First time Ford/Raptor Owner.. Mixed Feelings

[Mr_Superbia]

Here are some more. It’s tough to get the front bracket as it’s hidden behind the skid plate, but here’s what I was able to get. I’m not sure what they look like stock, so I don’t know if it’s actually cut or if it is supposed to look like that lol.

wheels are aftermarket, not really my taste for this truck, but after looking up the kit, looks like I cannot get/use stock wheels. Doesn’t look like there are any spacers front or rear.
It does like to hop around on hard acceleration (pavement) but the stock springs don’t look bent. Just a hard angle to get a good photo lol.

 

[RaptorR03]

CJ Harper CDJR has two 2019 Raptors for sale now, a black one loaded with 12k miles that I negotiated down to $70,800 and a red raptor with blue recaros for . I just bought a 2019 Raptor 802a in Jamestown NY. They’re out there, now would be a good time to trade it in.
Good luck either way, really unfortunate what’s happening. Good luck
Attached is the link:

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[Mr_Superbia]

 

[CoronaRaptor]

That looks like the stock crossmember sitting there, anybody else verify? I have a Gen 1, not a Gen 2, so don't want to say 100%.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

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Those wheels are perfect for the wife to pick up her latte on the way to the mall, lol. Saying that, lots of guys do offroad with 20's, but the stock 17's have major advantages.

 

[RaptorR03]

That looks like the stock crossmember sitting there, anybody else verify? I have a Gen 1, not a Gen 2, so don't want to say 100%.

I know on the BDS website it says trimming may be required but I can’t imagine you’d be cutting up the frame. Also, the BDS lifetime warranty only applies to the “original kit purchaser”

 

[Mr_Superbia]

Those wheels are perfect for the wife to pick up her latte on the way to the mall, lol. Saying that, lots of guys do offroad with 20's, but the stock 17's have major advantages.

Haha yeah, they’re solid wheels, and would be cool on a different platform, but they don’t do it for me on a Raptor. I gave the salesman a hard time as soon as I saw them. Of course at the time I was just planning on getting a nice lightly used set of stock beadlocks. Now that’s out the window! I’m sure I can still find something that works even if it has to be 18 instead of 17. That would still give me a good deal of rubber to fit on them. Though that project has been bumped way down the list!

 

[Mr_Superbia]

I know on the BDS website it says trimming may be required but I can’t imagine you’d be cutting up the frame. Also, the BDS lifetime warranty only applies to the “original kit purchaser”

Yeah, I wasn’t thrilled to read that! Seems like a warranty should be for the parts, not the person who bought them. It’s not like the parts magically become more liable to break once the original owner sells them.. Though I suppose I can think of a few companies that do that sort of thing. I put a call in to BDS, but they were closed by the time I got out of work. I’ll hopefully hear from them tomorrow. I’ll be asking about the warranty too.

 

[PorterW1111]

Yeah, I wasn’t thrilled to read that! Seems like a warranty should be for the parts, not the person who bought them. It’s not like the parts magically become more liable to break once the original owner sells them.. Though I suppose I can think of a few companies that do that sort of thing. I put a call in to BDS, but they were closed by the time I got out of work. I’ll hopefully hear from them tomorrow. I’ll be asking about the warranty too.

The second(back) lower support is removed for the bds kit. That’s because they lower the while front axle. Can you snag a pic of both too and bottom rear shock mounts. I’m very concerned cause I don’t see a shock drop bracket back there...

 

[Mr_Superbia]

The second(back) lower support is removed for the bds kit. That’s because they lower the while front axle. Can you snag a pic of both too and bottom rear shock mounts. I’m very concerned cause I don’t see a shock drop bracket back there...

Sorry, it’s a pain to find a good angle to show everything. Let me know if you need a different angle and I’ll try to get up under there.
I can say when it was up on the rack, the back end did droop about and inch to two inches more than the front. *not exact, just visual/memory*