ISFast Ford Raptor Build Thread!!!

[Squatting Dog]

Alan, very nice! What a change in a year! Way to go! Can not wait to see the beast in person!

-Greg (aka squatting dog)

 

[ISFast]

Alan, very nice! What a change in a year! Way to go! Can not wait to see the beast in person!

-Greg (aka squatting dog)

Thanks Greg! Yeah pics don't do these changes justice. I'm so looking forward to TRR to see all the old and meet the new people.

 

[ISFast]

I was pretty worried about it fitting in the garage at work but it does. I was sweating bullets pretty hard before I got there.

 

[NickPic83]

Beastmode!

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[DCH]

Hi buddy! Thanks for amazing posts!!! I've never seen such cool Raptor!
I saw that you compared your previous Mud Grapplers (35/12.5/17 I guess), wonder if you can you help me with real tires size mounted on truck?
According Nittos webpage:
35/12.5/17 --- Dia. 34.84"/ Width 13.19"
37/13.5/17 --- Dia. 35.05"/ Width 14.57"
(But what's true size of them MOUNTED on truck)?
Thanks in advance! /Dennis

Ok stuffs starting to come together!

Got to thank Chris with Amsoil for the gear lube in only a couple days! If you need fluids don't hesitate to give him a call.

Same with Brandon at TMX! Awesome customer service and easy to deal with. Tires are monsters!

Some pics because I can't wait!

Fiancee didn't know which oil to use haha

 

[MotuMute]

Hey Alan did ya get those 3.0's on? PICS!!

 

[pat'sRAPTOR]

I think he's slacking!

 

[DCH]

Grapplers

I wonder also, what is the size of Mud Grapplers on your very first photos on thread? It would be fun to see and compare the 35" vs 37" on the truck

To start off I'm going to fill you in with some back ground of my raptor.

2010 6.2L Tux Black Ford Raptor
-All factory options except bed extender and orange interior.
-Bought Friday the 13th of August 2010 with 16 miles on it
-Walked into look at it with a buddy and left with a raptor


MODS

Past:
-Bullet antenna
-LineX Bed and Fender Flares
-3M matte black hood vinyl
-1/2" red vinyl pinstripe outlining vinyl
-K&N drop in filter
-Custom DIY front bumper
-HID 7" offroad lights
-Mirror reflectors painted
-Aerotect Tint for tail lights and turn signal lights in mirrors
-Ceramic tint front windows and eyebrow
-Custom Raptor Retrofit HIDs
-Nitto Mud Grapplers
-DS Method wheels 17"
-MTX thunderform sub
-DMH exhaust Low profile cutout
-LED cargo lights
-HID reverse lights in factory housings
-Top Perch Mod
-Bed Cargo Cage
-Car2U garage door opener visor


Future:
-Gears 5.13s front and rear with Amsoil
-Mag Hytec rear diff cover
-Nitto Mud Grapplers 37x13.50R17 on Method DS
-Boatec Fiberglass Front Fenders
-Custom DIY New bed cargo cage plus extras...
-5 Star Tuner to help with gearing and tires
-Mobile mounted Radio
-Mounted GPS
-Custom DIY Hood mounted light brackets
-Mix of LED and HID lights




I'm wanting to put them all together because I'm starting to forget what I've done, going to do, and have left to do. Plus i'm sure there is a whole lot of wants in there.

Also, getting some DIY stuff on things like fitting fenders and making some more custom metal work stuff that it might be nice to have a place I can dump it all. Still plan on doing single DIY or talk abouts for different mods, but will all be referred to in this thread.

I'm sure I forgot a whole bunch of stuff but who cares I'm not getting graded on it.

Current pic:

Couple other pics just for fun.

Time line:
Very first pic I can remember right after new tires at 1600 miles

Vinyl

Tint

Roommates playing with Mirror reflectors painted

Bumper coming together

Painted bumper

Bed Cage right before TRR 2012

Right before Raptor Retro Fit HIDs

And yes it does play.... "I didn't take this pic"

 

[ISFast]

Hi buddy! Thanks for amazing posts!!! I've never seen such cool Raptor!
I saw that you compared your previous Mud Grapplers (35/12.5/17 I guess), wonder if you can you help me with real tires size mounted on truck?
According Nittos webpage:
35/12.5/17 --- Dia. 34.84"/ Width 13.19"
37/13.5/17 --- Dia. 35.05"/ Width 14.57"
(But what's true size of them MOUNTED on truck)?
Thanks in advance! /Dennis

Hey Dennis thanks for the kind words! A few hrs of work has gone into this truck . As far as tires well you got about as much info as I do. Other than the 37 is actually I think 37.01" tall and they weight 91 lbs per UPS shipping. I can tell you there is a HUGE difference in the 2 sizes. I personally haven't measured them on the truck due to the fact they could change in heights based on PSI and a little on if the tire is mounted on a wide or narrow wheel. With the 21/32" thread it will lose some high over the thread life just FYI. Over all very happy with the tire and will keep running them unless I change what I do with the truck.

 

[ISFast]

I wonder also, what is the size of Mud Grapplers on your very first photos on thread? It would be fun to see and compare the 35" vs 37" on the truck

All those pics are 35" tires. The first set I still have on my stock wheels. I did take the second set of 35s off and sold to a friend with about 10k on them and went to the 37s that are currently on the truck. I did the fenders at the same time the tires got swapped over to 37s.