While I love the full-size Fords, my location puts me at a serious disadvantage. 1) 99% of the off-roading done around here is in jeeps on narrow woods trails, and 2) the road salt keeps my baby in the garage pretty much Nov - March. That also means that most (if not all) of the trucks around here are little more than road kings that rarely see anything but pavement.
In an ideal world, I would love to build a baja ready truck over the next few years. I know its ambitous, especially when I dont have anyone local that has done this before, or a good location to do any shakedown runs. I also dont have a huge budget, so I cant really afford to have to do anything twice.
Currently my truck is a stock 302 / C6 with the exception of the following:
4" lift kit (pivot drops and blocks)
Holley 4160 V4
33" BFG's
My immediate plans are to replace the (very tired) 1980 302 with a 351 out of a 95/96 truck (good foundation for future engine build), shorty headers, bassani y-pipe, new TCI C6, rebuild the NP208, HD cooling 3 row radiator, aux trans cooler, Lokar floor shifter, and Mastercraft seats.
Eventually I would like to do an Autofab 18" travel kit in the rear and cut and turns in the front with coilovers. I also expect that I will have to do a significant amount of stiffening to the front end, add some sort of a cage to the cab, and do something about the swiss-cheese frame.
Ive read through BajaF250's thread more times than I can count, and love the sleeper look of it. Any pointers people can provide to help me get this done right are greatly appreciated.
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