What did u do to your raptor today?

[CoronaRaptor]

Welded up an axle truss, more photos to come once I have better light.

So what's with the nuts and bolts, if it's welded on there, maybe I don't understand the process much, I'm guessing it's to drop the 3rd member out.

 

[98rangerdave]

So what's with the nuts and bolts, if it's welded on there, maybe I don't understand the process much, I'm guessing it's to drop the 3rd member out.

It’s to tie the axle tubes to the cast pumpkin. Since you can’t (you shouldn’t anyway) weld to cast material the bolts secure the welded truss to the cast area. That being said, the truss was made for a 8.8 with a modified vent tube / hard line relocation. I chose to modify the actual truss and leave my hard lines in their original location. Cycled suspension and found no binding issues.

 

[heybear]

checked the oil in my 130k truck.

3500 miles including an XC trip to Colorado averaging over 80mph.

pretty much zero oil consumption.

if the valve springs hold up, this sucker shows every sign of doing 200k.

at the end of the day, there is something to be said for a big, under stressed V-8 under the hood.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

checked the oil in my 130k truck.

3500 miles including an XC trip to Colorado averaging over 80mph.

pretty much zero oil consumption.

if the valve springs hold up, this sucker shows every sign of doing 200k.

at the end of the day, there is something to be said for a big, under stressed V-8 under the hood.

I've got over 150k on mine and it runs smooth, hoping for more than 200k since there aren't any motors around.

 

[heybear]

I've got over 150k on mine and it runs smooth, hoping for more than 200k since there aren't any motors around.

my neighbor has one in his super low mileage super duty. I keep eyeballing it in case of emergency. if it comes down to it, I could yank it and mail it up to you...

 

[Irregular F150]

I've got over 150k on mine and it runs smooth, hoping for more than 200k since there aren't any motors around.

Man dont say that i need it too last over 200k lol

 

[Irregular F150]

Well the snow was piling up so we decided to park i side the shop for the rest of the day

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Well the snow was piling up so we decided to park i side the shop for the rest of the day

Do you work at a chevy dealer?

 

[Irregular F150]

Do you work at a chevy dealer?

Yessir

 

[Sozzy12]

Yessir

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