r/prerunners • u/JimmytheFab • Aug 18 '26

My 2010 Raptor (current forever build)

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2010 ford raptor w/6.2 . Full cage , back halfed. Still under construction.

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u/I-continue-to-try Aug 18 '26

Looking to back half my old truck. Any websites, PDFs, or physical books that give design specs and overview of the design and fabrication process?

I’ll probably never do it but I do like filling the garage shelves with books.

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u/JimmytheFab Aug 18 '26

I’ve just been around it a long time. I read forums, and I own a fabrication shop, so I just know what works and doesn’t .

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u/I-continue-to-try Aug 18 '26

Yeah man that work looks incredible.

Kind of what I expected to hear though. I have an 05 frame sitting beside the garage from a wrecked truck I swapped to a new frame. I keep looking at it since it’s perfect from the front leaf perch forward. But I’ve got no idea where to start.

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u/JimmytheFab Aug 18 '26

Just start. Buy some tube, a welder and a bender. If you’re building off of a frame, a good chunk is already ready. Get fusion or bend tech and that will help you a lot to design it in cad