We own a 2002 Ford Excursion that is called the Black Beast. It sits on 18" lift and 46" tires. This is a daily driver and Mike, the owner/builder, was medically retired after 23 years in the Army. It gets a lot of attention on Fort Bragg, all the events we attend and everywhere else we venture to.
In addition to it being a daily driver, we also participate in events, shows, parades etc. across North Carolina and South Carolina to help raise awareness and money for different charities and organizations such as cancer awareness, autism, Children's Miracle Network, anything to do with Veterans and many others.
You can see the Instagram page @LiftedBlackBeast. We regularly place either 1st, best in class, or best in show at every event we attend. We don’t do it for the trophies... We do it for the charities!
This is owned, built, and daily driven by a medically retired veteran. After spending 23+ years in the Army he was injured in combat and decided to give back with his build. He is 100% totally and permanently disabled so he relies heavily on his sponsors for assistance.
Wild-Land Diesel Performance provides advanced mechanical upgrades and repairs.
Golight has provided the two GoLight 20214 360-degree RadioRay Spotlights mounted on the top front of the truck, the two large LED GXL 4211 Off-road Series lights mounted on the top rear of the truck, the Two GXL 4421 Floodlights, the two GXL 4411 Spotlights, and the two GXL 4021 Worklights on the front grill.
PolyDyn Performance has provided supplements to all the fluids.
Viper has provided the Alarm and AutoStart/GPS system.
Boondock Bumpers provided both the front and rear bumpers.
Kozur Powder coating provides all my coating needs.
BoltLock has provided all the locks that secure the hitches, towing shackle, Hi-Lift Jack, Trailer tongue, and Pintle Locks.
Ultra Wheel Company provided the 108-Xtreme rims.
Patriot Signs provides all the vinyl, the build board and the sponsor board.
MyChanic provides tools and lighting for The Beast.
RuffStuff Specialties provided the kit to create the ladder bars.
Lock’er Down provided the combination locked center console.
RoadMaster Inc provided the Spare tire mounting system.
L**e Locker provided the gaskets for both differentials and the transmission pan.
Gen-Y Hitch provided the 16,000 lb torsion drop hitch with platform.
Warn provided the bumper shackles, winch hook, and towgear bag.
Tirestickers.com provided the lettering for the tires.
Non-Sponsored equipment/modifications:
Each door has it's own electric drop step manufactured by SideWinder (Company has since gone out of business). There is Snow Performance Methanol injection directly into the intake with a 5-gal reservoir. The engine performance is monitored by an Edge Products system in a custom housing. Our build has 18" of lift from Atlas Springs on dual reservoir King OffRoad shocks riding on 46" Goodyear Military tires. Replaced the mirrors with 2010 F-450 mirrors. We custom built the roof rack/ladder with the help of a friend and do all our own electrical wiring. We do most of our own custom fabrication work with some help from friends. The rear view mirror has been removed and replaced with three 7" TFT monitors running a 5 camera system for a full 360 degree view from inside the truck. We have two 15" subs, four 10" subs, 12 other speakers wired into multiple amplifiers and a touch screen Kenwood radio. Completely custom built color changing headlights with halos, demon eyes, and angel eyes. There is a 16,500lb Warn winch on the front and a custom dual hitch receiver on the back. Warn Extreme Duty Hubs, Modified Bushwacker fender flares, HornBlasters Conductor Train Horns, Mishimoto Transmission Cooler,XDP Fuel Sump,FASS Fuel System
