Raptor suspension conversion help
#21
Yellow truck is is getting motor work done. I only have two pics in my album. Yellow truck is factory UCA and LCA NOT Raptor. Her is a pic of the "tower". Initially I used the Raptor Wedge shaped spacers that came with their shocks (because I thought I had too). I eventually removed them. Mid Perch raised the truck 2". You need to be on mid perch. Very easy to do. You need a spring compressor from an auto parts store to rent or use. Took 20 minutes for both shocks once they were off the truck.
Front Shock Tower:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...mid-perch.html
Close up view:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...0&ref=gnr-prev
Front Shock Tower:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...mid-perch.html
Close up view:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...0&ref=gnr-prev
#22
Built not Bought
But you can't machine down into material that is not there, right? Maybe they have the same diameter, but different thread?
#23
2008 FX4
Here are some pics of the full blown Raptor UCA and LCA with Rough Country lift and Raptor Shocks:
Full Blown View with Fabtech steering stabilizer too:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...s-165-new.html
Front of truck:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...0&ref=gnr-prev
Front Fender:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...0&ref=gnr-next
Another close up view of front. This shows a lot.
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...frontfox2.html
This is all I have for now. Not much else to see really.
Here are some pics of the full blown Raptor UCA and LCA with Rough Country lift and Raptor Shocks:
Full Blown View with Fabtech steering stabilizer too:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...s-165-new.html
Front of truck:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...0&ref=gnr-prev
Front Fender:
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...0&ref=gnr-next
Another close up view of front. This shows a lot.
http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...frontfox2.html
This is all I have for now. Not much else to see really.
#24
The Raptors are thicker and need to be machined down to match the "thinner" F150. This not a "nut" we are thinning down it is the end of the tie rod that screws into the steering rack. We are in essence making a fat bolt thinner with smaller threads. They can do it. You will need both in your hands to show them what you need done.
#25
The Raptors are thicker and need to be machined down to match the "thinner" F150. This not a "nut" we are thinning down it is the end of the tie rod that screws into the steering rack. We are in essence making a fat bolt thinner with smaller threads. They can do it. You will need both in your hands to show them what you need done.
Stock uppers and lowers with stock raptor shocks and it works so much better. I only need help with how to remove the stock axel for the outer cv. What is the length of the stock axel?