Now that Nikki has a new replacement F150 Lightning called Ortegas, replacing her original F150 Lightning (Aidra Tal), she's busy making some of the upgrades that her previous truck had.

Just after buying Ortega's last week, Nikki had Fresh Start Detail in Beaverton, Oregon apply a ceramic coating. Today, she's putting in a BedRug ahead of the next planned upgrade: a fully electric Aluminum tonneau cover.

Join her as she details the process!

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00:00 - Start
01:58 - Why a Bed Rug?
04:12 - Unboxing
05:43 - Hardware removal
06:58 - Making Holes for the tonneau cover
07:39 - Removing lights
09:18 - Removing Pro Power
10:20 - Bed Cleaned
11:15 - Sliding it in
11:49 - Cleaning one more time, and fitting first velcro strips
13:21 - Bulkhead strips
14:00 - Side velcro
14:22 - Making holes for bolts, hardware
15:17 - Making things line up - don't trust the stamped locations
16:08 - An unsightly bulge
16:48 - Get your hardware right!
17:43 - Ghost and Skye Did Help!
18:02 - Thanks, and Goodbye!
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Links (Unaffiliated):

BedRug: https://www.bedrug.com
Our favorite local ceramic coating specialist, Fresh Start Detail: http://Freshstartdetail.com
What happened to Nikki's previous truck: https://youtube.com/live/z3E_AurcskE

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Presenter, Script, Audio: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Camera, Editor, Colorist: M. Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2024

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