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Old 07-23-2011, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sizzle
Thanks for the comments! Consensus seems to be keep the chrome bumpers and steps so I think I will for a bit. Still don't know about the grill.

96GrimReaper - I'm in Overland Park. You?
I'm just west of Wichita.


Hit up the photoshop area and have the guys put a black grill on there, or do some variations of what you might like.

I like the clearance lights too.
 
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Old 07-23-2011, 06:36 PM
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Truck looks bad ***! Keep the chrome bumpers and steps.
 
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Old 07-23-2011, 06:38 PM
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Looking good man!!!
 
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Old 07-23-2011, 09:06 PM
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I too am looking for more information on the cab lights..

What brand?

Did you install yourself?
 
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well done
 
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Old 07-23-2011, 09:28 PM
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Well while I wait for a response, I was browsing good ol' You Tube for installation videos on cab lights and found this F150...

A little more extravagant than what I am looking for, but none the less, the video provides reference for what they'd look light in low light / night.




 
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Old 07-23-2011, 11:36 PM
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^Lol, looks like christmas lights. I would love to have some of those darker recon lights, just couldnt drill holes in my own roof.
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 09:19 AM
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Here are more pictures of the clearance lights. They are the F250 clearance lights from Recon but they fit the F150 just fine. The package is here and I found them for about $75 online (but don't remember where...):
http://gorecon.com/product.php?pk=15...Kit+Ford+99-12

I did the install myself and it was actually pretty easy. The only hard part was drilling into my roof! The F150 is not prewired for these like the F250, but all I had to do was connect a ground to the A pillar and run the power wire to the auto lights wire coming out of the headlight switch.

I decided to go with orange clearance lights to match the headlights and reflectors in the side mirrors. But the nice thing about these lights is that they are easily replaceable. The colored caps come off with a single screw and I can put on a clear or smoked cover any time I get tired of orange!















 
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Old 07-24-2011, 10:31 AM
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Sharp truck! I like the chrome bumpers. The clearance lights are are cool too. Gives the truck a real cool older superduty look to it. Which is nice to have the look, without having to feed a an actual superduty.
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 11:04 AM
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Very sharp! Love the wheels.
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 12:08 PM
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Truck looks great as is! I think the machining on the wheels goes well with the chrome bumpers...

BTW, that is the backspace and offset on those wheels? that stance is perfect!
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 12:31 PM
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Truck looks great as is! I think the machining on the wheels goes well with the chrome bumpers...

BTW, that is the backspace and offset on those wheels? that stance is perfect!

Offset is ET20, backspacing is 5.75". They stick out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 12:44 PM
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Darn you, now I'm thinking about cab lights too.

I put them on my '67 Bronco because I could.
 
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Originally Posted by Sizzle
Here are more pictures of the clearance lights. They are the F250 clearance lights from Recon but they fit the F150 just fine.


Sizzle: Those cab lights look awesome! I am going to be buying a pair of the smoked one's today. (Done!) What kind of sealant did you use on the inside and outside between the cab light and roof as well as the roof and headliner? Just a regular clear silicone with a fat bead or something else? How did the install go with the moon roof being right their?

The headliner was relatively easy to drop down?

Did you follow the directions per Recon's guidance on how to take measurements and the light placement?

Those look great! Can't wait for mine to come in and get a weekend to install them!
 

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Old 07-24-2011, 06:02 PM
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Sizzle: Those cab lights look awesome! I am going to be buying a pair of the smoked one's today. (Done!) What kind of sealant did you use on the inside and outside between the cab light and roof as well as the roof and headliner? Just a regular clear silicone with a fat bead or something else? How did the install go with the moon roof being right their?

The headliner was relatively easy to drop down?

Did you follow the directions per Recon's guidance on how to take measurements and the light placement?

Those look great! Can't wait for mine to come in and get a weekend to install them!
The instructions from Recon were just ok. I followed them but not close because even the drill sizes weren't quite right. But I found great instructions here: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/77...k-warning.html

The wiring is different for a 2010 so I just used a multimeter until I found the right pin. If I recall correctly, it was pin 2 for the auto headlights(marked right in the link above and the pic below, but a different color than the previous model).


PIN 2, NOT PIN 5 for autolamps in the 2010. (I think...)

Rest of the install was a breeze. Two screws for the oh sh*t handles, screws in the visors, and it just pulls off. Very easy to do.

As for sealant, I used a hi-temp, exterior grade silicone and put beads of it everywhere. In the holes I drilled, around the light (even though it has sealing), etc. And I have never had a leak.

Let me know if you have questions.
 


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