Hello, I had a birthday last month and my DW and my church member were just getting around giving me a belated birthday party so this is one of my mod. I bought some Fuel Wheels and had them put on the other day, even my DW like them.
First big mod to my dually
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F350guy-JAY
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That really looks nice. Makes that white pop. As a life long chrome guy the black trim I'm seeing on a lot of vehicles is starting to grow on me. I have a new F350 on order. My kids talked me in to getting the Ford rapid red with the black appearance package which means almost no chrome. I had decided to change the order back to the chrome package but before I could do it the truck got scheduled. Too late to change anything now. Sure hope I like it.
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Looks great Big!
Great, can't wait to see it when you get it in, the DW wanted me to get something because she know how I like to put on some custom wheels, this is a keeper for sure.
Thank you sir, I love it and funny thing is that my DW like it also, even my kids like it, my next mod is going to be tires but I still have some more meat on these michelin tires.
And so far I'm loving the dually, I do have a smaller 23's Trailblazer that I can drive if need to, thank you for those rear liner I went to my dealer and they couldn't find them I have to go to the website thank you.
Rodney27505
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I searched and searched and never could find a wheel liner so I went a different route and bought a couple cans of the spray on rhino liner from Lowes and painted the inside of the wheel arches. Could not be happier with the results. Provides better protection from rock chips and looks so much better in black than the factory white.
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With a pic. I also added a turnout tip. The exhaust on these diesels gets HOT and with the factory pipe it was pointing right at the front hydraulic jack and I believe that heat led to a failure of the hose. Just seems like a really poor design to have the exhaust venting to the rear on something designed to pull a trailer behind it...
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Oh yeah, I love those pics I will go to Lowes tomorrow and see about getting some, thank you. How many can do you use, and what was your steps to get it doing so nice?
Rodney27505
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Thinking about this, it might have been Home Depot but I think both of them carry it. I used one can per side.
Removed the wheels, taped off and draped in plastic anything I didn't want sprayed, did a light sanding with 220 grit to scuff up the undercoat and then did multiple light coats. It dries enough to recoat fairly quickly but needs to cure overnight before driving.
Removed the wheels, taped off and draped in plastic anything I didn't want sprayed, did a light sanding with 220 grit to scuff up the undercoat and then did multiple light coats. It dries enough to recoat fairly quickly but needs to cure overnight before driving.
Okay I went to Lowes and they had it, I bought 4 cans I wasn't sure how many it took but I can always take them back. I want to try to do it tomorrow but my plan is to leave the wheel on and see can I get my body underneath, lol, don't feel like taking all those wheels off but I have a painter cover to cover my tires and tape off everything else. I have enough tape and plastic and paper to tape off everything so I will see how this go, thank you.
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Rodney27505
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Dang, that looks good, Love those wheels. Now to convince the DW that mine would pull better with new rims....
Looks great. And I like those wheels too. I’m way out from doing wheels, but I’ve been looking. GM put 18” wheels on the 2024 higher trim levels but I can’t find anything but 17’s, 20’s and 22’s. Pulling a FW I don’t want to go bigger do to ride height and speedo issues. In addition there’s only one tire on planet earth in the stock 18” size.
Lol, let us know how that go, but yeah that did come out good my son said that I can open up a business, thank you.
Hmmm, maybe about time you get ready to get them they might have more of a selection out. I know when I had one of my ram, I think the 2022 20's came with that but I wanted to keep my custom 18's so I had them to take off their 20's and put on my 18's that was the only way I would have done the deal, so they did it.
F350guy-JAY
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Excellent work, Big1. My new F350 is on a train somewhere working it's way to my dealer. I ordered the wheel well liners because I think they look so much better than painted. Your well liners cost a whole lot less than the factory version and works just as well.
Thank you F350guy, I try to get them at the dealer but they didn't have them in their book, so I look at getting a aftermarket one but they wanted almost $400.00.
So over at the Chevy/GMC trucks forum a few of the guys show me how they painted theirs, so I said why not and I bought a few cans and this is the finish job.
When you get your truck don't forget to post up some pics, can't wait to see them.
F350guy-JAY
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I will. Probably a couple more weeks.
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