2013 Roush Raptor Rebuild

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DWH3

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Purchased from original owner in July 2016 with 17,000 miles. My parents picked it up in Arizona and drove it 2,000 miles back home to North Carolina

Over the last 2 years, I installed the following upgrades (in order):
  • ****** Passport MAX (including Blendmount and hardwire kit) (later upgraded to the ****** Passport MAX 360)
  • Bugscreen
  • Bed Liner
  • JLT Oil Catch Can
  • JDM 675HP Upgrade Package (65MM Ford Racing Throttle Body, NGK Iridium Spark Plugs, JDM Custom Tuning)
  • Retrax Bed Cover
  • Geiser Springs (Mid Perch)
  • RPG Stage 3 with +2 Deavers
  • BFG KO2 37x12.50R17
  • GJ Motorsports 3rd Brake Light (ordered, not installed)
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August 2018

My wife and I were planning to remodel our master bathroom during August so I decided to park my Raptor at my parent’s house (6 miles away) to avoid the risk of it getting dented or scratched by the tile workers since the garage had turned into the staging area for all the materials.

On Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, I received a call from my dad on my way home from work that he had just experience the worst storm he’d ever seen in his lifetime (which they determined after the fact to be straight line winds in excess of 100 mph) and that their 100+ year old white oak tree was laying on his 2016 F350 and my 2013 Raptor… To say I was devastated would be an understatement. Thankfully nobody was hurt during the storm and my parent’s house survived with only minor damage but they did have over 54 trees (that were at least 2 feet in diameter) down across their 100-acre property and most of them landed on fencing, gates, etc. As soon as I got home, my wife and I headed to my parent’s to make sure they were ok (my mom sounded devastated on the phone) and to inspect the damage to the Raptor. This is what we saw when we pulled in the driveway:

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(The Raptor in this picture is my dad's which somehow managed to escape unharmed even though it was parked right next to mine.)

I was shocked at how painful it was to see this. I’ve owned numerous vehicles over the years and I’ve spent significant time on each of them turning them into exactly what I wanted but this is the first vehicle I’ve owned that I honestly never had any intentions of selling. Our insurance agent arrived shortly after us to take an initial assessment of the damage and get the claim process started. Once he left, we spent the rest of the evening herding cattle and goats into the one section of fence that wasn’t damaged (again, thankfully no animals were injured during the storm either).

These pictures were taken the next day once they were able to bring in a crane to lift the tree off the trucks:
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After roughly a week, the insurance company determined that the truck was totaled but gave me the option to purchase it back with a Salvage title for $5,000. This was a no-brainer for me considering I had spent at least that much in upgrades and by some miracle the truck was still drivable (although a little uncomfortable considering the condition of the cab).

Over the last 3 months I’ve been debating on what I wanted to do. Not owning a Raptor was out of the question (and it had to be a Gen 1) so it left me with the following options:
  1. Purchase an already modified Raptor and part out the wrecked one
  2. Purchase a stock Raptor, transfer my upgrades, part out what’s left of the wrecked one
  3. Rebuild my wrecked Raptor
I’m currently leaning toward option 3.

Parts that will need to be replaced:
  1. Cab
  2. Front Passenger Door
  3. Rear Passenger Door
  4. Passenger Bedside
  5. Passenger Taillight
Parts that will need to be repaired or replaced:
  1. Hood
  2. Tailgate
Upgrades I’m considering doing while rebuilding the truck:
  1. Sound Deadening
  2. Billet Oil Pump Gears
  3. ADD PRO Front Bumper
  4. 72mm Supercharger Pulley
I would appreciate any advice or insight related to the following:
  • Lessons learned from anyone who has done a similar rebuild
  • Leads on a Tuxedo Black Cab (the closest one I’ve found so far is 300 miles away in Virginia)
  • Upgrades I should consider during the rebuild
At this point I'm just ready to start tearing it apart. Luckily I'm off work December 22nd through January 1st so that's when I'm hoping to get most of the work done. Wish me luck...
 

Edbert

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First off...that is TERRIBLE, but thank God nobody was hurt and the house still stands.

IMO option #3 will cost far more than 1 or 2 and the end-result will be that you own a truck with a "salvage title". That might not mean much if you plan to die of old-age still owning it.

I'd do option #2, I'm more comfortable installing my own mods than buying a modded vehicle and trusting that the work was done right
 

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I agree, the second option would be the easiest and you'd know exactly what was done (and done right without cutting corners), also you could actually drive it between mods and take your time parting the old one out. The third is definitely doable but a LOT of work and potential hidden damage that could prolong the project indefinitely (bent frame? random crushed wiring harness or connector or damage to wires/electronics that isn't visible and/or intermittent? random trim pieces that are impossible to find?), not to mention the salvage title stigma...would be a fun project though. Possible upgrades along the way are endless; alarm/Jimmi Jammers while doing Dynamat, PopNlock when doing tailgate, long tube headers/exhaust, magnesium/paint valve covers, aftermarket driveshaft, bumpers, rock rails, skidplates, hammer pinch welds and undercoat wheelwells, POR15 and MPHD underbody, rotors/calipers/Kevlar brake lines, more lights...all just depends on how and where you use it. Good luck!!!
 

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Option #2, repairing her will be your most expensive option. Also the truck will never be the same and unforeseen problems will arise and the reliability will be compromised.
 
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