We got a Gen1 Raptor

[@frankcisneros2538]

I’m heading to North Dakota from Los Angeles today to pick up a 2014 Gen 1 Special,this has been my dream truck since a kid now I’m finally getting it !

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Congrats man. Hope you got a good one.

[@paulauten1945]

My 2011 gen 1 just hit 228k miles, i ‘ve very happy with my 12mpg average lol

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Great to see more and more high mileage raptors still running strong.

[@captainmoto206]

What a build on that truck. Previous owner spent some serious money on that truck. As a fellow gen 1 Raptor owner, welcome to the Gen 1 club. I love my Raptor. They really are great trucks!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. Loving the truck so far. Can’t wait to get it on dirt

[@celsodoniz1332]

Dude! I love the way you got this truck and made a whole adventure out of it. The truck itself is really badass! I just bought one off an auction.. it is salvaged but I just spent 4K on parts to restore it. I’ll probably put up a video about the entire process. I’d love for you to check it out when I do. Anyways congrats I know it’s 10 months later lol but congrats again

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man, We have a whole video series on the rehab so make sure you check it out. Shoot me your videos once you post them. Either here or on Instagram and I'll check them out.

[@brandonbernier4115]

"Our neighbors are going to hate us" "Who f***ing cares" LMAO I'm those people too.

[@aberdeendeltaforce]

I love the fact your wife swears like a sailor and you never edited it out……subbed ❤️👍

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣🤣 trying to keep it real.

[@williamriggs8614]

I absolutely love your wife's enthusiasm about the truck! Gen 1 gang now!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Me too. She hated the Gen2, but loves the Gen1.

[@tcr2237]

“I don’t care, I’m stealing this! I work with Marines and they would appreciate it more than you!” True statement! Semper Fi!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@casasdenick]

We always use to use “tactically acquire.” 😂 #semperfi

[@tcr2237]

@@casasdenick “taking back what was taken from you from the begining”

[@joenieves1992]

Definitely a keeper my Gen1 keeps my Smiles per gallon rocking!!!

[@makeamericagreatagain7314]

Good choice....I have the early 2010 ...naturally aspirated super cab.... 6.2 ...and its bad ass like yours

[@jhonnygarcia7396]

Just on the intro. The wife’s excitement can ve felt. Thank you V8

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣 yeah. She surprised me. Specially because she always hated our Gen2

[@krum81]

Love this man , i have a gen 1 and want to start upgrading . I’ll be following .

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man

[@inspectorharrycallahan8658]

Glad you guys finally found a truck, especially a Raptor. Gen1 owner here, can't wait to see the future content and it's awesome for me because I'll learn even more about my truck!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Hoping to have a lot of content as we rehab his truck.

[@Iamspeedhunter]

SVC's customer service is highly underated

[@yfzlira14]

Dont remove the antenna, it does not leak, I made a 13/16” hole on the top of my f150 to mount a antenna just like it, and the nmo mount has a o-ring on the under side of it, between the cab and the brass nmo mount, and as far as off road communications go, the way the antenna is mounted is literally the way to go…also you can unscrew the antenna, not sure if you knew that! Regardless of what you decide to do, Congrats on the truck!!!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

That’s not how the previous owner did it. This bitch is glued on. Can’t take it off. Done totally wrong. Best way is NMO mount, or 3rd brake light bracket. GJ motor sports makes probably the best solution but it’s expensive

[@TherealRodeo]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad You will have the best reception with the roof mounted antenna, virtually every emergency vehicle in the US uses holes in the roof to mount the antenna, it will give the best db gain on your antenna as you have a great ground plane. Great reception is made by antennas not radios, use an NMO mount, although GJ motorsports are awesome, the mount is not expensive as the lights are almost half the cost, and you need chase lights anyway

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

If done right, yes a roof mount will give you the best reception, but this one was not done right. First of all it’s a 1/2 wave antenna. From what I’ve been told, These don’t need or benefit much from grounding. There are much much better more efficient antennas out there that with proper grounding will get much better signal. Any grounding this got, is negated by all the glue here. I can’t even take the antenna off right now it’s so bad.

