Stic-o's F-150 Supercrew

*Stic-o* · 11-23-2007, 11:59 PM

So I went out today and bought me a Tow Rig finally

Not sure who will drive it everyday, the wife has really taking a liking to it.

Anyway here's some details..

2005 F-150 XLT Supercrew 4x2
5.4/Auto
3.73's LS
Tow package (9500lbs tow rating)
Grey on Grey

Upgrades
K&N Filter
Prodigy P3 brake controler
4x4 front tow hooks
Edge Evolution Programer
Gibson Exhaust
Custom DSG Painted XLT 4X4 Wheels
Harley Davison Style Headlights
Smoked LED 3rd brake light
Super Duty Fog Lights
4x4 FX4 front coilovers
Slotted Rotors
285/70/17 BFG All Terrains
Air Lift-Air Bags
Clarion CX-501

**section525** · 11-24-2007, 01:49 AM

Super sick, stic. What's the plans for it?

**Burns** · 11-24-2007, 02:27 AM

Will be watching this thread. Please update it after you tow with it.

I am leaning towards the excursion still.

Exploderpilot · 11-24-2007, 03:15 AM

nice truck man! when are you gonna strip it for paint?

*Texplorer* · 11-24-2007, 08:15 AM

Ok Stic-o, we started out with the same Explorers and same wheels and tires. Now look at yours, now you go out and buy the same truck I have also. I can only imagine what this one is going to look like shortly. Stop taking my vehicles and fixing them up the same way I want to, your taking all my ideas.

**rizzjc** · 11-24-2007, 08:29 AM

Jealous.

**Dannyboy** · 11-24-2007, 10:09 AM

nice rig. I was just watching a show on TV this morning and they were showing a brake controller that T'd into your brake line to measure pressure. I've got it built in, but it would be nice for towing instead of manually adjusting.

paint something like "Hollywood Productions" on the side so when it's towing the Jurassic Park Rig people will think there's another movie being filmed someplace.

*Stic-o* · 11-24-2007, 12:14 PM

Honestly, she'll probally stay pretty stock for awile. Part of the deal with the wife. But I said that for the Explorer too.

Probally only real plans in the future at this point are k&n, exsaust, and a brake controler for towing. not really planning to raise it, as I'd like to keep the milage good.

My uncle has the same truck, but 4x4. He has a stage 2 roush, and about to go to stage 3.

He also has a couple of black racing stripes up the center, which sounded kinda cool

**JDraper** · 11-24-2007, 02:19 PM

Good Choice!! We bought an '05 SCrew new and it's been a great truck!

**FROADER** · 11-24-2007, 02:45 PM

She's a sweet ride Steve.

**section525** · 11-24-2007, 03:00 PM

everyone is growing up so fast.

*kfkodiak* · 11-24-2007, 03:51 PM

Nice! The 3.73's should get you halfway decent mileage too, for a full-size anyway.

*Stic-o* · 11-24-2007, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by section525

everyone is growing up so fast.

Yeah it's kinda interesting how many us so cal people use to use our rock crawlers as DD's when we all started and now we're all getting tow rigs.

I think it's a good thing

Tom Rios made the comment last time out, how much we have all matured. We know look at some obstacles and say, naahhh that looks like I'd break or roll...not worth it, and got nothing to prove.

We're just out to have fun.

**JDraper** · 11-24-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfkodiak

Nice! The 3.73's should get you halfway decent mileage too, for a full-size anyway.

We just did a run to State College (40 miles each way through the mountains of Central PA) for dinner/shopping and got 19.4 mpg AVERAGE out of our 05 F-150 with the 5.4 with the 3.73 gears....not too bad for a full size truck!!

Now I was paying attention to my speed and how I used the throttle to maximize my mileage.

**BrooklynBay** · 11-24-2007, 09:07 PM

Nice truck!

*JMan689* · 11-28-2007, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dannyboy

paint something like "Hollywood Productions" on the side so when it's towing the Jurassic Park Rig people will think there's another movie being filmed someplace.

That made me lol. I completely agree, or just paint it to match the X.

*Stic-o* · 12-13-2007, 06:17 PM

Scored some factory '05 Expedition 4x4 tow hooks, for the front, I thought it would be a good idea for the places we go. and for about $30 bucks to my door, how can I lose

**JDraper** · 12-13-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stic-o

Scored some factory '05 Expedition 4x4 tow hooks, for the front, I thought it would be a good idea for the places we go. and for about $30 bucks to my door, how can I lose

Didn't yours come with them? My '05 F-150 has them standard.

davesexplorer · 12-13-2007, 06:39 PM

*cough* get some black wheels *cough*

looks good!

*Stic-o* · 12-13-2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDraper

Didn't yours come with them? My '05 F-150 has them standard.

