Brought my truck back home yesterday! Whoohooooo! :B
That took a bit longer than the original estimate, but I guess that's typical. The work started on Feb 26, and finished on May 4.
I worked a long day yesterday, so I really didn't have the wherewithal to do anything more than just drive it home, but everything seemed to be OK. I'm going to drive it for a few days to see if anything crops up. All of the work they did comes with a "Limited Lifetime Warranty" (whatever that means).
I took some pic's last night before I put it back in the garage, and overall I'm impressed with the work. I'm having a hard time seeing anything that even subtly says "I've been wrecked!"
In the pic's below, new=new, "new"=used.
Good paint match. The fuel door is off the old bed. I know that because of the rubber bumper. That's to keep it from banging on the camper tiedown.
I had the rear tires replaced when it was at the Ford dealership getting the thrust-angle alignment. Turned out to be a good time to do it, as they were having a "Buy three, get the fourth tire free (up to $200)" promotion. So the fourth tire cost me about $115 instead of $315. See those deep grooves all over the outer surface of them? That's called "tread". Interesting concept. :W
New springs, new shocks, new sway bar. "New" axle housing. I think those oil spots are just left over mess from working on it, but I'll keep an eye on it for any signs of leaks. The initial signs are promising though, as there was not a single drip on the unblemished concrete floor of the garage this morning.
"New" bed, new Rhino Lining, new driver-side top rail cap.
New mudflaps, new exhaust section from muffler to chrome tips.
New passenger side running board. The end cap got pulled off the end closest to the bed. I threw the cap inside the cab, and thought they'd just put it back on.
New springs, shock, sway-bar, muffler.
New tires. The alignment says everything is straight now. I'm going to get the boss to drive the truck so I can follow behind it and see for myself.
Paint match.
There are a few things I need to do and check before I can put the camper on it. They re-installed the 7-way plug in the bed, so I need to make sure that's hooked up correctly before using it.
:):)
