who hates the stocks raptor suspensions

[ktm505sx]

Desition taken, i will spend it on the front suspension LTS with icons 3.0, front fenders and spacer for the rear rims. The bolt on rpgs stage 4 will wait

 

[MotuMute]

Post up some nice jumps when you're done. We will wait for it

 

[KX250R]

Desition taken, i will spend it on the front suspension LTS with icons 3.0, front fenders and spacer for the rear rims. The bolt on rpgs stage 4 will wait

Serious for a second....I would not go LTS on the front and leave the back stock. The front stock already works better than the back anyway. Go with the Brace/Bumpstop kit of your choice, there are several good ones out there, this along with some 3" shocks and new springs will get the back working much better and help save your frame. Add 3.0 shocks to the front, UCA if you still have anything in your budget. Keep the track width the same. Tuned out this will make a big improvement. Front Fenders needed to run 37" tires, optional if you are staying with 35". Personally I run Glassworks fenders and really like them. THe above setup will get you a really balanced rig. IMHO.

Good luck with your mods and post pics.

 

[wiz1500]

Serious for a second....I would not go LTS on the front and leave the back stock. The front stock already works better than the back anyway. Go with the Brace/Bumpstop kit of your choice, there are several good ones out there, this along with some 3" shocks and new springs will get the back working much better and help save your frame. Add 3.0 shocks to the front, UCA if you still have anything in your budget. Keep the track width the same. Tuned out this will make a big improvement. Front Fenders needed to run 37" tires, optional if you are staying with 35". Personally I run Glassworks fenders and really like them. THe above setup will get you a really balanced rig. IMHO.

Good luck with your mods and post pics.

This is some one who has done the home work and spent his money wisely ...
KX has done the leg work for us trust me.. I'll never forget the day I met him in person at Outlaw. Grant was standing there taking notes in a big old bill fold while talking with Malvin one of the lead fab guy's BEFORE he dropped his truck off there. I thought to my self "This guy is doing it right" so I walked over and introduced my self only to find out I new him from here any way..lol..
I myself am following this advice..
I have also talked with Ryan at SDHQ and he talked me out of doing a L.T. ... It's just not needed at this point with my intentions for the truck...( I'm not racing it).
A set of Icon's and the correct bump stop with Deevers out back and your truck will be so different and awesome you will be mad that you didn't do it sooner..

 

[SDHQ]

What would you choose between those 3 set up?
A stage 4, cantilever or 3.5 fox bed cage suspension?
I have in mind SDHQ or RPG for a set up but, i dont know which one to choose
I like the looks of the bed cage suspension too.

What would be your choice and why

---------- Post added at 09:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:06 PM ----------

Would you rather change the front instead
LT with icons on the front with 2" wider front fenders leaving the rear suspension stock?

Let say that you have 8k to spend on the truck what would you spend on the truck. Only suspension?

What do you want to improve on your truck? What are you planning on doing with the truck with your improvements? Budget?

 

[ktm505sx]

Serious for a second....I would not go LTS on the front and leave the back stock. The front stock already works better than the back anyway. Go with the Brace/Bumpstop kit of your choice, there are several good ones out there, this along with some 3" shocks and new springs will get the back working much better and help save your frame. Add 3.0 shocks to the front, UCA if you still have anything in your budget. Keep the track width the same. Tuned out this will make a big improvement. Front Fenders needed to run 37" tires, optional if you are staying with 35". Personally I run Glassworks fenders and really like them. THe above setup will get you a really balanced rig. IMHO.

Good luck with your mods and post pics.

hey thanks, i will follow your advice.

hey i would like to get it wider per side with stock a arms. what do you recommend?

here is where most of the time i going to use my truck

 

[ktm505sx]

What do you want to improve on your truck? What are you planning on doing with the truck with your improvements? Budget?

just a smoother driving, i like how the bed cage suspension and LTS looks too.
i have a shirmp farm located it in a deset area, as well there are a few acres of desert here in panama.
El Desierto de Sarigua en Herrera - Panama Turismo | Panama Turismo

 

[jjwpgh]

I use my father raptor is a 2012 cc silver with sct x cal 3 tunned by team jdm afe stage 2 and corsa. 18 inches rims with offset and pro comp extreme tires.
Sorry but i hate the ride too much valving on the cc raptor because of the paylod capacity increased they have to revalved a bit more than the sc raptor.
So i going to buy one in miami, fl
The only bold on kit avaliable for the raptor is the RPG's stages rear suspension.
I want something like bed cages rear suspension because of the looks as well the long travel makes it an agressive look.

Will the raptor LT suspension dive the front end of. The truck on the road?




---------- Post added at 08:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:39 PM ----------

I heard that 4.4 fox suspension would not even move on the truck at all it needs heat to work well.

You're all over the place here. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt for now but a few clarifications for you on your points above.

Almost every Raptor suspension mods/systems are bolt in. The RPG rear kits are a small (yet incredibly awesome) subset of the bolt in suspension systems. Fox, King, Icon to name a few will all bolt onto the truck. In addition long travel kits with bed cages are NOT bolt in kits.

The truck's dive characteristics are dependent on the front suspension setup, so asking about dive characteristics with an RPG stage 3 rear kit doesn't make sense. The RPG rear Stage 3 and 4 kits with raise the rear ride height slightly (which would very slightly change the front/rear weight distribution) but it will not change the front suspension characteristics to a noticeable point. The RPG kit is to reinforce the rear frame, allow for proper bumpstop compression, reduce wheelhop, present a more linear rear spring compression... etc.

Honestly it sounds to me like you want look cool on the street with no desire to utilize all the cool looking offroad components. You can bolt on all kinds of non-functional show bits for that. Hell, I'm sure someone will weld in some shock cages in your bed for you if you really want.

Fox 4.4 shocks are off road race shocks, not designed for street use at all so that comparison is mildly ridiculous.

What exactly do you hate about the ride on your fathers raptor? Saying you hate the valving doesn't tell us anything.

It would be wise to do some research before posting in a Raptor owners/enthusiasts forum knocking a truck you don't own.

 

[whtrapta]

The stock raptor suspension is fine if you know how to drive it. I want to upgrade to either the RPG stage 4+ (thanks yukon Joe and motomute) or the icon set up just because it can handle the big stuff so much better. But I have gone 2 1/2 years with my stock shocks and never had a complaint.

 

[Squatting Dog]

Playing too much need for speed...

-Greg