SilverGen1
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Just got done with the Gen 1 to Gen 2 Suspension swap on my 2012 Ford Raptor. Very noticable difference between the blown Gen 1 shocks to the fresh Gen 2 shocks. Took longer than expected, but just took my time to get it done right, took time to clean any surface rust on the frame and paint it all and undercoat it. I’ll break down the cost as well. I got used shocks off of marketplace with 1,900 miles, the khc front buckets and rear brackets, eibach springs that were already on my truck sandblasted and repowdercoated, and on order I have the rpg spring perch collar, 1.5” in Fox Blue to achieve the “prerunner squat” that I originally had.
Price Break Down:
-Gen 2 Shocks (Non-Live Valve) $1400, + $142 shipped to mi from ok
-KHC Conversion Buckets (Front) $550, ended up going with the raw, as the lead time on most powder coat is 4 weeks, so keep that in mind if you daily your truck. I ended up painting them and then clear coating
-KHC Conversion Brackets (Rear) $250, they had black powder coated ready to ship, but the same lead time applied to these
-Powder coat, Clear coat finish, Sandblasting eibach front springs $140, took about a week for turnaround time for the shop I took them too
-17-20 Gen 2 RPG Spring Perch Collar 1.5” $260. Hoping that when these come in it gives me the look I’m going for
-Spring Compressor Tool off of Amazon, $180 the link is here:
linkCode=ml1&tag=minutemainten-20
-Miscellaneous (Paint, Cut-Off Wheels, Drill bits etc.) ~$100
TIP: Make sure you have fresh drill bits, and a good right angle drill. The drilling of the bucket holes for the bolts is by far the worst part of this project, as it takes a while. Also, for the 3 nuts on the top of the shock, I found it easier to come in from the top, about a 10” extension, a 15mm, and a swivel extension.
Price Break Down:
-Gen 2 Shocks (Non-Live Valve) $1400, + $142 shipped to mi from ok
-KHC Conversion Buckets (Front) $550, ended up going with the raw, as the lead time on most powder coat is 4 weeks, so keep that in mind if you daily your truck. I ended up painting them and then clear coating
-KHC Conversion Brackets (Rear) $250, they had black powder coated ready to ship, but the same lead time applied to these
-Powder coat, Clear coat finish, Sandblasting eibach front springs $140, took about a week for turnaround time for the shop I took them too
-17-20 Gen 2 RPG Spring Perch Collar 1.5” $260. Hoping that when these come in it gives me the look I’m going for
-Spring Compressor Tool off of Amazon, $180 the link is here:
linkCode=ml1&tag=minutemainten-20
-Miscellaneous (Paint, Cut-Off Wheels, Drill bits etc.) ~$100
TIP: Make sure you have fresh drill bits, and a good right angle drill. The drilling of the bucket holes for the bolts is by far the worst part of this project, as it takes a while. Also, for the 3 nuts on the top of the shock, I found it easier to come in from the top, about a 10” extension, a 15mm, and a swivel extension.
