Roger The Raptor

[WW_RANGER_X]

Are those cage nuts used to mount the bike rack?

Yeah dude, i randomly found those at Ace Hardware. Like 6 bucks a piece lol. They slid into the rails groove perfectly to mount the rails to the brackets, then i used 3/8" bolts to mount the brackets to the tent. The heads of the bolts slid perfectly inside the groove of the tent then i just hit them real quick with my 1/4" impact with some locktite and some revlock to make sure they dont back off.

 

[blue oval]

Yea, I've mounted plenty of heavy servers in racks using those, but I would be worried about them vibrating loose off road. The ones I use are like M6 or M8 hardware so what you've got is probably stronger.

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Took the truck out with the fam up to Big Meadows (above Hume Lake) for its first shake down run with the new to us RTT. It was a blast! A lot different than trailer camping. Wes and I slept great. Wife, not so much lol. So I’ll have to figure out some type of topper for her to be a little more comfortable. I think for the first time, I have the setup pretty dialed. We didnt do a lot of dirt miles, just basically parked and had a good time. We have another trip this weekend to Dinky Creek (above Shaver Lake) where we plan to stay for 3 days. Base camping is super fun depending on your group, but I really want to do a point to point trip with the setup.

 

[Cleandezert]

big overlander now... but seriously i am jealous of all your adventures

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

big overlander now... but seriously i am jealous of all your adventures

Prelander, dude. Get it right lol. It definitely opens up some opportunities for us.

 

[84Prerunner]

Prelander, dude. Get it right lol. It definitely opens up some opportunities for us.

Whatever you have to tell yourself to sleep at night
Awesome to see you guys out there putting it to use!

 

[2012SVTSC]

Set up looks realllll nice!

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Set up looks realllll nice!

Thanks! Next on the list is to install the add-a-leafs into these Icon springs. Damn near riding on the bumps, and with 80psi in the bumps it makes the ride pretty shitty. I put them down to 25psi for now. Kind of regret going with drop shackles now lol.

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Now I’m really sounding like an overlander lol, but in all reality I just like to get away, drink too many beers and eat junk food. No fancy shit here lol. But anyways, over the weekend we headed up above Shaver Lake off Rock Creek Rd which is the road you’d take in to start the Bald Mountain trail off Dinky Creek rd. A few weeks ago a buddy of mine hit me up and said “dude I found the most epic camp spot that not a lot of people know about, let’s go!” So we did and holy shit it didn’t disappoint. It’s one of those spots you find on accident. The spot is tucked away in the trees next to an epic creek with water falls and swimming holes. We may keep this spot to ourselves lol.

 

[2012SVTSC]

Hell yeah! Thats a sweet set up and spot!

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Offroad Expo prep has started. I bit the bullet on some BajaKits fabricated upper control arms. Not a bad price compared to other companies, and I do like bushing pivots on uppers compared to heim joints because they are a pain in the ass to align if you didn’t set them right the first time before install. A bonus was new brake lines also!



But WTF are these? Some sort of bushing press tool?



Also got my Precision CV shafts warrantied out for the “ET” versions which allow extra travel vs stock. The set I put in about 6 months ago have already ripped boots.



And sent these out to a buddy of mine for polishing. Why? I have no idea lmao but they’ll look good for a little while I hope. Desert Squadron sent me out a new first aid kit because my old box had turned pink from the sun. He also sent new staps so I think with the new case and polished mount it’ll be an eye catcher.





Little sneek peek hahaha

 

[Tree trunk]

are those threaded deals threaded on the inside as well?

That polish job looks awesome

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

are those threaded deals threaded on the inside as well?

That polish job looks awesome

Yeah they are threaded inside also, and both thread pitches seem different.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

I FUCKING LOVE WHAT AND HOW YOU DID EVERYTHING.

seeing all these pre-landers/over-landers and all this cool camping shit, really makes me regret getting a ranger and still trying to get the "DR go fast/jump high" type truck.
fuckme. hah.

 

[Cleandezert]

polishing looks amazing. i need to do that.

 

[Motiracer38]

That looks like the steering extension from their prerunner kit. Might want to double check you have the correct length upper before digging in too deep.

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Holy shit these turned out amazing!

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

That looks like the steering extension from their prerunner kit. Might want to double check you have the correct length upper before digging in too deep.

You were right. They are extensions for factory tie rods on non raptor f150s. The control arms are correct though, they just supply those plus the brake line kits for guys wanting to run their "prerunner" kit.

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

New boot goofin. Stuck with 35s because there’s a few things needed to run 37s and towing the trailer so much with fuel mileage in mind it was just a smarter option.









Replaced the grille lights with the Morimoto light kit, plus I changed the OEM corner marker lights for the front and rear. They were almost yellow from sun fade. Just been doing a lot of cosmetic stuff.









Just got the rear corner lights in today so I’ll install those tonight. Next up is the Baja Kits upper control arms, CVs and rear add-a-leaf kit.

Also threw in some Weathertech mats.



Thank god for shock work because there’s no way I could afford any of this without it. Can’t wait for the Offroad Expo!

 

[2012SVTSC]

Everything looks great! I need those floor mats! I have a random audi one on my driver side because I used the oem ford one as a traction board to get out of some sand and had poor throttle control, which ruined the mat. Anyway I love that fitment. Very nice.