mjp2
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Just wrapped up a mechanical rebuild of my 2010 EL. New control arms, tie rods, rear Bilstein 5100s with custom coils, alignment kit (I had to cut the front LCAs off due to rust), 4.10 gears, rear Eaton Truetrac, front Ox Locker, axles, sway bar bushings and links, etc. I picked up some pristine 2018 Raptor wheels about a year and a half ago and finally have them installed with 315/70r17 Dueler Revo 3s. It's filthy in this pic but I'm still pleased with the results. It finally looks the way it should have from the factory.
The 5100s still have some room to lift that rear. I'll see how it sits when things settle after a few miles.
The amount of rust was staggering so everything's now gooped up with CorrosionFree in the hope of stopping it from progressing. Figure that will be an annual treatment going forward.
The interior is getting refreshed next as the seat bottoms are shot. I already replaced the passenger side and am waiting on delivery of the new leather for the driver seat.
This has been the perfect truck for my needs but it needed some attention after all the years and miles. The cost of a refresh vs. replacement made the refresh an easy decision. I took a fraction of the replacement cost to make this functionally brand new and exactly what I want.
I'm really looking forward to my next road trip with the family.
The 5100s still have some room to lift that rear. I'll see how it sits when things settle after a few miles.
The amount of rust was staggering so everything's now gooped up with CorrosionFree in the hope of stopping it from progressing. Figure that will be an annual treatment going forward.
The interior is getting refreshed next as the seat bottoms are shot. I already replaced the passenger side and am waiting on delivery of the new leather for the driver seat.
This has been the perfect truck for my needs but it needed some attention after all the years and miles. The cost of a refresh vs. replacement made the refresh an easy decision. I took a fraction of the replacement cost to make this functionally brand new and exactly what I want.
I'm really looking forward to my next road trip with the family.