What did u do to your raptor today?

[badm0t0rfinger]

Forgot to mention I havent had a chance to measure on a flat surface the 45 was while parked with the brake on, driveway is sloped and too wide to fit in the garage. So it was 43 and a little parked in the same spot before. Pretty sure with option 1 it should only be a 3/4in increase over stock height. I'll remeasure on a flat now that I got about 300 miles on it and a good chunk of that on unmaintained roads to test it.
I do still have stock shackles, been looking at upgrading those.

I'll say that when icon leafs go in the lift is basically double advertised until it settles. Option 3 gave me about 4 inches of lift when they advertise 2.25. Not unreasonable that you'd get 1.5 to 2 inches on option 1 before it settles.

For measurements like that yeah you're right flat land is better but as long as you're doing all your measurements in the same spot it can act a bit like a control.

 

[vtwinjunkie]

Did a drain and fill on the coolant today. saw this post so I bought 6 gallons of 50/50 OEM fluid. https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/fluid-capacities.32145/

Drained the radiator and popped the lower radiator line off to try to drain as much of the block as I could. I got around 1.75 gallons of coolant out including sucking out the reservoir.

Guess I have 4 gallons of leftover lol.

Oh well, Fresh Ford Yellow fluid now instead of the overdue old Orange stuff.

 

[dj30417]

After napping throughout the night while my brisket cooked, I noticed this morning that my keys were not in their proper place. I spent the last 15 minutes looking for them before I remembered that I took Miss Big Booty to the shop. Yeah I don’t think I need those keys right now.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Did a drain and fill on the coolant today. saw this post so I bought 6 gallons of 50/50 OEM fluid. https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/fluid-capacities.32145/

Drained the radiator and popped the lower radiator line off to try to drain as much of the block as I could. I got around 1.75 gallons of coolant out including sucking out the reservoir.

Guess I have 4 gallons of leftover lol.

Oh well, Fresh Ford Yellow fluid now instead of the overdue old Orange stuff.

I should probably do that at some point. I was always putting it off because i wanted to combine it with putting a new radiator in... just never did that.

Also got a heads up my lower ball joints are shot so new ball joints it is!

 

[vtwinjunkie]

I should probably do that at some point. I was always putting it off because i wanted to combine it with putting a new radiator in... just never did that.

Also got a heads up my lower ball joints are shot so new ball joints it is!

Id do it sooner rather than later if its been over 5 years since it was last done. Antifreeze is highly corrosive if left in too long.
it takes an hour of your time (although I always budget a bit more the first time I do something) and probably 20-30 bucks in fluid

 

[Squad21]

SVC came in and finished it today

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Id do it sooner rather than later if its been over 5 years since it was last done. Antifreeze is highly corrosive if left in too long.
it takes an hour of your time (although I always budget a bit more the first time I do something) and probably 20-30 bucks in fluid

I'll do it alongside the next oil change.

 

[Squad21]

I should probably do that at some point. I was always putting it off because i wanted to combine it with putting a new radiator in... just never did that.

Also got a heads up my lower ball joints are shot so new ball joints it is!

I would also check the endlinks on the sway bar. When I replaced my uppers and lowers, also noticed the endlinks were shot and made a significant difference in the way the suspension operates giving a feeling of "confidence" on the highway.

 

[PTYHRD]

SVC came in and finished it today

Aftermarket bumpers on these look so good

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

I would also check the endlinks on the sway bar. When I replaced my uppers and lowers, also noticed the endlinks were shot and made a significant difference in the way the suspension operates giving a feeling of "confidence" on the highway.

Good call. Thank you.