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Ford F-150 Raptor General Discussions [GEN 2]
Rebuild Gen 2 with V8 Conversion & 5-Link or Gen 3 for $25k-$30k over MSRP.........
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<blockquote data-quote="WillieFlo" data-source="post: 1812523" data-attributes="member: 29695"><p>My Gen 2('18) is approaching 70k miles on it, and looking forward a couple years with the way supply is looking and the ridiculous ADM's out there on new and used Raptors, I have definitely ruled out buying a Raptor R at 25k-100k over the $109k MSRP, and to begin with, I'm still not sold on the Gen 3's looks. Seems a little neutered to me in the aesthetics department. My own personal opinion is that the Gen 2 looks more aggressive and appealing than the G3. </p><p></p><p>Given that mine sees most of it's off-road duty during hunting season and during vacation adventure excursions out West, I'm considering making my current Gen 2 Raptor my extra toy, and getting a sports sedan for my DD duty to/from work with the Raptor making appearances 1-2x a week to construction jobsites and the office. In construction I use my vehicle in and all around the Houston area, so for meetings a car makes more sense as a DD I think I'd rather have a lesser car depreciate than a used or new $90k+ truck because I will put anywhere from 100-250 miles on a vehicle daily. </p><p></p><p>So after looking around recently at Gen 3's for sale.....I've seen some used Gen 3's at $85k - 93K+ at dealers with low miles(7k-16k) with the ADM's on new ones at my local dealerships around $15k-$25k.........If that's what it cost for a new truck, why wouldn't I instead just recondition my truck into a much better version of the Gen 2 by doing the following in a couple years?</p><p></p><p> - 1. Foutz Motorsport 5-Link Conversion for the Gen 2 Raptor - $13k with Fox 2.5 shock Pkg and Fox hydraulic bump stops ($12,889.99 with Fox 2.5's and 2.5 bumps; keeps stock fuel tank and spare tire location)</p><p> - 2. Fox 3.0 Race Series Coilovers in Front (I'll chalk this as a Net $0 add because it's a maintenance item that needs replacing anyway, right? (Will complement my Icon billet UCA's)</p><p> - 3. Fiberwerx CF Front Fenders (I just want them for clearance of 37's)</p><p> - 4. New 37" tires (I'll call this a Net $0 add because it's maintenance as well every 40k, right?....lying to myself again, but it's OK)</p><p> - 5. Pax Power Supercharged Coyote conversion mated to my rebuilt 10-speed transmission........(because at my rate, my truck will have maybe </p><p> 125,000 miles on it a couple years down the road, so replacing the tired TT V6 with a new SC V8 makes sense, right?!?!)</p><p> - 6. Big Brake kit with all new braided & extended lines (maintenance item, because replacing just the pads is half-ass)</p><p></p><p>New truck for maybe $40k-50k with much better quality parts, and significantly upgraded over a 2024-2025 OEM Gen 3....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WillieFlo, post: 1812523, member: 29695"] My Gen 2('18) is approaching 70k miles on it, and looking forward a couple years with the way supply is looking and the ridiculous ADM's out there on new and used Raptors, I have definitely ruled out buying a Raptor R at 25k-100k over the $109k MSRP, and to begin with, I'm still not sold on the Gen 3's looks. Seems a little neutered to me in the aesthetics department. My own personal opinion is that the Gen 2 looks more aggressive and appealing than the G3. Given that mine sees most of it's off-road duty during hunting season and during vacation adventure excursions out West, I'm considering making my current Gen 2 Raptor my extra toy, and getting a sports sedan for my DD duty to/from work with the Raptor making appearances 1-2x a week to construction jobsites and the office. In construction I use my vehicle in and all around the Houston area, so for meetings a car makes more sense as a DD I think I'd rather have a lesser car depreciate than a used or new $90k+ truck because I will put anywhere from 100-250 miles on a vehicle daily. So after looking around recently at Gen 3's for sale.....I've seen some used Gen 3's at $85k - 93K+ at dealers with low miles(7k-16k) with the ADM's on new ones at my local dealerships around $15k-$25k.........If that's what it cost for a new truck, why wouldn't I instead just recondition my truck into a much better version of the Gen 2 by doing the following in a couple years? - 1. Foutz Motorsport 5-Link Conversion for the Gen 2 Raptor - $13k with Fox 2.5 shock Pkg and Fox hydraulic bump stops ($12,889.99 with Fox 2.5's and 2.5 bumps; keeps stock fuel tank and spare tire location) - 2. Fox 3.0 Race Series Coilovers in Front (I'll chalk this as a Net $0 add because it's a maintenance item that needs replacing anyway, right? (Will complement my Icon billet UCA's) - 3. Fiberwerx CF Front Fenders (I just want them for clearance of 37's) - 4. New 37" tires (I'll call this a Net $0 add because it's maintenance as well every 40k, right?....lying to myself again, but it's OK) - 5. Pax Power Supercharged Coyote conversion mated to my rebuilt 10-speed transmission........(because at my rate, my truck will have maybe 125,000 miles on it a couple years down the road, so replacing the tired TT V6 with a new SC V8 makes sense, right?!?!) - 6. Big Brake kit with all new braided & extended lines (maintenance item, because replacing just the pads is half-ass) New truck for maybe $40k-50k with much better quality parts, and significantly upgraded over a 2024-2025 OEM Gen 3.... [/QUOTE]
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