2014 6.7L Street Truck Build

Strictly Diesel · Jan 9, 2014

Oh boy...looks like I've got some work ahead of me! The very first hanger and shackle lowering kit produced for an 08+ truck (that I know of)...hope it fits right considering how much fun it is going to be to get the factory hangers off the frame. Thanks Ford for deciding they needed to be welded AND riveted!

JDub · Jan 9, 2014

Awesome! Can't wait to see pics, this be a 3/5 drop?

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Powerstroked162 · Jan 9, 2014

Strictly Diesel said:
Oh boy...looks like I've got some work ahead of me! The very first hanger and shackle lowering kit produced for an 08+ truck (that I know of)...hope it fits right considering how much fun it is going to be to get the factory hangers off the frame. Thanks Ford for deciding they needed to be welded AND riveted!

Yup. First of its kind. Congrats!

Strictly Diesel · Jan 9, 2014

They are calling it a 3/4, I will measure carefully before and after.

Fat fingered on my iPad...not responsible for typos!

JDub · Jan 10, 2014

Narrow down a wheel and tire combo?

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Strictly Diesel · Jan 10, 2014

Not yet. Not really going to look at that more until the truck is lowered and I can take measurements.

Powerstroked162 · Jan 10, 2014

You'll need every bit of a 22" to make it look right. The 6.7 has a large front clip that is hard to pull off with anything smaller.

Strictly Diesel · Jan 10, 2014

I really wasn't wanting larger than 20s.

Powerstroked162 · Jan 10, 2014

Strictly Diesel said:
I really wasn't wanting larger than 20s.

May work out! I have a pic of a lowered truck similar to yours. I'll text it to ya if I can find it

Strictly Diesel · Jan 11, 2014

Cool, I'd love to see it.

Strictly Diesel · Feb 9, 2015

Finally a bit of progress, thanks to JD. These shipped today, can't wait to be back to running HIDs! I have not been impressed with the LED headlights or fogs.

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lincolnlocker · Feb 10, 2015

nice!! those look good as always..

live life full throttle

MorganM · Mar 13, 2015

Updates?
Is it lowered yet

HS-MotorsportsZane · Mar 13, 2015

Updates? Did you even put on your Christmas present I sent?

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Strictly Diesel · Mar 14, 2015

Headlights are in. JD did an awesome job. HID Projector conversion is awesome, kicks the crap out of the LEDs I had in the truck.

Lowering kit is NOT installed yet...still sitting on a shelf about 10' from my desk...same as it has been for about 15 months now. Any "spare time" I've got right now is going toward getting the race truck running again. Hopefull after I get that done.

Yes Zane, it's in! I thought I texted you that day and told you. Thanks again! Would really like to do your whole turbo setup one of these days, but at the rate I'm working on my own vehicles it will be a while.

Jomax · Apr 1, 2015

Strictly Diesel said:
Headlights are in. JD did an awesome job. HID Projector conversion is awesome, kicks the crap out of the LEDs I had in the truck.

Lowering kit is NOT installed yet...still sitting on a shelf about 10' from my desk...same as it has been for about 15 months now. Any "spare time" I've got right now is going toward getting the race truck running again. Hopefull after I get that done.

Yes Zane, it's in! I thought I texted you that day and told you. Thanks again! Would really like to do your whole turbo setup one of these days, but at the rate I'm working on my own vehicles it will be a while.

So what did you get Dennis?

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Strictly Diesel · Apr 1, 2015

One if the HSM steel IC tube kits.

Strictly Diesel · Sep 5, 2015

5 months since the last update...I just never get to work on my own stuff!

Finally started getting the lowering kit installed today. Ran into a small snag, the I-Beams are going to drop the truck 3.5", which is too much. The last time I had an I-Beam drop that low the tires smacked the fenders if you hit a bump while turning...not cool! Had to make some spacers to take some of the drop out of it, or I would have gotten farther today. Anyway...some pics...

BEFORE:

DRIVER SIDE BEAM IN:

PASSENGER SIDE BEAM IN:

SPACERS GETTING SOME RUST PROTECTION:

Hopefully I can get the backsides painted before I leave the shop, and get the front end put back together on Monday. At that point, the "easy part" will be done.