Joxracing's Newbie F-150 build.

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Wooo!

Got her mostly tied up today, and drove it for the first time in a long while. Couldnt get to any dirt though, which sucks. plus im leaving for NYC tmrw for a whole week, so i have to leave the truck home.

heres some pics of it in the sunlight..

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Im kinda proud. haha. Plus, I found this gem while walking around my neigborhood junkyard... I will be using this now...

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this is an amazing truck you've put together, It really shows that this is possible even with a highschool budget. Hopefully soon enough I'll start on my own. but this has been one of the few threads that Ive followed


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Way to go! Setup the rear and you'll find that truck will do anything you want within reason. Keep it up!
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yeah, the rear is next, after i get everything else in order. The rear is gonna be awhile though, need to make some more cash first.
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You'd be shocked on what a set of shocks will do for the rear.
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yeah i know, thats what i need.

I was looking at the Dotsch (?) Tech shocks in JBG, those were pretty reasonable for now...
or the Bilstein 5100's
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bilstein 5100!!! Thats all I'd run if I was going with the stock replacements.
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Definitely the 5100's...
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yeah, ill probably go with the Bilsteins for now, until I do more to the rear, which probably wont be for a little while
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Did a little bit of work today, threw some lights behind the grill, and bought 4 KC's and a stock bumper from my buddy. just waitng for him to get me those so i can really go out and put this thing through the paces...

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I have some questions, when i put my truck into 4x4, there is a clicking like sound, and it sounds like its coming from my dash... I cant seem to figure out what this is?

axle joints?
the faster i drive, the more the "clicking" speeds up.
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could be your u joints from a bad pinion angle or just worn out, could be your hubs/bearings are bad, could be warped discs, something in the third member might be bad such as your pinion bearing.
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Took this thing on a 15 minute ride after i finnished the hillbilly limit straps.

The thing rides like a dream, soaked up the few whoops I had on the trail. Cannot wait to take it out friday.
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Took if for a real shakedown run today, and we had a blast! nothing broke, but i think i might have bent the coil bucket? pics later, but we shot a lot of video, hopefully my buddy will have it edited by monday.

heres a teaser pic, real crappy cell phone pic... still looks sick. I need to shorten the limit straps up though...

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Now you can concentrate on the rusty repairs you need :D :D :D
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Bent Bucket?

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Any ideas on how to.. fix this? I think it affected the shock mount too.
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AusBroncodoc wrote:Now you can concentrate on the rusty repairs you need :D :D :D
What rust?
Its all cut out ;)
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more crappy cell phone pics...

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yep bent bucket! Good shots though!
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hobbyturnedobsession wrote:yep bent bucket! Good shots though!
Bend it back and brace it?
or get another, and tear everything apart...?
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If it were me I'd build some out of some 3/16 plate but thats hard work. Take a look around online you can find them. I also have a set if you want to work a deal. I personally would be afraid of bending it back because now you have a weak point.
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