Any Fully built F150 expedition builds?

[Wolvee]

I've found several really nice superdutys and excursions but I have only found a few half done low budget F150s.

Links to builds preferred but pics and specs are great too.




Thanks,
W

 

[tcdent]

The payload of a half-ton is really limiting. I'd think most guys, especially when on a budget, would start with a rig that doesn't need suspension and drivetrain upgrades from the start. Depends on what you're trying to do with it, I guess.

(In the process of swapping a 1 ton drivetrain into my half-ton.)

 

[IdaSHO]

Payload is limited for even a 3/4 and 1-ton, forget a 1/2 ton.

While most of the rig may handle some serious bolt-ons and weight, the axles/hubs themselves will prove to be the weak points.


A full float rear axle is the only way to dependably haul a good amount of weight. Even then, most 1-tons have a payload of just 3k lbs or so, in stock form.

Add a bunch of stuff like bumpers and winches and that payload capacity drops fast.

 

[Kaisen]

This is Expedition Portal, so here's what you need to know:
A Tacoma Double Cab 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 236hp V6 rated at 21 mpg freeway with a 1200lb payload and 6300lb tow rating is the holy freakin' grail
A F150 Super Crew 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 365hp TTV6 rated at 21 mpg freeway with a 2300lb payload and 9200lb tow rating is something to look down your nose at
A GMC Double Cab 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 355hp 5.3V8 rated at 22 mpg freeway with a 2060lb payload and 11200lb tow rating is why government motors had a bailout
Now you know

 

[fowldarr]

I have a tundra, it's a half ton, not fully built at all, but more than suitable for my needs

 

[Bretthn]

Hope these help with your actual request.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/84832-F-150-builds-mods-platforms-and-related-vehciles
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/29020-Recent-F150-Pics
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/17322-2002-Ford-F-150
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/55893-F150-trucks
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/79896-New-to-me-97-f150
Copy everything below and paste it in google search.
site:expeditionportal.com f150
Hope it helps.

 

[jdinevens]

i'd say wheel what you got or wheel to where you are comfortable. my girlfriend and i can live a while out of the back of my jeep LJ but i'd rather take the dog(soon to be dogs) and i like having camp already set up(bed of the pickup) so we take the f250.

 

[Wolvee]

Thanks for the links and the replies.

 

[bob91yj]

One of my favorite builds, a buddy's F-150.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...F150-Pre-runner-Expo-build?highlight=fat+city

 

[Clutch]

This is Expedition Portal, so here's what you need to know:
A Tacoma Double Cab 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 236hp V6 rated at 21 mpg freeway with a 1200lb payload and 6300lb tow rating is the holy freakin' grail
A F150 Super Crew 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 365hp TTV6 rated at 21 mpg freeway with a 2300lb payload and 9200lb tow rating is something to look down your nose at
A GMC Double Cab 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 355hp 5.3V8 rated at 22 mpg freeway with a 2060lb payload and 11200lb tow rating is why government motors had a bailout
Now you know

That is funny, yet so true. Hey didn't Toyota receive a bailout from the Japanese government?

I am liking the GM's...I may jump the Toyota ship.

This is probably my favorite GM build...just needs to be an extra cab...err I mean "double cab"

 

[crawldit]

I suppose a persons needs and budget dictate what a full on Expo build is to them. My F150 is 16 years old and considered a budget build by most (myself included). That being said, I have camped all over Alaska in it, driven down the alcan highway without a hick-up, and now I'm using it to explore Colorado. You build what you can afford, and for me, what I have is a workable expo build that I wouldn't hesitate to drive across the country tomorrow.

 

[Buliwyf]

My buds F150 can only handle 1900 in the bed. But it's trailer weight rating says "Nimitz aircraft carrier". Makes no sense?

As long as you don't put a camper on the back of an F150 or tow more than 6000, you should be fine. "Full Expo" heavy bumpers and such aren't really needed on a F150/Tundra/Titan and may actually hamper perfomance. The shocks and suspension are optimized for certain weights. Just a Warn winch in a Transformer II felt like the truck would need stiffer springs up front. They ain't hardcore wheelers.

Shoot, I tent camp with a F250 and I'm loaded pretty heavey all too often. And I find myself with barrowed trailers and motorcycles in the bed often. I needed more than a 1/2ton and wanted Detroit Lockable heavy axles. You have to decide, and do your own research.

 

[LilPoppa]

Hahaha, Thank you. That needed to be said.

This is Expedition Portal, so here's what you need to know:
A Tacoma Double Cab 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 236hp V6 rated at 21 mpg freeway with a 1200lb payload and 6300lb tow rating is the holy freakin' grail
A F150 Super Crew 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 365hp TTV6 rated at 21 mpg freeway with a 2300lb payload and 9200lb tow rating is something to look down your nose at
A GMC Double Cab 6.5' Bed 4x4 with a 355hp 5.3V8 rated at 22 mpg freeway with a 2060lb payload and 11200lb tow rating is why government motors had a bailout
Now you know

 

[DaveNay]

My F150 is nowhere near "fully built" but it has several factors that make it ideal for me. First and foremost is...it's paid for!

 

[IdaSHO]

Anybody that is financing a truck should NOT be involved in some sort of "build" anyways IMO.

Financing a vehicle is pretty silly. But then, the vast majority of the US lives on credit, well beyond their means, so what do I know?

I dont owe a nickle on anything other than real estate.