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Keep the silverado, and mod the suspension. Mazulla mid travel kit, 3.0 king coil overs you'll be WAY better off then the Gen 1 raptor.

 

I was between a gen 2 raptor or my 17 LTZ. For the price difference i could have a built silverado !

 

 

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I think I am leaning that way. Just can't in good conscience ditch this truck that I bought brand new with an extended warranty for something with that many miles and no warranty no matter how much I love Raptors.

 

If I can improve the ride significantly, this truck will serve me well for the long haul.

 

I'd really like to run 35's so now I guess I am between a 4" coilover BDS/Fox lift kit to run 35's or just a Mazulla/Baja Kit/Icon coilover kit and 33's.

 

Thoughts?

 

I really appreciate everyone's input btw. First world problems here for sure haha.

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I think I am leaning that way. Just can't in good conscience ditch this truck that I bought brand new with an extended warranty for something with that many miles and no warranty no matter how much I love Raptors.

 

If I can improve the ride significantly, this truck will serve me well for the long haul.

 

I'd really like to run 35's so now I guess I am between a 4" coilover BDS/Fox lift kit to run 35's or just a Mazulla/Baja Kit/Icon coilover kit and 33's.

 

Thoughts?

 

I really appreciate everyone's input btw. First world problems here for sure haha.

You don't need to run a drop bracket lift to clear 35s.

 

If my tacoma with 3" lift could clear 35s your silverado can. It's all about back spacing! Might have to trim the fender liners some. e765810fd86af85d48b24f396827cb34.jpg

 

The used raptor street driven or not most likely will need a suspension refresh. Look into sdhq. They built a few k2s that came out real nice.

 

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Unless you are doing high speed stuff there is no benefit to a raptor over the silverado. Small lift, tires and few suspension bits it will be pretty equal in terms of trail capability in Ohio. Seems silly to me and this is more an image purchase than an actual necessity purchase. Isn't my money or anyone's here though so not sure why you are asking a bunch of strangers what to do. You will hear exactly what you think you will hear on each forum. Here they will say trading a new truck for a worn down high mileage old truck is silly when it isn't as capable in many areas and the raptor won't be utilized. On the raptor forum they will say it is the best bro truck since sliced bread and more capable everywhere and worth more no matter how many miles or worn out than any new truck. Make your own decision...

 

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Yea I've been there, do it or you will hate your truck real quick. You can't make it a raptor, and will be worth more in a few years if your reasonable with it. That is if it is as clean as you say.

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Man, then gen 1 raptors value will drop like a rock in a few months when the new ones hit. This seems like the dumbest trade I could imagine. Of your gonna do it, get a new one and quit being cheap. You're gonna do nothing but loose money with a swap to a truck with high miles. My old 6.2 with headers, tune and TB would smoke my old raptor in a race. I know because I sold it to my buddy and we race all the time. Sure the raptor is better off road but damn, a little $ can fix the gap pretty quick.

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You don't need to run a drop bracket lift to clear 35s.

 

If my tacoma with 3" lift could clear 35s your silverado can. It's all about back spacing! Might have to trim the fender liners some. e765810fd86af85d48b24f396827cb34.jpg

 

The used raptor street driven or not most likely will need a suspension refresh. Look into sdhq. They built a few k2s that came out real nice.

 

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You sure about that? I've read a ton of stuff on here and it looks like a 4" BDS is the minimum lift needed to run 35's and even then it has to be a 20" rim with 5.75" backspacing.

 

I'd love to just run Icon/King/Fox coilovers and stuff 35's under there even if it requires some trimming. I'd prefer 17 or 18" rims. Methods for sure.

 

Baja Kits/Mazulla look legit but may be a bit overkill for my needs. Not trying to go with glass fenders, replace axle shafts and all that.

 

4" BDS with Fox coilovers will most likely be the route I go unless I find something else that will work. Camburg UCA's and King/Fox coilovers is a possibility too.

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You sure about that? I've read a ton of stuff on here and it looks like a 4" BDS is the minimum lift needed to run 35's and even then it has to be a 20" rim with 5.75" backspacing.

