ADDING VENOM
PERFORMANCE
PARTS THAT MAKE
YOUR FORD SVT
RAPTOR EVEN
MORE DEADLY
BY CANDACE WITTROCK
AND DAN SANCHEZ
F
or most off-road
enthusiasts, the Ford
SVT Raptor is the top
factory-built off-road
truck with a race-
inspired suspension
and a menacing appearance.
While Ford made this truck
tough enough to handle high-
speed desert terrain, leave it to
off-road enthusiasts to take a
great platform to the next level.
Fortunately, there are plenty
of aftermarket accessories for
the Raptor that can help turn
any stock or mildly modified
truck, and turn it into a serious
pre-runner style vehicle. Many
of these components are not
cheap, but they provide the
truck with greater wheel travel,
more power, and race-ready
shocks. Simply put, adding some
of these items allows the truck
to travel in difficult terrain at
much higher speeds, without
bending or tearing up factory
suspension components.
While these are definitely
not all of the performance
components that are currently
available for the Ford Raptor,
these are some of the best
that the industry has to offer,
and when installed, can take
your truck up a few notches
in performance, and in
respect from your peers.SJ
ADDICTIVE DESERT DESIGNS
STAGE THREE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
The Ford Raptor Stage 3 Front Performance Suspension System
from Addictive Desert Designs (Part Number: U01944NA03)
allows Raptor owners to add one and a half inches of ride height,
allowing the vehicle to clear 37-inch tires. The A.D.D. Upper
Control Arm houses a 1.5-inch spherical bearing and Trophy Truck
style Delrin bushings. The system includes Fox coil-over shocks,
the upper control arms, a tie rod end kit, and spindle adapter
www.addictivedesertdesigns.com
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