And the crowd goes wild

[All The Way]

This past Friday was the second round of short course racing, under the lights and during the fair. My plan was to go out and put a good run in and not go big. After losing some time sliding my way through the mud hole I stayed on the gas a bit too long heading up to the table-top. I checked up some, but it was not enough. Instead of down siding I launched my self to the moon... OHHH SHIT! The pro trucks were landing where I did!!! The run put me in first till the third round when I reset TQ for the night. The RPG Stage 2 bump stop kit and frame support did their job. The drivers front inner fender liner is out. I just bought some new plastic rivets to fix it. The weight of the tire gate caused a whole new set of issues...see pictures. Steering wheel is off center to the right a bit, but it doesn't pull. I knew the toe was out so the lower control arms just moved in a different direction this time. My dual band antenna is shot, broke the upper half off. The fuel door came off, it was ok. Conclusion: I was stuck on stupid for that run. Things to change: New rear springs and mid perch in the front. Put the alignment cams in and get it squared away.

Videos:

Big Air - F150 Raptor Short Course Off Road Racing 7/27/12 1st Round - YouTube

Big Air - On Board Video - F150 Raptor Short Course Off Road Racing 7/27/12 - YouTube

F150 Raptor Short Course Off Road Racing 7/27/12 2nd Round - YouTube

F150 Raptor Short Course Off Road Racing 7/27/12 3rd Round - YouTube


Broken antenna

Springs hitting the frame brace

U-bolt impact in this picture

Gap between bed rail and frame


Back edge warped in

It moved!!

Pass side, you can see its bent

Drivers side. No damage.

I might have hit it a second time after I pulled the inner fender out

Yep... One tire front landings will do it every time.

I was ok with the box being tweaked.. then I saw the cab got hit. Grrrr

Grill smacking things.

 

[Aaron]

You sir, need a Stage 4 kit!

Looks like fun, but the way they design those jumps looks like it really beats on the truck. I mean obviously it did, but I mean even running more conservatively like you did in your 2nd and 3rd runs. Those first two jumps just nose you in every time.

I had the "mega-huck" dents on the back of my old F150 from jumping a cattle guard in WY back in the day. Just think of them as badges of honor.

 

[Squatting Dog]

All I can say, is you are out there pushing your Raptor!



-Greg

 

[SVTRay]

You sir, need a Stage 4 kit!

That and a cage.

 

[Squatting Dog]

If not a full cage, at least a half cage/harness hoop like RPG truck..

-Greg

 

[Aaron]

That and a cage.

If not a full cage, at least a half cage/harness hoop like RPG truck..

-Greg

These two speak the truth.

 

[J0shM1lls]

That first jump was full of awesomeness though!

 

[Squatting Dog]

Okay watching this a couple of times.. The little check up before the table top hurt your landing and causing you to land nose heavy.. I am not critizing your driving skills at all.. And watching it you can tell the Raptor is weight biased towards the driver side and that is what caused the roll towards that side.

 

[Madcowranch]

Nice!

 

[Aaron]

OKay watching this a couple of times.. The little check up before the table top hurt your landing and causing you to land nose heavy.. I am not critizing your driving skills at all.. And watching it you can tell the Raptor is weight biased towards the driver side and that is what caused the roll towards that side.

After watching it again, I see the same thing Greg, brake lights come on, nose dives and it never comes back up again before the take-off.