I have read and studied for 4 weeks on whether or not the Raptor Fox Front Struts will fit a Ford F150 and I am fairly certain they will as long as the truck has 4" lift or more. If you have a 4" lift the stuts will probably lift your truck another 1-2" in the front. If you have a 5-6" lift I think you will be about the same height when you install the raptor struts and REMOVE the strut spacers that came with your lift.

Here's my logic, backed by some measurements. I think the Ford Raptor front struts will fit on a 5-6" Lifted truck. From my measurements (I have the Raptor shocks in hand) the 3 bolts on top of the strut are the same length and pattern as stock f150 struts so they fit in the stock F150 shock tower (the bolts line up).

The distance on the Raptor Front Strut from the bottom of the shock to the center of the lower shock bolt is about 1/4" more than the stock shock. This means that it will be necessary to grind out the lower control arm between the shock mount about 1/4" (not the shock mount itself, but beneath it), to allow for the 1/4" or so difference that it would take to fit the shock in place and get the bottom shock bolt to line up. The stock F150 struts with coils are about 24" high and the Raptor Fox Struts with coils are 29" high. So a 5-6 " lift should allow for the Raptor Shocks to fit. Just DO NOT USE the 6" Strut Spacers that come with your lift kit. If you have a 4" lift be prepeared for a small gain in height in the front. Obviosuly a lift kit is necessary to make sure all the angles are appropriate on the UCA's and cv axles. YOU CAN NOT DO THIS without a proper lift kit.

I have a 6" PRO COMP lift in the box waiting to install in a few weeks. I plan on using the Fox Raptor Shocks and see NO REASON why it won't work.

I have read all about the UCA's and LCA"s on both trucks. Remember we are not changing the width of the truck, the control arms or anything else. Just the struts..and they SHOULD fit. I will give a build report once they are installed.

By the way, the rear shocks bolt right on and make a HUGE difference in rear end hop. My 2008 FX4 had 45K miles and the rear is much better about stutter bumps. It NEVER hops. Additionally you could use the Raptor shocks on a lifted truck too because they are a bit longer than stock and have way more travel.

I currently have 2 sets of Raptor front shocks, I may be willing to sell one pair (2012 Raptor take offs with less than 2000 miles on them) for $1000. I also have a set of OEM Raptor running Boards from the same guy I bought the shocks form that I will sell for $900 OBO plus shipping.

I have 2 FX4's that I will be putting in my Forum garage soon. I have a level kit on both of them but one of them will be getting the 6" ProComp lift. It is a Blazing Yellow SC Flareside FX4 with about every goodie you can get. I am about finished installing a Roush Charger that I bought used. It has Raptor wheels and tires and raptor running boards.

My other truck is a 2008 Reg Cab FX4 Flareside that has a ProCharger in the box waiting to go on (Bought used with 5K miles on it). I have Raptor tires and wheels on this truck too.

Don't want to mislead anyone but I am tired of reading about how hard it is to use Raptor trucks on an F150 when this all seems like it will work. Has anyone done it? I'm gonna try.

 

I'd like to see it when your done.

 

^x2

 

I'm having trouble adding a picture but I caught this on the inter-web the other day.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...0&ref=gnr-prev

 

^I'd love to have a set of those...

 

Update: Pro comp 6" lift installed (nice kit), Ford raptor Shocks installed on rear (these fit unlifted F150's as well) and Ford Raptor front struts installed on the front with a few mods. First of all they bolt right on. Period. Top mount is the same as stock F150 and bottom shock mount is also the same as an F150.

I put them on in place of the Pro Comp provided struts and pro comp strut spacer. My calculations told me that instead of a full 6" lift I would get 5.25" of front lift. I got exactly that amount but had to use "mid perch" on the raptor shock. On the "bottom perch" I only got 3.25" of lift which caught me off guard. By using the mid perch setting on the strut I gained another 2".
I replaced the factory lift block in the rear with a 5" block that i had and the lift looks awesome.

The truck rides great and the shocks are amazing. The truck hugs the ground and doesn't wheel hop over bumps. I love the ride. The only minor issue I encountered was the fact the CV axles are seperated from the front shocks by the width of a piece of paper. I mean really close... It rubs once in awhile and I am letting the axle rub itself smooth. It is not in harms way but will rub a bit until it wears down some.

If I knew how to upload pics I would. As far as i know nobody else has done this or posted about it so I thought I would.

I am saying that any lift over 4" will allow the raptor front shocks and any lift over 6" would require the Raptor shocks plus a "leveling kit" like the auto spring. This would get you another 2.5 of lift if desired.

I currently have another Pair of front Raptor shocks (struts with coils) taken off a 2013 raptor with less than 500 miles on them that i will sell for $900 plus shipping from 68007.

On another note: Raptor running boards bolt right on too. I also have an extra set of those in perfect shape for $800 plus shipping.

I will be glad to answer any questions that I can.

 

awsome

 

So what do you think , I have the 3 inch leveling kit on my 06 f150 4x4 (3 inch spacers), is there any chance I could use the front raptor shocks on the lowest setting 3.25 lift and lose the front leveling block?

 

Depends, how do you value your ball joints, tie rod ends, and cv axles? Your already pushing your luck with a 3" spacer..

 

You may be able to pull it off, but I agree with pizza..it may be too much stress on th eupper arms. I suggest a 6" lift (Rough Country or Pro-comp or others. The shocks are actually 5.25 longer than stock. Obviously they sagged 2" on lower perch but I had 6" taller Knuckles in there to take the pressuer off.

I was the guy from Nebraska who talked to you about your Raptor Body kit a few months back. PM me if you want more advice on the suspension stuff.

 

Did you use the two Piece cast iron spacers that kicks the bottom of the shock out on the raptors to give it the proper angle to correct for wider track width of the raptor suspension? If you did I would guess that you stacked them on top of each other than you installed the shock into the frame pocket. Using those spacers would give an additional 7/8 of an inch lift.

 

i try this who thing. And I’m so confused as how those spacer go on the truck. When I install them they make the top hat tilt to the front. When I run with out the the top hat tilts to the inside of the truck. It seems to compress the spring a bunch. Anyone know how that’s suppose to line up???

 

Did you end up having any issues later on? I’m think of doing this mod to my truck. Any advice that you think I might need to do this mod?

 

I have a lot of questions, would love to talk on the phone or email if possible. I’m trying to do this now