Treypal's 2014 SCAB Build aka The Texas Raptor

Yep, TRR has a Raptor again, well technically it's in Dearborn, but I'll have it early July. I ordered a 2014 SCAB Silver, all options but bed graphics and hopefully no sunroof. I priced the truck out through a dealer friend back in December, but didn't order it. Sunday after TRR my wife and I decided we needed another Raptor, so I planned on calling the dealer Monday morning to see if he could get an allocation. Strangely enough, he called me Monday morning with an allocation. I figured it was meant to be.

This truck will be strictly for supporting Raptor events and my own adventures, so it will be built up with that in mind.

Done So Far
Total Chaos Control Arms
King 3.0s
Airline Trax for bed tiedowns
Raptor Retrofit Headlights
Baja Designs Lighting
Lowrance GPS
ICOM VHF


Rough plan
Bump Stop Kit
Front Bumper
Bed Rack for Spare tire, action packers 65qt Yeti cooler
On Board Air
On Board Water tank
Full Skid Plates
ARB Fridge
Sat Phone
Wrap

I'll keep everyone updated as parts come in, and will be doing detailed writeups on the installs!

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Ordered a set of 50W factory HID housings from Raptor Retrofit, blacked out with LED strips. I really loved the FX-Rs Dawson did for me on the last truck. His build quality and customer service is top notch.

The truck is being outfitted with Baja Designs OnX lights in the bumper and Squadron Sports on TMX hood mounts. Mucho Lumens.

Got the Retrofits installed. Just a note, if you plan on grounding out the ballast behind the ballast mount me sure to scrape some paint. Mine worked at first, then stopped working and I had to pull the lights and fix the ground. I also used high quality metal tab zip ties to help secure the ballast.


Custom Bedrack made that holds 1 spare tire, 2 8 gal action packers, 1 5er, and a 45qt yeti. I had a similar one in my last Raptor built by the same buddy. Simple and effective.

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Installed Total Chaos arms and King's before CRR. I'll have a full writeup once I get home. Total Chaos has been a leader in off-road suspension parts for 16+ years, the arms are powdercoated chromemoly tubing, and the quality of construction is excellent. I choose to go with bushing inners due to how well they wear. Total Chaos also sells heim inner joints if that's more to your liking. Their lower arms allow running a bypass up front, the kit is still in development though, but I know it will be of the same quality and engineering as their uppers, and all of their kits for other types of vehicles.

At the same time I installed King 3.0s. I am very impressed by the quality of the shock, and I really like how the coilover mounts. Again, full writeup and review once I get home from CRR.

Kirk @ Raptor Addict is hooking this truck up. Weathertech floormats front and rear, along with more goodies coming in the near future!

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20K Miles

Awesome Trey... figured you'd be back before long.

Have a shop in mind to do a build for you, or piercing together all the work on your own?

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

Yukon Joe said:

Awesome Trey... figured you'd be back before long.

Have a shop in mind to do a build for you, or piercing together all the work on your own?

Yukon Joe
GREAT LAKES RAPTOR EXCURSIONS

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Doing it all myself. I hope to have a decent amount of the bolt on stuff done before CRR.

Did you decide against the Rogue cantilever setup? And if so, why?

factive said:

Did you decide against the Rogue cantilever setup? And if so, why?

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I haven't decided against it, I just haven't discussed it any further with Rogue.