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The Polar Bear
I would like to formally introduce our newest addition to the Someday I'll Learn family...the hastily named ...Polar Bear.
We actually purchased it at the exact same dealership. We used the 2004 F150 (200k miles) as a trade in and left with the new, matching, more powerful F350.
More powerful? Yes...more powerful. The Bear holds itself at a stock 400hp and 800ft/lbs of torque. The Polar Bear, being a 2015 model, holds itself at stock as 440hp and 860ft/lbs of torque. A bit of a gain. Were looking forward to seeing how it does post lift and wheels (currents are roughly 34.5" tires on 20" wheels).
First dual pose.
Ever since he came home...the Bear and Polar Bear have been almost inseparable.
They even keep posing together for all these cell phone selfies.
Now, jumping right into it. As pragmatists, we like to address function first. The most obvious area we planned to upgrade was the bed of the truck. We like to throw things in them and it just wouldn't make any sense to get scratches or other unwanted and avoidable marks and scuffs if we could help it. So.
Stop #1
Off to Line-X. I don't remember why exactly but we chose Line-X to be our bed liner of choice. This time, unlike The Bear, we went for the premium long lasting option on the bed spray. The Bear hasn't actually had any issue and the worst I'm told it will get is a dark charcoal...and that matches my truck soooo...who cares.
We wound up waiting about five (5) hours in Escondido for the Line-X to get finished. Long wait but the final product looks great. Now to see if the shine really does last in the sun.
Stop #2
The second thing we had done to the truck within about two weeks of taking the keys is tint. Not much to say about this except we took it to Alvin O's in Kerney Mesa (just like the rest of our cars/trucks). He strongly recommended just matching the tint in the front to the factory smoked glass in the back after I asked with the Bear to go dark as possible.
Two of the first upgrades made. So many to go...
I would like to formally introduce our newest addition to the Someday I'll Learn family...the hastily named ...Polar Bear.
We actually purchased it at the exact same dealership. We used the 2004 F150 (200k miles) as a trade in and left with the new, matching, more powerful F350.
More powerful? Yes...more powerful. The Bear holds itself at a stock 400hp and 800ft/lbs of torque. The Polar Bear, being a 2015 model, holds itself at stock as 440hp and 860ft/lbs of torque. A bit of a gain. Were looking forward to seeing how it does post lift and wheels (currents are roughly 34.5" tires on 20" wheels).
First dual pose.
Ever since he came home...the Bear and Polar Bear have been almost inseparable.
They even keep posing together for all these cell phone selfies.
Now, jumping right into it. As pragmatists, we like to address function first. The most obvious area we planned to upgrade was the bed of the truck. We like to throw things in them and it just wouldn't make any sense to get scratches or other unwanted and avoidable marks and scuffs if we could help it. So.
Stop #1
Off to Line-X. I don't remember why exactly but we chose Line-X to be our bed liner of choice. This time, unlike The Bear, we went for the premium long lasting option on the bed spray. The Bear hasn't actually had any issue and the worst I'm told it will get is a dark charcoal...and that matches my truck soooo...who cares.
We wound up waiting about five (5) hours in Escondido for the Line-X to get finished. Long wait but the final product looks great. Now to see if the shine really does last in the sun.
Stop #2
The second thing we had done to the truck within about two weeks of taking the keys is tint. Not much to say about this except we took it to Alvin O's in Kerney Mesa (just like the rest of our cars/trucks). He strongly recommended just matching the tint in the front to the factory smoked glass in the back after I asked with the Bear to go dark as possible.
Two of the first upgrades made. So many to go...
