Mil-Spec F150

[KAH 24]

Perhaps it is just me, but if I were to spend $90k on a “Raptor style” truck—it would be something with the clean lines of the Mil-Spec and not a TRX, Shelby Raptor, Rocky Ridge, or highly accessorized variant.

Nicely done exterior and relatively understated.

Edit: Upon review of additional info, I will say nice looking exterior.


https://www.milspecauto.com/ford-f150

 

[WillieFlo]

Totally agree! Pricey, but classy! I'll bet you can throw a Whipple on there to smoke any TRX that comes along.

 

[Cain]

Looks cool.

I wonder why they did not go with a 9.75 rear end and proper gear ratio for their truck.

I would not be too confident buying a build like that with 3.73's and 37's on a 8.8 super.

Imo, think it would be better building up a base raptor for the price of it.

 

[FordTechOne]

Mil-Spec is just another fly-by-night upfitter hacking up F-150s to try and get a piece of the pie.

You’re paying $90,000 for what amounts to a column shift, manual HVAC, 2 mode 4WD (no 4A), key-start XLT with a bunch of meaningless “Mil-Spec” stick-on badges.

There are multiple red flags, the first being that they claim it retains Ford’s 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty and 5 year/60k powertrain warranty. Ford warranty covers none of the modified components, or any failures that occur as a result of the modified components. Which means you have no warranty on the suspension, wheels, tires, body panels, exterior lighting, bumpers, paint, decals, seats, steering wheel (lifted from a Raptor) or anything else they’ve molested.

The 2nd red flag is that they claim 500HP out of the 5.0 with a tune, throttle body, and cold air intake. That’s a 105HP claim over stock. Not only is that ridiculous, but that claimed power increase also affects the powertrain warranty, as any component failures attributable to the modifications are not warrantable. The fact that they’re running 37” tires on a base payload 8.8” rear axle shows they have no clue what they’re doing; it’s not engineered, it’s cobbled together.

 

[moonjim]

Id go with a used 19 raptor and throw on bumpers leveling spring, rims tires and tune with intercooler and youll be around 75,000. You'll also be way faster and way better gas mileage.

 

[KAH 24]

Mil-Spec is just another fly-by-night upfitter hacking up F-150s to try and get a piece of the pie.

You’re paying $90,000 for what amounts to a column shift, manual HVAC, 2 mode 4WD (no 4A), key-start XLT with a bunch of meaningless “Mil-Spec” stick-on badges.

There are multiple red flags, the first being that they claim it retains Ford’s 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty and 5 year/60k powertrain warranty. Ford warranty covers none of the modified components, or any failures that occur as a result of the modified components. Which means you have no warranty on the suspension, wheels, tires, body panels, exterior lighting, bumpers, paint, decals, seats, steering wheel (lifted from a Raptor) or anything else they’ve molested.

The 2nd red flag is that they claim 500HP out of the 5.0 with a tune, throttle body, and cold air intake. That’s a 105HP claim over stock. Not only is that ridiculous, but that claimed power increase also affects the powertrain warranty, as any component failures attributable to the modifications are not warrantable. The fact that they’re running 37” tires on a base payload 8.8” rear axle shows they have no clue what they’re doing; it’s not engineered, it’s cobbled together.

Good points sir and I reverse my opinion. North of $90k, truck should be well-engineered & overbuilt in certain areas.

This will not be the first, nor last time in life that something pretty, high maintenance, and unreliable captures my attention.

Fortunately, that temptation has only applied to vehicles where like some I’ve blown money on poorly vetted aftermarket items.

Forgive the boast—My wife on the other hand is pretty, high maintenance, and still reliably under factory warranty after 25yrs. We hit that benchmark a couple of days ago—and she is not watching me type this, lol.

 

[Mister Pinky]

Mil-Spec is just another fly-by-night upfitter hacking up F-150s to try and get a piece of the pie.

You’re paying $90,000 for what amounts to a column shift, manual HVAC, 2 mode 4WD (no 4A), key-start XLT with a bunch of meaningless “Mil-Spec” stick-on badges.

There are multiple red flags, the first being that they claim it retains Ford’s 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty and 5 year/60k powertrain warranty. Ford warranty covers none of the modified components, or any failures that occur as a result of the modified components. Which means you have no warranty on the suspension, wheels, tires, body panels, exterior lighting, bumpers, paint, decals, seats, steering wheel (lifted from a Raptor) or anything else they’ve molested.

The 2nd red flag is that they claim 500HP out of the 5.0 with a tune, throttle body, and cold air intake. That’s a 105HP claim over stock. Not only is that ridiculous, but that claimed power increase also affects the powertrain warranty, as any component failures attributable to the modifications are not warrantable. The fact that they’re running 37” tires on a base payload 8.8” rear axle shows they have no clue what they’re doing; it’s not engineered, it’s cobbled together.

Dammit. You beat me to it.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Honestly, don't even like the look of it.

 

[PorterW1111]

Honestly, don't even like the look of it.

This is good insight to my next build. Been meaning to post up a poll, but my thought was to build up a ‘17 xlt into a SC 5.0 long travel Fraptor. The feedback in this thread has me feeling building up a gen1 again...

 

[Docked Wages]

Mil-Spec is just another fly-by-night upfitter hacking up F-150s to try and get a piece of the pie.

You’re paying $90,000 for what amounts to a column shift, manual HVAC, 2 mode 4WD (no 4A), key-start XLT with a bunch of meaningless “Mil-Spec” stick-on badges.

There are multiple red flags, the first being that they claim it retains Ford’s 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty and 5 year/60k powertrain warranty. Ford warranty covers none of the modified components, or any failures that occur as a result of the modified components. Which means you have no warranty on the suspension, wheels, tires, body panels, exterior lighting, bumpers, paint, decals, seats, steering wheel (lifted from a Raptor) or anything else they’ve molested.

The 2nd red flag is that they claim 500HP out of the 5.0 with a tune, throttle body, and cold air intake. That’s a 105HP claim over stock. Not only is that ridiculous, but that claimed power increase also affects the powertrain warranty, as any component failures attributable to the modifications are not warrantable. The fact that they’re running 37” tires on a base payload 8.8” rear axle shows they have no clue what they’re doing; it’s not engineered, it’s cobbled together.

^This is spot on. Same thing as the Black Widow conversion that my wife was pining for when we were truck shopping. I said no friggin way and that these guys are the same as the van conversion guys back in the 70's and 80's.

No way they are anywhere close to the engineering of the Raptor. Aside from the weak axle I bring up the frame differences.