What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

[nikhsub1]

So apparently you can't post youtube videos now? WTAF if going on around here?

@Shaggy

 

[Donovan]

lol.. oh man.

The system is overloaded with too much America.

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Is there a cuss word or anything in it? There are 6 year olds patronizing the site now and we don’t want to offend their delicate minds.

I mean, you and I have shared many a phone call...but I keep it PG on our YouTube videos lol

I read the instructions, didn’t see anything super annoying. I can see refitting the plugs and sensors being finicky. I’ll see in a few weeks when it shows up. I know when I’m done it will look much better!

It's funny, rear bumpers are more of a PITA on these trucks than anything else. The grinding isn't bad at all, basically just 6 spot welds. Take your time and you're good to go. The sensors are a little finicky, and you have to do a little trimming here and there to get the plastic to fit right in the metal slots. The lock to secure the hole for the spare tire carrier usually has to be dremeled as the new bumper is thicker than the old one, same thing with the tow hitch plug. It's nothing overly difficult, just a little tedious and annoying.

I'm sorry, what brakes kit did you install? All I saw was Alcon...

He did the Alcon big brake kit.

Front Kit for 17-20 trucks: https://www.apollo-optics.com/products/ford-raptor-front-brake-kit-ce-bkf1559be11
Rear Kit for 17-18 trucks: https://www.apollo-optics.com/products/ford-f-150-raptor-rear-brake-kit-ce-bkf1559be11
Rear Upgrade (rotor and pads only) for 19-20 trucks with the electronics rear parking brake: https://www.apollo-optics.com/produ...tronic-rear-parking-brake-trucks-bkr3430x1227

Sorry I'm the village idiot, what is better about the 2.0 IFP? I am looking at the SVC kit as well and figured I'd just go King or Fox 2.5? Thanks in advance.

Keeping it simple, IFP stands for internal floating piston. Basically, it adjusts how much force the bumpstops respond with based on the force applied to them. The Fox and King 2.5s have the full force of their charged nitrogen PSI whether they are lightly contacting the axle from a moderate bump, or slamming into them at full force from you hucking the truck. The IFPs are more compliant. Think of 1990s air bags that came out at 200mph no matter what speed your were going, whereas now airbags deploy slower if the vehicle impact is at slower speeds. Hope that makes sense!

 

[DFS]

I mean, you and I have shared many a phone call...but I keep it PG on our YouTube videos lol



It's funny, rear bumpers are more of a PITA on these trucks than anything else. The grinding isn't bad at all, basically just 6 spot welds. Take your time and you're good to go. The sensors are a little finicky, and you have to do a little trimming here and there to get the plastic to fit right in the metal slots. The lock to secure the hole for the spare tire carrier usually has to be dremeled as the new bumper is thicker than the old one, same thing with the tow hitch plug. It's nothing overly difficult, just a little tedious and annoying.



He did the Alcon big brake kit.

Front Kit for 17-20 trucks: https://www.apollo-optics.com/products/ford-raptor-front-brake-kit-ce-bkf1559be11
Rear Kit for 17-18 trucks: https://www.apollo-optics.com/products/ford-f-150-raptor-rear-brake-kit-ce-bkf1559be11
Rear Upgrade (rotor and pads only) for 19-20 trucks with the electronics rear parking brake: https://www.apollo-optics.com/produ...tronic-rear-parking-brake-trucks-bkr3430x1227



Keeping it simple, IFP stands for internal floating piston. Basically, it adjusts how much force the bumpstops respond with based on the force applied to them. The Fox and King 2.5s have the full force of their charged nitrogen PSI whether they are lightly contacting the axle from a moderate bump, or slamming into them at full force from you hucking the truck. The IFPs are more compliant. Think of 1990s air bags that came out at 200mph no matter what speed your were going, whereas now airbags deploy slower if the vehicle impact is at slower speeds. Hope that makes sense!

Thank you, Nick!

 

[dixonk]

I mean, you and I have shared many a phone call...but I keep it PG on our YouTube videos lol



It's funny, rear bumpers are more of a PITA on these trucks than anything else. The grinding isn't bad at all, basically just 6 spot welds. Take your time and you're good to go. The sensors are a little finicky, and you have to do a little trimming here and there to get the plastic to fit right in the metal slots. The lock to secure the hole for the spare tire carrier usually has to be dremeled as the new bumper is thicker than the old one, same thing with the tow hitch plug. It's nothing overly difficult, just a little tedious and annoying.



He did the Alcon big brake kit.

Front Kit for 17-20 trucks: https://www.apollo-optics.com/products/ford-raptor-front-brake-kit-ce-bkf1559be11
Rear Kit for 17-18 trucks: https://www.apollo-optics.com/products/ford-f-150-raptor-rear-brake-kit-ce-bkf1559be11
Rear Upgrade (rotor and pads only) for 19-20 trucks with the electronics rear parking brake: https://www.apollo-optics.com/produ...tronic-rear-parking-brake-trucks-bkr3430x1227



Keeping it simple, IFP stands for internal floating piston. Basically, it adjusts how much force the bumpstops respond with based on the force applied to them. The Fox and King 2.5s have the full force of their charged nitrogen PSI whether they are lightly contacting the axle from a moderate bump, or slamming into them at full force from you hucking the truck. The IFPs are more compliant. Think of 1990s air bags that came out at 200mph no matter what speed your were going, whereas now airbags deploy slower if the vehicle impact is at slower speeds. Hope that makes sense!

Those phone calls are no longer FRF safe.

 

[Nights Watch]

I traded it for a Southern Comfort Automotive Performance F150...Ill get another Raptor in 2022-23 with an eight cylinder...

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[Russ103]

I traded it for a Southern Comfort Automotive Performance F150...Ill get another Raptor in 2022-23 with an eight cylinder...

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Ok, I’ll bite… what kind of F-150 is tvat?

 

[Nights Watch]

Ok, I’ll bite… what kind of F-150 is tvat?

I dunno what tvat is...I bought a SCAperformance .. https://www.scaperformance.com/

 

[nikhsub1]

Oh, the place that ruins the trucks suspension.

 

[Russ103]

I dunno what tvat is...I bought a SCAperformance .. https://www.scaperformance.com/

Congrats. (“Tvat” was obviously a typo)