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  1. bsimms89

    Found an area of rust, question

    I am currently cleaning the underside of my truck, applying rust inhibitor, and then coating it with cosmoline. Ive done the rust inhibitor every couple years and have kept the truck mostly rust free in the Northeast and figured adding coamoline as a coating would help as well. The area with...
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    Help picking which deavers to run

    I currently have a 2014 raptor that I’ve installed the 700+hp whipple kit from JDM About 50,000 miles ago with factory springs on mid perch but everything else on the truck is stock. I’m about to replace the shocks with new oem but am looking on upgrading the springs at the same time. For the...
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    RPG bumper

    Does RPG not make any of their bumpers for the gen 1 anymore? I’ve always been wanting to get a trophy line front and race line rear at some point, but I’ve been watching and all of their bumpers have said out of stock for a long time now.
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    Cold Start issue with Whipple

    Anyone else's whippled truck have trouble starting when it's very cold out. I finished my install back in march or April and we had a mild winter so it never got too cold the rest of the time and the trucks been running fine since. This morning after some snow last night while it was 25...
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    Key Switched 12V power fuse?

    I'm installing a digital boost pressure sensor for my whipple to use with my aeroforce interceptor gauge. I need to power it from a 12V key swithed power supply. In the under hood fuse box which fuses would work with that, meaning they get constant 12V power while the key is in the on position...
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    Where to buy replacement oem shocks

    Does anyone know where I can buy new oem fox shocks. Mine need rebuilding, I don’t want to have downtime or do a exchange, I figured I’d get one new set, change then in, then get my current ones rebuilt for when I have to change again. I tried ordering from Tasha auto parts and they just emailed...
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    Frame horn cut with whipple for RPG Trophy line bumper?

    I'm about to be installing a whipple supercharger along with Kooks headers and true dual exhaust on my 2014 SCrew. I've been looking through the kit provided by whipple and the installation procedure and I see that the brackets for the heat exchanger mount to the frame horns. Eventually (a...
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    Shock rebuild on Long Island

    I wanted to know if anyone knows of a good shop on Long Island to have the shocks rebuilt. I am on the east end and really don’t want to have to leave the island to bring them somewhere. I’d rather not have to send them out as I don’t want the downtime and really just want someplace I can drop...
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    Aftermarket gauge question, aeroforce interceptor

    I'm getting ready to install a whipple kit in my 2014 raptor and want to install a couple gauges to keep an eye on things like AFR, intake air temps, and boost. I am currently leaning toward 2 aeroforce interceptor gauges in vent pods on either side of the steering wheel. I know the aeroforce...
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    Boatec Fenders and offsets?

    I am considering going up to 37's, I know you need to hammer the pinch welds and go with glass fenders and everyone on here seems to suggest the boatecs. One question I have is regarding the offset, can i get away with using the stock OEM wheels or do I need to get a different wheel with a...
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    Oil Pump gear necessary for supercharger install?

    I've been searching the forums trying to decide exactly what setup to go for a supercharger for my 2014 raptor as it is nearing the end of it's warranty. When I do the supercharger I will also do headers and a full exhaust. I was initially going to go with ARH because I've installed them in my...
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    First time taking it offroad

    Well I got my truck last week and a few days after getting it it was time to take it out on the beach, I went 3 days in a row.
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    Got my new Raptor

    Well I picked up my raptor at the dealer 2 days ago and I gotta say it is great. It is exactly what I would have ordered except it has the bedside graphics, and I had planned on taking them off when I got the truck, now after seeing it I cant make up my mind on whether to keep them or not. Not...
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    Removing bakflip F1

    I'm about to pick up my new raptor in a few days and I am definatly going to put on some sort of bed cover. I am currently leaning towards the bakflip F1 because I'm not a fan of soft covers but dont want a hard fiberglass cover either. I regularly remove my bed covers and put them back on, I...
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    Graphics question

    I only just starting looking for a raptor this week because I learned they were becoming hard to find and I was interested. Luck would have it that my local dealer is having one come in on May 3rd (its already being shipped from the factory) and it is exactly what I would have order with every...
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