2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty - Truckin' Tech

The Super Duty pickups from Ford are good-looking and capable rigs straight from the factory. But some guys (like us) don't like the stock stance and boring looks of a stock truck and no one wants to lose performance from a lift and tire upgrade. To help with this predicament, a suspension lift is a great bolt-on that makes your truck look better and increases your truck's capability. Add to that an intake and exhaust upgrade and you've just recouped the performance lost to the taller lift and larger tires. Another benefit of the suspension lift and larger diameter wheels and tires is added off-road capability, stability when towing, and a bird's eye view of oncoming traffic. Overall, a suspension and wheel and tire upgrade with an aftermarket intake and exhaust are great investments for your vehicle.

We were able to provide an upgrade to the ride height and increase the performance of an '11 F-250 by adding a 7-inch Icon lift kit, 37x12.50-inch Nitto Trail Grappler M/T tires on 20x10-inch BMF Novakane wheels, a Volant intake system, and an MBRP after-cat exhaust kit. These are all items that fit the truck perfectly without any fabricating. Once we received the parts, we drove the truck to Dan Estrada, of Outlaw Offroad in Santa Ana, California, to have the parts installed. Outlaw Offroad is well known in Southern California for building mild to wild lifted trucks and being a one-stop-shop for truck accessories. Follow along to see how easy it was to make this truck look, sound, and perform better than factory.

Highs:
Improved ride
Better capability
Enhanced Looks
Increased Performance
Straight Bolt-on parts

Lows:
High initial cost
Loss of accelaration with larger wheels and tires

We started with the intake since that was the easiest part of this install. Here you can see the Volant intake for the new 6.7L diesel engine.
We started with the intake since that was the easiest part of this install. Here you can
The stock intakes on most new trucks are so restrictive that a simple intake upgrade will result in a large horsepower increase.
The stock intakes on most new trucks are so restrictive that a simple intake upgrade will
The first step was to remove the mass airflow (MAF) sensor from the factory air tube using a Torx bit and a driver.
The first step was to remove the mass airflow (MAF) sensor from the factory air tube using

Next, the hose clamps were loosened with an 8mm socket and the top of the airbox and air tube was removed in one piece. The filter was then removed and discarded.
Next, the hose clamps were loosened with an 8mm socket and the top of the airbox and air t
With the space empty, there was room to attach the included boot to the throttle body and install the Volant air tube. Here, you can also see the slot for the MAF.
With the space empty, there was room to attach the included boot to the throttle body and
After attaching the conical filter, the MAF was reattached and the install of intake system was complete.
After attaching the conical filter, the MAF was reattached and the install of intake syste

Moving to the exhaust, the head pipe was disconnected from the catalytic converter with an impact gun and the back half of the exhaust.
Moving to the exhaust, the head pipe was disconnected from the catalytic converter with an
With the factory exhaust removed from the truck, you can see the extreme bends and the resonator, both of which restrict exhaust flow.
With the factory exhaust removed from the truck, you can see the extreme bends and the res
The new MBRP kit is much more streamlined and lacks a resonator. Included in the kit was a hanger/U-bolt clamp for the center section of the exhaust and a stainless tip.
The new MBRP kit is much more streamlined and lacks a resonator. Included in the kit was

The first step in installing the new MBRP exhaust was to bolt the head pipe to the cat.
Then the rest of the MBRP kit was manuevered over the axle and the new hanger/U-bolt clamp was attached and loosely bolted into place.
Then the rest of the MBRP kit was manuevered over the axle and the new hanger/U-bolt clamp
Once the kit was loosely bolted in place to ensure proper fitment, all of the bolts were tightened and the included tip was attached.
Once the kit was loosely bolted in place to ensure proper fitment, all of the bolts were t

Finally, the Icon suspension lift could be started. Here you can see that the kit comes with new springs for the front and shocks for the front and rear, drop-down brackets for the radius arms, sway bar, and Panhard bar, a steering stabilizer bracket, a longer pitman arm, longer U-bolts for the rear as well as larger blocks for the rear and all of the necessary nuts and bolts.
Finally, the Icon suspension lift could be started. Here you can see that the kit comes w
The first step was to remove the factory front shocks and springs.
Next, the steering stabilizer was removed and the Panhard bar and bracket were removed.

The factory pitman arm was removed with a pitman arm puller and replaced with this new, dropped arm.
The factory pitman arm was removed with a pitman arm puller and replaced with this new, dr
Instead of replacing the radius arms, the kit came with a drop-down bracket so you can utilize the factory arms. Here you can see the radius arms unbolted in order to install the new drop-down brackets.
Instead of replacing the radius arms, the kit came with a drop-down bracket so you can uti
The radius arm drop-down brackets were installed utilizing the same holes from the factory arms. The transfer case skid plate had to be removed before installing the drop-down brackets.
The radius arm drop-down brackets were installed utilizing the same holes from the factory