Words: Eddie Maloney
Photos: Brian McGee
Since 1967, the SEMA Show has brought together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers and restoration specialists. Currently the SEMA Show is held annually in Las Vegas, NV, and has seen numbers reaching nearly 162,000 attendees. Stepping on the show floor can be intimidating, and many visitors never truly get to see it all. With hundreds of featured vehicles on display, it’s sometimes hard to comprehend what goes into building a “SEMA quality” vehicle. Over the past few years, the lifted truck and off-road scene has taken the market by storm, with hundreds of lifted trucks built for the annual gathering. Needless to say, with so much “bling” in one spot, it can be a bit difficult to stand out.
Special Thanks to my wife and children, Robbie Bryant (KEG Media), Ultimate Auto, Plan B Fabrication, and all the companies that came on board to help create this one-of-a-kind build!
GEAR: 2018 FORD F-250 PLATINUM EDITION
WHEELS / TIRES
- 30×16 American Force Special Forces Nemesis concave wheels powder coated blue
- Shifted Industries fully polished spacers
- 42×16.50R30 Fury Country Hunter MT tires
- True Spike Lug Nuts powder coated blue
SUSPENSION
- Front – Full custom radius arm setup, adjustable 18”-24” SORD shocks
- Rear – Full custom trailing arm setup, adjustable 18”-24” SORD shocks
- FloAir polished-aluminum billet tank and compressor
PERFORMANCE
- Engine: 6.7L Power Stroke turbo diesel
- FloPro fully polished exhaust
- S&B Filters intake
- PPEI Tuning with EZ-Lynk module
- Torqshift heavy-duty six-speed auto transmission
EXTERIOR / ARMOR
- Custom BASF Glasurit Ford Grabber Blue; custom blue pearl
- Road Armor Identity Series front and rear bumpers
- Custom Gravel Empire front grille
- McNeil Racing 6-inch front fenders and rear bedsides
- Retrax motorized bed cover
- RK Sport hood
- Prismatic Powders powder coating
- Amp Research power steps
- Rhino Hitch fully chromed
- HornBlasters kit
- LumiLor painted faceplates applied and mastered by Paint with Light Solutions (think of the movie Tron)
LIGHTING
- The Retrofit Source custom headlights
- GoRecon custom painted tail lights, side mirror, and third brake light
- Pod Pockets flush-mount inner fender rock light holders
- Twisted Pro bumper lights and pods
- >(80) Rock lights underneath
BRAKES
- SSBC B8 Barbarian 8-piston complete brake kit
INTERIOR
- Custom distressed leather from Alea Leather
- Lock’er Down USA center console vault
- Ride Controller module
AUDIO
- NavTV ZEN-A2B/DSP12A-A2B
- Mosconi DSP 8T012 Aerospace audio processing
- (4) Audio Control amplifiers
- Morel Elate Titanium components
- (4) JL Audio 10TW3-D4 subwoofers
- Stinger 9000 series wiring
- Stinger Roadkill sound damping
- Naviks NK1304 video conversion
- Vizualogic Phoenix 7-inch rear seat video
- Apple TV
- Viper Smart Start module