[@TherealRodeo]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad common misunderstanding of electrical grounding and "Ground plane" Some antennas need a ground plane and some don't based on their design. Typical ground plane is 3 square feet of metallic surface that the antenna is mounted to. Fiberglass boats are a perfect example of zero GP antennas. The marine band radios are very close in frequency to the 150mhz area that off-roaders are using. This would be a great subject for a video, as many off-roaders use 2m radios and have little understanding of of the system. You can test your antenna with an SWR meter and see how well its working. A great working antenna will have an SWR close to 1:1, but 1:1 to 1:2 will suffice. You might have a great working system and don't know it. In general the 1/2 wave antenna is usable where you do not have a ground plane. For instance, if you car has a fiberglass body. The 5/8 wave antenna has the most gain and would probably be your better choice. Ham radio call sign KD9-JRQ Keep the content coming

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah, this is something I had a hard time understanding the first time around. Specially when installing on the aluminum body of the Gen2 Raptors that don’t provide a good ground plane at all. I ran a 5/8 - 2m uhf mount antenna on that truck with a grounding strap to a large rack. Got really great range out of that radio. Still learning this system. This radio is really locked down and not as intuitive as a Yasue radio.

[@DiscoDynamite25]

I have been so pumped for this video to come out

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man.

[@Rube_Toob]

I just broke 100k on the ODO on my factory roush and it runs just like day 1, reliability is totally there. I’m all stock and I told myself when I cracked 100k I would go in on the suspension. I’ll be following your build closely! Also SoCal native! Ocotillo here we come!!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

That great to hear man. I’m really happy with mine and hoping to put a ton of miles on this thing

[@Rommer2258]

It's cool that you actually got a truck. It's got alot of good parts on it, like the first owner built it, them moved on. As for the attena through the roof, I personally prefer the look of it centered. Plus when I have it off, I put a cap over it. This dude did it wrong. But as for it leaking, my truck sat outside in Florida for 3 years getting poured on, no leaks.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

This guy drilled it and glued the antenna to the roof. No plate or anything. Just a NMO mount with a washer thru a hole and some glue. Once I finally get it off, the best option will be to patch it and do it right.

[@Rommer2258]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad that's really bad, I wonder why anyone would do that

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

I agree. Completely boggles the mind.

[@johnvaras1764]

Congrats man. She’s a beauty. Can’t wait to see the new content.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man

[@hectorfr91]

Your gal is AWESOME. She is totally digging the SVT RAPTOR.

[@OlympianShepard]

From a fellow Gen 1 owner, the molded lead frame connector is a notorious problem with these 6R80’s! Fordtechmakuloco has a great video thoroughly explaining the issues and the replacement. Although getting your hands on the part is extremely difficult right now as they are back ordered (AL3Z7G276D) Stoked to finally see some quality Gen 1 content and looking forward for more!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Ok, this one is new to me. Can you provide me some more details on that the issue is with them?

[@OlympianShepard]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad Mine started right around 80k and progressively has gotten worse. The output shaft speed sensor on the lead frame fails (dashboard/gauges cease to display all information) tricking the pcm into thinking you’re at 0 mph regardless of how fast you’re actually going and throwing the transmission into 1st gear. You can imagine how dangerous this is if you’re on the highway.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Holy crap 😳 will definitely look into this one.

[@OlympianShepard]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I have yet to experience this extreme of an outcome, the issues I am having are the dash/gauges fail and the transmission will only operate with gears 3-5 and a simple restart fixes the problem every single time. I am now at a point where I have to pull over and restart almost on a daily basis. With the part on back order and Ford refusing to issue recalls, I am unfortunately at a stand still with the problem.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

That sucks man. Ford has been making some very shady decisions lately that really go against helping owners.

[@wayne7886]

Love it, You look super happy. Glad you got another Raptor, looking forward to the future vids..

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. We are back to enjoy working and driving a new truck. Super fun and happy again for sure

[@marcoperez4712]

Sweet find, low miles Roush truck, it sounds amazing. Wish the Gen 2 would sound like this. Good to know SVC stands behind their products. Can't wait for offroad footage in the future.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. And yeah, SVC surprised me big time.

[@christianjensen2373]

So cool. The truck the story and the review. It’s great you have a gen1

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. It’s been a fund journey so far

[@RA-gk5zg]

Looks awesome, great find. While you’re under the truck have the shocks rebuilt and check all the critical frame areas for cracks.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah, getting all that lined up while she’s at SVC.

[@rarityd]

Lol here it is! You guys have been prepping to switch over to the ram crowds ever since the trx was released. Best of luck to you and your channel.