Nope , cause mine's a 4x2

and no black wheels

I was thinking of snaging these off craigslist. They are the FX4 wheels off a '07 Expy

For only $100 bucks

11-23-2007, 11:59 PM	#1
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,424 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Stic-o's F-150 Supercrew So I went out today and bought me a Tow Rig finally Not sure who will drive it everyday, the wife has really taking a liking to it. Anyway here's some details.. 2005 F-150 XLT Supercrew 4x2 5.4/Auto 3.73's LS Tow package (9500lbs tow rating) Grey on Grey Upgrades K&N Filter Prodigy P3 brake controler 4x4 front tow hooks Edge Evolution Programer Gibson Exhaust Custom DSG Painted XLT 4X4 Wheels Harley Davison Style Headlights Smoked LED 3rd brake light Super Duty Fog Lights 4x4 FX4 front coilovers Slotted Rotors 285/70/17 BFG All Terrains Air Lift-Air Bags Clarion CX-501 __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES Last edited by Stic-o; 10-11-2011 at 12:04 AM.

11-24-2007, 01:49 AM	#2
section525 sextion525 Red Bluff, Ca 1975 Ford Bronco 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 14,909 Vehicle Specs	Super sick, stic. What's the plans for it? __________________ Support the Forum '13 3.5 Explorer '08 2.0 Focus '75 5.0 Bronco '04 6.0 Super Duty

11-24-2007, 02:27 AM	#3
Burns EF Late Night Crew Memphis, TN 1991 Explorer/2002 F-250 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,923 Vehicle Specs	Will be watching this thread. Please update it after you tow with it. I am leaning towards the excursion still. __________________ Jonathan Burns Moderator of the Feature Truck Forum Owner of the "Lime" Forum Rules and Usage

11-24-2007, 03:15 AM	#4
Exploderpilot Wannabe Elite Explorer Nuevo, CA (where?) 07 Titan SE Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,119 Vehicle Specs	nice truck man! when are you gonna strip it for paint? __________________ Member of IAVA Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans Association 03 ranger (Traded in for 07 Titan) 92 blazer (The one with all the horsepower)

11-24-2007, 08:15 AM	#5
Texplorer Elite Explorer Morgantown, WV 96 XLT 4x4 4.0 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,614 Vehicle Specs	Ok Stic-o, we started out with the same Explorers and same wheels and tires. Now look at yours, now you go out and buy the same truck I have also. I can only imagine what this one is going to look like shortly. Stop taking my vehicles and fixing them up the same way I want to, your taking all my ideas. __________________ 2005 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 5.4L on 33" Nitto TG's 1996 XLT Lifted on 33's SOLD 1996 Limited Stock SOLD 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rocky Mountain Edition

11-24-2007, 08:29 AM	#6
rizzjc Scubajoe - Radio Mod Garner, NC '97 AWD V8 XLT Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,246 Vehicle Specs	Jealous. __________________ *Joe, N1LVN* '97 XLT AWD V8 STOCK Amsoil Synthetics throughout. Amsoil Ea air filter. Bilsteins. Scanguage. Search ExplorerForum

11-24-2007, 10:09 AM	#7
Dannyboy Other Make & Models Mod 43°48′48″N 91°13′59″W 91 4 do' Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,407 Vehicle Specs	nice rig. I was just watching a show on TV this morning and they were showing a brake controller that T'd into your brake line to measure pressure. I've got it built in, but it would be nice for towing instead of manually adjusting. paint something like "Hollywood Productions" on the side so when it's towing the Jurassic Park Rig people will think there's another movie being filmed someplace. __________________ In chatrooms I'm a 14 year old girl 91 long travel 4x4 94 Limited The Diva 2007 cadillac escalade

11-24-2007, 12:14 PM	#8
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,424 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Honestly, she'll probally stay pretty stock for awile. Part of the deal with the wife. But I said that for the Explorer too. Probally only real plans in the future at this point are k&n, exsaust, and a brake controler for towing. not really planning to raise it, as I'd like to keep the milage good. My uncle has the same truck, but 4x4. He has a stage 2 roush, and about to go to stage 3. He also has a couple of black racing stripes up the center, which sounded kinda cool __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

11-24-2007, 02:19 PM	#9
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,396 Vehicle Specs	Good Choice!! We bought an '05 SCrew new and it's been a great truck! __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-24-2007, 02:45 PM	#10
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,043 Vehicle Specs	She's a sweet ride Steve. __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos

11-24-2007, 03:00 PM	#11
section525 sextion525 Red Bluff, Ca 1975 Ford Bronco 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 14,909 Vehicle Specs	everyone is growing up so fast. __________________ Support the Forum '13 3.5 Explorer '08 2.0 Focus '75 5.0 Bronco '04 6.0 Super Duty

11-24-2007, 03:51 PM	#12
kfkodiak B Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 734 Vehicle Specs	Nice! The 3.73's should get you halfway decent mileage too, for a full-size anyway.

11-24-2007, 09:07 PM	#15
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12-13-2007, 06:17 PM	#17
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,424 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Scored some factory '05 Expedition 4x4 tow hooks, for the front, I thought it would be a good idea for the places we go. and for about $30 bucks to my door, how can I lose __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

12-13-2007, 06:39 PM	#19
davesexplorer Wannabe Elite Explorer Central PA 2001 F350 7.3 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,808 Vehicle Specs	cough get some black wheels cough looks good! __________________ 2001 F350 Extended Cab Long Bed Lariat 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4 1999 Mustang GT 5spd vert