WarSurfer

Parts cost:

Shocks = 5k
Upper arms = 1,400
Deavers = 1,200
Performance (tune, intake, exhaust) = ~ 1000
Rear bump kit = 1,400
Gears = 880
Tires/wheels = 3,500

No idea what the cost was for all the custom tube work for the bumpers and rear bed area for the spares but I have no doubt that coupled with the parts above you are looking at another 10k for just parts install and the bumpers. We are already at 23k and I haven't included all the mods listed in Serena's signature in the above link.

My guess is the cost of the conversion isn't part of the 80k. I don't see how it could be given that you have the labor and all the parts and there is no way they did all that for the remaining 7k.

Not saying I don't want one for myself, just not apples to apples.

Edit:

I'm an idiot. I based this on the beginning price of a Raptor. They started with an Eco, doh! You are probably right, if they got the truck in the 40's and resold the stock stuff, it works.

Graygoat657

I thought this project was interesting from the standpoint of how SDHQ approached it. One of the net results was that it may be better to start with an ECB drivetrain and build the platfrom to Raptor standards. I have heard that some companies are looking at starting with an with ECB and and offering a package that would would give said platform Raptor "like" characteristics. I am a big Raptor fan, but it would be fun to have an alternative to build something like it, since there are quite a few ECB's sold and that the current ECB configuration may offer some answers to the Raptor mpg question.

MPETE

iTrader: (1)

if you start with a ECB truck you wont have the option of a scab/5.5 bed. scab is only avail with 6.5 or 8' in non raptor from.

WarSurfer

Yep. They started with an Eco, swapped the engine and cab onto a new Raptor frame and installed Raptor bodywork and a couple suspension components.

WarSurfer

Here is what SDHQ posted on the Raptor forum regarding the same article: