M3Dragon – NorCal Basic Raptor Build

[cups]

no officer, i wasnt texting and driving. really......

...... But you better DUCK!

 

[Bigg50]

Trucks looking good...going to be beast soon it looks like

 

[m3dragon]

Trucks looking good...going to be beast soon it looks like

I am driving the parts back the same day you are driving to the trail this weeked HAHA

 

[Bigg50]

Nice!

The setup is impressive. One of the guys had the setup down in Baja. I'd say he was the fastest through the rough stuff not counting the guys with full long travel kits.

 

[m3dragon]

Posting up some vanity images from the trips. Cleaned some of the posts up to not have so much duplicate images out there. Especially the poker pre run images. Got all the good Blue Raptor images up.

Here are some images from the love lock run.

 

[m3dragon]

Secret lake trip

 

[m3dragon]

So we started the build on my truck..... Lets just say so far we are not off to a stellar start.

I am doing the header install first and passenger side is in but driver side the flange was welded in upside down.

I will post full images of the process but for now on hold till Wends as I need right parts and yell at Stainless Works

 

[The Macf]

Daaaaaammmmmnnnnnn

 

[m3dragon]

Before I post the resolution, I want to make sure everyone is clear that business do have mistakes and no business is perfect. Frankly if a business is perfect I wonder what are they hiding but that is me.

The mark of a great business is not whether they have mistakes but how they rectify these mistakes. In this case I called Stainless Works and reached the tech I had been working with and also spoke to George who posted on this thread. He had seen this thread and agreed it was upside down and no clue how. Without any issues he asked for my address and overnight a new header so I can finish the install.

Weather you had a bad experience in the past with SW over the bolt issue, in my situation they saw the issue I had and made the proper steps to correct the issue. This to me is a sign of a great company as they admit the fault, resolve the issue and we all move on. So to SW thank you for the prompt fix and I will be a returning customer as my needs arise.

 

[cbcgeneral]

This definitely is one of my favorite build threads. The pics of the excursions is awesome. Can't wait to see the finished product.