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<blockquote data-quote="Blacktor" data-source="post: 1486389" data-attributes="member: 29478"><p>Almost two years ago I purchased this truck and have since done some little things here and there. I thought now would be a good time to say hi, share some of the evolution, and give an honest opinion on some of the parts.</p><p></p><p>I have primarily been a sports car guy up until this point. Previous cars include 1990 Miata, 2000 Trans Am, 1999 SVT Lightning, 2014 Focus ST, 2014 Evo X, and a 2003 C5 z06.</p><p></p><p>I decided to trade in the Corvette for this Raptor. Unfortunately on the way to the dealership, I hydroplaned and wrecked. This was a bitter sweet day for me. I loved the Raptor and was excited to have it, but had to deal with insurance and diminished value on the C5.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]144637[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]144638[/ATTACH]</p><p>Here is the truck though. It's a 2013 with 60k miles. One owner, pretty clean and came with a Decked storage system as the only modification. More on that later. Paid $39.9k for it. [ATTACH=full]144639[/ATTACH]</p><p>From here I dabbled in lighting. I found these Rough Country curved LED bars that had blacked out lenses that looked pretty slick behind the grille. I also mounted a 12Klbs smittybuilt winch behind the bumper with an ICI mount. Very pleased with all of these items:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]144640[/ATTACH]</p><p>Then, I added a Circle D 265mm 26-2800 stall converter. I work sales there, so it was just a no brainer. This improved acceleration slightly and still lets me tow my boat around. Full disclosure, these do have a bit of noise to them in park/neutral, but it quiets up in drive or reverse. Just giving my honest review. Expect trans temps to rise about 5 degrees as well.[ATTACH=full]144642[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blacktor, post: 1486389, member: 29478"] Almost two years ago I purchased this truck and have since done some little things here and there. I thought now would be a good time to say hi, share some of the evolution, and give an honest opinion on some of the parts. I have primarily been a sports car guy up until this point. Previous cars include 1990 Miata, 2000 Trans Am, 1999 SVT Lightning, 2014 Focus ST, 2014 Evo X, and a 2003 C5 z06. I decided to trade in the Corvette for this Raptor. Unfortunately on the way to the dealership, I hydroplaned and wrecked. This was a bitter sweet day for me. I loved the Raptor and was excited to have it, but had to deal with insurance and diminished value on the C5. [ATTACH=full]144637[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]144638[/ATTACH] Here is the truck though. It's a 2013 with 60k miles. One owner, pretty clean and came with a Decked storage system as the only modification. More on that later. Paid $39.9k for it. [ATTACH=full]144639[/ATTACH] From here I dabbled in lighting. I found these Rough Country curved LED bars that had blacked out lenses that looked pretty slick behind the grille. I also mounted a 12Klbs smittybuilt winch behind the bumper with an ICI mount. Very pleased with all of these items: [ATTACH=full]144640[/ATTACH] Then, I added a Circle D 265mm 26-2800 stall converter. I work sales there, so it was just a no brainer. This improved acceleration slightly and still lets me tow my boat around. Full disclosure, these do have a bit of noise to them in park/neutral, but it quiets up in drive or reverse. Just giving my honest review. Expect trans temps to rise about 5 degrees as well.[ATTACH=full]144642[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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