To run in stock class there's a lot of limits on suspension mods. Basically you must use all OEM suspension and drive train other than springs and shocks. So there wasn't a choice in using longer arms. They have to be OEM parts.

I don't think there's any reason to have double shear UCA mounts with OEM rubber bushings. The rubber bushings provide a lot of cushioning. That's why IMO they really are better than poly or rigid bushings for most uses.

It performed pretty well for what it is. Had a decent lead in the class until the rollover. Then they lost the front drive. I think due to an ECU issue related to rolling, but I've yet to read anything definitive on what the issue was. I don't think it was physical damage. But still ended second in class. It actually did better than any of the half dozen Ford raptor runs. But that's not really unusual. A stock taco also beat the raptor head to head in the same mint 400 a few years ago.

Some of the fab work looks questionable to me. But I don't know what the build schedule was. Might have done it in two weeks? There's a lot more out there to read about the raptor builds. They are really invasive - usually they cut the cab in half on those and build the cage and then rebuild the cab and repaint to look OEM. On this one I think they just built what they could without major chopping. Probably on a much smaller budget.



What we need is more oems racing. I'd love to see a stock class with a TRX, raptor, Tundra, and stock mini full of Tacoma, rangers, Colorado, 4Rs, wranglers, and broncos. All running the same year head to head in stock classes.