When you were a kid, did you ever go to a Monster Truck show, and think to yourself, "Man, if I could have one of those, I could go anywhere!"? Well, that's kind of the theme behind our 2020 Ford F-350 SuperDuty build, aptly named "Long John Silver" as its a crew cab, long box (LONG), and well, its silver. As with most of our builds, we wanted something that could traverse across nearly any terrain, pull a massive trailer, be loaded down with a ton of gear, and look good while doing it. With the release of the 2020 Powerstroke came numerous carry over items from the previous 2017-2019 model years, but also some welcome upgrades beyond the front end cosmetics. For starters, the new 10-speed transmission was a nice selling point given our preference for 40" tires and lower ring and pinion ratios. By having the extra transmission gears, towing would be easier and a lower RPM at highway speeds when used in conjunction with the lower gear ratio. Will this transmission hold up as well as the previous 6R140's? We sure hope so. Next, the overall factory ride height was reduced by roughly one inch overall, allowing for easier entry and cargo loading. While this may be a welcome change for some, we obviously prefer a more commanding stance from our vehicles, but our suspension upgrades would alleviate this anyway. Next, have you seen the factory lower valance on four wheel drive models? It looks like the front end of a locomotive, ready to snag on any curb you may park against! Well, we fixed that too. Anyways, lets move onto the list of changes we've made and why we've made them!
