Category Archives: SD126 | 2017 Ford Super Duty

Another SEMA has come and gone, and wow what a year it was.  What has become the mecca for the automotive aftermarket, the SEMA Show is 4 days of sensory overload, from custom cars and trucks to race vehicles and innovations in automotive customization. Held the first week of November each year at teh las Vegas Convention Center this show brings in nearly 100,000 to check out more than 2000 vendors showcasing new products across the 1,000,000 sq.ft facility, in the surrounding parking lots, walkways and anywhere else that will fit these custom vehicles. BDS Suspension and its affiliates (Zone Offroad, JKS Mfg, and RT Pro) all of which make up the Sport Truck USA division of FOX were out in force this year at the 2017 SEMA Show bringing a bigger staff, bigger booth, and more vehicles to showcase out latest and greatest. Each year this seems to grow…

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Power Auto Media (home to Diesel Army, Xtreme Offroad and other great titles) stopped by the Ford Booth at SEMA to check out our latest creation, Project SD126. This brand new 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty was on the main stage where it entertained the masses the entire week of SEMA. Check out the interview and walk around of this standard cab, short bed converted Raptor Super Duty created by the team at BDS Suspension. For more on Project SD126 click here.

BDS Project SD126, if you haven’t spotted all our teaser shots on social media over the last couple months then here’s your introduction to the newest addition to the BDS family. Completed earlier this week, the BDS R&D team has gone above and beyond to overhaul your run of the mill 2017 Super Duty into a one off show piece built to not only look good, but perform out on the trails and open desert. This frame off overhaul includes off the shelf parts from some of the best companies in the industry combined with top level fabrication from BDS build team. What started as an idea to bring back an old favorite has evolved into a super cool and over the top 2017 Ford Super Duty SCSB Diesel that turns heads everywhere it goes. To get the full rundown on how this project came to be check out the…

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To catch up on Episode 1 / Episode 2 / Episode 3 / Episode 4 of the Project SD126 Build, click the links. After a couple months designing, cutting, building and modifying the truck was delivered to Butler Auto Body to get painted and the suspension parts were sent to powdercoat. At first there is a weird sense of anxiety and relief as the build is out of our hands at the moment and in the capable hands of Butler Auto Body to lay down some color. That relief quickly changed to work as the team is also responsible for designing and building all the new product displays and both props needs for our booth (#30192) at the 2017 SEMA Show. Switching gears the team built a 15ft wide modular bar for us to serve drinks, TV racks to keep everyone entertained and several new products displays to debut some…

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To catch up on Episode 1 / Episode 2 / Episode 3 of the Project SD126 Build, click the links. We’re back with another update on BDS’s Project SD126. With the shortened frame back from paint the team is getting started on reassembly. First step position the frame directly below the cab so it can be lowered down using the hoist after the powertrain is reinstalled. From there the cab is sent back up to give us room to slide the engine, transmission and transfer case assembly back onto the frame. Once motor and transmission mounts are tightened back down the cab is lowered into place, wires are reconnected and suspension is installed and this truck gets reassembled and ready for paint. To go along with the high-end race ready suspension going under this truck we’re upgrading 8-lug Dana60/Sterling axles from out F250 to 10-lug Dana60/M300 axles out of an…

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To catch up on Episode 1 or Episode 2 of the Project SD126 Build, click the links. Checking back in on the build progress, the team is getting even deeper into this truck and starting off the week with even more tear down. While last week had the cab and bed removed in preparation to shorten the frame down for the short bed conversion, this week the 6.7L Powerstroke, TorqShift transmission and transfer case are coming out so the crew can do the frame surgery to shorten the frame down and add the suspension mounts and fully weld them in for a clean, factory look with extra strength and more offroad performance once completed. With the end goal to give this a factory-equipped, the frame cuts are going right along factory seams. Ultimately 16″ are getting cut out to convert over from SCLB to SCSB. Similarly the factory suspension mounts…

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