JDUB's 2013 Raptor

[mouldman1]

very nice

 

[Pynenut]

Plan on graphix?

 

[JDUB]

Plan on graphix?

No, not as of now. I am a plain no frills kinda guy. I am even second guessing my flat black hood wrap. Surprisingly my wife really likes the digital mud graphics though.

 

[JDUB]

Wrapped CV Half Shafts

Wrapped my CV half shafts today with some electrical tape. I think it looks terrible when the CV half shafts are rusted. So, this will keep them from rusting and adds a nice touch to the IFS area.

 

[425_Raptor]

Added you to the shipping time thread...16 days. All that I know of so far since January have been 19 days or less.

Perfect, thanks.

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That baby is freshly waxed. Now has the mirror reflector delete, K&N drop in filter, and D-Bug screen thus far... a lot more to come![/QUOTE]

What's a D-Bug screen ?

 

[jdombrowski1077]

Was that the same day you did your mid perch also? How well does the Electrical Tape hold up?

 

[JDUB]

Perfect, thanks.

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That baby is freshly waxed. Now has the mirror reflector delete, K&N drop in filter, and D-Bug screen thus far... a lot more to come!

What's a D-Bug screen ?[/QUOTE]

D-Bug screen is a metal screen, similar to screen door mesh, which goes behind the grill and protects stuff, like bugs, bees, etc., from getting into your radiator fins. I highly recommend it. I put it on day one and as of now there is not a single bug or anything in the radiator fins.

Ford F-150 Raptor

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Was that the same day you did your mid perch also? How well does the Electrical Tape hold up?

No, the mid perch was done by RPG a few days prior.

The electrical tape should hold up good. Like everything else, it's all about preparation. I cleaned the half shafts really good with thinner / acetone. This will allow the tape to stick to the shafts. The second layer just adheres to the tape itself, which it normally does a good job of anyways.

I have seen a lot of offroad racing buggies and trucks with this done and it seems to hold up, even in their racing environment, so it should hold up really well for what I use the truck for. We'll just have to wait and see!

 

[jdombrowski1077]

Good Idea. Ive never seen that before. Will have to think about it when I actually get my truck.

 

[JDUB]

Good Idea. Ive never seen that before. Will have to think about it when I actually get my truck.

Thanks! Looks a lot better than when they're rusted. I found it was easier to jack up the tire and spin it with one hand while I wrapped the tape around the shaft with the other hand. You'll find out there is very little room between the shocks and half shafts!

 

[jdombrowski1077]

Thanks for the tip.