The Black Beast

[LowFrequencies]

May 14th of 2012, I left the dealership with a 2012 F150 XLT.  The truck is Tuxedo Black Metallic in 4WD with the chrome convenience package, offroad package and dealer installed leveling kit and 20" Chrome Ballistic Jesters wrapped in 34" Toyo Open Country M/Ts.

The day I brought that bad boy home.

I couldn't help myself, so the mods began.  As of today, the following has been done:
- 34" Toyo Open Country M/Ts (35x12.5r20 soon!)
- 20" Chrome Ballistic Jesters
- 2" Leveling Kit
- Black billet grille and black grille surround
- Powdercoated front and back bumpers to a near perfect match to the tuxedo black
- Black OEM style headlights with silver reflectors with LED side markers and switchback LED turn signals
- Smoked LED Tail Lights and 3rd Brake Light
- 8% tint on back windows/back glass and 7" brow, 16% tint over front windows.
- Airraid Cold Air Intake
- 4" Heartthrob Exhaust System
- Livernois Motorsports 93v2 Tune (new LMS 93 tunes soon!)
- 7" Pioneer AVH-P4400BH w/ PAC steering controls adapter and Sync retained
- Rockford Fosgate T1000-1bdCP amplifier pushing 2 Sundown SD-2 10" Subs

After all these mods, this is how the truck sits:

The subwoofer enclosure (sorry for the mess, I drive this truck for work, too!):

The truck has come a long way, and I'm very pleased with it.  The power is there when I need it, it is a very comfortable ride, and has convinced quite a few to make the jump to Ford.

The mods will continue soon (cough cough 6" BDS lift cough cough).. but that's all for now!

Edit:  Few more pictures, and in no particular order!

At work one day!

In the rain.

Radio install (done by me).

No more ecoboost badges.

Woofer porn!  For as small as these are, they really make some noise.

 

[DJE624]

Looks fantastic!  Thanks for the pics!

 

[thewrubelator]

Truck looks awesome!

 

[4DRHTRD]

Great looking truck!

 

[arttyszka]

I dig the all-black, clean look.

 

[LowFrequencies]

Thanks everyone!  I had a very particular look in mind, and I think it went well.  I want to throw a little blue in the mix (calipers, center caps inserts, shock covers with lift, F150 badge lettering), but I'm still undecided.  What do you guys think?

 

[thewrubelator]

Blue or silver would look good.  ;D

 

[LowFrequencies]

Silver wouldn't be bad, but it would fit in too well with the chrome, especially on the F150 badges.  I want to leave them chrome for now and just color the lettering.

 

[thewrubelator]

Ah gotcha.  Blue would look good. You could get the illuminated Recon badges.

 

[LowFrequencies]

I really thought about it, but there's no blue and they're really expensive for what they do.  I did think about making some.  I know some of the emblems are 2 piece, so it would probably be really easy.

 

[SHOdded]

Welcome!  I vote for blue too

 

[LowFrequencies]

Welcome!  I vote for blue too

I'm almost positive that's what I'm going to go with.  I started getting some of the things I need for it.

Just waiting on the new Livernois tune to be uploaded for me, and I can make some fun passes!

 

[LowFrequencies]

So.. here's an updated pic..

New tires (35x12.50r20 Open Country M/T), 6" BDS lift, towing mirrors, and a lil bumper bender..

New bumper is being powder coated, just waiting on that.

 

[SHOdded]

Fearsome machine!  Pretty soon we'll have to put you in the monster truck category

 

[Josephm]

LOVE the grill. What version of sundown subs are they? They look to be 8's? I used to have a SAZ-3000D at .5Ω , man that thing was a beast!

 

[SHODYOU]

He lists them as 10" sd-2's in his original post... they look pretty beefy for sure.
Similar to my old Kove Armageddon's

 

[Josephm]

He lists them as 10" sd-2's in his original post... they look pretty beefy for sure.
Similar to my old Kove Armageddon's

Missed it, sorry

 

[LowFrequencies]

They're actually only 4.75" deep!  I plan on upgrading to the SA 10s soon, though.  They'll be able to take the power the T1000 is throwing at them a little better (even though the SDs aren't struggling)!

Thanks, guys!

 

[twnscrw13]

Very nice!  I love the grill.

 

[bpd1151]

I had a very particular look in mind, and I think it went well.

First of all I do not know how I missed this thread :doh:

Secondly it was really nice to be able to see the amount of transformations from the beginning to its current metamorphosis. Very impressive! :bow:

Lastly, I quoted your statement of "having a very particular look in mind", as that alone resonated with me.

Many people have asked me not only about my current project with the SHO, But also with prior projects, questioning how did I come up with a design or looks of each particular project?

You hit it right on the head of the nail as far as having a certain image or concept in mind....

That's where all the magic, as well as all of the madness begins.

The progress along the way, at least to me is like pieces of a puzzle. Each modification (i.e. puzzle piece) contributes towards the final results.

All that said, your truck looks sick!

Mike :beer:

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