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Those won't fit on a Gen 1 Raptor.

Is it this green? It kinda looks gray when it's not bright out. My friends GF just dropped $70-something grand on her TRD Tundra.

I can think of one reason; the service writer hates the technician assigned to warranty jobs (that pay less than regular repairs), and told him just shut up and do what he's told.

My 2011 is a silver metallic SCREW. If I could change it, I'd choose an all white SCAB instead. Just a cleaner, less ginormous package.

A vinyl wrap is an opportunity to get exactly the color you want today, not necessarily the color FoMoCo chose a decade ago. It's also an opportunity to replace or clean up all those trim pieces, polish the headlight lens, maybe use Armorall on the plastic bumper and fender trim. A lot of...

Decided to weld on the KHC buckets, (in addition to the hardware they provide). Cleaned off just enough of the powdercoat to get 4 vertical beads on the sides and a nice, fat horizontal bead where the new 1/4" plate buckets line up against the stamped steel 0.90 wall bucket. These will never...

That's with the shock & tie rod removed. Remember, the tire is actually 34.5" tall, on 34mm offset wheels, and it scrubs on a hard landing. A 37 on a 0 offset wheel would destroy the original fender on a big hit.

I went with the KHC buckets & Gen 2 shock combination because it offers more uptravel without the risk of overextending at full droop. The axles can go farther up (without binding) than they can go  down. The UCA's, tie rods, IWE & brake lines as well. Don't care about the swaybar because it's...

I'm planning on using the Gen 2 coil springs. This lightly used set already had the SVC coil spring adjusters on them. The SVC website had this instruction page; I'm guessing that if I use the height recommended for a G2 with a heavy bumper/winch I'll be close.

Kinda like going to a shoe store and getting a quote for one shoe.

Nice lawn, BTW. Mine is " low maintenance". I just drag it twice a year.

Spewwing countz.

Anybody know exactly where the Gen 1 Foxes are manufactured? And where the parts are from?

I'd call a shock rebuilder that does Raptor factory shocks. They gotta know.

So who sells more SVC shocks and gets a lower wholesale price? Summit, RockAuto, or individual Amazon sellers?

I don't see changes to the Hi Dez in Fall, but the Burger King seems to attract some colorful visitors this time of year..

A 7yo Raptor with only 28XXX miles.. Yes, I'm jealous.

The good news is, Raptor UCA's are remarkably cheap, (and not rebuildable). Around $60/ea. The ball joints & bushings on the LCA's are replaceable, and prolly cost $150/side, but you definitely need a hydraulic press. Don't be like this guy and beat your steel balljoints out of the aluminum...

I'm surprised the warehouse guys in the know didn't buy them all up themselves.

"New Shock Day" is my favorite day!

It depends on your budget and if you can find someone local to rebuild your front shocks. New oem Fox 2.5's shocks have doubled in price lately, so having them rebuilt, or finding something else like Kings, is more common than before. Either way, it's time to pull off the shocks and axles (and...

Keep posting from time to time to let us know how you're doing. Raptors are fun, but Living as well as possible is more important. I know this first hand.

I think that damage occurs when you have a slow leak on 1 side. That causes one hub to partially engage and chew up the splines since the vacuum level changes when turning. At that point, the safest choice is to just switch to 4wd and fix it later. Replacing the IWE is not fun.

I had my rear 2.5's rebuilt by https://www.dcshockservices.com/ (a very reputable shop) last year, I think it was $175 each, and they polished them as best they could. The shock shields had to be replaced, so that was another $50. (They also upgraded those weird Fox valves with regular...

This is a very informative video on how to check the entire system for vacuum leaks, using just a Mityvac pump.