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  1. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Nope. It’d make me feel a little better about it if it was.
  2. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Unfortunately, no. It’s lived its entire life in North La, so we’re 250 miles from the coast. The passenger side is worse than the driver’s. You can feel the rust flexing under the paint. I’m honestly shocked it’s got rust like that with so little exposure to winter roads. I’d normally...
  3. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    While I was changing a tire on my son’s 2014, I noticed this. Truck is a lifelong southern truck with maybe 3-4 winter trips to the Midwest. Looks like I’ll be dropping by the body shop to see what it’s gonna take to get it fixed.
  4. J

    Recommended radiator?

    I installed the Full Race combo in mine when I rebuilt it in ‘21 and it’s been flawless. I think you’ll be happy with it.
  5. J

    6.2 question

    I imagine with enough money and patience it could be done. I’d be surprised if the truck would retain stock functionality, though. Seems like there was a thread around here on it a while back, but can’t find it at the moment. I ended up finding a Ford reman 6.2, so installed that and stuck a...
  6. J

    6.2 question

    I went down this road when I grenaded mine a few years ago. Unless it’s changed, you have to supply the 6.2 block for them to modify. Also, when we talked about it, they wanted the truck shipped up to their shop for installation and tuning. It was just more of a project than I could afford or...
  7. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    My son told me the other day that he keeps hearing a clicking sound when he opens the door and gets in his 2014. I already knew what it was, but hopped in and drove it to town yesterday to make sure. It’s definitely one of the HVAC blend door actuators….. Having previously replaced the entire...
  8. J

    GEN 1 6.2L Engine replacement cost

    I’m really sorry to hear that! Also really surprised it happened at 82k miles. Everybody’s got their own opinions and all of our situations are different, but here was my thinking when I went through this. For me, my first choice was to try and find a Ford reman motor with warranty and I got...
  9. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    That's just what the Ford letter said. I live in a really small town a with a small local dealership, but I never use them for anything. I'll have to hit them up and see if they even offer mobile tech service. Thanks for the heads up!
  10. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Also got ours in the mail today for my son’s 2014 SCREW. Says it should take a half day. Kinda surprised they said it was fine to keep driving it until an appointment could be made.
  11. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    This is exactly what I did on mine after installing Geiser springs with the last shock rebuild. I absolutely hated the truck's handling with it disconnected. Honestly, I really don't love the Geisers compared to the stock springs on mid-perch.
  12. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    My previous repair finally failed, so got the familiar “door ajar” warning last weekend. Local dealer had a replacement in stock, so bought and repaired it today. Took less than 30 minutes.
  13. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Thanks! I've been telling him for several years that when he got ready to upgrade, I'd buy it. Definitely a rare opportunity to buy a Gen 1 that I know everything about! On a side note - Pops is bringing his new R home today, so can't wait to get a turn behind the wheel to see how it compares...
  14. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    What did I do to mine today? I brought home a little brother for him to play with!. It’s a 2014 with 92k miles, never off-roaded, and always garaged. It’s my father’s truck he bought new in 2014. He decided to upgrade to a newer model, so I’m buying the Gen 1 from him. No way I was letting...
  15. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    I don’t tow every day, but have towed quite a bit with my Raptor and other vehicles. My vote is for tandem axle trailers 100% of the time for the reasons @Gumby mentioned. Plus, if you happen to get a flat on a single axle and don’t have a spare, you’re screwed. If it happens on a tandem, you...
  16. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Yeah, this particular red top has always seemed kinda weak since it was new and it’s the second one I’ve had with the same symptoms (had another one in another truck). Recently started buying Odysseys anytime I need a new battery for a truck and have had good luck with them so far. I’ll try to...
  17. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Hard pass. This is what happened the last time I jumped a Raptor. I clearly lack the talent to do it correctly! :badidea:
  18. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Haven’t driven mine in a couple of weeks, so I thought today would be a good day to stretch its legs out. Turned the key and got nothing. Looks like the 2 yr old Optima red top is about to get replaced with an Odyssey.
  19. J

    GEN 1 Steering Wheel Red Stripe Restoration

    This. I got one a couple of months ago and did it in about 10 minutes. Very easy replacement and it looks perfect.
  20. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    How many miles? Mine looked like that at 125K.
  21. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Thanks for the inspiration! It’s one of those minor things that takes 10 minutes, tops, but that I kept putting off. After it was finished, I wondered why I didn’t do it years ago. Kinda like replacing the red stripe on the steering wheel….
  22. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Been meaning to replace this switch for several years, but after recently being inspired by someone else in this thread, I finally got around to it. No more clicking 237 times to get the rear sliding glass closed
  23. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Welcome to the club! Replaced my inner and outer in the driveway on Christmas Eve 3-4 years ago. That was a mistake. Went to local dealer and got the parts, but didn’t realize until it was taken apart that they gave me the wrong inner bearing. Ended up having to take the original to a local...
  24. J

    What color did yall paint valve covers?

    Was killing some time during lunch and realized I never posted mine from a couple of years ago. The replacement was performed after my initiation into the "6.2 Window Edition" club. Bought the 2011 (I think) metal covers and had them PC'd Ford Blue, then took a sanding block and flat-sanded...
  25. J

    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Archetype Racing? Been looking at a set for mine but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

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