Buying A Raptor vs Building An F-150: Is It Worth It?

[RAPTERRIER]

Huh? Has the rabies finally gotten to your brain?

Can I just tell you how much better my Gen II is over the old dog Gen I...

Just trade up and all will be fine

 

[HankTheTank]

Material plays a substantial role in the strength of a component. If this concept confuses you, then I don't know what to say.

If you think it is "just a 3.5 liter ecoboost", then clearly you haven't driven the new Raptor.

It's not "just a 3.5L ecoboost". The HO has different turbos, exhaust manifolds, and pistons!
Idk why you guys are arguing this...

You all need to watch this video!
https://youtu.be/tkScQN7fxGg
4:10 mark specifically.

 

[AndysLog]

i think a conversion for the looks and suspension is not only doable, but its much cheaper if you are shooting for a 10-11 f150 with 4wd.


i saw a dude on instagram convert his 2011 to the 2017 raptor on the outside and it looks damn good.

if you are on a super tight budget but still want to build a truck i think a base 4wd f150 would be sweet and just slowly raptor convert. everyone who talks shit on people doing a conversion are just mad they dont know how to work on anything so they just buy it.

 

[SVTblackraptor]

i think a conversion for the looks and suspension is not only doable, but its much cheaper if you are shooting for a 10-11 f150 with 4wd.


i saw a dude on instagram convert his 2011 to the 2017 raptor on the outside and it looks damn good.

if you are on a super tight budget but still want to build a truck i think a base 4wd f150 would be sweet and just slowly raptor convert. everyone who talks shit on people doing a conversion are just mad they dont know how to work on anything so they just buy it.

Or they can afford to buy a real one and skip the fake builds. It is just like someone buying a mustang gt and making a FOBRA. Someone could not buy the real thing so they tried to replicate it, no matter how well it looks and/or performs it will never be a real cobra or in this case Raptor. Personally, if someone cannot afford the real thing either you can save up and then buy the real one or if you are going to make a fake then at least make a damn good one but do not try to say it is the real thing.

 

[CaptainInterwebs]

how bout just do whatever you want cause youre an adult and all this back and forth is ********?

 

[Sasquatch77]

Since when is making your own off-road truck "copying" a raptor?

 

[Aaron]

Since when is making your own off-road truck "copying" a raptor?

Since Raptor owners think they are the only form of F150 prerunner and are superior to the peasants that feebly try to build what they have...

 

[SVTblackraptor]

Since Raptor owners think they are the only form of F150 prerunner and are superior to the peasants that feebly try to build what they have...

I would say when people do everything possible to make their truck look like a Raptor and even call it one even though it will never be one. It is just like when people make fake cobra's and then try to sell them as real cobra's, someone has to call these morons out. If they are just modding their truck but there are no Raptor emblems I do not think anyone would have an issue.

 

[crash457]

You can build an F150 to be just as bad ass as a Raptor but the cost is likely going to be much higher if your starting with a new truck. If you're planning a build that goes way beyond a stock Raptor (long travel, cantilever suspension, external bypass shocks, wider fenders, etc.) You'd almost be better off starting with a regular F150, since you aren't really keeping any of the Raptor specific parts (fenders, bedsides, LCA, shocks, etc.)

 

[Aaron]

I would say when people do everything possible to make their truck look like a Raptor and even call it one even though it will never be one. It is just like when people make fake cobra's and then try to sell them as real cobra's, someone has to call these morons out. If they are just modding their truck but there are no Raptor emblems I do not think anyone would have an issue.

Why would you have an issue anyway? If someone making a 'fraptor' bothers you, you're taking the game way to serious.

I see them, laugh a bit and move on. I get why people want to use Raptor pieces on their regular juanfiddys, the parts look really good, can you blame them?