Custom Ford F650 Pickup - Daily Driver

Why Buy the F-650? Typically, Ford F-650 medium-duty trucks are used for a wide range of commercial jobs-from agriculture to construction. But not too many of these trucks are converted into pickups to be used every day. So what possesses a person to build and use a truck as a daily driver when that truck is built for medium-duty commercial applications?
That was the question on our minds as we left to check out Judd Balls' F-650. After meeting Judd, he told us, "I needed a vehicle that was more reliable and more capable than a 1-ton truck. I first saw the 650s online, but with all the modifications, I was skeptical about the build quality, so I flew down to F650 SuperTruck in Georgia to check them out. I was surprised to find that the axles lined up perfectly, and the truck was really well built. I just had to have one. So I picked the specs that I wanted and had it delivered about eight months later."

Judd uses the truck as his daily transport and has put over 43,000 miles on the odometer in the one year he has owned it. "The main reason I bought the truck was that it came with a 400,000-mile, five-year warranty on the drivetrain," Judd explained. He also said the repair bills were getting too costly on his Excursion and F-350, and he came to realize he was just asking too much from a 1-ton truck. Judd needed a vehicle that could seat at least six adults comfortably and have enough capacity to tow a snowmobile trailer or toy hauler without putting too much stress on the vehicle.
Building the F-650 Judd purchased the truck from F650 SuperTruck (www.f650pickups.com) in Augusta, Georgia. The F650 SuperTruck crew has built similar F-650 trucks and giant SUVs they call XUVs for a long list of celebrities, including many NFL and NBA stars who have trouble fitting inside smaller trucks (such as Shaquille O'Neal, at 7 feet 1 inch tall and 325 pounds). Judd's truck started as an F-650 two-wheel-drive crew cab and chassis and was stretched into six-door form by Alton Company in Pigeon, Michigan. It then returned to Georgia and was converted to four-wheel drive with a kit from Marmon Herrington that comes with a new front axle and transfer case. As a six-door 4x4 cab and chassis, it returned to the F650 SuperTruck shop for paint, interior, wiring, and suspension upgrades. The bed from a F-350 1-ton dualie sits on a two-channel cold rolled and tempered stiffener that reinforces the frame and brings the bed into the correct elevation with the cab.

Custom Ford F650 at Nussbaum Wreckers

You've got a truck, you need a tool box, ... but which one?

OK, not everyone with a truck needs a truck tool box. You know who they are, they get a truck because it's cool but if they get a flat tire, they're lost. They don't USE their truck, they just want to be seen driving one. If you fit that category, there isn't much here that you'll find interesting. On the other hand...
Let's see if you need a truck tool box. Here's a checklist:
You drive a full size, mid size or mini pickup, SUV or RV, flat bed, full size van or semi tractor
You have a lot of tools, you know how to use them, you feel lost without them and you need a place to keep them secure
When something breaks or needs to be built, everyone looks at you
You spend a lot of time working and relaxing outdoors and you load your truck with a lot of gear for camping or hunting
If two or more apply to you, this is your site. We'll wade through the many tool boxes and narrow the choices down until we find the right one for you. Ready? Great, ... grab some coffee, roll up your sleeves, let's get started.

What are you going to put into your tool box?
Yes, they're called truck TOOL boxes, but you can carry a lot of things besides tools and most people do. Pickup trucks don't always have enough room in the cab for things like camping and hunting gear, and some things you want to keep out of the cab under any circumstances, like paint, chemicals and gasoline. If you have long handled tools you'll need a different box than if you just carry hand and power tools. Do you work directly out of the tool box or do you take a smaller box out to the job site and store that in your truck box? All of these things will affect your choices.
What other factors affect tool box choice?
How secure do you need the box to be? Does it have to withstand bolt cutters and pry bars or simply keep things out of sight? What kind of weather do you typically see? Will you be lifting the lid a lot or once a day or even less and does it have to stay up on its own or is a simple hinge ok? Will the box be permanently mounted or do you want to remove it occasionally or frequently? Is access from the side necessary or will you get in the truck bed first? Starting to get complicated isn't it? No problem, no matter what you need, one of our tool boxes should do the trick..