Brad's 2014 SCREW

[Brad12]

It's time for a build thread.

Purpose
The goal of this truck is to be a reliable, fun, daily-driver that's capable of taking my friends, family and me on adventures. I want this truck to do everything from getting the groceries, charging on group off-road trips (think EXO), and haul all my stuff on camping trips.

Purchase
I bought my raptor in March of 2018. It was stock with the exception of some worn 35x12.50 Toyo R/Ts and a Roush Phase 2 supercharger . It's got the 801A package and I got a great deal considering I live in the CA Bay Area. I literally bought my dream truck and I couldn't be happier.

Here's a list of the current mods, big and small:

• Icon RXT leaf springs
• Icon rear bump stop kit
• Falken Wildpeak A/T3Ws 35x12.50
• Forged Off Road stage 1 transmission cooler
• Lee power steering kit
• Replaced all interior and exterior lights with Diode Dynamics LEDs
• Mob Armor Mobnetic Pro 90 phone mounts
• Built Right Industries rear seat release kit on both sides
• BakFlip MX4 tonneau cover

Enough text, here are some pictures:














This is how I broke my power steering pump . You can hear it go at about 11 seconds.

Future mods include:

• Icon RXT rear shocks
• Icon front coilovers
• Front & rear bumpers
• Lights
• Deep transmission pan
• Rear diff cover
• Race radio
• Line X
• the list goes on...

 

[Brad12]

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[Jimmy Snooka]

That looks like a sweet build you’Re putting on it. I look forward to seeing the final pics! Congrats

 

[Brad12]

Alright, I can't get an answer from anyone about why I can't edit my reserved posts, so I'm just going to go with new posts.

I signed up for Expedition:Baja with EXO back in October and it was a fuggin blast! It really pushed up the timeline on a lot of upgrades and my wallet still hates me ha!

Line-X'ed the bed and rear fenders and installed the Patton Fab pre-loadable bed tensioners

Installed the Bulletproof Diesel Third Brake Light (and yes, those are crocs I'm wearing)

Got the Built Right Industries bedside racks installed

Installed a bed rack that I bought from a user on here

Then I got a custom front bumper from Forged Offroad as well as their rear bumper. These things are nice and I was super glad to have them in Baja!

Got the Baja Designs LP9s installed along with the Switch Pros 9100 controller and I love this setup!

Installed a Lowrance HDS7 Live mounted to an LGE CTS fold down mount and a Rugged Radios RM60 watt radio in the center console.

I also got Forged Offroad's LCA reinforcement and alignment system installed and I got rebuilt shocks with their Stage 1 upgrades installed. After that, it was time to head to Baja with EXO!

The truck ran extremely well the entire time and I was one of only a few trucks that finished the entire trip with only minor issues. The only problem I had was one of the power steering hoses vibrated loose causing all the power steering fluid to leak out and I lost power steering completely. Luckily, I had some hose clamps, power steering fluid, and the EXO crew helped me get it back together in about 30 mins. It was an absolutely awesome experience!

Next up will be Icon RXT rear bypasses, Icon 3.0 front coilovers, Icon UCAs w/delta joint, and I'll be making some adjustments to the bed configuration. I want my bed rack to hold the tires horizontally, instead of vertically, and I want it to fit under my Baklip MX4 to use during the winter. I also need a better place to mount my Power Tank and Pro Eagle.

 

[Brad12]

Is anybody else seeing red X's in my last post or is that just me?

 

[Johnny Quest]

I see a bunch of small picture icons each with a red “X’. No pictures made it into the last post. They did in your first post.