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As long as it's insured, and either the valet or the restaurant also has insurance; that's as good as it gets.

Or this: Gen 1 SVT 6.2 Raptor on the Autobahn.

Location?

I'm waiting patiently.... for someone else to do it and report back

The Born in Baja documentary shows the build Foutz Motorsports did. They used 3 tube bypass 3.0 shocks, (Kings without stickers), that were mounted just below the hood on an engine cage (instead of in the stock coil bucket). And Foutz's tubular chromoly LCA's, UCA's, & 4WD spindles. The axles...

All the aftermarket UCA designs have slight geometry changes allowing the spindle to droop out a little more and hold alignment when using longer springs/more preload. None of them say you can bolt up 39's, huck it for a hundred feet, or enter the Baja 1000. But you should be able to maintain...

The conversion kit for oem Fox 2.5's: https://www.shockseals.com/products/schrader-retrofit-kit-w-drill-and-tap-pair?_pos=3&_sid=dc6f32150&_ss=r

You're right. They are Blitzkrieg, not RPG. https://blitzkriegoffroad.com/collections/gen-1-raptor/products/10-14-raptor-uca

Sure is bright and shiny, though. https://leepowersteering.com/collections/all-products/products/2010-2014-ford-raptor-power-steering-pump-kit-high-performance

I think I paid a little over $100 for newer LCA bushings, another $250 to a reliable shop to rebuild my steering rack, and ended up with RPG's (steel, not billet) UCA's. For now, I'm going with a new (oem) steering pump & reservoir, (and staying with 35's). There's already a steering cooler...

So you stacked a taller spring under a taller top hat? Oy vey. This won't end well

And by "worn in" you mean the Stormy McSplooge kind of wife?

I've got a used house, used dogs, used guns, (allegedly), used welder, used vacuum cleaners, a used Gen 1 Raptor, and a used shipping container full of used parts. Just sayin'.

^^^^^welcome to 2024.

The good news is, the $1500 stated cost of a  new (quality) splined driveshaft is offset by the used value of the oem one-piece aluminum one. I'm seeing them at over $300 to $400 depending on condition. The bad news is, used Raptor leaf springs aren't worth spit.

I remember the first time I tried drilling a bunch of holes through a curved skidplate that I thought was nice, soft aluminum. By the time I realized it was stainless steel I had wrecked the drill bits, flattened the punch, and run out of patience. That's when I discovered the joy of using a...

Don't forget to include the new splined driveshaft. The Deaver spring-under leaf pack gets a LOT of travel, and a lot of plunge too.

Rule of thumb: Until the tool actually catches fire, keep drilling.

"TIP: Make sure you have fresh drill bits, and a good right angle drill. The drilling of the bucket holes for the bolts is by far the worst part of this project, as it takes a while". These 90° 3/8" drive drills are around $25, (Lowes had them). They certainly aren't professional quality...

So the Gen 1 Eibach coil springs will fit INSIDE the 3.0 Gen 2 Foxes? And what kind of clearance do you end up with on the P-side between the top of the bucket and the motor & AC lines? I've got the liners out (on project "someday"), because I was already replacing everything but the engine...

And an ink marker to align the top hat bolt pattern with the bolt pattern on the shock bucket.

True. And the lost skin on your knuckles will eventually grow back.

Certainly a better investment than an average Ivy League education these days.

The installer just set it at "grade", around 8 years ago. With the constant wind & the lightweight silt over time it gets built up at the fence line. About every 2 years max, you need to dig out all the blowsand, weeds, trash, etc, that accumulates. The dogs certainly enjoy their digging, but...

This guy is the culprit.