No problem, I plan to be wearing my sunglasses when launching the Raptor off a sand dune.No offense, but EVERYBODY that's getting a Raptor will be driving in those environments. It's the ultimate high-speed desert runner (and rock crawler, and mall cruiser)!
And we hope to be in that crowd as well! We will make sure they perform well for their intended use. So far, they have been working great and haven't budged at all.No offense, but EVERYBODY that's getting a Raptor will be driving in those environments. It's the ultimate high-speed desert runner (and rock crawler, and mall cruiser)!
Yeah its a mojave! It was a really fun build but just doesn't get used. I bought it last june and have only put 2400 miles on it haha. right after I bought it my friends dealership got their first mannequin bronco and I knew that was where I would end up. Luckily I got the golden ticket and timing all worked out.
I'm thinking i will put a 4 post in the new house as well to make some room. I'm not willing to park my Ftype outside, and once i restore my truck i won't want that outside either haha. My buddy just got a 4 post in his garage and its so nice for the space saving aspect, just throw one up on the lift and another underneath, and its not too slow where its annoying to get the car off the top when you want it.
Is the Gladiator just not sporty enough to get you to drive it or what? Does it have a diesel engine?
You're tugging at my heart! I had a black 2002 Z06 with heads, cam, and all the goodies. It's still here in my home town somewhere and I'm trying to find it to try and buy it back.
Mine is a gas engine. I mean sporty/fast definitely has something to do with it, although compared with other jeeps i've had it definitely holds its own even with the 37 inch tires. For me i'm a tall guy, and my eyeline is the very top of the windshield which is annoying, the bed bounce is really annoying on a certain stretch of my local highway, and a few other smaller things. The bronco fits my height and preferences better, the sportiness is there, plus my family history of bronco ownership compels me haha. My grandpa and my mom both had broncos back in the day, through the first few generations.
All these things you mentioned about the Jeep is where the Bronco shines! The Bronco has some serious off-road capability, but it still handles great on-road! I love carving up the mountain roads in mine.
I'm currently on a Navy ship overseas but just bought a 1986 3/4 ton suburban. I'm actually only going to be using the frame and body. In a couple months when I get home I'll box in the frame before installing a Cummins 6BT, Allison 6 speed, NP205, FF14 bolt and Dana 60 with Ried racing knuckles. I'll at least get a good start on that project.
Cool project! You should definitely post up that build here when you start in on it.
I will Dragoon. Hopefully I have some money left after I get my BRaptor
Right on! The new engine looks nice. Are you going to keep it carburated or have you looked into some of the new fuel injection kits?
As of now, it'll stay carb'd. It's a 351w out of a 94 Lightning. It has a comp cam, edelbrock aluminum heads, 1.7 cobra rr's, performer rpm intake, holley 670 cfm truck avenger, msd distributor, and 1 5/8 ceramic coated headers. It has awesome torque. Bronco is on a 5.5 lift, 35s, 4.56 gears, and a C4 trans.
That's a solid build! I bet she runs good! What color do you think you will paint it? One of the new Bronco colors possibly or go with a period correct color?
