RAPTOR Conversion
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From: saskatoon, canada
the fender kit is from mcneil racing.
the quality of the kit left something to be desired. besides waiting for the initial shipment for 6 weeks i also didnt receive the bracket kit and waited another 6 weeks for that.
then when i finally did receive all the parts the fr fenders had numerous cracks in them making me seriously doubt they would hold paint for very long thus i opted for the cheap way out and instead of spending 3000 on paint i spent 300 on bedliner kit[got 2 gallons when one wouldve sufficed] but now im wondering if i should do the doors and cab in the same bedliner kit since i already have extra gallon?
the late brackets also had to be seriously tweaked , bent and redrilled in order to get headlites mounted in them. still not sure how crooked or straight they will be aimed in the end.....
the quality of the kit left something to be desired. besides waiting for the initial shipment for 6 weeks i also didnt receive the bracket kit and waited another 6 weeks for that.
then when i finally did receive all the parts the fr fenders had numerous cracks in them making me seriously doubt they would hold paint for very long thus i opted for the cheap way out and instead of spending 3000 on paint i spent 300 on bedliner kit[got 2 gallons when one wouldve sufficed] but now im wondering if i should do the doors and cab in the same bedliner kit since i already have extra gallon?
the late brackets also had to be seriously tweaked , bent and redrilled in order to get headlites mounted in them. still not sure how crooked or straight they will be aimed in the end.....
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I think you should take a look at my build. I went a different route but then you with my 05 build but I do have the 09+ front end and had to make my truck much wider.
Like others have said. Dont go with the wheel spacers. My Front wheel snapped 3 of my 6 studs. My stock hub just couldn't handle the pressure. Luckily my new wheels had plenty of spacing so my new wheels stick out just as far as my old wheels with about a 2" spacer.
If I was you I would look at doing a mid-travel suspension setup. It would probably push you wheels out about 2.5" per side, plus you would probubly get the same travel numbers as a reel raptor. So you could be fairly close with the look and feel of a raptor.
I highly recommend Brenthel/Bajakits They are a vender on this site and my personal experience with them is their customer service is Amazing. The guys went out of their way to help me. They always responded to emails and phone calls. O ya they are also number 1 right now in the score international 7200. So to say they know what they are doing when in comes to suspension is an understatement.
BTW truck looks great! Are you doing 09+ bedsides as well?
Like others have said. Dont go with the wheel spacers. My Front wheel snapped 3 of my 6 studs. My stock hub just couldn't handle the pressure. Luckily my new wheels had plenty of spacing so my new wheels stick out just as far as my old wheels with about a 2" spacer.
If I was you I would look at doing a mid-travel suspension setup. It would probably push you wheels out about 2.5" per side, plus you would probubly get the same travel numbers as a reel raptor. So you could be fairly close with the look and feel of a raptor.
I highly recommend Brenthel/Bajakits They are a vender on this site and my personal experience with them is their customer service is Amazing. The guys went out of their way to help me. They always responded to emails and phone calls. O ya they are also number 1 right now in the score international 7200. So to say they know what they are doing when in comes to suspension is an understatement.
BTW truck looks great! Are you doing 09+ bedsides as well?
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I think you should take a look at my build. I went a different route but then you with my 05 build but I do have the 09+ front end and had to make my truck much wider. Like others have said. Dont go with the wheel spacers. My Front wheel snapped 3 of my 6 studs. My stock hub just couldn't handle the pressure. Luckily my new wheels had plenty of spacing so my new wheels stick out just as far as my old wheels with about a 2" spacer. If I was you I would look at doing a mid-travel suspension setup. It would probably push you wheels out about 2.5" per side, plus you would probubly get the same travel numbers as a reel raptor. So you could be fairly close with the look and feel of a raptor. I highly recommend Brenthel/Bajakits They are a vender on this site and my personal experience with them is their customer service is Amazing. The guys went out of their way to help me. They always responded to emails and phone calls. O ya they are also number 1 right now in the score international 7200. So to say they know what they are doing when in comes to suspension is an understatement. BTW truck looks great! Are you doing 09+ bedsides as well?
Thanks . ill look into the info you gave me.
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i think you should take a look at my build. I went a different route but then you with my 05 build but i do have the 09+ front end and had to make my truck much wider. Like others have said. Dont go with the wheel spacers. My front wheel snapped 3 of my 6 studs. My stock hub just couldn't handle the pressure. Luckily my new wheels had plenty of spacing so my new wheels stick out just as far as my old wheels with about a 2" spacer. If i was you i would look at doing a mid-travel suspension setup. It would probably push you wheels out about 2.5" per side, plus you would probubly get the same travel numbers as a reel raptor. So you could be fairly close with the look and feel of a raptor. I highly recommend brenthel/bajakits they are a vender on this site and my personal experience with them is their customer service is amazing. The guys went out of their way to help me. They always responded to emails and phone calls. O ya they are also number 1 right now in the score international 7200. So to say they know what they are doing when in comes to suspension is an understatement. Btw truck looks great! Are you doing 09+ bedsides as well?
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