Ok, first off I'm totally envious of all you new, proud, 09' F-150 owners out there. I drool over pics of your new rigs daily, so thanks for posting them. However, I have one question. What are those two rectangular black boxes on the front end just above the tow hooks? Is there anything functional about them or is it just the design? I've searched on this but haven't found anything. Just curious, thanks.

 

FMC refers to them as overriders. I believe they are there to minimize damage from bumping into things. My guess is a lot of guys and gals slightly bump stuff with the front of their trucks when parking because they are so big/hard to see. A little bump on the overriders and you'll stop, bypassing damage to your actual bumper.

I think it's a great idea, though I've heard one or two on here who don't like the look of them for some reason. But I like the taillights too, so maybe it's just me.

I think the only thing I'd do with my truck on Day 1 would be to remove the front license plate bracket. Then I'd see about getting those Upfitter Switches in that TBC hole.

 

they are for the "4 ft tall syndrome", you know the one im talking about. the little short women that drive trucks (and SUVs for that matter) that cant see over the steering wheel much less the "powerdome" hood and bump into wall .... cars ... people ... dogs ... anything else that gets in there path that they dont see because they are to busy talking on that gawd damned cell phone

 

LOL!!!!!

 

Man around here latley every woman i see driveing around is not pay any attention chatting away on the phone. My bro in laws wife talked on her phone for 6 hours once on the way to the beach. Lucky for me i wernt in their suv. They talk so much s*** it's unreal.

 

What is an upfitter switch?

 

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1298...65651460VYtREq

https://www.fleet.ford.com/TRUCKBBAS/non-html/Q117.pdf

 

Comet flash - What do you have connected to your upfitter switches?

 

CometFlash...it IS just you!! JK - I like the looks as well...am sure the afternmarket will come out with the matching "grill accent piece" like they did for the '04 - '08 to hide the gap.

 

 

If I had that on my truck my 6 year old son would crap his pants. Cool!

 

Cometflash, I cant wait for you to get an 09 so I can see what you are doing with the upfitter switchs. If it works out for you I am doing, I just dont want to be the first to mess something up. haha!

To bad the aftermarket wouldnt come up with something, I would like to be able to utilizes the switches when the key isnt in the run position to.