What did u do to your raptor today?

[Jakenbake]

That's disgustingly disturbingly dirty. You either need to get some degreaser or a bunch more new parts! lol

,... and turn your camera upright!

I figured this was coming…… too much work to keep it spotless.

And it was landscape. It was a flat photo and rotated back.

 

[BenBB]

Got halfway done today, supposed to be nice outside so the other side will get done tomorrow. Out with the old factory spring:

In with the RCV IWE delete:

Bagged and saved the stock IWE, removing the lines I discovered my problem, one of the LH top shock nuts pinched the vacuum line last time I put them in. Will try the RCV's, if I don't like them I'll go back to stock and add Forged silicone lines.

Here's a Gieser spring next to stock:

Guess I'll put the stock springs in the "Pay it Forward" thead in case anybody needs 'em (I really doubt it haha!). New shock hat and rubber insulator, reused all the nuts with some blue Loctite and torqued to spec. Chinese ebay spring compressor getting the job done, didn't slip or rocket into orbit, worked great once I adjusted it enough:

Everything buttoned up and slightly cleaner (it was wash the truck or swap springs this weekend, I chose the latter):

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

Looking preh-tee- nice . Can’t wait to do this in the upcoming weeks. How trashed were your top shock mounts? Trying to decide whether or not to replace them when I rebuild my shocks

 

[Hilbilly Jack]

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This is similar to what I’m running, same company. Mine just doesn’t have the carbon fiber top.

There is no CF on top of mine either

 

[BenBB]

Looking preh-tee- nice . Can’t wait to do this in the upcoming weeks. How trashed were your top shock mounts? Trying to decide whether or not to replace them when I rebuild my shocks

Really not that bad, I didn't replace them when I rebuilt the shocks 3-4 years ago so figured might as well this time. The rubber insulator looked good, not stiff or dried out, and I still don't know why there's a bearing in the shock hat, it's not like the shock shaft is spinning, but it too was in good shape. Like everyone I'm chasing clunks and will see if these help (along with retorquing the LCA and UCA pivots, I think the lowers are what I'm hearing)...

 

[Jakenbake]

Got halfway done today, supposed to be nice outside so the other side will get done tomorrow. Out with the old factory spring:
View attachment 345138
In with the RCV IWE delete:
View attachment 345139
Bagged and saved the stock IWE, removing the lines I discovered my problem, one of the LH top shock nuts pinched the vacuum line last time I put them in. Will try the RCV's, if I don't like them I'll go back to stock and add Forged silicone lines.

Here's a Gieser spring next to stock:
View attachment 345140
Guess I'll put the stock springs in the "Pay it Forward" thead in case anybody needs 'em (I really doubt it haha!). New shock hat and rubber insulator, reused all the nuts with some blue Loctite and torqued to spec. Chinese ebay spring compressor getting the job done, didn't slip or rocket into orbit, worked great once I adjusted it enough:
View attachment 345141
Everything buttoned up and slightly cleaner (it was wash the truck or swap springs this weekend, I chose the latter):
View attachment 345142

What grease have you been using on the “teeth” on the end of the axle and hub?

 

[BenBB]

What grease have you been using on the “teeth” on the end of the axle and hub?

Was using hi-temp, Mystik Red for the little needle bearing and the CV teeth. Grease gun had white in it so I slathered a bit on the teeth, probably wasn't necessary...

 

[GWBush]

Threw on some Matte Black Fuel Shoks.

 

[FiveOsvt]

Got halfway done today, supposed to be nice outside so the other side will get done tomorrow. Out with the old factory spring:
View attachment 345138
In with the RCV IWE delete:
View attachment 345139
Bagged and saved the stock IWE, removing the lines I discovered my problem, one of the LH top shock nuts pinched the vacuum line last time I put them in. Will try the RCV's, if I don't like them I'll go back to stock and add Forged silicone lines.

Here's a Gieser spring next to stock:
View attachment 345140
Guess I'll put the stock springs in the "Pay it Forward" thead in case anybody needs 'em (I really doubt it haha!). New shock hat and rubber insulator, reused all the nuts with some blue Loctite and torqued to spec. Chinese ebay spring compressor getting the job done, didn't slip or rocket into orbit, worked great once I adjusted it enough:
View attachment 345141
Everything buttoned up and slightly cleaner (it was wash the truck or swap springs this weekend, I chose the latter):
View attachment 345142

I need that spring compressor. I have always used the cheap clamp style. I usually wear safety glasses and close my eyes as I tighten them as if my eyelids and some plastic glasses are going to protect my face from the flying springs of death.

 

[weimer]

Really not that bad, I didn't replace them when I rebuilt the shocks 3-4 years ago so figured might as well this time. The rubber insulator looked good, not stiff or dried out, and I still don't know why there's a bearing in the shock hat, it's not like the shock shaft is spinning, but it too was in good shape. Like everyone I'm chasing clunks and will see if these help (along with retorquing the LCA and UCA pivots, I think the lowers are what I'm hearing)...

How many miles are on your UCA's and lower ball joints? I replaced mine recently and so far no clunk. Front end is tight. Torquing the UCA's might help. My clunk went away for a little while when I replaced my struts.