[@brandonb385]

Congrats brother. She's a beauty! Just subscribed to your channel. Hoping to see more off-road content in the future. Picked up a 2014 SVT Black Raptor (40k miles) back in early Feb as a graduation present to myself. Long live the V8's!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. Tons of videos coming as we get her ready for dirt and we will be spending as much time as we can on the trails

[@atiimtau]

Good for you man. I've been thinking of going back to a Gen1 myself. hard to find these days.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Hard to find a low mileage example and priced way too high. Was regularly seeing 100k mile trucks going in the 50s

[@LPerez]

Welcome to the Gen 1 club, hopefully you don't need many repairs like I have on mine. Still worth it.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

I do need a bunch of little ones, but nothing crazy and most of the big stuff is already addressed or will be

[@ChromesConsoles]

OMG NICE!!!! Welcome the Gen1 Family! it's just like ours too! same color, the different door configuration, and engine configuration! However Awesome!!!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks

[@edmeyer4800]

Take care of this truck it's a keeper. Be nice to it. Still have fun with it but respect it and be nice to it.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

She’s getting a ton of love right now replacing all the oils, getting as much of the rust taken care of, and just any TLC awe can do to it is being done so we can have some fun with her offroad for years to come

[@yeyuan9116]

Congrats on the new rig! Can't wait to see what you'll do on it! Man! that exhaust sound, I wish I can have that on my Gen 2. Please don't change it~~~

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣 everyone is loving the exhaust. I may just change where it dumps out because right behind the Cab is driving me nuts.

[@savagemrtn]

Such a great find! Congrats on the new truck, amazing build!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man

[@christianfisherman6338]

Sweet truck. I have always loved gen1 Raptors and it also sounds so mean, so you should just extend the system all the way to the rear of the truck.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

That’s what I’m thinking

[@threepeakscomputers8444]

congrats on the gen 1 i have a gen 1 also non modded i love how she said about the neighbors "like i care " lol im in centeral oregon and we have a lot of there here but mostly 2gen and 3rd gen lol

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. Yeah wifes a keeper for sure

[@superman3043]

Welcome to Gen 1 baby! Wifey is a savage. Keeper for sure.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣

[@bwpospolyta]

Very happy you stayed in raptor family

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Not much else out there is just as capable.

[@TRDGE]

Man I really enjoyed watching this video. As a Gen 1 owner myself it inspires me to make the appropriate build up one day. Thanks for sharing this~

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man

[@1lyonman766]

Congrats KID!!... Super happy for u bro... I knew yud find one soon!... Can't wait for new videos & to finally get to meet up for a run someday!... I'll have to install a radio on mine... Be well & God bless KID🙏🏼👊🏼🇺🇸

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. Much appreciated

[@SPAWNOFSATAN013]

Can you do a video for the font differential oil change?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Filming it this weekend. Doing front diff, updating the rear video for the Ford performance cover after a ton of lessons learned and doing the transfer case.

[@SPAWNOFSATAN013]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad awesome love the channel

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man.

[@FootF-mt7pd]

Keep the exhaust how it is I agree with your wife it’s perfect

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Lol. It’s way too loud. At the very least I need to pipe it behind the rear axle so it’s not so loud inside the cab. Right now it dumps out in front of the axle and it resonates off the bed into the cab vents

[@gregray1171]

I'm glad you found this badass truck! I can't wait to see what you do with it!! ... Also thanks for selling me your chase rack it's going in for powder coating next week, I will send you some pictures once I get it installed.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. And please do. Really want to see what it looks like all powdercoated

[@samhianblackmoon]

What is the name of the track playing @7:25 ? really nice tune for long distance driving!🔥👍🏽

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

It’s been a few years since I posted this video. I’m sure you can Shazam it.

[@Mursedave]

Beautiful truck man, congrats! You are going to have to do something for that exhaust. Louder is not always better.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

I agree. I don’t like it loud and it drove me nuts on the drive home

[@5150skrew]

Love the new truck!! So excited to see this beast off road!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Me too. Going to fix a few things to make her right and we are going to be having some major fun with it.

