What did u do to your raptor today?

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I didn't look close enough. I thought they were the reinforced and trussed ones. Thats what I was wondering the point of.
Apologies I thought you were talking about the coating. He just reinforced the spindle, which can be a weak point when you start getting really serious about your offroading.
 

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The Fabrication shop also put it on a mill and drilled out the oem tapered tie rod section. The spindles now have larger 12point bolts, rated at 170K psi tensile strength. And they're only about $9 each, including the 20230125_153301.jpgcastle nut. Seems like a smart upgrade, since these oem spindles are just regular f150 units and a Gen 1 Raptor starts out at 3+ tons on 35's.
 
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The Fabrication shop also put it on a mill and drilled out the oem tapered tie rod section. The spindles now have larger 12point bolts, rated at 170K psi tensile strength. And they're only about $9 each, including the View attachment 390583castle nut. Seems like a smart upgrade, since these oem spindles are just regular f150 units and a Gen 1 Raptor starts out at 3+ tons on 35's.

Hmm interesting…
 

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Had a super loud and annoying rattling / metal grinding noise coming from the front wheels when under acceleration…after getting the wisdom and help from @The Car Stereo Company found it to be a bad vacuum line going to the front right wheel which was half engaging the 4W drive in 2W drive and making the grinding noise. Insane to think just a little cheap vacuum hose stopped that gross noise! Life is better! Now I just have to deal with the front Diff leaking….but shout out to Car Stereo! He is the OG!
 
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