Big Sky's the Limit - Custom F150

Tonneau
When the paint was dry, Big Sky headed northwest to Xenon's headquarters in Anaheim, CA where a team of Xenon technicians custom installed an aggressive-looking body kit to better accentuate the new, wider stance of the F-150. While at Xenon, Webasto Products sent a technician to install their new power operating soft tonneau cover that comes with an interior light and two key fobs to easily open and close the cover. You can also vary the opening at any length. The install took a little less than an hour to complete.


Back at Mike Face's, shop the grille was removed and replaced with a beveled, billet aluminum grille set by B-Cool Billets of Riverside, CA. Mike's technicians then installed Stainless Steel Brake's custom 14-inch slotted brake rotors and Tri-Power aluminum calipers to more quickly and safely stop the heavier F-150 Big Sky. These custom brakes also have the Ford F-150 logo etched on the rotors.

Stopping Power
The new, bolder look was coming together nicely, so it was time to stuff the custom Xenon fender flares with giant, 35.5-inch tall BF Goodrich LT355/55ZR22 G-Force T/A steel belted radial tires. These rugged, high-performance all-terrain tires are wrapped around huge, 22x10-inch "Clamp" model Cyclos Designer Wheels by Oasis Alloy Wheels. Big Sky then headed further east to Riverside, CA for a 2-inch lift at Advantage Performance Center.


Performance West choose a set of Rev Tek's billet aluminum spacers that are affixed to the top of the front coil-over shock absorbers. The 2-inch lift kit increases the F-150's ability to conquer tough off-road trails and gives Big Sky even more handling ability on the hard pavement. After a final road test at Advantage Performance Center to check the drivability of the upgraded suspension, Big Sky headed south to San Diego where a new Sony Xplode audio and video entertainment system was installed. This system includes a powerful Sony in-dash CD/DVD player with a large flip-up front screen plus a large pull-down rear screen that pivots a full 360-degrees for easy viewing from any of the seats.

Exhaust Tips
Once complete, Big Sky returned to Performance West for installation of a bed rug by Wise Industries, a bed extender from Instagate, and four Ford-logo Cruiser Stainless Steel Accessories door entry guards. From there, Big Sky headed southwest to Jim Warner's Muffler Shop in nearby Oceanside, CA where it was fitted with a custom Borla dual, cat-back exhaust system to better exit the hot gases and give Big Sky an unmistakable rumble and growling exhaust note. This would be no usual install since the dual exhaust tips exit on only one side in front of a rear wheel.