8k set up............?

FordTechOne said:

Yea, your little article was secret information that only you knew about. That article dates back to early February. Keep up the great reporting lol.

You know absolutely nothing. You’re only here to speculate and spread misinformation. You do not contribute anything besides annoyance.

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Truckasaurus said:

You're welcome for the knowledge. Happy to help.

Side note: I gave the best recommendation in this thread. How did you contribute?

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FordTechOne said:

Yep, you’re so great

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Truckasaurus said:

Continuing the theme I see.

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Truckasaurus said:

I would caution OP to slow down and do a lot more research before spending a lot of money. Best way to do that is talk to actual owners of these mods. Maybe even catch a ride in their truck(s).

If your only goal is to feel like you are riding on a cloud and you don't want any noise, then aftermarket shocks might not be what you want. You may be better off with just a new set of factory shocks. Yours are probably tired. Basically new take offs can usually be had for ~ $700 or so. And perhaps a set of Deaver +2s and aftermarket stock length shackles if you are getting noise from the rear. The heavier 37s are probably hurting your ride, too. The extra weight makes your suspension work harder. And they are probably a higher load rating than your stock tires, too, which means they ride much more harshly. You can try airing them down but they will likely never ride as well as the OEM C rated 315/70R17s.

Again, I really wouldn't recommend going down the suspension road without more research. Especially about the sound of bypasses.

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Big Blue said:

The little back and forth between you two have already closed down 2 threads and about to shut down a third. If that happens, you will both be taking a break also. I'm tired if it, give it a rest. Do not reply to each other and stay on the topic. Thank you.

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Donmatteo said:

With all due respect @Big Blue . @FordTechOne isn't the issue. He has been providing factory knowledge while the other one is just providing fud.

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Donmatteo said:

With all due respect @Big Blue . @FordTechOne isn't the issue. He has been providing factory knowledge while the other one is just providing fud.

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GordoJay said:

This is true. But I think he's also past the point where he's making Truckass look worse and he's now starting to make himself look worse, too. Time to stop giving TA the attention he craves. Recall George Bernard Shaw's quote about pigs. Question - does this forum have an ignore function?

Edit to add: It does. TA is no longer in my view. That solves half the problem.

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SSWIM said:

Like was posted before, do NOT run a triple bypass setup if you want quiet. They are NOISY.


Sam

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FordTechOne said:

Based on what? Gen 1 is an

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jondle said:

This 100%!! Part of the complaints were about noise. Every after market part is louder and squeaks than the stock part. Every one rattles more and makes more noise. Ford put millions of dollars and decades of time into researching how to keep things quiet, dollars that no after market company in the world could spend. On top of that, as @Truckasaurus was getting at, bypass shocks mechanically make significantly more noise.

Rebuild the stock Fox. Ability to be rebuilt is what gives the Raptor's shocks such a leg up over any other vehicle on the market. Sure better dampening...blah blah, but when they get trashed, just rebuilding such a performant shock is so much cheaper than replacing. Also, replace bushing, oil contact spot, etc. etc. A lot of places do swaps these days, so you can have fresh shocks instantly for a little more than the rebuild price.

I have Fiberwerks +2/+2 on a Gen1, using the stock liners, and still have rubbing with my 37" Grabbers. Just minor rubbing on the fender liner when at full compression or full lock (I try never to have both of those happen at the same time). Just saying, don't automatically assume new fenders will fix it.

Why upgrade breaks? Mostly rhetorical. I just mean that I would spend >$20k on my truck before I upgraded breaks. Steel lines, upgraded pads, absolutely, but new rotors and calipers, not for a while. Generally speaking, upgraded breaks provide better repeat/continuous use without fading; they provide minimal benefits to stopping distance in a day-to-day driving situation. Off-road, I run pretty much on the gas until I need to be on the breaks and I've never had significant fade from the stock. I love red calipers and slotted/drilled rotors as much as the next guy, but budget wise I couldn't do breaks in the first $10k on the truck.

My recommendation, as someone else here mentioned already, is to tackle one issue at a time and really research each piece. A full/big build thread is a little chaotic to request recommendations or solicit feedback. They are great for showing off, which I fully support and love reading through, but not great for solving issues. Personally, I would rather rank my issues in order that I want them fixed, then find the best solution for each one, in that order, until my budget is used up; as opposed to starting with a budget and trying to cram everything into it.

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