the one thing I quite have never understood is 18" or 20" wheels on a Raptor. Completely ruins the look to me. If this truck had 17's it would look like a off road truck which is what it was designed to be. 20" wheels don't work on any Raptor imo.
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Haters!!! Guy probably doesn’t understand that those mods are improvements.
pj_singh1994
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the rears might be a littleeeeee higher than the fronts. i went with icons because i wanted the adjustable options for height.
blackbird18
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That's a good-looking truck. I'm not huge on the wrap but it's still sharp. I like my paint shiny. 
Troutrad
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Overall, Very Nicely done. Nothing over the top. And on this forum, with nearly everyone supportive and only one detractor, that’s an admirable score! Agree with most everyone on here: not sure what the detractor sees as deviating from what tons of folks on this forum have done (and certainly doesn’t negate the essence of the trucks purpose) but like he says, just his opinion.
PorterW1111
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I was going to explain myself but by the time I got back to this thread the community had already done him over haha
pj_singh1994
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it happens. Man probably doesn’t know the rear leafs aren’t the best because it’s on a block. Front springs improved the ride as well. Less body roll and less front end dipping when braking. Not to mention my fenders allowed for easy clearance on the 37s
What's important is that YOU like it. Everyone customizes their truck top their taste and this represents yours...BRAVO!! But since you put it up for scrutiny/opinion I'll give you mine:
Satin Black Wrap - Subjective. I'd need to see it in person but has potential
Ceramic Coating - I did mine and I do not think it's worth the money. The film is entirely different. The self healing film is worth it as it's save me more pin stripes than I can count.
Ceramic Tint - Good choice.
SVC Flush Front Bumper - Subjective. I don't personally like the look but others love it. Lot of money so hope you really like the look.
Rigid E Series 20 Inch - This is where I see a lot of waste. 20 inch rims on the raptor means it's a mall crawler and if that was your goal then bravo.
Eibach Front Springs - These have a purpose as long as you match to the rear. Much better than perch collars.
Icon Rear Leaf Springs (Option 2) - No experience as I went with custom Deaver.
Adv + 2 Front fenders - More stuff for looks and if your going for mall crawler then bravo
Anderson Composites + 2 Fender flares - more mall crawler stuff
Retrax Cover - Nice cover with a nice option for attachments. I went with bakflip cause I wanted all of my bed space available but the Retrax is nice
Method 605 - I would need to know the offset to know if it will interfere with front suspension cause it probably will
Toyo RT 37 12.5 20 - great mall crawler mod but terrible Raptor mod for off road without doing 10-15k worth front end upgrades and reduces performance all for 1 inch ground clearance.
CVF Intercooler - take it or leave it. AFE make one that is larger and nicer than stock but mounts in the stock location so as not to interfere with radiator.
Turbosmart BOV - waste of money unless you're doing the mall crawler thing
JLT Catch Can - complete waste of money as JLT is only suitable for non turbo applications. You only catch oil while idling. Under boost you looses vacuum and it does nothing when you need it most. UPR dual valve or something similar is what you should have gotten if anything https://www.mcnallyelectronics.com/... Dual Catch Can,upstream of the throttle body.at all.
JB4 - I initially tuned my truck and decided to go stock for longevity/warranty. Stock is plenty but I understand why you'd want a tune
AMS Boost Tubes - waste of money unless you're going further with the tuning process.
Basically you've reduced that Raptor's off road ability and turned it into a mall crawler while wasting a little money. If you went for mall crawler you win big time and if it makes you feel good when you look at it then you did all the right stuff and I hope you enjoy the heck out of it.
Well...if some or all RF members do it then it must be good? Do you understand suspension...at all? 37s require much more significant mods than the OP performed. They look good but way stress out the front end and reduce performance. Do you understand catch can technology...at all? https://www.mcnallyelectronics.com/...lve-Oil-Catch-Can-vs-a-Single-Valve_b_13.html JLT only works at idle. any boost at all and the vacuum disappears unless you have an alternate source. If oyu install a catch can then only a dual valve can will provide any benefit. The JLT is a complete waste of time and money. It goes on and on. Mall crawler mods differ quite a bit from off road mods. I read your comments as if you were addressing the off road ability and to that end you are so very uninformed. If you were addressing mall crawler ability then I mis understood and stand corrected. As a mall crawler you can turn it into any kind of xmas tree that suits you and it's all good.
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