[@h250riders]

Nice truck!! Like it way better than the gen 2’s you guys had before

[@jeffreycuellar241]

I first want to say the V6 twin turbo system is a good engine for gas Milage, however there are too many issues for a turbo engine. Second congratulations my friend, I’m an 80’s kid and there Is no substitution I repeat no substitution for V8 music, that truck sounds awesome! Congrats on getting that great truck! You should get your wife the Jeep 392 lol

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. The V6 gets a bad rap. I’ve had 2 and haven’t had any issues with them after some hard miles. The V8 feels lazy by comparison when it’s NA. But supercharged it’s a beast. Still not as fast, but the powerband is more consistent and keeps going. Unlike the V6 that tops out easy. Wife loves her current Jeep. The V8 would be a much better fit for her. But so far she’s shown interest more in the Gen1

[@HighSpinSwingSpeed]

Congratulations on the rig. SVC is top notch. Please Replace those RPG bumpers with SVC

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

We are planning to eventually replace the bumpers. Specially the rear one. But for now the priority is rebuild the suspension. When she goes in to SVC, I’m also having the shocks rebuilt.

[@NissanTy]

Awesome truck! The gen 1 is still a great looking truck and extremely capable. With that Roush supercharger I doubt you don't miss the power of the ecoboost in the gen 2 truck lol

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

The supercharged makes up for the lazy V8, but only so much. The Gen2 is still peppier and faster off the line. It’s also easier to live with on a daily basis. Gen1 requires a whole different way of driving and really pushing down on the pedal to get her going. But it also has more power to go in the big end. Ecoboost tops out quick.

[@socaltrailtrekkers1965]

What is it with Jens and the pushing of buttons and turning of knobs?!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣🤣 I don’t know, but definitely a Jen thing.

[@zachcampbell2961]

What fenders are on the front? I love those and am swapping front fenders soon on my gen 1. Please help!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

This are the Advanced fiberglass +2 fenders. Easiest to install and also the most affordable option for raptors

[@countryboy44555]

Sold my Gen 2 for a Gen 1. Mostly stock truck, but I'm OCD about mods so I wanted to do it my way, but this thing is cherry.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

YeH. Lots of good on this truck. Not all perfect but good in key areas

[@highwayman1218]

Great Channel! Totally respect your advice. Torn between buying a 14 Rousch Stage 2 w/70 ish k miles w/ two legit previous owners and maintained outright for a fair price. Or 50k down on a new gen 3.... You've had both old and newer gens.... Whats your thoughts?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

So it really depends on what your plan is for the truck. If you want a good daily that’s comfortable and can offroad, get the gen3. If you want a dedicated off-roader you plan to upgrade like crazy, the Gen1 is the better platform. But it kinda sucks as a daily because of the MPGs and less tech. For me the choice was easy, I needed something dedicated for off-roading. And the gen3 would not take the upgrades and abuse I had in mind for it.

[@josecasarojo1451]

Congratulations on that badass Raptor. I need a sticker too.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Will get that setup soon

[@Gilly59269]

Yes so happy you dropped this today! Makes me want to go ahead and get some SW headers for mine now. It sounds so freakin nasty I love it!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣 it’s very, very loud though.

[@alonsocamunez8162]

I love your wife!!! I love my trucks loud, still need to upgrade my exhaust. I used to have a titan with jba headers and a borla atak. I miss that exhaust noise every day.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣 I don’t miss the noise. It was too loud to the point of making conversation hard to hear on the freeway.

[@robertwilson1664]

Damn that straight headers ?? Haha Sick ass Gen 1 you should be proud. Can’t wait for you to hit the trails in this bad boy…

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Can’t wait to hit trails myself. First we have a lot of little things to fix

[@robertwilson1664]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I’m happy you found a truck man.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man

[@alford35]

Congrats! Been following on the Gram too! Please follow up with what in world shop did wrong with front kit after understand so can explain it all. And is SVC is my favorite shop for Raptors. I had my wife order my Father’s Day 30” Adapt light bar for their Gen2 Baja frame cut bumper. Will have install posted on the Gram soon.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

The shop that did it is gone now. SVC has been trying to get this truck into their shop to fix it for a few years now but previous owner would not send it. I’ll be shooting a video to show everything that’s wrong with the truck here in a few weeks

[@ethan5610]

That's funny I was on i70 in colorado last Sunday and had a bunch of traffic right after Breckenridge

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah, all the construction traffic sucked.

[@mrrebel187]

I Just bought me one a week ago and Iam so happy with it I can wait to take it off roaddd….

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Me neither. I wish I could be tearing up the trails already.

