Season 5: Episode 10
F-150 Upgrades
Aired: January 18, 2013
Posted in: Accessories, All Episodes, Appearance, Electronics, Featured, Performance, Season 5, Trucks, Video
Chris Duke shows you how to install a TrailReady bumper with PIAA LED lights, a winch from SuperWinch, and more, on a 2005 Ford F-150.
Episode Links
Craftsman at Sears
TrailReady
Paramount Restyling
PIAA
SuperWinch
MGP Caliper Covers
Skyjacker
Monster Hooks
PerformanceParts.com
Dick Cepek
Partz Mentions
Craftsman Metric T-Through Handle Ball End Hex Key Set (Standard)
BEDSLIDE
Covercraft WeatherShield HP
HornBlasters
Inventive Products
Episode Notes
In this episode, Chris shows you how he prepared the Motorz/Craftsman-themed 2005 Ford F-150 project truck for the 2012 SEMA Show. It’s the truck that started it all, dating back to the first episode of Motorz nearly five years ago. After receiving a vehicle wrap from APE Wraps earlier this year, the truck was screaming for a new front end. So, in this episode Chris installs an aggressive looking steel bumper from TrailReady, adding the latest LED lights from PIAA and a winch from SuperWinch with a synthetic rope. He also swaps out the stock grille (which was previously upgraded with a billet aluminum grille) with a really cool Ford SVT Raptor style grille from Paramount Restyling. To achieve a look closer to the Ford Raptor’s grille, Chris also installed the exact same LED marker lights from Ford (Ford Parts # AL3Z 15442 C). The end result of this front end makeover is incredible, as you’ll see in this episode!
After taking care of business up front, Chris takes care of a few other details such as installing MGP caliper covers, adding a new exhaust tip from Monster Hooks, Inc., new shocks and struts from Skyjacker, and painting the coil springs Craftsman red to match the truck. The rear rotors also received a makeover with a wire wheel brush and a can of high temp black engine paint. On the interior, the Katzkin Leather seats were updated with Motorz-branded headrests, front and rear.
This episode features Olivia Korte as our Motorz Girl and also has our regular segments, Partz, and Letterz. In “Partz”, Chris talks about Craftsman T-handle hex key wrenches, the BEDSLIDE, Covercraft’s WeatherShield HP, HornBlasters train horns, and Inventive Hitches.
As always, be sure to stick around to watch our out-takes at the very end!
Music
This episode features an original Motorz theme song by Jeremy Pritchard.
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January 18th, 2013 at 11:07 pm
That truck looks great and I am not that fond of Fords… :-)
January 18th, 2013 at 11:09 pm
true
January 19th, 2013 at 11:05 am
The truck looked good at SEMA Chris. I would have rather seen a prerunner bumper on the front of your truck but that’s just me…
January 19th, 2013 at 2:08 pm
When is the small block being used
January 19th, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Great work on putting together that rig. From the sound of it that truck could just about do anything from hauling parts and projects to getting someone out of a ditch. Craftsman tools are great and Ford cars, trucks, and SUV’s are the best. Keep the new episodes coming.
January 19th, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Thank you for the great comment and for watching!
January 19th, 2013 at 5:29 pm
hola soy de México buen canal
January 19th, 2013 at 5:44 pm
¡Gracias!
January 20th, 2013 at 12:39 am
you’re welcome ;) nice girls
January 20th, 2013 at 3:27 am
The F150 is looking nice Chris. But why settle for plastic brake covers. just get some chrome ones that can handle the high temperatures. I do agree with you on putting E3 spark plugs in your vehicles though, as I put some in my Australian 2003 BA Ford Falcon a few thousand kilometers back and I noticed the extra power right away. For anyone else interested I had to get the E3.62 plugs that go into the Ford Mustang, or Crown Victoria’s. They have a slight variation in design but fit snug.
January 20th, 2013 at 3:38 am
Why is the quality shitty(I’m using the iOS app)
January 20th, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Thank you for the spark plug info and the comment! Those caliper covers aren’t plastic, BTW. They’re 6061-T6 aerospace aluminum.
January 20th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
We just tried it on our iPhones and it played fine. Sometimes the quality can be degraded by the app if the connection is slow.
January 20th, 2013 at 8:50 pm
First 5 sec are the best
January 20th, 2013 at 9:33 pm
OK cool. If they are aluminium I guess they are gonna last pretty good then. One thing I thought would look sweet on your F-150 grill was some White LED lights to cover the rectangular sections in the middle horizontal section. I thought that was where you were going to put the orange lights you installed. It looks like it should have something over those sections to me.
January 22nd, 2013 at 4:42 pm
That trucks too clean. Take her mudding!
January 25th, 2013 at 3:21 am
Wahoooooo!
January 30th, 2013 at 5:08 pm
You’re welcome.
February 6th, 2013 at 11:10 pm
Chris do you think it would be possible to do a video on a European car upgrade? even though you guys and gals are more in to the american domestic vehicles. to set it straight im a domestic person too.
February 22nd, 2013 at 4:22 pm
That grille looks dumb without saying ford on it.
February 27th, 2013 at 4:37 pm
Crackpotfix I don’t agree with you and I the think the truck looks awesome, it’s a sweet ass ride
March 7th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
I like her
March 13th, 2013 at 4:33 pm
does your show show on verizon fiOs?
March 13th, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Not yet, but we hope to be there one day!
March 13th, 2013 at 10:45 am
GREAT easy to follow step by step methods forf customizing not only the truck – but – also any other vehicle. Good teaching methods, plan ahead by getting tools first – not starting and then having to wander off to find a phillips or . . .
March 18th, 2013 at 4:37 pm
No offense but why didn’t you guys customize a 4×4 instead of a 2wd
April 16th, 2013 at 7:21 pm
what a dick.
April 17th, 2013 at 1:54 am
anytime!
May 7th, 2013 at 7:53 pm
it was shitty because the app doesnt stay on one setting of quality, it bounces around as your internet speed goes up and down.