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  1. jzweedyk

    What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

    Yesterday we took a 400 mile, 6 hour round trip drive up to Cathedral Gorge Sate Park (Nevada). It was worth the drive. Very cool and totally different than anything else we have seen. Very narrow slot canyons and beautiful scenery. We had a fun time exploring the canyons.
  2. jzweedyk

    o hi... 2020 Raptor

    Welcome. Enjoy.
  3. jzweedyk

    Hell's Revenge-Hurrah Pass

    Best time is either spring or fall as summer gets pretty hot and winter can have snow. You could spend a month doing different trails every day, so be there as long as you can. It is busy, so make reservations early.
  4. jzweedyk

    GEN 2 Costco vs Synergy+ Gas Comparison

    It's a $70K truck. Why not get the best performance and mileage you can. It may even help the engine (cleaner) a little. To me it is a no brainer, go with the best. It isn't $ 5.42 each fill up unless you run out of gas and totally fill the tank. If that makes enough of a difference to you...
  5. jzweedyk

    Picked up 2020 today

    Looks great, welcome. My 19 does not auto lock so I can't help you.
  6. jzweedyk

    tire pressure without beadlocks

    I use the ARB twin, it works great.
  7. jzweedyk

    What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

    Got it dusty again. 3 times this week, I really need to get it washed. Did the Swansea trail south of Parker, AZ. You can get a little off the trail and go through a neat slot canyon, which is wide enough for the Raptor.
  8. jzweedyk

    tire pressure without beadlocks

    I run 36/33 on the road all the time. Scab, lightly loaded. I have about 20K miles on the tires and they still have 7/32 left. Radials are not as pressure sensitive as the old bias plys were, and a couple of pound lower doesn't effect mileage that much. Don't overthink it.
  9. jzweedyk

    What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

    Got it even more dusty. Last weekend we did the Desert Bar (coolest bar in the USA). Last night at a bar, we sat next to a couple who told us about the Bunker Bar. It is also out in the desert, although the road to it is much more "comfortable". It is north of Lake Havasu and it just opened...
  10. jzweedyk

    Ford Says Its New 7.3-Liter V8 Can Fit In The F-150, Mustang

    The first reports of the 7.3 in a motor home is that the mileage is the same or worse than the V10 it replaces. I had also heard through a friend that an engineer at Ford said that mileage was a problem with the engine, which is one reason why it was not released earlier. She is a thirsty one...
  11. jzweedyk

    tire pressure without beadlocks

    I have never blown a bead and have gone down to 10 on non beadlock rims on my Jeep. The Raptor is heavier, but I have still gone down to 12 for rock crawling and have not had any problems. On normal desert trails (rough dirt roads), I use 17 in front and 15 in back. I do have an air...
  12. jzweedyk

    tire pressure without beadlocks

    Zombiekiller is right, but you can go down to 18 (everything stock) as long as you don't drive faster than about 45 mph to the gas station to air up (assuming it is not 60 miles away). Unless the outside temps are above 90, then I would keep it below 40.
  13. jzweedyk

    FoMoCo heading for bankruptcy soon?

    Even if it did happen, it would be a reorganization not a liquidation. It would be to get rid of some debt and restructure other debt. Hackett screwed up a couple of years ago by announcing they were dropping cars and focusing on trucks. After that, who would buy a Ford car knowing it was...
  14. jzweedyk

    What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

    Yesterday took it on a road trip from Lake Havasu, AZ to Oatman, AZ. It is an old western mining town on route 66 and they let burros roam around the town. Had lunch at the local saloon/restaurant and had a bison burger. On the way back went down some dirt roads at 60 mph and had some fun...
  15. jzweedyk

    FoMoCo heading for bankruptcy soon?

    I wondered why they hired Hackett. Being from Grand Rapids, I knew Steelcase pretty well, and his record there was not good. When they had issues, he quickly blamed the economy rather than poor management which led to poor employee moral. They probably need to get rid of him.
  16. jzweedyk

    New ‘19 owner

    Welcome, white is my second favorite color. Enjoy.
  17. jzweedyk

    What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

    We moved down to Lake Havasu for 11 days. Yesterday we crossed the Parker Dam over to the California side and did a trail there. A couple of spots needed careful spotting and a little rubbing on the steps, but other than that we did fine. Then we drove down to Parker, AZ and drove out in the...
  18. jzweedyk

    Zombiekiller's "Donkey" build up

    That seems good. When I put a 6.1 Hemi in my JK it was close to 30K, and that was in 2009, but it did include a new trans.
  19. jzweedyk

    Sync 3 update

    Those of us on the forum knew of the update a month(s) ago. I think they are just now notifying the "public". I did the upgrade to 3.3 and sent it back to Ford back when and I still the the notice yesterday. I was just at the dealer and they said I had the latest version.
  20. jzweedyk

    Line-X The Fenders?

    Sorry, I had some other work done at the same time and I really don't remember or know the break out. Also it was over a year ago and a lot of water has gone over the dam. It was worth it though, still look like the day I got it done, and my truck is not a mall princess.
  21. jzweedyk

    Raptor stuck

    Sand Hollow is open to all types of vehicles. Jeep groups go there a lot, although spend more time in the rocky area.
  22. jzweedyk

    2020 Raptor - Forum way more helpful than Dealer/Ford

    Welcome. Enjoy.
  23. jzweedyk

    New Member with questions

    Beadlocks are not worth it on a Raptor unless you just like the look. You won't blow a bead on the regular wheels unless you do something really stupid, and they are not technically legal on the road if truly installed as beadlocks. But many people feel the look justifies the cost.
  24. jzweedyk

    From Toyota Tacoma to 2020 Raptor

    Welcome. Enjoy.
  25. jzweedyk

    Quirks or issues?

    It is a good idea.

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