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[GahnRacing]

I think it’s about that time..

-2001 Supercrew F150 5.4l Automatic 4WD

Purchased this beauty August of 2020 for $1500 after selling my 5.4l Stupiduty SuperCab that just wasn’t cutting it anymore as a family friendly truck.


Original plan was to get the build started before selling the Ranger. Plans change and I used it as a work/family rig for a couple years.

Pretty clean little truck. Slapped some better looking tires and wheels on that betch.
Put that dirty little whore straight to work

For being a relatively stock truck, it wheeled pretty well. Took it out for a couple family ventures.

 

[GahnRacing]

The original inspiration for the truck was a build by Solo Motorsports. I ran across a few others for motivation.

Original plan for the build was linked, TTB, caged, huge cell, blah blah blah….

Plans change and I began working on an A-arm kit.

Ditched that idea because A-arms are gay and reverted back to the TTB idea.. I’m quite indecisive.

I’ve gathered parts throughout the years, sold a couple when life kicked me in the nuts, but made the executive decision to keep on moving forward.

 

[GahnRacing]

I began ripping that turd apart earlier this month when I got a CEL for lean codes bank 1 and 2. Smog was coming up and it was the perfect time to non op.


Poked some holes through the back of the cab and began some tube work. I’m using 2” .120 DOM for all mains and 2” .095 DOM for webbing.

 

[Cleandezert]

i like where this is going. I love this body style when they are built.

 

[Baconcreekmetal]

This will be good reading

 

[96f-u250]

Wow, what a roller coaster, beamed F150 pics, then a-arms, then back to beams. This is gonna be fun.

 

[GahnRacing]

Pushed forward a little more on the cage work.

I’m up in the air on whether I want to drop the cage or cut the top off. Dropping it would be my preferred way.

 

[bullnerd]

Damn! That is clean!

 

[Mullen]

Cut the roof off. No matter how patient you are when welding, the cage will warp and getting it back in place is a pain in the ass. All the effort spent fitting the tubes to the cab and nailing the cab exits will be nearly wasted. I would have cut the roof off mine, but it was already fully painted so I went the drop route. I only dropped the top section after I welded as much as possible, let it cool for days, and still had to hog out the cab exits. While this way was much better than dropping the pillars thru the floor, it was still not great. Never again - though I said that the last time I dropped a cage too.

 

[Kellyex1450]

glad to see your going TTB

 

[Motiracer38]

I've cut my top off twice, haven't regretted it yet. Looking nice and tight!

You may want to push that B-pillar back. You may never get close to it but those of us a foot taller than you shopping for a truck in 10 years are going to have an issue with it that close to their head.

 

[GahnRacing]

I've cut my top off twice, haven't regretted it yet. Looking nice and tight!

You may want to push that B-pillar back. You may never get close to it but those of us a foot taller than you shopping for a truck in 10 years are going to have an issue with it that close to their head.

I would push it back further, but it’s already passed the body B pillar itself. The further back it gets, the funkier it looks… also not for sell…








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[4xFoorOffroad]

I like how you're approaching the check engine light.

 

[GahnRacing]

I like how you're approaching the check engine light.

Standard approach. It has been written.