My Truck

NEW 2008 F250 XLT with 6.4L Powerstroke Diesel

My new truck started life as a 2008 F250 XLT Super Duty 4X4 extended cab with a 6.4l Powerstroke Diesel, Torqueshift 5 speed automatic, 3.73 limited slip, 4X4 Off Road package, 9800 GVWR Trailer towing package with Tow Command, 18" cast aluminum wheels and "shift-on-the-fly" four wheel drive! As with the Ranger, more to follow... read below!

The nose creates an impressive stance...

...while the rear view looks relatively docile.


Wide stance towing mirrors...	...and chrome steps!

...and a new shot with the new wheel & tire combo.

Wheels and tires came first... I had a set of 35X12.50R-17 Toyo Open Country MT's mounted on 17" x 9" HELO HE842 wheels. Thanks to Matthew, Shane, Phil and the gang at Town Fair Tire in Raynham, MA for putting up with me and getting the truck the way I wanted it! The wheels have black centers and a polished rim - they look really good against the dark Toreador Red on the truck. I also installed a set of Bushwacker Pocket style flares and planned to color match them to the truck. I test fitted them and liked the black so they're staying that way for now. They definitely cover the additional offset created by the new wheels and tires.

I installed an Undercover Hard Tonneau cover to cap off the bed and cover anything I might want to carry back there. I also installed a 3" Steelworks Polished Stainless Steel bull bar for the front and two Hella offroad lights are waiting - that should finish the front of the truck off nicely. I installed a Banks Ram Air intake system, as well as their Banks Monster Exhaust.

I just added a River City Diesel DPF/DOC delete kit and an SCT Livewire Tuner with one of Brad's 485 horsepower tunes. Yeah, that's right - 485 hp and 995 ft. lbs. of torque at the rear wheels! The truck really gets up and goes now... especially once it's rolling and you give it some pedal. On-ramps, passing lane and just rapid speed increases happen effortlessly now! The next step, if I can get the courage, is give it a try down the quarter mile. Maybe next spring, I'll watch for one of those "Run what ya' Brung" nights and haul it up to NH. It would be nice to see what it can do... guys on powerstroke.org are running in the 12's! We'll see... stay tuned!

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That's all it needs right now... on May 31, 2009, Patti and I picked up a nice, used slide in camper so we can spend more time at Sandy Neck Beach. It's a 2002 Lance 845 slide-in and is in great shape. It has rear and side awnings for the beach, as well as an outside shower for all that salt 'n sand! With the season permit, we're allowed to stay on the beach overnight, as long as you have a self-contained camper. That's the plan... we'll miss the Ranger, I'm sure... it was a fun project! Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible! Visit our "Beach Camping" page for more on that subject!

Let's air 'em down and see how they work!