[@ogdobber]

Not sure why you wouldn’t say what you paid. That would be important for people watching who are interested in buying one. Also how many miles?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ all you have to do is ask 🤷‍♂️ and miles was said in the video. 38k now 40k after the trip

[@ogdobber]

Lol well I’m asking what you paid. Nice truck btw. Fyi wait till svc fixes the front before 37s because if the axle is touching the shock that means the lca is waaay too kicked far back and for sure will tire rub while turning/jumping on the innner fender

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

She’s not seeing any dirt till the front end is sorted. She will get 37s on her though on the trip to SVC because we want everything setup for the bigger tires. We paid $70 out the door for the truck

[@traxiii]

Congratulations on buying an Awesome Truck and what looked like a great road trip...even if it was only On Pavement.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. Sooo wanted to do some dirt but I had to get home for work and she was not ready for dirt

[@King.Raptor]

Dang man, wish you could have came by me in Evansville to look at my Raptor swap build! You had to drive right past

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

A few guys reached out during the drive and I did stop with a few guys that reached out.

[@zacharystiver6419]

Have done off roading in AZ. Live in SoCal. Would love to come out with you guys if your going riding anytime soon!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Right on man. Follow my personal account on IG, that’s where I posts run announcements

[@zacharystiver6419]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad 10-4 Friends and I usually do runs up in Barstow and anywhere near Hodges road. I will follow you on IG!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

We avoid most of those areas. Can’t run too fast out there. Too rough and too busy. So many more options in Lucerne and cal city where you can actually get the Raptor up to speed.

[@zacharystiver6419]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad sounds good! Down for wherever!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Mid August when she’s out from SVC awe will be out that weekend for sure man!!

[@5lamasmiguel]

Anyone know what happened to that 2014 RPG Raptor?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

I found out shortly after a SoCal guy bought it and it has some major issues with the diffs. He got it sorted and barely drove it and put it up for sale 2 years later. I think it’s still for sale now but it’s not in the greatest shape.

[@haromaster6086]

It’s just hilarious to me when people comment rust or a lot of rust on a truck. It’s a truck! I live in the north, every vehicle has rust. If you live in south you’re just really lucky. We of course try to pick up Southern trucks, but after one winter they rust.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

They can rust down here too. Specially if you offroad a lot. Lot of salt out in the desert and running fast sand blasts any coat you put on the truck so eventually everything will rust here too. Its just going to take a lot longer

[@hulkkk2.069]

Congratulations! If ypu don't mind me asking what dealership os selling the TRX at MSRP?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Hunter Ram in Landcaster. Shoot me a DM on my personal IG and I’ll get you my sales man. She made the whole Process SUPER easy.

[@munk469]

Excited to see what is to come.

[@armenbabayan1950]

Congrats nice truck waiting for next run

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. Will be sometime in August for sure once SVC is done with her

[@Jesse-Rodriguez]

not nickle back!!!! Congrats on the new raptor

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣🤣 thanks

[@aaronhamilton6390]

that thing is so nice!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks. 🙏

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

Well you've officially sold me on headers😂 my corsa extreme isn't loud enough. Is it a special edition or are the red seats from roush? That's a seriously awesome truck you got there.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. The exhaust dumping up before the axle makes it louder too. The sound bouncing off the ground resonates off the bed and then gets piped into the cab thanks to the vents. Very, very loud

[@SPAWNOFSATAN013]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I love that exhaust what headers SSW? Also I love how she wants it for herself lol.

[@TheCardenasFam]

Happy you found your replacement! Its super gen 1 owner here excited to see what you do with it... hey so in comparison to a stock 6.2 raptor you think the supercharger is worth for the extra punch?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Coming down from the peppy Twin turbo V6 it is. The stock V8 felt very lazy and slow. The supercharger reduced that lag a bit, but still don’t feel as fast or nimble as the v6

[@BlueMoosePerformance]

Hi, I like your channel and love the new gen1 raptor you have, actually we saw you at the last trucks and tacos but I didn't say hi. Just make sure you have that 50state emission sticker under the hood before you try to do the vin inspection at the DMV or they will cause a lot of issues.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

yeah, that is a concern of mine. Waiting on Roush for options.

[@xtermnation7654]

Gen 1 hell ya! Mine is black as well! So the mid travel kit on svc website says it comes with 3.5 rear bypass shocks. Do those go through the bed like yours? It doesnt look like it. Do you have different ones than what comes in the standard mid travel kit?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah, this truck is a little different. 2.5in coilovers with 3.5 bypass up front 4.0 bypass 18 in out back. The 4.0s are overkill for this setup and will honestly have to be tuned way down.

