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AARG September 22 run in Edmonton - lots of trails were impassible due to trucks running 44's digging it out all season, but we found a few places to play... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151937730834283&set=o.123542591151484&type=2&theater...

Strafe and I decided to pre-run the Ghost river trail before next Sunday's AARG run and survey the flood damage. Over half our trails were wiped out and now a river runs through it where it was dry for years. Here's a link to what it was last year After we figured out where to get across...

Well we never made it off the roads as the trails were too wet and muddy, but we had a great time today playing in the staging area and main roads to the trails! A fun time was had by all, and nothing got broken. We all did carry home a few extra pounds of mud, but nothing an hour with a...

A few of us Alberta Raptors got together today for a little run in the old Ghost River area just west of Waiporus. We by-passed all the technical trails and spent a few hours playing on the higher speed rocky runs. Perfect weather conditions made for a great day for all. Vids will come later...

Took a day off and made a run to the hills today. I had the cam mounted on the drivers side front hood most of the day, except for a few times. First vid is a bit boring but gets interesting after 5 minutes. Ghost River entrance - YouTube Second vid is the remnant portion of Ghost...

Yeah, I got bored today and decided I'd work on the truck instead of paperwork today. While waiting for my front lights to get here - I put a rear light in a place that's pretty "sheltered". Haven't seen this one yet... When using the rear camera, most flood style lights kill the image. I...

Well I finally got a chance to take a break and put some miles on the new Raptor today - 450 to be exact (yes, I haven't changed the setting from 'English' as miles and Fahrenheit make more sense to me than kilometers and Celsius). First impressions driving it off the lot on Monday were...

I have a feeling I may have one of the shortest wait times on a Raptor... Took my 2010 in to have the front axle looked at again this morning at 7:00am. Sat down with my salesman and reviewed a few things. Just got a call at 10:00am, and he said he's going to have me in the new 2012 Black...

So I decided to have a bit of fun yesterday in learning about the weight and balance of this truck. After a while I figured a little video might turn out cool, even though it was raining. I would highly encourage anyone to find a safe place to go out and do this - slow motion sliding gives you...

When you really, really, need your administrative assistant to get in to work in the morning, sometimes you need to get creative during a snowstorm... FESMnSXcjPU

With the best of intentions on doing the 'healthy' thing paddling around this afternoon, I strapped the kayak in the Raptor and took off west toward the mountains. 2 minutes before Ghost lake where I usually play around, the turn off to Waiporus came up - Waiporus has an extensive set of trails...

I decided to take off Wednesday and hit the mountains for a few days of touring around. The weather was perfect, mid-70's, and this part of the country sure is beautiful this time of year. No wheeling, mud, or stunts (although I did find a little 'bump' on Powderface trail) - just sharing some...

It's gonna take a day or three to get the pics and vids on here, but I had an awesome day in the trails today. We got about a mile into the trails, then spent almost 3 hours turning 7 trucks around to go back out as conditions just were not permissable. (we gave it a helluva shot though, I...

This seemed like a good idea at the time, if my dumb ass had of pulled the mirror in y'all would be able to see more of the scenery out there... YouTube - Raptor Dumbass Camera mount

Just looked at the other forum and once I woke up after reading their rules list - decided I'm glad I never became a member there. Viewing as a guest - they appear to have a limited amount of Offroading threads and experience based on what I saw. The underlying point made is that when...

I'm wondering if any of the Ford techs or other members out there can help me out with this. Is traction control speed limited? (ie: only works below certain speeds)? Or only active while turning? The snow here is finally melting, and most of the dry roads are covered in sand and silt...

After much deliberation - I settled on a suction cup mount called Fat Gecko. (Fat Gecko Camera Mount - Extreme Suction Cup Mount - Delkin Devices). Aside from a semi-cool name - the product is tough, and allows no movement of the camera when it's dialed in right. A few pics of the first...

The first post on this subject covered basics, and some advice for hill climbing. Between hills, often a river crossing will be encountered, as well as rocky terrain. On all types of trails, ruts will be found and need to be navigated. Overview/Description: Water crossings involve very...

Inevitably, while off-roading, we will find ourselves in situations where we have lost all forward and backward movement. It can happen in rocky terrain, a tight trail, snow or ice, and my favourite - mud. Getting stuck is the major reason you don't want to wheel alone. Getting unstuck can be...

A good trail can present several challenges and thrills in testing your machine's limitations. Some can be a 'walk in the park', while others can cause an adrenalin rush requiring a towel to wipe the sweat off the steering wheel in order to continue. The key is to learn how the Raptor behaves...

Hey Y'all, Tomorrow we'll start to post some information about Raptor offroading experiences, and some tips and tricks for optimizing your tour after you leave the road. This section of the forum is dedicated to provide some helpful information on enhancing the fun you can have in a Raptor...

Hey y'all, I've spent hours wheeling in big and small trucks over the last 20 years. I love my Raptor, but there are other trails to hit that require a smaller truck. I used to have a Suzuki SJ-410, SJ-413, and a couple early model Samurai's - and find them rare up here in Alberta. Does...

Just signed on to this page and look forward to sharing others' experiences with this new beast. I've been away from 4wheelin for about 10 years doing the married thing - but thats done and it's good to be out exploring again. This trucks more fun than my 78 Bronco's were!