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Most people dont know that Ford had a Platinum option way before the current offering in their lineup. In 2001 the Platinum SuperDuty was sold mainly in the southwest United States and I happened to be living there when they arrived, but had to wait a few years for a nice used one to become available. In 2006 I finally had the opportunity to grab this one and took the next few years to get her into her current state...

-tinted windows all around except windshield
-triple pillar with Autometer Pro-Comp silver gauges; Trans temp, Boost pressure, and Exhaust temp
-PSP custom chip with; Economy, High Idle, Quiet Idle, Towing, and Performance options
-Dual Sears Platinum AGM batteries to completely eliminate terminal corrosion
-4 inch Icon lift kit with adjustable trac bar
-Bilstein off-road shocks at all four corners
-20x9 chrome Helo Hulk wheels
-35x13.5 ProComp Extreme All-Terrain tires; two at 50% one at 75% and one brand new
-Spray-in bedliner
-5 inch MBRP straight-piped exhaust
-huge AFE washable airfilter
-Ford ambulance upper radiator hose allows belt swap without losing coolant

...after those mods, we wanted to set the truck up to last and added a few carefully chosen mods to help with towing and longevity;

-Airlift 5000 airbags to level out the rear when towing, or hauling.
-B&W pop-up gooseneck hitch with in-bed trailer outlet
-6 inch drop Rapid Hitch for bumper pulls
-Tekonsha Electric trailer brake controller
-In-dash switch makes factory EBPV an amazing engine brake for downhill towing
-Ford 6.0 Diesel Intercooler
-Ford 6.0 Diesel Transmission cooler
-Caterpillar Extended Life Engine Coolant
-external Caterpillar Coolant filter
-external Caterpillar Transmission filter

Long story short...we bought this truck and set it up as our "last truck" but we have recently simplified our lives to where we no longer tow anything of substance, and firing this beast up to drive 3 miles to the post office is not in anyones best interest.

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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost already hitting 12-second quarters

Sun, 28 Sep 2014

The arrival of a new Ford Mustang means many things to many people, but not least of them is drag racers. The pony car has always been a mainstay of the drag strip, and the Ford Racing team aims to carry that reputation forward with this latest generation. So it cooked up a few basic modifications on three new 'Stangs and headed to the strips at US 131 and Milan Dragway to see what they could coax out of 'em.
Impressively, the 5.0-liter V8 Mustang GT with a few modifications (but no forced induction) managed to clock a quarter-mile time of 11.77 seconds. Another Mustang GT fitted with a supercharger clocked a blistering 10.97 seconds. But just as intriguing was the modified EcoBoost model that, with only four cylinders and 2.3 liters of displacement, still passed the gates in just 12.56 seconds - nearly half a second better than expected. This with modification limited to a new subframe, half-shaft, drive shaft loops, exhaust, engine calibration, slicks, roll cage and bucket seat. Well done, boys.

Ford Fiesta rally car warms up in Sweden

Tue, 18 Mar 2014

Rallycross is seeing a sudden surge in popularity with two series bringing the racing to the US and Europe. The Ford OMSE team is competing in both championships this season, and it saw no reason not to hold practice with a highly modified Fiesta in the snow of Northern Sweden. It brought together Andreas Bakkerud from the European-focused FIA World Rallycross Championship and Patrik Sandell from the North American-focused Global Rallycross series for some training and fun. They certainly appear to be enjoying themselves, too, with some lovely pirouettes in the powder.
If you're unfamiliar with rallycross, the discipline combines the best of rallying and circuit racing. Drivers (with no co-drivers) race rally cars over a circuit that generally mixes dirt and asphalt, and unlike traditional rallying, multiple cars compete side-by-side at once. Even better, it's often a very two-fisted form of motorsports with lots of car-to-car contact. Global Rallycross and World Rallycross will both kick off their seasons in May. With spring on the way, scroll down to watch the Fiesta kick up some of the last snow drifts of the year.

Matt Damon is Carroll Shelby, with Christian Bale in Ford vs. Ferrari film

Thu, Jun 21 2018

Right after we reported that one of the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40s is coming up for auction, word got round that its story will now be turned into a Hollywood movie. There will be an as-yet-untitled major motion picture that tells the story of Ford battling Ferrari in the 1960s, culminating in the Ford GT40's dramatic 1-2-3 finish in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The movie has lined up an all-star cast, with "Batman" and "American Psycho" actor Christian Bale tapped to play key GT40 developer, test driver and racer Ken Miles, and "Punisher" actor Jon Bernthal as Lee Iacocca. The plum role of Carroll Shelby is going to Matt Damon, last seen driving across the Red Planet in "The Martian" or down a flight of stairs in the "Bourne" film series. The film's director will be James Mangold, known from directing last year's "Logan." View 37 Photos Autoweek reports that the original screenplay was based on A.J. Baime's book " Go Like Hell," but there will be a different screenplay written from scratch. Originally, "Go Like Hell" was to be a different project starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Meanwhile, the book will reportedly be turned into a TV series produced by Peter Dinklage of "Game of Thrones." And meanwhile some more, there are also competing Enzo Ferrari biopics in the works starring Robert De Niro and another starring Hugh Jackman that will also surely touch on the rivalry with Ford. While there's no guarantee yet that the GT40 biopic will match Steve McQueen's "Le Mans," we're got high hopes. It's a great story worthy of all the attention it's getting. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. Celebrities Motorsports Rumormill TV/Movies Ferrari Ford Automotive History Racing Vehicles ford gt40

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