Treypal's 2014 SCAB Build aka The Texas Raptor

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Custom Bedrack made that holds 1 spare tire, 2 8 gal action packers, 1 5er, and a 45qt yeti. I had a similar one in my last Raptor built by the same buddy. Simple and effective.

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We did over 1000 miles of dirt in Baja with the truck setup with.

Total Chaos Upper and Lower control arms.
King 3.0s all the way around.
SVC bump stop kit
Deaver +3s.
Rogue Racing throttle bumper and their lights.
Here are my thoughts.

The +3s are the way to go if you haul any weight while offroading at all. I've only lost a little height vs when they were installed.

3.0s. KICK ASS. I never really offroaded with my last set before I wrecked the truck. I'm really impressed with the way they handled. The Kings are a little rough on pavment, but it's worth the sacrifice for their offroad handling. They do need to be adjusted a little from the factory, as they pack up.

SVC kit. Works as advertised, and the adjustable can is a great feature.

TC arms. The lower arm uses a welded on camber plate on the bottom, which eliminates alignment issues. I did paint marks on my arms, and they moved zero during the whole trip. This feature alone is worth making the swap.

Rogue Racing bumper. The ground clearance gains are great, I only contacted the front bumper once. The Rogue brand radius lights are great too. I'm really impressed with them for the cost. No moisture inside, the mounts stayed solid. Really good choice IMO.
 
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Been a while since I have updated. Wrecked the truck on the way to RaptorX on some ice. Into my other truck and trailer. It was a hell of a day... No structural damage on either trucks and no one got hurt, so I consider it a win.

Fortunately TRR has some awesome sponsors and they sprung into action to help me out. Rogue Racing has built me a custom 4130 chromemoly Renegade bumper, and Fiberwerx is sending me new fiberglass. Xtreme outfitters out of Kerrville had a valance laying around that they donated. The goal is to get the Raptor put back together within a few weeks.

On my F350 LineX of San Antonio helped me find a replacement bed on the cheap, got it painted, Linexed, also added a Weatherguard toolbox and Linexed that and my diesel tank. Truck is better than it was before

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Ouch, that sucks man!

I'm sure plenty of folks have you know plenty of people with stock fenders sitting in the garage. Not sure on valance though.
 
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Ouch, that sucks man!

I'm sure plenty of folks have you know plenty of people with stock fenders sitting in the garage. Not sure on valance though.

Uploaded the pics off my phone then edited on the website. See updated post above.
 
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