How to spend $5k on new Raptor

[Sgt Beavis]

Has anyone ever heard of a DIY PPF solution? I’ll be going off road every weekend as the snow clears from the trails. My Jeep already has a pretty good case of trail rash but I’m going to have it wrapped.

 

[Badgertits]

I’d look @ ORA’s “550” package that includes intake/tune/plugs/intercooler for like $2500 (or if you don’t want/need the “hard parts” just a tune/handheld @ like $650)

I did xpel ppf on partial hood/front fenders, full grill surround/headlights & the piano black plastic A (b?) pillars of the doors b/c they scratch instantly. That was plenty for the front for me- I’d consider doing the actual metal bumper w/ expel since it’s one of the only steel parts on the truck - OR - is Linex it, and the rear too. Tint the windows & possibly sunroof- looking around $1000-$2000 for that depending on how many places you cover. I wouldn’t do a full wrap on the raptor for a lot of reasons not the least of which being a) it’s a truck, and b) it’s made of AL

there’s all kinds of mods for these trucks it really depends how much you care bout looks vs performance on road ability/comfort vs off-road, & do you care about warranty?

seems like the following are consensus great “bang for buck” & overall decent mods:
Front leveling springs- Eibach or Geiser- $250-$550

icon or deaver rear leafs to reduce wheel hop & handle payloads better - $1400

“Custom tune”/handheld device- depending on tuner/device $450-$750- don’t bother w/ a tune if it doesn’t include tranny programming as wells as ECM

intercooler- id prefer stock location like CVF/whipple/mishimoto/Wagner
$500-$1000

shorty antennas $30-$60

You have 6 aux switches- may as well add some lighting (you got no fogs lol) - can spend $300-$3000 way too many options to choose from need to decide for yourself but a set of spots/fogs in front and/or light bar & some rear spots aren’t a bad idea

pro eagle jack if off-roading

coat undercarriage if in a state w/ snow/salted roads

front mud guards- kinda necessary unless you want your doors/cab sprayed w/ crap every time there’s any weather or you take it off-road even a lil bit

tonneau cover or cap

some kinda tool box (I have undercover swing cases they’re completely removable)

I think that’s a good start lol

 

[melvimbe]

Drive it before you just buy shit for it, get a feel for the truck first

This. And look around the forums a bit more to get more ideas of what you might want to do. We're all going to have different priorities based on what matters to us, and what are previous experiences are.

 

[smurfslayer]

How would you all spend the first $5000 modifying your new Raptor? Maybe modifying is not the best phrase either. I do not want to void warranty.

so would it be something like this -

Stowaway ramps (which I did get) $600
Leveling kit ($300)
Winch (?)
Rigid Fog light kit ($1000)
Etc.
etc.
etc.

what would you all do if you could do it again in my situation?

First things first, it’s your money and your truck and we don’t know how you intend to use it. For all we know, you’re a latte sipping millennial hipster. Or you could be a professional off road racer whose skills outpace even the Raptor off road, and you’re just doing it for the LOLZ. Probably somewhere in between but we don’t know your intended use profile.

My Rap is multi-use and has to be able to commute, put up with my driving style, haul me to remote, sometimes primitive areas and get me home afterwards, haul some cargo, luggage, vacation duty, dog / family hauler. Pretty much a do it all.

I have way more lighting than I need. But not as much as I want.

If you got the ramps, I suppose you want the bed free, but an inexpensive upgrade is to add the D ring hooks to the bed bolts. Under a hundred.

ask yourself this - do you need the leveling kit and what is it going to do for you? I think it was @Turbogoat324 lost a front diff, and warranty coverage denied due to the front suspension mods. You mentioned warranty, that’s why I bring it up.

Extra lighting won’t hurt but if it’s really for off roading, you want lights higher up like Pillar lights or the behind the grill kits like the B/D S8. I have 6 forward facing squadron sports, and just the 2 pillar mount XL80’s make the squadron lights look dim. So if you’re off roading, prioritize lighting for higher up, if mostly road / commuting, address bumper lights first.

To me, the stereo sucks. Depending on your DIY skills and your level of component snobbery (kidding) count on about $1500-2800 for a good sounding stereo.

Some context will help us spend your money more efficiently

 

[quikag]

Since I got my 2019 Raptor 6 months ago, this is what I've done:

Line-X for the truck bed(~$500)
Retrax Pro MX bed cover (~$1800)
Valentine 1 radar detector and Blackvue dash cam hardwired (~$700)
4x4truckled.com triple fog Baja Designs lights installed (~$1100)
Plane ticket and hotel for Raptor Assault school here in June 2020 (probably around $1000 or so)

Boom $5100.

 

[Jamie Wise]

Only you can decide if it's worth it.

I really wanted the matte look for my truck, so I did a full wrap in Xpel Stealth. Worth it for me? Sure. The truck looks the way I want, and I get the added benefit of some paint protection. My truck is my DD and it doesn't see any significant off road use, simply because where I live / my schedule doesn't really allow for it.

If I was ZK and I was hammering my raptor off road a lot, and building an epic off road truck like his? Then maybe the PPF doesn't make sense, and I'd rather spend the money on suspension components.

You're going to get 1,000 different answers, from 1,000 different people. Do what you want!

 

[Trent 21]

Here is what I have done.

1. Windows tinted.

2. Husky splash guards and rear wheel well liners.

3. Black Diamondback aluminum bed cover.

4. Installed Amp retractable running boards. ( best mod so far! )

5. Spayed the bed.

6. New fog lights going on next week.

Dunno what else I might do.

 

[Wampa]

I bought my 2019 in June and this is what I've done:

Linex - bed and rear wheel wells
2.25" RPG perch collars
Cobb OTS 93 + TCM
BD Triple fog kit w/ Squadrons Pro R's
GJ 3rd Brake Light
Icon Compression wheels

Next is bump stops / +3 deavers in the rear.

I daily mine and go to Texplex often(offroad racing here in texas).

Hope this is helpful

I did a little video talking through it -

 

[Sgt Beavis]

I've only had it for a few weeks, but I've done this so far.
1. Bullet Liner spray in.
2. Stubby Antenna, Rear Seat release
3. ODBII with Forscan tool
4. 67 Design F-Series full setup (on order)
5. 4Knines seat cover. (on order)

Planned updates (within the next 6 months)
1. Tonneau Cover (likely a DiamondBack HD)
2. Bed rack (Possibly an RCI with their upcoming Diamondback adapters)
3. Builtright bedside rack system

Beyond $5K I'll be adding a Roof Top Tent. Probably an iKamper X-Cover but I'm still shopping around.

 

[Pure745]

Just got mine (Avalanche Grey) 2 weeks ago:

- 2 stage paint correction and ceramic coating (did myself): $250ish in product
-ADD Front bumper: $1500ish
-Eibach front springs: $225
-AWE Exhaust 0FG: $1600ish
-Titan7 forged wheels: $2Kish
-Cobb Stage 1+ w/ TCM: $1400ish
-Retrax Pro MX
-Baja design lights

Apollo Optics was super helpful if you decide to start modding - I ended up just getting what I wanted from the get go, now to install it all.

I'm with you on the pinstriping etc.. but Av. Grey hides it better than black, and no way I'd pay $5K for PPF, just repaint it later if it gets that bad, you can always paint correct to drastically improve anyways. It is a truck and in my case will be taken off road and on family excursions.. so I didn't want to get too attached to perfect paint on it (although very hard for me).