no witch hunt here i dont no anything about my oem shocks other than what color they are and how to put them in and out of the truck. depending on your tire size and whats up front oem or not i used an educated guess that constant droop would take a tole on things. your talkn about thousands of dollars and 25- 50 bucks a piece for straps. ???? seems like it wouldnt hurt. anyway i got my answer. 1'' for every 12'' of straps. ill do my thing and shut up now. lol. thanks for the pics and the useful info.
You caught friction with me when you put up you didn't care what anyone had to say but then continued to ask questions and try to tell us why straps were needed. If you're going to ask for advise/questions, try not to tell people you don't care what they have to say all in the same thread. But no harm, no foul.
As you venture down the raptor off roading owner path, you'll find several other components bend, break, get knocked out of alignment, and over heat well before the shocks give up. The money would be better spent on a bump kit or at least SDHQ frame brace kit, spc alignment cams, or a power steering reservoir. And you know 50 bucks for straps are just the start of the cost. You still need bolts, tabs to weld to the frame and some paint. I also see trying to use the sway bar end link bolt holes having potential issues.
