Upgrading to Recon LED Bulbs
January 20th, 2011 by Chuck
One of my taillight bulbs went out so I decided to upgrade them with LED bulbs. I was really happy with my third brake light made by Recon, so I decided to go with their bulbs.
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Chuck Prefers aFe Air Intakes
January 6th, 2011 by Chuck
I have always used K/N filters and intakes, but I heard aFe air intakes made really good horsepower gains so I decided to try them out. Right away I noticed a difference in the overall performance.
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Chuck Installs Genesis Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover on His F-150
November 12th, 2010 by Chuck
I wanted to put a tonneau cover on my truck but didn’t want to go with a really expensive fiberglass one. I really wanted something I could take off pretty easily and wouldn’t take up a lot of room in my garage. The fiberglass tonneau covers look cool but they are really heavy.Lund International makes a tonneau that fits my needs. They have a Genesis Tri-Fold tonneau cover that works perfectly. No tools are needed at all, making this a quick and easy install. It hooks up underneath your bedrail via clamps. The cover folds over twice, which makes your bed still useful.
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Hella Headlight Conversion Kit Review
October 21st, 2010 by Chuck
I have tried a couple of different housing kits on my car and the Hella headlight conversion kit is by far the best one out there. The last few I tried were good, but the issue I had with them is that the lens was made from plastic. I loved the fact that they were a diamond cut back, but something on the road usually jumped up and damaged them.The Hella kit is actually made out of heavy-duty glass. It also comes with new bulbs, which is a plus. This is a great product for those that have a seal H4 beam vehicle and want to be able to use higher wattage bulbs.
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Upgrading Your Headlights to PIAA Xtreme White Plus Bulbs
October 15th, 2010 by Chuck
When it comes to headlights, people always say HID is the way to go. There are a lot of different aftermarket companies that now sell upgrade kits for your truck ranging from $50-$100. Some of the guys here at work have bought some of those kits and they look and work great, but I decided not to go in that direction.
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SuperChips Programmer Product Review
October 5th, 2010 by Chuck
Superchips makes a great programmer. It is a little bulky but it doesn’t really matter because once you install it, you can just put it away. That is the only bad thing I can say about this product; other than that it is a great unit.I like the fact that it has a big display screen. I have seen different programmers and their displays are very small. It is not complicated at all to install either. You decide if you want to make changes to your truck or not.
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How to Install and Use a Hypertech Max Energy Programmer
September 14th, 2010 by ChuckHypertech has come out with their Max Energy unit. This unit only takes 5 minutes to install and comes with very easy-to-follow instructions. It’s all either Yes or No answers. For example, it asks if you would like to change your shift points. All you do is press either Y or N.
Some of the features it has are really cool. I was able to change my tire size to correct my speedometer, adjust top speed, and fine tune the rev limiter. There are also features for your axles, tire rating, and trouble code reader. That means if you have a check engine light it will not only tell you what the problem is, but it also clears the code for you. It gives you 2 power settings: 87 Octane and High Performance. I must mention that if you load the high performance tuning you must run 91 and up octane fuel only.
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Video: How to Install a Dynomax Exhaust on a Ford F-150
August 12th, 2010 by ChuckFinally some vroom vroom!
OK, so I finally put an exhaust system on my truck. It took me a while to find one but I am glad that I did all my research first. As many of you know, I have pretty much all the bolt-on upgrades for my truck. The main concern that I had was that now I have a lot of exhaust fumes that need to exit the truck ASAP.
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Hypertech Max Energy Power Programmer Increases Fuel Efficiency
June 4th, 2010 by Chuck
After adding the rims and tires on my truck I noticed a bit of my power was gone due to the size and the weight of the rims, and my speedometer was a little off too. As we all know, there are tons of programmers and chips out there that promise more horsepower, torque, and fuel economy. I used to own a 98′ Chevy Tahoe and I had a Hypertech Programmer III on it. I was really happy with that unit back when I owned that truck. It was very easy to use and make changes with. The only thing I didn’t like about it was the fact that it was really bulky.
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Tires & Wheels Upgrade
May 17th, 2010 by Chuck
With the 2/5 drop I now had on my truck, it was time to look for some tires and wheels. The Ground Force truck I saw at our Truck & Jeep Fest show was running a set of 24″ wheels. I really didn’t want to go that big for a couple of reasons:
1. The tires and rims in that size would be way out of my budget.
2. I heard they ride pretty rough.I drive this truck everyday so I really didn’t want to mess up the ride too much. I decided to call Ground Force to ask about tire and wheel recommendations. I mentioned to them that I wanted to fill up my wheel well as much as possible without rubbing. They recommended a 305x40x22 tire and a 22×8.5 wheel or 10 with at least a 5.5-6″ backspacing.