[@M3ichael]

Congratulations on the truck! Looking forward to your vids! 💚💚💚🏁🏁🏁 Happy your wife likes it! 🔈🔉🔊

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. 🙏🙏

[@Kayden-jt2ih]

My dad had black raptor he use the crap out of it and the beset part it was really loud

[@antoniodelgado4939]

Your gen 2s r nice but this gen 1 is a beast congrats bro if u had to compare gen 1 gen 2 I would highly apreciate your feed back as I own a gen 1 any problems u ran into and if they are reliable trucks

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Issues with the Gen1 are well know and we will be doing an everything wrong type of video coming up that address the most common issues with these trucks have. As for off-roading, the Gen1s reliability is well know. Many examples still running the trails with over 200k miles on them. And being a more analog platform, it means less potential things that can go wrong

[@justenbertrand]

What was the exhaust ??

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

No clue. It did not have any brand labels on it. It was just obnoxiously loud.

[@scottlewis1924]

Bro.......BRO!!!!!!! What?!!! That truck is the SH1T!!! This is so awesome! So happy for you guys that you found such a great Gen1 in such amazing shape. This is going to be an awesome experience for all of us. I agree with you about the sunroof, it is so hard to find a Raptor without a sunroof. I was looking for a used Gen 2 without a sunroof for a while and they just dont exist. Oh well. Ill make sure when I order my Gen 3 next year to get it without a sunroof for sure. Btw, sell that piece of crap jeep that your wife drives and keep the TRX. Really want to see someone put that thing through its paces like it sould be. Jeeps suck anyways. Lol! Looking forward to all the fun new project and offroad videos from y'all!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

That’s what we are trying to do. Wife loves the Jeep so she needs to be super happy with the replacement. We will see what happens but selling the Jeep is the only way to do both

[@rass1818]

SVC is the best and I hope to get my next truck built by them! To bad they are moving out of SoCal to Utah. SMOG?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah man. Totally blows they are moving. Been working with other local shops now to maintain the truck and have found some great support and other suspension kits that are blowing me away. Look at HRD and HM if your local to SoCal. Lots of good things coming out of those shops.

[@rass1818]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad Thank you! Just picked yes a 2019 Raptor and got back in and California is not having it. 70k base with 45k parts and 15k labor. Bad part is that it is illegal to drive.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

What makes it illegal?

[@carlosmorales5101]

how many miles and how much did u pay?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

We talked about it in the video I’m sure . 48k miles 70k out the door

[@TechSkater777]

Wow so now we are going to get content on a 1st gen Raptor AND a TRX? nice! also the salesman from that Ford dealership sounded cool af

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

He was great and very accommodating, even picked me up from the airport. Highly recommend him. And if we can make it work financially, we will get the TRX just to properly put it thru it’s paces

[@Kirby915]

I'm finally looking to buy my 1st gen in a few weeks. I'm looking for a much higher mileage than you; my budget is around 30-33k with TTL, but it's still interesting to see your experience. I'm thinking of shipping mine though. Can't wait to see what you've got lined up for this truck.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Getting one priced that low it tough. Your looking at a truck with over 200k miles in the current market. Hope you find something. There are plenty of good ones out there stock.

[@Kirby915]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad yea. I'm looking for bone-stock trucks. I've found a couple 2011s with 130k miles at around $29k that look clean from the pictures and they aren't base models. The only reason I'm ok with higher mileage is that I hear the 6.2 is dead reliable. I can handle basic repairs myself. I don't know if you watch 'The Staight Pipes' on KZbin, but one of them bought a high mileage Raptor, and it looks nice and seems to operate flawlessly. Your Raptor is a monster though! I love that it's supercharged. Like I said, I can't wait to see more.

[@chrisurban6096]

From a dealership or private owner? Sik truck!!! Im looking for something similar for my house in baja

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

We got this one from a dealer. Buying out of state from a private owner while also financing it tough.

[@donblade5405]

That GEN 1 with all those upgrades--- stilll much of been 60k.. its a beautiul truck

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

A little higher but yeah. We still got a good deal

[@markely4783]

Nice truck! Do you think it will pass CA smog?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Honestly, I don’t know. The fact that it had a not ca emissions has me worried. But from talking to a company that helps with DMV registration, as long as the truck runs clean, I should be able to title it and pass smog in Cali. Still not sure how that all works but will be finding out

[@markely4783]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I looked into high flow cats for a prior truck I owned and none of them were CARB compliant. But, if she blows clean and passes visual, that’s all that should count.

