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  1. Troutrad

    Tunes 101

    Appreciate both posts. But now I’m paralyzed..haha. I do feel like I’m willing to take a risk but want to keep it to a known tried and true product and service. Any recommendations? My Max octane is 91 though would be nice to run 89 or 87 without causing problems.
  2. Troutrad

    PPF and Ceramic Coating

    PS. ...did the same thing to my windows exterior with the Gtechniq glass coating product (G1, G2 and G4). 3 coats to windshield and mirrors, one coat elsewhere. Finally decided to show my Bakflip MX4 some love with the Cquarz Dlux for plastics...
  3. Troutrad

    PPF and Ceramic Coating

    You should ask the dealership exactly what product and procedure they are doing. A good ceramic coating on a Raptor would likely cost you over $1000 bucks. It’s a pretty specialized gig and I wouldn’t pay extra to have a dealer rub a little product on your truck. No matter how new, there...
  4. Troutrad

    Tunes 101

    Huge help. Thanks a Lot! If you can revert back to Stock with the flashing device, is there much of a Warranty Risk?
  5. Troutrad

    New Rigid Light Bar Installed

    Looks like my twin with exception of bead locks on mine and sticker on yours. I just love that Ruby Red. Just the color that stuck with me from the first time I saw it! Enjoy!
  6. Troutrad

    Best Hard Tonneau Cover

    As an aside, I treated my Bakflip MX4 with the Cquartz Dlux product and am very pleased with the results. I did a double layer ceramic coat to the whole truck and didn’t want the Tonneau to be left out. Can’t speak to the longevity of the product but have read it’s very long lasting (the...
  7. Troutrad

    what forscan adapter are you using?

    As usual Alpha, you’ve been very helpful! Really appreciate all your responses. Wife’s car has the auto fold on lock feature and would be worth under $30 bucks just to do that! Now my ignorant question, do you plug it in and hook it up to a laptop? Are there pretty good instructions that...
  8. Troutrad

    Cobb Downpipes?

    Here are Borla’s options. I have the ATAK and it’s a beast. Best listened to with good headphones or only if you have really good quality computer speakers.
  9. Troutrad

    Need some exhaust help/advice

    Borla ATAK fan here. Just the sound I was looking for. Loud when I want it and very reasonable when cruising. Not an expert tho and made my decision based on research and recorded sounds from internet through my headphones so take that for what it’s worth:
  10. Troutrad

    Tunes 101

    I’m a newbie and probably on the one wrench side of mechanically gifted. This Forum has helped me Immensely. I’ve got a ‘19 Screw which I’ve added an Airaid CAI, and Borla ATAK exhaust and various other mods unrelated to this discussion. Reading up on Tunes and I just don’t understand the...
  11. Troutrad

    Upgrade Stock LED Low/High Driving lights Also A pillar Lights?

    Wow, those are seriously inexpensive options...though I read the ratings and several folks complained about condensation issues. I suppose this may not be too much of a problem in drier climates but here in NW Montana, I’d probably opt to pay the piper and get better quality control (and...
  12. Troutrad

    New Rigid Light Bar Installed

    Try the Borla ATAK if you miss the sound. It’s pretty impressive in my opinion! Listen to this YouTube video with good quality headphones cuz your phone/iPad speakers and probably computers speakers won’t do it justice. Should be able to find it for just over a grand on sale if willing to...
  13. Troutrad

    New Rigid Light Bar Installed

    Behind grill options include the Baja S8 30” bar which is probably the brightest option. There’s a 2 light rigid option which I think utilizes 2 10” bars (can’t remember the light...maybe their RDS-SR’s??? Then I think I saw a Rough Country option which would be the budget option. Don’t know...
  14. Troutrad

    Bumper Mounted Rigid vs F150LED

    Thx Alpha! Boy is that a wide toothy grin on your Raptor! You think the build quality of the light itself is solid? Appreciate the great pics too!
  15. Troutrad

    ...it HAD to be done

    Someone Needs to make that a kit. I’d buy that in a heartbeat!
  16. Troutrad

    Ford Raptor Reverse Light Kits

    Here’s another option which I think is even better looking than the Baja S1’s or S2’s. It’s a Rigid Radiance (or Radiance Scene for a big bump in lumens). When you get the Red background, it matches the Red running lights of the raptor.... A pretty cool look. I think the one’s pictured are...
  17. Troutrad

    Bumper Mounted Rigid vs F150LED

    Hey all...would like some opinions on whether to go with the spendy Rigid RDS-SR 40” curved bar or the thrifty F150LED Paladin 44” curved bar to mount on my front bumper. I want to limit any blockage from the front camera without having to relocate. Have seen them both mounted and they both...
  18. Troutrad

    what forscan adapter are you using?

    OK...no laughing at the stupid guy... but what does this actually do? Pardon the ignorance...
  19. Troutrad

    Color Options

    Obviously no right or wrong. Never seen a new Gen 2 Raptor that wasn’t nice. I always liked the Ruby Red so went that direction but the color of your beast is purely personal
  20. Troutrad

    Best Hard Tonneau Cover

    None are “completely waterproof” over time. You get enough of a deluge, there’s gonna be some moisture. Absolute must is to do a very good job on your tailgate sealer. The Raptor has major gaps in tailgate closure that lets in tons of moisture. I used the ESI Ultimate tailgate sealer. I...
  21. Troutrad

    19 Left Over Pricing

    That’s impressive. Certainly the Best Buy I’ve seen New! Someone needs the grab that one!
  22. Troutrad

    2018 Raptor purchase advice

    Agree with all of the above. Definitely must lay eyes on it and drive it. Before I bought new, I found one that looked pristine on the website and had every bell and whistle. First owner was a chain smoker. The smell had permeated every fiber in that thing. Just never know.
  23. Troutrad

    Truck Stolen-Now in Market for 2020

    Also worth looking in the used market. I found a couple less than one year old Raptors with all the bells and whistles. Cuz it’s a Raptor, need to have it carefully checked out if you’re not particularly mechanical yourself. I found a 2018 with 7k miles, 11 months old, clean as a whistle...
  24. Troutrad

    What is Paint Correction and Ceramic Coating?

    My $219 good quality Ceramic experience: Thought I’d toss my experience in. I didn’t want to pay 4 figures, had some time (and really not too much time!) had only 2k miles on my 2019 so didn’t think it really needed any pain correction (and geez...it’s a truck...), but I wanted it to shed...
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