Built to Make a Statement

CODEY Davis didn’t set out to build a trailer queen; he built a hangout rig for the whole crew. The Arizona-based quality inspector (and Severed Ties member) put three years and close to fifty grand into his ’99 Ford F-250 so he could roll with friends and family, cruise around at shows, and turn heads the second it hits the pavement. Codey’s wife, Sarah, was in his corner the whole time, and that support shows from front to back.

The Super Duty has a 2010 F-250 front-end swap, accompanied by a T-Rex grille, fresh eBay headlights, and a molded factory bumper. Codey shaved the hood squirters and added a cowl hood and underglow lights to illuminate the asphalt. The paint is what sets the truck off—BMW Sakhir Orange with Toyota Gunmetal Gray graphics, laid down by Patrick Reed out of San Leon, Texas. It’s loud without yelling, and it fits the truck’s theme.

The heart of this F-250 is the OG 7.3L Power Stroke diesel with a custom intake manifold, and it is still backed by the stock trans. Nothing fancy here—just proven torque with the right attitude. Brakes got some love too with cross-drilled and slotted rotors with color-matched calipers—red on the driver side and silver on the passenger side—because details matter.

Mission accomplished. This Super Duty lays out, cranks up, and brings everyone along for the rideÑexactly how a custom truck is supposed to live.

Underneath, it’s all business. The frame is fully custom built with a four-link suspension and Air Lift Performance bags and Rancho shocks at each corner. Kevin Blaisdell in San Tan Valley handled the install, and later, Kevin at Just Playin’ Trick dialed the system in with added shocks and height sensors. The truck lies low and rides right.

Wheels? Here is where Codey went left when everyone else went right. He runs two different styles on purpose: 26x10s up front and 26x11s out back with Intro Radicalli HD wheels on the driver side and Intro Torino HD units on the passenger side. Codey then selected 305/30R26 Delinte rubber, and the best part—they don’t rub. That is thanks to spending quality time with a tape measure instead of guessing.

Inside, NTX Audio went to work on the upholstery and a custom sub box/console, while Codey knocked out the dash and door panels on his own. Seat covers came from Apex, but the stereo system is the real interior showstopper, as it features twelve 15-inch subs, a wall of 8-inch mids, bullet tweeters by the dozen, six sub amps, two door amps, dual 400-amp alternators, four lithium batteries, and StreetWires accessories from front to back! It’s a pressure chamber on wheels, hence the name of this story—One Loud F-250.

It wasn’t all smooth, however. The first set of seats got stolen. Codey shrugged, hit the junkyard, and kept moving. Ask him for advice, and he’ll keep it simple: “Take your time and do it right the first go-around. Fixing someone else’s shortcuts isn’t fun.” His biggest lesson? “Learn who to trust. Not every handshake is solid.”

Why build it? “To enjoy with my friends and family,” Codey says. Mission accomplished. This Super Duty lays out, cranks up, and brings everyone along for the ride—exactly how a custom truck is supposed to live. Special thanks to Codey’s son and daughter, Kolton and Savannah Davis, Johnathan Ivey, Jason Planck, and Jay Pidlaoan at MTX, as well as Jonathan Smith at JS Alternators. Thanks also to Seth, James, Jason, and Edgar at Switch Suspension for their support and the parts needed to fix the truck’s suspension.

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TRUCK SPECS

 Engine & Drivetrain

• Factory 7.3L Power Stroke diesel
• Custom intake manifold
• Original factory automatic transmission

Chassis & Suspension

• Fully reworked/custom frame
• Four-link
• Air Lift Performance bags
• Rancho shocks
• Sensors and shock add-ons by Just Playin’ Trick; installed by Kevin Blaisdell

Wheels, Tires & Brakes

• Driver side: 26×10 (front) and 26×11 (rear) Intro Radicalli HD wheels
• Passenger side: 26×10 (front), 26×11 (rear) Intro Torino HD wheels
• 305/30R26 Delinte tires (no rubbing)
• Cross-drilled and slotted rotors, color-matched calipers (red on the driver side and silver on the passenger side)

Body & Paint

• BMW Sakhir Orange with Toyota Gunmetal Gray graphics by Patrick Reed, San Leon, TX
• 2010 F-250 front fascia swap
• T-Rex grille
• eBay headlights
• Molded factory front bumper
• Shaved hood squirters
• Custom cowl hood and front/rear wheel tubs
• Underglow lighting

Interior

• Custom seat covers by Apex
• Interior, sub enclosure, and center console by NTX Audio
• Owner-built dash and door panels
• Bullet-style steering wheel
• MTX Audio twelve 15-inch subs (7500 series), twelve RTX 8-inch mids, twelve RTX bullet tweeters, six RTX 3000W sub amps, and two RTX door/mid amps
• Dual 400-amp alternators
• Four lithium batteries
• StreetWires cables