons are not a good platform. I guess was thinking more on a domestic stance, because the majority of expedition vehicles here in the US are not diesels. I'm not trying to argue anything, I'm just curious. I like half-ton pick ups and have no use for a diesel, so I'm wondering why they would be a bad choice for an expo vehicle.

 

[SightPicture]

They wouldn't be, it's just an ExPo myth.

 

[Kaisen]

Tongue in cheek
ExPo'ers think that if a XYZ truck travels the Outback with bullbars and jerry cans, then it must be better than what works well here

 

[4x4dreamin]

Tongue in cheek
ExPo'ers think that if a XYZ truck travels the Outback with bullbars and jerry cans, then it must be better than what works well here

I get it, sorry for being a bit slow in the head. I guess I couldn't see the sarcasm behind the text. The consensus here seemed to be that a half ton was not worth getting for an expo vehicle.

 

[4x4dreamin]

That is funny, yet so true. Hey didn't Toyota receive a bailout from the Japanese government?

I am liking the GM's...I may jump the Toyota ship.

This is probably my favorite GM build...just needs to be an extra cab...err I mean "double cab"

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I'm pretty sure I just saw that truck driving up the 395, sort of near Ridgecrest.

 

[zimm]

Anybody that is financing a truck should NOT be involved in some sort of "build" anyways IMO.

Financing a vehicle is pretty silly. But then, the vast majority of the US lives on credit, well beyond their means, so what do I know?

I dont owe a nickle on anything other than real estate.

so when i got a fleet of vans at 0% over 5 years and dumped money into boeing, i was a moron. thanks for you sage advise, mr buffet.