Do you prefer lifted or stock Gen2 Raptor?

[zombiekiller]

most people (ie: most raptor owners) don’t live anywhere near the desert or Baja or anything remotely close to it tho- and those that do? No matter how much they talk about off-roading if they Rap is truly their DD they’re also spending more time on pavement too.

I'm 18 hours from the closest desert. ( yes, I know that's crazy)

My Bhole puckers every time I am driving on roads with skinny lanes. There are certain curvy roads that I've passed a semi-truck, going in the opposite direction, where I just about had to throw out my undies.

an F-350 Dually is 96" wide ( at the body). My raptor? 98" from the outside of tire to outside of tire.

Not for those that are easily frightened by tight spaces.

I wouldn't be keen on daily driving my truck on the 40s.

 

[K223]

Now that’s pretty wide! Wouldn’t be for the timid. It’s gotta be something in its environment however.

 

[TwizzleStix]

…Because my patent portfolio IS bigger than yours and I will brag about that one.

No doubt. Even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then. Enjoy yo truuuck!

 

[zombiekiller]

No doubt. Even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then. Enjoy yo truuuck!

and someone with an antiquated, close-minded perspective of others' choices always has a smartass comment to make.

enjoy your miserable reality.

 

[zombiekiller]

Now that’s pretty wide! Wouldn’t be for the timid. It’s gotta be something in its environment however.

she boogies in her intended environment, including when sliding sideways.

 

[Turbogoat324]

most people (ie: most raptor owners) don’t live anywhere near the desert or Baja or anything remotely close to it tho- and those that do? No matter how much they talk about off-roading if they Rap is truly their DD they’re also spending more time on pavement too.

I'm lucky I live about an hour away from Barstow, CA which is where King and Fox do a lot of there shock testing. One of the few perks about California is the mass of open deserts.

 

[K223]

she boogies in her intended environment, including when sliding sideways.

WooHoo born to eat desert and I don’t mean dessert lol. Those 40’s look huge. I bet she covers ground as fast as you can drive her.

 

[zombiekiller]

WooHoo born to eat desert and I don’t mean dessert lol. Those 40’s look huge. I bet she covers ground as fast as you can drive her.

I haven't gone as hard as she's capable yet and I won't until the cage goes in. IMO, mid-travel trucks that get driven hard, with 37/39s on them should have a cage. With Mid-travel suspension, the truck is capable of landing you in a position that exceeds what the factory safety mechanisms were designed for.

the airbags, seats, and seatbelts aren't going to save your life when you cartwheel your raptor through 2-3 foot whoops at 50mph, which is a position that you might find yourself in once the truck is built up.

I'm still learning when I need to check up vs. keep the hammer down with the 40s and the other things that have been done to my truck. Some obstacles that would rattle my fillings on 37s arent even noticeable with the 40s. Obstacles that would total a stock raptor at half the speed are a cakewalk for my truck now.

It is a pretty crazy learning experience.

 

[NHDude4]

I figure Ford spent millions on R&D, with suspension being a major part of what makes it a Raptor. I like the leveled look but I'm on the fence about even doing that because I don't want to deviate from stock ride and suspension performance.

 

[zombiekiller]

I figure Ford spent millions on R&D, with suspension being a major part of what makes it a Raptor. I like the leveled look but I'm on the fence about even doing that because I don't want to deviate from stock ride and suspension performance.

It might make sense to just go with a simple SVC CAS setup for you.

The stock coilovers on raptors no longer have the "perch" setting like the gen1s. so essentially you have no preload adjustability to tailor the ride characteristics and height to your personal needs.

the CAS setup adds that preload adjustment and gives you the ability to leave it in the stock position, crank it up to lift the truck 3.5", or anywhere in between.

As for the rear of the truck, all other debates aside, if you're planning to jump the truck, It isn't a bad idea to add hydraulic bump stops, if for no other reason, so that you do not damage the frame. (and your back)

Anything else is really up to you and should be based on what the truck is not capable of in present form. (and that you would like it to be capable of).

I wanted to be able to do 120 mph in the dirt, Blasting down Baja in a truck that I could bring my brother and nephews along in as well.

you can see where that "want" led me.