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    Lucas oil

    I have used Red Line for over 39 years. Great oil - I use their gear oil in most things. I Used Royal purple in my 430RWHP 13B - 93FD street car (2,805 LBS with driver) using 91 octane because it tolerated the heat better that the other oils early 2000. I used mobile 1 because of Costco Price in...
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    Near Disaster in the Desert!!

    20 + lbs for me with 5 liters, long underwear, extra pair of socks, bivi sack, head lamp, para cord, duct tape, fire starter, rain jacket and additional analog compass - About the minimum I go out with. Not including what is attached to me. Not fun being stuck and uncomfortable for a night...
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    Near Disaster in the Desert!!

    5 liters in that kind of heat. 2 bags minimum= 1.35 gallons = approx 11.2 LBS
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    Door Dings....uugh

    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL - I'm cheap and my coffee is better LOLOLOLOLOLOL
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    Door Dings....uugh

    Agreed - Got to know your limitations - I went beyond mine in post 21 and was lucky no damage. Front frame is boxed, Fox 3.0 w/ DSC and Eibach springs, SVC upper arms and tie rods Front bumper is custom boxed with 12,000 LBS Smitty built winch, nylon rope and custom skid plates Rear Deaver 3+...
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    Door Dings....uugh

    Nope - Never really tried to see how far it would jump but I have pre-run many sections of road first with some jumps to find the right offload compromise for my shock adjustments so I know what to set them to when I do travel off road. My rig full of gear is at least 7,000+ Lbs. - Too heavy for...
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    Door Dings....uugh

    some of us actually use them for their intended purpose / Not mall queens LOLOLOL
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    Door Dings....uugh

    LOL Been up since 4:20AM and was taking a break on the computer before I got busy again. LOLOLOLOL Had my 1 cup of coffee about 22 oz with milk chocolate, fresh ground cinnamon, fresh sage honey and heavy whipping cream - If you can call that a coffee - Also home made hash browns, bacon and a 2...
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    Door Dings....uugh

    It is a Ford truck - Not a Chevy, Ram or whatever. It was Designed for Offroad - Not a Mall queen. Use it for what it was designed to do. You will enjoy life alot more not worring about a few imperfections caused by proper usage.
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    GEN 1 Bed power

    both can be purchased for better pricing - just gota search - https://coretiedowns.com/products/tie-down-solutions/ https://www.amazon.com/s?k=stainless+steel+1%2F4+-+20+rivnuts&crid=FC4QIF6U3SR7&sprefix=stainless+steel+1%2F4+-+20+rivnuts%2Caps%2C112&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
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    GEN 1 Bed power

    Above pics - 2 group 37 lithium ion batteries, 2000 watt inverter, ARB twin with 3 gallon aluminum tank under bed ETC. Many mods since. Hope this gives you a basic Idea. With the bed rail system, anything that fits in the bed can be tied down securely even over the most difficult terrain. I...
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    Minor bump steer at freeway speeds

    What are your current alignment settings. I had a shop install upper control arms, tie rods, rebuild my 3.0 shocks and custom Deaver springs a few years ago. I was very sick at the time and didn't want to do it myself. Evil Manufacturing La Habra - They did a great job. They sent it to an...
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    Drive Raptor in LA as daily commute car

    LA sucks - I changed our companies work hours from 5:30AM to 2:00PM just avoid traffic congestion everybody is happy. Works great. I do not drive my Raptor daily to big, doesn't fit LA in parking garages - too tall and most parking spaces are for small compact cars. I did drive it during the...
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    Gear oil help please!

    My first Torsen was in Ford 9" installed in a 66 mustang back in 1983. I was given unit #3 so I was told. That accompanied a Doug Nash 5 speed Unit #2 coupled to a boss 302 short block, Carrillo rods, Ross pistons with my heavily ported Windsor heads, Edlebrock intake and Holley 600 modified to...
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    Gear oil help please!

    Torsen differentials do not use friction modifiers. They are a worm gear diff - No clutches to slip.
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    Was There a Time When…

    Been a member since 2013 - When I ordered my 2014, which I still have. 90,000 miles so far. Regular maintenance, mods keep running like a Swiss watch - Comfortable, goes most places I want to go if it fits and the motor sounds great. Most other Raptors here in Kalifornia are Starbuck Queens that...
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    Ford Ranger Raptor will start at $52,500 MSRP

    I didn't even know a step in tail gate was available - that would have been a nice addition
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    Ford Ranger Raptor will start at $52,500 MSRP

    I Think I payed $41,350.00 approximately after tax and license fees. I didn't have to put anythigs down but I put enough to round my payment to $500.00 per month and I did make a mistake Zero % finance to 6 not 7 years.
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    Ford Ranger Raptor will start at $52,500 MSRP

    Maintenance is a PIA for sure. I bought a 2020 XLT 4X4 Sport because my wife wanted a smaller truck - 99.9% of her driving is in the city. It is faster than my GEN 1. I payed $1500 under sticker price and ZERO % - 7 year financing from Ford. How do you beat that. I will be installing FOX 2.5 DSC...
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    Trip to Mammoth Lakes, California blizzard conditions...

    The BFG K0s have treated me well also 12"+ of fresh snow isn't too much of a problem. Anythig more and my axle starts to drag. I would recomend Baja Design XL Pro amber wide angle - they offer a 20% dimming feature which work well in fog or dust if mounted low and at 100% - light up the side of...
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    Need input please - Forced Induction

    You won't really need gears but 4.88 if you plan on 37s - You will still spin the tires in first with stock gears. If no smog laws - Headers good for 10 to 15 RWHP and a proper exhaust - Best guess. This will sound nice THe bottle neck now is the stock exaust manifolds the cats hurt it very...
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    Need input please - Forced Induction

    I didn't even read this entire thread but - I am sorry for your loss and respect your wishes to finish your brothers project. Your truck is 6500+ LBS it will never be fast. With a whipple supercharger with basic boltons 550 +/- RWHP. You occasionally will beat a Newer stock GT Mustang or Camaro...
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    Full Rebuild Advice: Engine, Drivetrain, Suspension $60k budget

    Boys will be boys - When I was 12 I stole my father's 289 Cobra - real one and spun it out on the freeway - 2:00AM Stalled it, flooded it, backward facing the wrong way. Finally got it fired up and drove it home. For some reason, it didn't flip and I didn't wet the seat. I didn't drive again...
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