Big50
Adventurer
Yes, I have a problem...I'm the first to admit I'm a car/truck addict. I think it stems from growing up poor and being piled into a tiny Toyota Tercel with my 2 brothers and parents with no radio, and ac.
Anyhow, I purchased a 2017 F250 with the intention of setting it up as a chase, tow, and overland vehicle 3 months ago. The Raptor will continue to be my primary expedition vehicle but F250 will see some good use. I want to set the 250 up to camp out of the back and be a capable rig in it's own right.
Overall, I went for a "clean & mean" look as I like to call it. I went with the Icon 2.5" stage 4 lift. The 250 sits so high from the factory I decided to try and keep it as low as possible while allowing the clearance of 37's. To run 37's it required a tiny bit of trimming of the plastic in the inner fender. Other than that they fit amazingly! With all the torque of 900+ LBS I can't even tell I'm running 3" taller tires. The ride is much improved as well.
Picture with my son for scale.
The lift install was pretty straight forward and was able to do it pretty much by myself other than with the new alignment cams. My buddy had to help with that. Felt good to do the work myself. First time working on a SFA vehicle.
For tires I went with 37" Falken MT's. They have a been a bullet proof tire on the Raptor so I decided to run them on the 250 as well. They are wrapped around a 17" KMC holeshot wheel.
I also swapped out the stock side steps for some Rhino Raptor styler side steps. They sit nice and tight up against the cab and dramatically improve ground clearance over stock.
The valance was swapped out for a 2wd valance which is about half the size of the 4wd valance. Again, improving clearance.
To help secure cargo in the bed I used tie downs which are actually a Ram part. You have to drill out the wholes a bit but they secure to the bed bolts. I then ran a chain through them. I have a bed rack in my Raptor but doing a rack in this would mean I could not sleep in the bed so this is a compromise. I'll share some pics with it all loaded up soon.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/37627382595_8f44cf4136_b.jpg[/img]
I have a softopper that will I'll be installing tomorrow.
I'm super excited how it turned out. I'll be taking it out for a trip to the Mono Lake and Mammoth area Thanksgiving weekend with the family. We'll see how she does!
_G7A5388 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5401 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5417-2 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5397 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5410 by Big5050, on Flickr
Anyhow, I purchased a 2017 F250 with the intention of setting it up as a chase, tow, and overland vehicle 3 months ago. The Raptor will continue to be my primary expedition vehicle but F250 will see some good use. I want to set the 250 up to camp out of the back and be a capable rig in it's own right.
Overall, I went for a "clean & mean" look as I like to call it. I went with the Icon 2.5" stage 4 lift. The 250 sits so high from the factory I decided to try and keep it as low as possible while allowing the clearance of 37's. To run 37's it required a tiny bit of trimming of the plastic in the inner fender. Other than that they fit amazingly! With all the torque of 900+ LBS I can't even tell I'm running 3" taller tires. The ride is much improved as well.
Picture with my son for scale.
The lift install was pretty straight forward and was able to do it pretty much by myself other than with the new alignment cams. My buddy had to help with that. Felt good to do the work myself. First time working on a SFA vehicle.
For tires I went with 37" Falken MT's. They have a been a bullet proof tire on the Raptor so I decided to run them on the 250 as well. They are wrapped around a 17" KMC holeshot wheel.
I also swapped out the stock side steps for some Rhino Raptor styler side steps. They sit nice and tight up against the cab and dramatically improve ground clearance over stock.
The valance was swapped out for a 2wd valance which is about half the size of the 4wd valance. Again, improving clearance.
To help secure cargo in the bed I used tie downs which are actually a Ram part. You have to drill out the wholes a bit but they secure to the bed bolts. I then ran a chain through them. I have a bed rack in my Raptor but doing a rack in this would mean I could not sleep in the bed so this is a compromise. I'll share some pics with it all loaded up soon.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/37627382595_8f44cf4136_b.jpg[/img]
I have a softopper that will I'll be installing tomorrow.
I'm super excited how it turned out. I'll be taking it out for a trip to the Mono Lake and Mammoth area Thanksgiving weekend with the family. We'll see how she does!
_G7A5388 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5401 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5417-2 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5397 by Big5050, on Flickr
_G7A5410 by Big5050, on Flickr
