Swapping from Gen 2 to Shelby F250 Super Baja?? Bad idea?

[Nex]

Thanks! Thats really good to know. I told him no because I would need to swap to Carli and he dropped it by $5k so I could afford to swap some components. Still might get it with the plans of updating the suspension immediately.

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[TurboTJ]

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I have been watching their videos forever which is why I’m interested in building a super duty into an off-road beast.

This build is something I’ve wanted to do for the last 5 years and I think it’s time to give it a shot. The dream is to start with a tremor (with factory winch), add the Carli pintop system, fab4 fenders and 40” tires.

Then all the Banks Engineering goodies, decked drawer system and Smartcap

Then a swing away rear tire carrier with jack mount, light mount, water jugs. Then a roof rack (no sunroof) with lighting both forward and sideways.

At this point, maybe just an air compressor and that’s about it.

 

[Nex]

I would skip the Tremor. Most of that package (giggity) is in the suspension which you are replacing. You can add the winch. Same thing i am doing.

 

[caleb]

Id test drive it. Calling it just a BDS lift makes it sound like its a crappy drop bracket lift with a huge spacer on a twintube shock. It looks like a better setup than anything on the BDS website. Still won't ride like a Raptor, but Id test drive it.

I’m assuming you don’t know what a bds kit actually is. Their nice kits are fox coilovers, no drop brackets, etc. decent bolt-on kits but not a Raptor. The super baja is literally a bds kit (take that as you will).

 

[gen1201437screw]

If they dropped it another 5k to do suspension upgrades and you need the extra towing capacity, so it. Doesn't sound like you use the raptor for flying through the desert anyways. The f250 will handle the moderate off roading just fine but can tow.

 

[Ramjet]

I own the Shelby Raptor Baja, not the 250 though. I owned a gen2 Raptor prior to my Shelby and did exhaustive research on the Shelby prior to purchase given the cost increase (purchased used - 13k miles). My research included speaking to numerous folks - Shelby American in Vegas, the Tuscany people including techs in their engine performance division, other owners etc. I enjoy this forum but have never posted. I use it primarily for an information source and because I have absolutely loved my Raptors. The first post I reviewed here on the Shelby version basically trashed it saying it was a kit car for an extra $50K, that stripes don't belong on a truck etc. The reality is a completed Raptor exits a Ford plant (mine from Dearborn) then goes straight to Elkhart where the work is done. The motor is not a radical tune, the Whipple Stage I kit (525+ hp, 610+ fpt). Then of course the Fox BDS upgrade/lift. Interior is tweaked with carbon fiber and custom ricaro seating. Finally a number of exterior features I find pretty cool. Front/rear bumpers custom steel mods with 20" built in light bar. Chase rack with 50" actuating light bar. Bottom line is I fully believe a Shelby Raptor is first and foremost an originally Raptor and I find mine is every bit what my previous one was and then more. My 2 cents.