GEN 1 Hard To Find SVT Raptor Parts

Yukon Joe said:

The numbers are now in, there have been a grand total of 77,000 (approximate) Ford F-150 SVT Raptors produced. They have been out of production for over a year now. Two facts:

1 - is amazing that the Raptor community has as many Raptor specific vendors and aftermarket parts wroth such a limited market.

2 - the total number of Gen. 1 Raptors is getting smaller and smaller.


A few questions to discuss. I've never been part of a limited production vehicle before, so maybe those who have can shed some insight.

1 - How long will the aftermarket vendors continue to produce Raptor specific upgrades and parts with a dwindling market?

2 - How long will Ford continue to support the manufacture of OEM replacement parts? I think in some aspects we are lucky that most of the parts are compatible with the standard F-150.

3 - What Raptor specific parts will become harder and harder to find?
Rear axles?
Front suspension components?
Body panels?
Steering rack / pump?
Beadlock trim rings?
We should probably identify the problem areas and which parts are Raptor specific.

4 - For those of us who are keeping our Raptors "till death do us part", does it make sense to try and buy some of the harder to find components when we do find them?

5 - what else do we need to know / discuss for a limited production vehicle that's market is getting smaller and smaller?

6 - Train A is traveling from Chicago to New York. How fast is train A going when the gravitational pull off the moon is 1.622 m/s^2?



Yukon Joe

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Yukon Joe said:

2 - How long will Ford continue to support the manufacture of OEM replacement parts? I think in some aspects we are lucky that most of the parts are compatible with the standard F-150.
-I think the commonality with the F-150 will be a pivotal factor. With so many parts that interchange and sheer numbers of them (aftermarket, NOS parts, junkyards, etc.), those bases are well covered.

3 - What Raptor specific parts will become harder and harder to find?
Rear axles?
-Aftermarket can make just about anything, so it will be down to price rather than availability.
Front suspension components?
-Unless they are destroyed, the lowers can be rebuilt, OEM uppers (ball joint replacement) might be more of the issue.
Body panels?
Steering rack / pump?
-Both are rebuildable, are there interchanges with F-150 or F-250?
Beadlock trim rings?
We should probably identify the problem areas and which parts are Raptor specific.

4 - For those of us who are keeping our Raptors "till death do us part", does it make sense to try and buy some of the harder to find components when we do find them?
-Me being one of that group, I would not as I don't have the finances for it nor do I think it is necessary - refer above.

5 - what else do we need to know / discuss for a limited production vehicle that's market is getting smaller and smaller?
-Not entirely the same, but look at MazdaSpeed Miatas. They only made 5400, but many, many more regular Miatas. Parts interchange with the regular models combined with a healthy aftermarket keep these cars in good shape.

6 - Train A is traveling from Chicago to New York. How fast is train A going when the gravitational pull off the moon is 1.622 m/s^2?
-Insufficient data on train, initial conditions and direction of travel.

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KaiserM715 said:

My thoughts below in red.

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