2018 Ford Raptor

@jmccart

Wheels

20x10 -18

Tires

40x13.50R20

Suspension

ICON + airbags

Gearing

4.88

Rub status

TRIM REQUIRED

What it clears

No rubbing at all in normal driving. At full lock it contacts the front bumper corner and the front fender liner. Minor contact on the cab mount at full stuff. Trimming the points listed in the build sheet made it clean for daily driving and trails.

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Ocala, FL

Elevation 89 ft
Daily driven

The photos

Build timeline

Aug 02 2026

Moved to 40s

Swapped to 40×13.50R20 Nitto Trail Grapplers. Needed minor trimming at the front bumper corners and fender liner.

Jul 18 2026

Regeared to 4.88

Revolution 4.88 gears front and rear. Highway RPM and throttle response are back where they should be.

May 11 2026

ICON leafs and airbags

ICON 2.5 aluminium series leaf packs with an air system for load. Rides better than stock.

Feb 20 2026

E85 tune

Custom E85 tune. Noticeably more power and cooler intake temps.

Jan 05 2026

Build started

Bone stock when I brought it home. The plan was 35s. That did not last long.

Full build sheet

Wheels

Method MR312 - 20x10 - -18 mm offset - 6x135 - 87.1 mm hub - bronze

Tires

Nitto Trail Grappler M/T - 40x13.50R20 - 127Q - 37.8 in measured

Suspension

ICON 2.5 aluminium series leaf packs - air system - front bump stops removed

Gearing

Revolution Gear and Axle - 4.88 ring and pinion, front and rear

Engine / tune

3.5L EcoBoost - E85 tune - race plugs - cold air intake

Alignment

Caster +4.5 deg - camber -0.2 deg - toe 0.10 deg total

Trimming

Front bumper corners - front fender liner - cab mount - heat gun and cutter

Owner notes

Daily driven. 60% highway, 40% trail. Zero issues after trimming.

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