[@Alexander450R]

I'm sorry for your Gen 2 reliability. Unlucky really. I've beat the sh!t out of my 2019 for 35,000 miles without a single problem. Your new truck is sick! CONGRATS!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

I beat the shit out of my 2017 and had no major problems in 67k miles. This one was cursed from the start. But the biggest issue was the steering. Ford could never fix it

[@davidsibley5276]

This is Awesome just sold my 2010 6.2 for a 2013 Roush so I’ll be following along with upgrades. I gotta know the price though lol got mine for 38k on the raptor classifies Facebook group but it had 100k and no mid travel. I’m in between SVC and RPG

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

how much did you pay for yours? Mine needs some rehab. But out the door I paid $70k

[@davidsibley5276]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I got it for $38k but had 100k miles but I’m looking forward to either rpg or SVC mid travel I’ll be watching to see your progress.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. You can’t go wrong with either kit. Really comes down to customer service after and SVC has been amazing there.

[@TheGumbi22]

Seriously if you ever consider getting rid of the headers message me cause I'm looking for a set and don't mind a used one for my raptor.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Removing the headers with the suspension in the way requires pulling the engine. I may be stuck with them for a bit

[@TheGumbi22]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad well if you ever wanna just run a cat back instead of a full exhaust send me a price (cheaper than a brand new set). That's all I'm really missing on my raptor to have it complete. If you decide to keep them it's no big deal at all! Just know you got a buyer on hands :)

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Surprised how many want them considering the smog hassle. Right now taking them off would really be too much work. It would have to happen while she’s at SVC and they have the front suspension cutout. And even then it’s an all day job.

[@canyouguessmyname15]

Love the truck, could you share with us what brand of front and rear bumper it has?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Answers it a few times in the comments. RPG bumpers

[@canyouguessmyname15]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I scrolled through the comments for a bit looking for someone else asking the same thing but I couldn't bring myself to read all 350+ comments and replies.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Don’t blame you. Did not realize comments have gotten than big

[@Jciatt1997]

Congrats. If you need an extra set of round XLR bezels I have a set I’m selling

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

I do have a bezel that is a different color that stands out. Shoot me a DM on Instagram

[@dougsullivan3564]

What was your MPG on the trip back? Never mind saw the trip meter shot hahaha!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Posted in the video. Took a screenshot of miles, MPGs, and gallons burned

[@edmeyer4800]

11.7 mpg's

[@carls2210]

Man my neighbors would be so pissed with that exhaust lol. They hate my truck the way it is with the weight reduction kit and factory tip. If you're ever in Texas you're gonna have to come piss my neighbors off. And think the knobs are for some kind of radio. Edit: Just got to where you figured out what the knobs were for in the video.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Lol, yeah it’s volume and squelch control.

[@sergioacevedo2874]

That exhaust is perfect don’t change it. Wife is always right lol

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣 that seems to be the consensus. I think I still want to move where it bumps out a little farther back though.

[@masorcas1000]

That rpg truck is so badasss its crazy. The wheels are insane!!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah!! That was our though too. 4 weeks later he finally said it sold right away. But I call BS. Truck was on sale for about a month before I got serious about buying it. And it took 3 weeks for the nee owner to get it.

[@imbeingfrank3864]

How many miles on her

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Started with 38k when we got her. After the drive she’s at around 40.5k

[@TRDGE]

btw does anyone know what SVC bumper this is? I can't seem to find this particular one... looks different from the current bumper from the main site

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Truck has RPGs race line bumpers. I’m honestly not a fan of them and will be changing them out in the future

[@TRDGE]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad thanks so much for the reply! Still such a beast of a truck ya'll have sir. Will definitely check out your other video, I seriously enjoy them. I hope she's been doing good since :)

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Rehab has been great. Definitely discovered some bad, but are getting it all sorted once we got the truck on trails all of it melted away. Truck is amazon on trails

[@rp3823]

It’s more than a “little” loud. 😂

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣 just a little 🤏

[@B_EIMON]

Get it dry ice cleaned, it will clean everything and look great. Is it too personal to ask you how much you paid for this, I'm just curious?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Never heard of using dry ice for cleaning. We paid $70k out the door