 

I'd love to just run Icon/King/Fox coilovers and stuff 35's under there even if it requires some trimming. I'd prefer 17 or 18" rims. Methods for sure.

 

Baja Kits/Mazulla look legit but may be a bit overkill for my needs. Not trying to go with glass fenders, replace axle shafts and all that.

 

4" BDS with Fox coilovers will most likely be the route I go unless I find something else that will work. Camburg UCA's and King/Fox coilovers is a possibility too.

 

I took the comparison to Raptor suspension literally with recommending the mid travel kit from Mazulla. I personally hate drop bracket/spacer lifts I will say that BDS is the cream of the crop in the drop bracket realm, just not for me though.

 

Just run Mazzula UCA, Kings, and some 34's.

 

http://sdhqoffroad.com/austins-silverado/

truckguy82 Senior Enthusiast

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It is a very poor financial decision to spend big bucks on a high mileage used raptor.

 

If they depreciate that slowly, you'd be wayyy better off buying a new raptor.

 

As for a mid travel gm, while I don't doubt it would be better than the raptor off road, it would probably not be as good as the raptor for the combination of off-road and everyday on-road performance.

Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

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85K miles seems high to me in considering a primary vehicle. Now if the service history is known and comes with an extended warranty then sure. Otherwise there are too many unknowns and I would pass.

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It is a very poor financial decision to spend big bucks on a high mileage used raptor.

 

If they depreciate that slowly, you'd be wayyy better off buying a new raptor.

 

As for a mid travel gm, while I don't doubt it would be better than the raptor off road, it would probably not be as good as the raptor for the combination of off-road and everyday on-road performance.

Yeah, I've all but settled on keeping my Silverado. Coilovers, wheels/tires, exhaust upgrade and a tune should be more than enough to keep me happy for the forseeable future.

Donstar Senior Enthusiast

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I would keep my current truck and not attempt to make it function like a Raptor or a Reaper. If I was planning to off-road in excess of my Z71 LTZ's capabilities, it would not be with my primary vehicle. Buying a used vehicle can be fine but there are risks. I opt for a new vehicle over a well used "deluxe" version.

Silverado Steve Senior Enthusiast

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Who off roads the piss out of a $60K truck? If you have the money to beat the crap out of a new truck like that buy new or build your own truck up. Raptors are nothing but an extravagant mall crawler, nice but again why would you wheel an expensive truck? Buy a trail rig and beat the shit out of that as Donstar said instead of taking a bath on a pre owned Raptor with 85K.

royrjs Enthusiast

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I took the comparison to Raptor suspension literally with recommending the mid travel kit from Mazulla. I personally hate drop bracket/spacer lifts I will say that BDS is the cream of the crop in the drop bracket realm, just not for me though.

 

Just run Mazzula UCA, Kings, and some 34's.

 

http://sdhqoffroad.com/austins-silverado/

 

I'm with Aaron on this one, assuming yours is 4x4. If it's 2wd, go with lift spindles and 35's will fit right in.

 

If you WANT a Raptor, then go trade the Chevy for a Raptor and be done with it haha. Just look for another one, cause 85k miles in 3 years puts the truck in the same condition as a 2010.

 

As of depreciation, yes, Raptors with the 6.2 are going up on value due to the new ones having the ecoboost V6. But do you really care for depreciation more than caring for having a truck you like, with low mileage, problem "free"?

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I like the idea of keeping your existing truck then buying a trail beater. I mean, if I was out on a trail and put a scratch or small dent on the fender of a $60K truck, I would have a heart attack. However, If I had a mid '90's Taco without 200K on the clock sitting next to my nice new Silverado in the garage, I wouldn't cry so much if I blew off a fender or snapped an axle.

 

One other idea is to take the patient route. Sell your Silverado privately so you get market value for it then buy a low-mileage used Raptor or a new one. (Even with the V6, the new Raptor seems to have some great features that make it more user friendly and capable off road.....even though the exhaust note reminds me of a mail truck with a busted muffler).

ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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Just run Mazzula UCA, Kings, and some 34's.

 

 

Agreed with this. Mazzula skid plates/bumpers would be nice too.

 

Get a tune as well.

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