Hock's 2012 Raptor Build

Hockster said:

Well, the slide doesnt come fully out anyways SO I could stand the tire up but, I would not be able to just pull the tire out without getting inside. With the way it is now I can remove the tire from the side without getting inside... Anyways, I want that new bakflip roll up cover. I will lay the tire flat raised up about 6in just enough to leave the powertank there. I really love the bedslide its so cool to be able to pull it out.

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I absolutely love the uniqueness of your setup. It is the clean sheet of paper and unique set of objectives that drives innovation. My setup started as a prototype and morphed into a permanent solution using ABS and Mac Tie Downs. Everyone scoffed at it and it became a personal challenge to prove my design could hang. Several thousand miles of hard off road use has proven its worth, not without several mishaps and mods along the way, most of which were operator error (Ie; mystery of the disappearing cooler). One of my latest challenges has been the spreading of the bedsides which I have arrested by installing some beefy eyebolts and ratchet strap. Something you may have to address if you end up using your setup off road a lot. Your Shell may provide some help there IDK.

WSI springs came today!! woo hoo!!! Wanted em for the Havoc event but shit happens... lol
For those that do not want to cut off the drivers side front spring bolt its a easy process to slide the tank to one side and remover teh bolt so you can reuse and it will not be pointing to the tank.
First the little ring around the filler hold just pulls off to access the 3 bolts.
Just remove the 3 bolts in the fuel door that hold teh filler tube in place.


Second you remove the clamp holding the fuel fill tube to the body.


They remove teh fuel tank straps and support the tank and slide it over its not a bad job at all.. There is plenty of extra room for the lines and harness to move without stressing it at all...
and then you do not have the front spring bolt facing the tank...

So, finished the rear spring install, added the front adjustment cams and took dealership for front alignment. WOW the difference in the ride of rear is day and night!!! Axle wrap in not noticeable at all in the street even in the rain cant wait to get it off road now with the new rear springs!!!

I would like to do this some day.

Keep us updated on the springs hockster. I am thinking about getting these myself. Thanks for the gas tank trick also

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Hockster said:

Its 110lbs which is great. I wasnt sure about it until I got it on and stood back and looked at it. I like the look and that line-x does really set it off well...

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that camper only weighs 110 lbs?

I've seen the WSI springs on and off the truck. They are well built and the ride is great. Especially for all the stuff you carry in your bed. Hit those springs with some MPHD to keep them looking great.

So can you confirm that there is no interference between the icon bump kit and the WSI springs?

Also, regarding the exhaust that got the hanger ripped off at Havoc, was that the new exhaust or old one?

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

Yukon Joe said:

I've seen the WSI springs on and off the truck. They are well built and the ride is great. Especially for all the stuff you carry in your bed. Hit those springs with some MPHD to keep them looking great.

So can you confirm that there is no interference between the icon bump kit and the WSI springs?

Also, regarding the exhaust that got the hanger ripped off at Havoc, was that the new exhaust or old one?

Yukon Joe
GREAT LAKES RAPTOR EXCURSIONS

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Man sorry for being so late getting back to you Joe! I see no interference at all and have had no problems.
The exhaust hanger was one I made for the muffler I installed for HITH.

Well after so much shit I have to go through for this new bumper...
So, I ordered a bumper and lights 10/23, was to be a 5-6 week wait for bumper completion. Lights ordered, 1 20in, 1 30in, 2 10in all for the bumper.
ADD said they must have the lights to fit them on the bumper. Ok, I have the lights shipped to ADD.
I get a call 11/13 saying the bumper is done! I think wow ADD bumper finished 3 weeks ahead awesome! I will be ready and waiting for snoball way ahead of time, ya right
11/17 Bumper/lights shipped to trick trucks for line-x coating.
Trick Trucks calls me to tell me bumper/lights arrived but I do not get a message, long story cut short 8 days to find bumper/lights.
11/25 bumper/lights found and coating started.
11/30 I pick up bumper/lights
12/1 I try to install lights. The 10in and 20in do not fit.
Come to find out the 20in was on backorder and never made it to ADD for fitting. and the 10in were never removed for the original shipping package.
How was the bumper made to fit my light when ADD did not have the 20in and never removed the 10's from the package??
Turns out that the bumper was just made to fit the 30 only.
Call ADD the are doing everything they can it seems to help me out, shipping me new brackets, covering the re-coating of the line x coating and more.
SO, here I sit with a bumper that I need to remove some(not all) of the line-x coating, grind the brackets to fit the 10in light and make new brackets for the 20in to fit and weld them on.
ITS 12/18 and still, no brackets. What effing luck I am having!!!


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The brackets came yesterday!!! Striped some of the line-x coating, Welded in the new brackets and jsut about ready!!!

Looks good get it on so I can check it out