jgsfab
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Finally bought a Raptor, 2019 racing red SCREW and boy has it been fun...
Then it's apparent something is hincky with the front-end, it's tracking bumps , weird steering , etc.
Of course it needed new ball joints so I did them all (tie rods okay for now).
The stereo was "special" , no bass? They ripped out the B&O and left me a dangling Nav-tv and a 4ch to run the doors...
Fixed with a custom bracket. Added in an extra 4ch and 10in under seat sub I had from another truck . Plugged in the center channel as well .
Now comes the towing part...
Need to tow my 8k loaded enclosed 12miles to the dunes . I accept that I need a WD hitch, already ordered a Curt Short Trunnion Bar Weight Distribution Hitch Kit. But I have my doubts about level towing.
I remember watching "TwinTurbos" TV show and they supposedly did Airbags on slapper bars and remember thinking that's a great idea!
Anybody have any feedback for these?
toptiersuspensions.com
This is similar but I don't like the free floating bag or having to swap in spacers on the axle.
Plus it's a bit ritzy for brackets and bags.
When you have a 160ton press brake, plaz table , 3d scanners, faro arm, welders and a seat of Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing - you tend to scoff and say "I could do better" lol. Deep down you know it takes a ton of time for people to engineer this stuff and they should get payed for it. It's really just your bored and need something besides rubber stamping paperwork.
I have designed a "few" suspensions from scratch including a fully 4linked and bagged 350 that was my dune runner / rescue for years (also towed my 43.7ft toyhauler).
Then it's apparent something is hincky with the front-end, it's tracking bumps , weird steering , etc.
Of course it needed new ball joints so I did them all (tie rods okay for now).
The stereo was "special" , no bass? They ripped out the B&O and left me a dangling Nav-tv and a 4ch to run the doors...
Fixed with a custom bracket. Added in an extra 4ch and 10in under seat sub I had from another truck . Plugged in the center channel as well .
Now comes the towing part...
Need to tow my 8k loaded enclosed 12miles to the dunes . I accept that I need a WD hitch, already ordered a Curt Short Trunnion Bar Weight Distribution Hitch Kit. But I have my doubts about level towing.
I remember watching "TwinTurbos" TV show and they supposedly did Airbags on slapper bars and remember thinking that's a great idea!
Anybody have any feedback for these?
FULL TRAVEL BAGS RAPTOR 2017-20/F-150 2015-20
If you tow with your Raptor or F-150, this airbag system is an absolute MUST. With the spacer removed, suspension compression travel is retained all the way through the axle bump stop without bag interference. Pneumatic components to manually fill and vent the bags are included (customer...
toptiersuspensions.com
Plus it's a bit ritzy for brackets and bags.
When you have a 160ton press brake, plaz table , 3d scanners, faro arm, welders and a seat of Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing - you tend to scoff and say "I could do better" lol. Deep down you know it takes a ton of time for people to engineer this stuff and they should get payed for it. It's really just your bored and need something besides rubber stamping paperwork.
I have designed a "few" suspensions from scratch including a fully 4linked and bagged 350 that was my dune runner / rescue for years (also towed my 43.7ft toyhauler).
