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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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I really don't like it at all. The grill is disgusting and the lights don't even look like they fit right.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Like I said before, the stock Raptor grille is impossible to replicate in fiberglass. The customer is on the hunt for a stock one, but they are rare and expensive.

I'd love to post some pictures of the hood and fender vents that make it a "Raptor", but based on the posts here, I'll hold off until it's all painted and finished up.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 08:01 AM
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So what's the difference in that and the standard prerunner fenders that you can buy? Also, personally I see no point in lifting a two wheel drive truck. At least around WV, now in California running deserts I can see it. Oh, well. Good start shows promise but I don't personally like the grill.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ridgerunner609
So what's the difference in that and the standard prerunner fenders that you can buy? Also, personally I see no point in lifting a two wheel drive truck. At least around WV, now in California running deserts I can see it. Oh, well. Good start shows promise but I don't personally like the grill.
Difference between the fenders would be that it's a ONE piece front clip. Which basically means undo the latches and hood pins and you have access to everything in the whole front of the truck that normally would have been blocked by the hood/fenders/etc. pretty quick.

Long travel suspension is different than a lift kit, ever wonder why long travel cost about tens time as much as a lift kit? And I think you answered your own question in the post, as of right now there is no real pre-runner's out on our coast because there is no races for them out here, most people don't have a place to get proper use out of them, or they just have no clue what they are and think it's just another lifted truck.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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Jumpin the gun!!

 
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Here's a newer picture of the truck

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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Much better!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Looks like it's been hit from the front and rear......
 
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Looks much better in these pics.



Hmmm

A neighbor is playing the bagpipes... wtf
I should start playing the banjo
 
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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That is the ugliest truck I've ever seen.

I don't understand why people are such copycats. You make your truck loot stupid, and do nothing but let the real Raptor owners laugh at you. Just like people putting body kits and Lightning badges on a dropped truck. Be original and do your own design.
 

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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
That is the ugliest truck I've ever seen.

I don't understand why people are such copycats. You make your truck loot stupid, and do nothing but let the real Raptor owners laugh at you. Just like people putting body kits and Lightning badges on a dropped truck. Be original and do your own design.
Or buy the real thing

It don't look too bad. But the bulge on the top going up I don't like
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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its an F150 prerunner, thats what the newer body style ones look like. give they guy a freakin break, im sure once its all PTM it will look AWESOME!

check the bulge
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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although i do think they should come up with some matching bedsides

edit: new bedsides on the last pic.
 

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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Meh
 
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
That is the ugliest truck I've ever seen.

I don't understand why people are such copycats. You make your truck loot stupid, and do nothing but let the real Raptor owners laugh at you. Just like people putting body kits and Lightning badges on a dropped truck. Be original and do your own design.
I dont understand why people try to do performance mods to a V6. I think we are all on this website because we enjoy building trucks in one way or another. What would you consider being original?
 
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