Raptor-spec 5.5 ft bedsides

Why this option

Ordered alongside the fenders on purpose. Carbon weave and clear coat vary between production runs, so buying both panels from one maker in one run is the only reliable way to get a front-to-rear match on a truck where the carbon is left exposed instead of painted over.

Trade-offs

Bedside installation is genuinely invasive — the factory aluminum bedsides are held on with self-piercing rivets and structural adhesive, so every rivet has to come out and the bond has to be broken, and the wheel-well supports need re-fabricating or splicing. This is the hardest job on the exterior list. Until the carbon panels arrive, the damaged factory bedside has a temporary riveted repair.

Sources

• FiberwerX — Ford Raptor fenders & bedsides
• BBB profile — FiberwerX (A+)

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What it actually cost

Why this option

Faster availability than a made-to-order panel.

Why it wasn't chosen

Mixing suppliers across exposed carbon risks a visible weave and clear-coat mismatch front to rear, and the BBB F rating carries more weight on a panel this hard to remove and replace once it's installed.

Sources

• Extreme Online Store — F-150 Raptor Side Fenders & Vents
• BBB profile — Extreme Online Store (F)

What it actually cost

Why this option

Proven OEM panel quality, and take-off sourcing worked well on Fraptor.

Why it wasn't chosen

Painted steel rather than exposed carbon — it doesn't reach the finish the concept is built around.

What it actually cost