What did u do to your raptor today?

CoronaRaptor · Aug 27, 2017

JtoU said:
Was working the rear suspension and found out that one of the leafs were broken. ********, thats something you don't want to find when you live other side of pond
Well i might be first one to have bypass rack and stock leafs

Damn!!!!

Ditchplains1 · Aug 27, 2017

Did the fuse 27 to 70 change. After reading about the many with burned 27 fuses I went out and sure enough my 27 fuse was brown on one side. I flipped the fuse around and reinserted it.
Went online to Tasca, and ordered the part $12, and 3 days later it arrived. Read through the instructions and in about 1/2 hour was done. I only needed to unwrap the drivers side of the power distribution block and was then able to rotate if back enough to be sure I had the correct Blue/Red wire...I think I saw at least 4 with the same color combination.
I did change the procedure a bit. Instead of clipping the wire and sealing the end with one of the two provided shrink wrap sections, I simply pulled the wire out of the box, thereby preventing the possibility of the end shorting. It also gave me and extra 1 to 2 inches of wire. I backed out the wire from the birds nest of wires that inhabit the underside of the power distribution block, giving ample surplus to solder. I always use newspaper to catch the solder drippings, thereby decreasing the risk of shorting if I had used aluminum foil. (Of course both leads were off the battery, but with a stiff breeze the aluminum foil might have arced across the terminals...well not really as they were both covered with electrical tape....)
Taking my time I'd say it took about 30 minutes of steady work. Of course my Newfoundland wanted to play so it really took about 2 and a half hours..
Started right up, no codes, all the electronics appear to be working.

NOTE: The power distribution box is cradled in a cast aluminum, (Magnesium?), saddle. The upper arms are extremely thin, and I broke the passengers side rear post. After putting everything back together there is no play. I'll wrap the entire box to the saddle with a big Zip tie, (as soon as I get one), just to be sure.
Eddie

Dutch451 · Aug 27, 2017

RDFTS said:
Gotta ask, What is a bumper balance strip?

Oops, typo, should be Valance strip, Rappy Graphics sells them t continue the black down the entire front if you do a hood wrap. I bought the piece when I got my wrap, just never put it on, now I'm just tired of having a roll of black vinyl moving from shelf to shelf in my house waiting to be stuck on.

https://rappygraphics.com/collections/gen-1-products/products/matte-black-bumper-strip

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Ditchplains1 said:
Did the fuse 27 to 70 change. After reading about the many with burned 27 fuses I went out and sure enough my 27 fuse was brown on one side. I flipped the fuse around and reinserted it.
Went online to Tasca, and ordered the part $12, and 3 days later it arrived. Read through the instructions and in about 1/2 hour was done. I only needed to unwrap the drivers side of the power distribution block and was then able to rotate if back enough to be sure I had the correct Blue/Red wire...I think I saw at least 4 with the same color combination.
I did change the procedure a bit. Instead of clipping the wire and sealing the end with one of the two provided shrink wrap sections, I simply pulled the wire out of the box, thereby preventing the possibility of the end shorting. It also gave me and extra 1 to 2 inches of wire. I backed out the wire from the birds nest of wires that inhabit the underside of the power distribution block, giving ample surplus to solder. I always use newspaper to catch the solder drippings, thereby decreasing the risk of shorting if I had used aluminum foil. (Of course both leads were off the battery, but with a stiff breeze the aluminum foil might have arced across the terminals...well not really as they were both covered with electrical tape....)
Taking my time I'd say it took about 30 minutes of steady work. Of course my Newfoundland wanted to play so it really took about 2 and a half hours..
Started right up, no codes, all the electronics appear to be working.

NOTE: The power distribution box is cradled in a cast aluminum, (Magnesium?), saddle. The upper arms are extremely thin, and I broke the passengers side rear post. After putting everything back together there is no play. I'll wrap the entire box to the saddle with a big Zip tie, (as soon as I get one), just to be sure.
Eddie

Damn, I forgot I gotta do this too, lol... already bought it, just been super lazy lately. My truck sat parked for 2 months because I didn't want to do the brakes, finally did them now I'm all motivated to do all the small things I've been meaning to do for the last year.

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Aaron · Aug 28, 2017

Got some new shocks installed. These things are such an insane improvement over my old ones.

Deleted member 12951 · Aug 28, 2017

Aaron said:
Got some new shocks installed. These things are such an insane improvement over my old ones.

Old being stock? Take it Travis convinced you to go this route?

Aaron · Aug 28, 2017

RDFTS said:
Old being stock? Take it Travis convinced you to go this route?

Old being stock, then modified stock. Yeah, Travis talked me into it, but I didn't need much convincing, I've been down to ADS and seen the internals and also seen the internals that came out of trophy truck shocks that were in for a rebuild. Very, very impressive.

John813 · Aug 28, 2017

Going to be a guinea pig for the Cooper MTPs(from what I can tell).

Stuck between 35's or 315s. Want to get them installed before hitting the trails this weekend.

ogdobber · Aug 28, 2017

Aaron said:
Got some new shocks installed. These things are such an insane improvement over my old ones.

Did you get the kit? Front and rear?
Also on the front i take it they aren't height adjustable... So my question is would you say they sit "mid perch", "top", or higher?

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Aaron · Aug 28, 2017

ogdobber said:
Did you get the kit? Front and rear?
Also on the front i take it they aren't height adjustable... So my question is would you say they sit "mid perch", "top", or higher?

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They are adjustable just like the other aftermarket options, but they sit really close to 'top perch' with the adjustment collar almost all the way at the top. So there was no need to crank them at all. I may go back and put another inch or so in just for the look of it. Here's a pic that shows the adjustment ring

I just did the fronts for now, saving to go spring under and bypass rack in the rear eventually.

Deleted member 12951 · Aug 28, 2017

Aaron said:
They are adjustable just like the other aftermarket options, but they sit really close to 'top perch' with the adjustment collar almost all the way at the top. So there was no need to crank them at all. I may go back and put another inch or so in just for the look of it. Here's a pic that shows the adjustment ring

I just did the fronts for now, saving to go spring under and bypass rack in the rear eventually.

So out of the box, lowest setting is basically top perch and if you adjust them then it goes even higher? Issues with CV's then with these ADS's?

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