We were the first ones to get the tires as they rolled off”. Jonathan mentioned that, “This is actually the first production set ever made of Baja Boss tires.

Project Artemis is fitted with Mickey Thompson Baja Boss ATS tires.

OBS Ford Headlights by CP Addicts, other lighting by KC HiLites Tires & Wheels

Overhead LED lighting in the truck bed tunnel.

Rock/terrain lights underneath the truck.

Roof rack with round spot lights across the front including yellow/amber lights.

Cube LED lighting mounted into the front and rear bumpers.

Some of the lighting KC lights integrated into this rig includes: A co-sponsor of the build who is always present at overland events is KC Hilites, who’s lighting products were integrated throughout the truck. The slightly smoked headlight lamps were provided by OBS Ford F-Series specialists, Complete Performance. This overland build went all the way, so the same was repeated in the rear with a custom WARN branded bumper that houses another 16.5 rear recovery winch, and powerful back up lighting when needed. The steel front bumper was custom fabricated for this 97 F-250, branded with the WARN symbol and housing a 16.5 TI-S WARN recovery winch. As Jonathan mentions, you can really hear the crisp lope of the cam which makes the truck sound like an old 460 from the 1970’s at idle. Jonathan fired the rig and it sounds as burly as you might expect, especially with it’s Flowmaster stainless steel exhaust system. Thanks to a custom Dewitts Radiator, the truck never overheats, and juice to start the Ford Godzilla power plant is supplied by dual XS Batteries. The OBS F-250 drivetrain was updated, powered by Ford’s new 7.3L Godzilla crate engine mated to a 10R40 10-speed transmission. He gave a personal video tour of their 4-Door F-250 gem, dubbed “Project Artemis” and the following are details what this iconic American truck is all about. To my surprise, this truck was being showcased by Hemmings! I soon discovered the gentleman I was chatting with was actually Jonathan Shaw, President of Hemmings Motor News. I started speaking to a nice gentleman about the truck. Even up close, the restomod work appeared flawless and KTL Restorations who performed the work was present at the event. Even the teal on white color just nailed it with a 90’s vibe. Oh my goodness what a feast for the eyes was this OBS 1997 Ford F-250 4×4 that was as clean as you’d see them back in the day on the showroom floor, but a restomod that was outfitted for overlanding. At Overland Expo East in Virginia, one pickup truck immediately stood out from the rest.

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