2006 Ford F-250 - Diesel Trucks - Lifted Trucks

Michael O'Krinsky is president of Extreme Offroad & Performance in Katy, Texas. If you happened to skip over the story just before this one about his son's '08 Chevy, go back and read that one for more info on the shop.

But, the Reader's Digest version is that Michael and his son Austin run a great shop that builds some really impressive vehicles, and they wanted to have a couple of really cool trucks for themselves to show off what they can do and draw attention to the shop. They succeeded wildly.

Michael's '06 Ford F-250 is painted with House of Kolor True Blue Pearl, thanks to the efforts of South Coast Paint & Body. Photos don't do the piercing blue color of the F-250 justice, but they certainly do a good job of showing just how cool the truck sits with the 14-inch Rize suspension lift. All of the suspension components were custom painted and the brake lines are steel braided, so it looks pretty darn sweet under the truck. Atlas leaf springs bring the rear suspension into line, and Fox shocks keep the ride smooth.

The 40-inch-tall Toyo Open Country tires wrap around 22-inch Jesse James Contesso wheels for a look that creates an edge.

A Bully Dog Outlook programmer combines with a BDS turbo for the power upgrades. Intake air flows through an AFE Stage 2 and the exhaust is handled by a stainless steel MagnaFlow system that has a custom center exit with a 6-inch tip.

The RBP chrome grille adds some class, as do the Anco black projector headlights and Recon Truck Accessories smoked LED taillights. The chrome billet gas filler door is from AMI.

The tan leather interior is more than comfortable, and the Pioneer head unit drives a whole lot of JL Audio equipment. A JL 350-watt amp drives the mids and highs, while another JL amp (1,000 watt) drives the subwoofers. Stinger wiring connects everything, including the 10-inch subs, 6.5-inch C5 components, and more.

Michael easily met his goal of building a nice complementary truck to his son's Chevy, and at the same time created a nice calling card for the shop. You've gotta love those father/son projects.