@@jesseb280 I just drove my gen 1 to Moab Utah from Florida . Ran it hard for a week . So the gen 2 shock's work perfect with out spacers. I did use my stock springs.
@@raptorair500 that’s awesome! I bolted up the whole strut assembly from the Gen 2. Just line them up right and they fit right in. Been listening for any sort of sounds and so far so good. The fronts I got had less than 10k on them and the Gen 2 rears were brand new. We’ll see how it’ll go.
As a man sitting next to both a set of first gen and second gen rear raptor shocks I can tell you that those travel numbers you shared reflect the suspension travel as the wheel cycles, not the shock travel itself. First gen rear shocks travel 11.5", 2nd gen rears shocks are 12.5".
Ok so will first gen raptor shocks fit on 2005 f150 fx4 just looking for level and ride Quality trying to find out but can’t find and good info thank you
The longer (Gen2) front shock...the shock is the limiter for down travel, with the longer shock don't you run out of upper control arm ball joint angle?....and how about the same for the CV joint angles?
Anyone got a long term review on this conversion. Is everyone using straps on the front to limit travel and save CV joints? larger bump stop to protect the rears?
I just recently purchase 2107 ford raptor struts, I am looking at getting some shocks. But my question is the and really difference between the Gen 2 raptor shocks?like . Would be ok running the fords fox racing shock with the gen 2 struts.
they are required to keep the CV from going into a Bing. He didnt mention this because all he did was read the thread off Raptor page that we " I " started and figured it all out with the help of 1 or 2 others.
Guys have you actually seen a benefit of doing all this? Why not just go to Fox or King and buy the shocks that were designed to fit on your model year? You can buy King or Fox 3.0’s that are better than the 1st Gen Raptor Fox stock suspension. Also swapping the old spring onto the new shock changes the way that coil over would function, which may diminish performance.
Kris Kline I’ve seen used fox 3.0s off a gen 2 raptor for $575 a set... only had 70 miles on them. I was going to buy them for my gen 1 but I don’t think you can adjust the perch setting on the 3.0’s
@@xyrothryu I just bought gen 2 shocks for my gen 1 rears do bolt right on ..they say you have to change the spring and the hat for the front to fit . We will see this weekend I will keep you updated
@@livefoursand i just did the rears on mine this weekend, perfect ride. Fronts will be next also. you will need the front to be limited by straps if you plan to off road hard. the CV will go into bind with the longer droop.......... just remember that. if you drive in town every day and just have a raptor to show everyone...... no issues ride after the install.
