FROADER's F-250 Supercab

[Rogue]

I don't know of a way to diffuse a standard led, but you can you these. I have on a couple different rigs and they work very well for a flood type of light.

 

[FROADER]

Thanks, Brian. It's painted like my 1:1 beater.


I just randomly tried something with the lights, and it seems to work great!

I put a piece of masking tape over the light and here is the result. The lights are the same distance from the ground.

No tape.

Tape.

Side by side.

 

[nickvig]

You need LED's with a wider viewing angle. The wider the viewing angle, the less focused projection you get. Try a 45 or 60 degree viewing angle LED, that should do it for you.

 

[Highmark]

Great looking rig man, very tasteful "thumbsup" What's your wheelbase?

 

[FROADER]

Thanks, Highmark!

The wheelbase is 12.25" so I only had to stretch it .75".

I figured out the LEDs. Instead of using tape, I just lightly sanded the tip to make it look frosted instead of clear. It gave me the same affect as putting a piece of tape over it like the pics above. I'll have pics of it "done" soon.

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

looking good here one i'm working on

 

[Colby]

Looks great Froader! You and Pablo did some great work! "thumbsup"

 

[FROADER]

I've seen your build MR. VERTICAL and I like it. "thumbsup"

Thanks Colby. I'm very happy with how it came out and after todays run, I'm happy with the quality of Pablo's work. Now I just need to connect the cab and bed at the bottom – like TommyR did – and it will be much more solid.


Took the rig on it's maiden voyage today and I found some things that need adjustments, but I'm very pleased with it's performance.

I changed out the foams in the tires, so those worked really well. I lost both mirrors which I knew would happen. I'll need to do either the spring or rubber rod mod to those now. The rear bumper needs supports to the side bars, but I'll probably end up making a new bumper instead of working on this one.

Here are a few pics.

 

[Rogue]

That thing looks great, love the blacked out grill!"thumbsup"

 

[bmuzz1]

The rig looks bitchen out on the rocks Colin!"thumbsup"

 

[Rams]

looks really good with a simple paint job on it. "thumbsup"

 

[tgh117]

Looks awesome. I like how the paint turned out. Someday I will turn my highlift into a crew cab as well.

I think it needs some of the bushwaker style flairs to help keep the tires tucked under better. Other then that, the thing is top notch. I like how the wheel wells turned out.

 

[FROADER]

Thanks, guys! I may do the fender flares. I've been looking at pictures of F-350s with them to see if I like the look or not.

I'm going to make a little Ford emblem for the grill tomorrow at work.

 

[boostamante]

Looking good NAcho

Looks like it needs to get out to vasquez

 

[FROADER]

Thanks, Boost. I'm itching to get to Vasquez & Hansen Dam with this thing. I'm out of town this weekend, but maybe the next weekend we can plan something?

 

[eortizr]

The body looks great... I would change the axles to something norrower though

 

[Tommy R]

The body looks great... I would change the axles to something norrower though

I bet some Hummer wheels would narrow the track enough and also keep the look it has now. 8)

 

[otis683]

what is on top of ur rack?
can u send me pics up closer of ur bed. like the rack and how u have it mounted. thanks.
btw ur rig looks amazing

 

[FROADER]

Thanks.

It's supposed to be an Eezi-Awn type of roof top tent. I still want to get a patch sewed on the side like the pic in this link. http://www.equipt1.com/h/components.../product/22db876a95f7ca17beace37f717650df.jpg

I'll get some pics right now of the bed and post them up.

 

[otis683]

oh very nice. im been trying to get ideas to get my rack going, ive tried and tried, i saw urs and i think i found an idea