Rodger Tellefson

Toreador Red; '01; Job2; Fx2; 5-speed manual; cloth interior; matching red A.R.E. MX truck cap.
I am retired, 69 y/o, and live in Roseville (Sacramento), CA. We (my late wife & I) originally bought our '01 (job 2) SportTrac because we needed more room for hauling grandkids (then, 2 girls ages now 18 & 16 plus a boy 13 & another girl 11 yr.) and misc. stuff. My dog, Sydney, a Border Collie mix has made her transition.

I enjoy bicycle riding, art, photography and western style horseback riding (when I get the opertunity).


Current additions:

Performance (for better gas milage) -
AirAid Cold Air Intake w/ dry filter;
Amsoil: 5w-30 engine oil & tranny fluid;
Royal Purple: power steering fluid, Purple Ice radiator additive, & MaxGear in the differential;
SCT XCalibrator II w/ programs for 87 octane economy & towing;
Trick Flow differential cover w/ Royal Purple MaxGear oil;
Taylor Vertex 8.2 Thunder Volt spark plug wires & Autolite XP plugs;
Flowmaster 70 Big Block single-in / duel-out muffler, because I wanted the quietest one on the market;
ZabTeck throttle body;
ZabTeck 'C&L' Mass Air Flow Sensor housing;
Accel Coil Pack;
[Removed] WARNING - DO NOT do this project Flex-a-lite 180 Extreme electric fan, off w/ engine;

Safety -
Added APC Side marker lights;
Upgraded to Sylvania Silver Star Ultra headlight;
Sylvania Zevo Amber front corner/turn signal bulbs;
Upgraded to Sylvania Zevo Red LED tail lights w/ EP-27 flasher;
OEM Fog Lights & upgraded OEM radio bezel w/ fog light switch built-in [in process];

Ride & Handling -
Explorer Express rear anti-sway bar w/ greasable bushings from Zabteck;
Upgraded '03-'05 OEM rear end links with poly bushings;
4x4 Front stabilizer/anti-sway bar w/ Energy Suspension poly bushings, on 4x2;
Upgraded to Energy Suspension End Links with poly bushings, this is a very good thing;
Upgraded to MOOG Problem Solver rear end link repair upgrade, another very good thing;
Roadmaster Active Suspension on the leaf springs;
Rancho RS5000X shocks (front);
Rancho RS9000XL shocks (rear);
General Grabber HTS tires, 35 psi front;
Firestone Destination LE tires, 38 psi rear;

Interior -
Added overhead console w/ temperature & direction [almost done];
Upgraded visors w/ lighted mirrors;
Upgraded map lights to PIAA Extreme White 168 bulbs;
Added Dynamax sound deadening material under manual shifter console (nothing under their from factory);
Added Dynamax sound deadening material under the center console;

Exterior Apperance -
WAAG Front Runner;
WAAG Rear Bumper Guard;
A.R.E. MX Truck Cap, [SOLD];
Updated molding between front & rear doors for quieter ride (see projects section);
Added OEM Gray Splash Guards on front & rear;

Audio -
Upgraded to Extreme speakers by Dynamic Audio;

Towing -
Curt Mfg. Hitch receiver powdercoated Ford Platinum Gray;

Future additions [not in any particular order] -
to be installed;
OEM Tow Hooks;


To be purchased:
Bed Rug
WAAG Tail Light lens quards
Burlwood on interior (light in color)
Replace worn OEM steering wheel

Meets Attended:
A few Sacramento mini-meets and I organized a couple too.
Arizona mini-meet August of '05
Dallas National meet Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, '05
Louisville National meet June 19, '04, June xx, '06