Extang teams with college students to build ultimate tailgate truck
Michigan-based Extang Truck Bed Covers enlisted the help of local college students to help build this custom Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat. The ultimate tailgate truck features a slide-out game table, cooler, BBQ grill and large-screen OLED television and sound system designed by Extang engineers and built by students from Washtenaw Community College’s Custom Cars and Concepts program.
Base vehicle
- 2019 F-350 Super Duty Lariat 4×2 dual-rear-wheel Crew Cab
- 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel V8 engine
- Heavy-duty TorqShift 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission
Powertrain
- Ford Performance exhaust tailpipe with custom black tip
Chassis
- Custom-designed bolt-on suspension by ARFT’s Speed Shop [CR1] with four-link rear end
- Air Lift Performance 3P air management system includes four-corner pressure control, SMC fittings and lines, VIAIR air compressors and Dominator 2600 air springs
Wheels and tires
- Fuel Off-Road Wheels DRW Maverick 24-inch custom copper-plated wheels with black-painted accents and custom babymoon lug covers
- Dilente DX10 Bandit A/T tires, 285/40-24
Exterior
- Ford Accessories hard folding bed cover by Extang, sportliner by BedRug and front wheel well liners
- Black custom-painted Ford platinum grille
- AkzoNobel Modern Classikk Black Hole Black® paint with Sikkens Autoclear® clear coat custom-applied by students from Washtenaw Community College’s Custom Cars and Concepts program
- Billet custom copper-plated F-350 fender badges
- Custom-mounted bed cover integrated with 65-inch LG OLED 4K television
- Custom copper-plated swing-out cooler and grille behind tailgate
- Custom-fabricated low-profile cargo slide with integrated expanding game table
- Shaved door handles with SPAL door poppers by Custom Cars and Concepts students
- Undercover swing cases with custom-installed Maxxsonics MB Quart eight-inch speakers
Interior
- Ford Accessories all-weather floor mats and B&O premium audio system
Source: Ford