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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 01:35 PM
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Your spindle must move you out away from the uca/bj. I ended up with less clearance than stock. Moving hub centerline down has to help also.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 01:37 PM
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So are we calling 12" long travel? Ha.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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So are we calling 12" long travel? Ha.
Refer to total chaos website. Theyre long travel kits swing 11-13....so hell yea were long travel.

12 is pretty respectable in the dirt. With a good coilover, you can take a beating. Its no trophy truck 36" but a stock $60k raptor is only 11. So I'm happy.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 03:22 PM
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Yeah I was all about beating the raptors numbers. Now for some bypasses and 500hp.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 04:43 PM
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Blown Hemi???? Twin turbo Hemi? 6.4L with head and cam work??
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 04:44 PM
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how bout drop in a cheap one for 100 xtra ponies and lbs of torque.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 04:45 PM
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...or a hellcat.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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My plans are a built hemi when the 4.7 dies.

The sheer power to weight ratio compared to a raptor would make quick work of putting one to shame.

How bout a sticker in the back window. "Lol, silly raptor"
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by projektdirtfab
My plans are a built hemi when the 4.7 dies.

The sheer power to weight ratio compared to a raptor would make quick work of putting one to shame.

How bout a sticker in the back window. "Lol, silly raptor"
I would imagine some blue bloods may not take well to that. It would be too late when they watch you plow through a whoop section like a motocross bike....silly raptor, Trix are for real trucks...

Seriously though, I wouldn't mind having a Raptor. They just don't make too much sense where I live, and what I do. A raptor doesn't do what a Power Wagon does....so....
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by donkeypunch
I would imagine some blue bloods may not take well to that. It would be too late when they watch you plow through a whoop section like a motocross bike....silly raptor, Trix are for real trucks...

Seriously though, I wouldn't mind having a Raptor. They just don't make too much sense where I live, and what I do. A raptor doesn't do what a Power Wagon does....so....

There actually not that great for how much they cost. They have some pretty trick electronics and come standard with some decent shocks. But look online and ppl are constantly buying parts and kits to fix what ford fell short on. And i personally dont like them because its nothing but old guys and holister boys driving around in them. Super clean. No dirt. If your going to drop that kind of money on a desert truck. Use it. Like blondes who buy range rovers. Dont they know they are purpose built off road machines lol....

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