VintageIronFab wrote:Well when a nicely used Raptor have dropped to $26k a $14k engine seems like nonsense but that’s just me. The 408 is still a 351 based engine-$7500 delivered is about my max max MAX otherwise the cost seems like nonsense. There’s going to come a point where a 2013 F150 4x4 with a 5.0 in a Platinum trim with some miles is cheaper to put beams and supercharger on than a 1995 with a all the doodads. At that point a 1995 won be cool because well a 2013 starts with 360hp if I recall right and the 2013 frame is nicer and the interior is already killer ... and ... and ... and
There is a point where I’ve taken this truck where it’s the point of very diminishing returns.... man I’m a serious buzzkill!!
lots of guys will pay well for a 2013 beam kit now if someone would build and sell them....just saying. They are paying a lot for the A-Arm stuff now as is and want more out of them..... hah
but you are 100% correct.