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The raptor cannot be beaten for comfort and fun, that is for sure. Miss my raptor in those regards.

You clearly know a lot about towing (it seems most people don’t…….) and I’m glad you’re having a good experience with your truck. Mine was a 2019 and my experience was different. The sticker in the door jam indicated I only had 1188 pounds of payload capacity. Pulling a two place enclosed...

Isn’t the raptor only rated for 5000 pounds without a weight distributing hitch and 8000 pounds with a weight distribution hitch? I think even those ratings are really optimistic.

All my transmission issues started when I took it to the dealer for complaints of rough shifts. Part of the work was changing the fluid in addition to a valve body or something. Overheating issues started within 50 miles of getting it back. Eventually had to change the transmission. In...

That’s just hot……..white is my favorite color for vehicles

Loved my 2019 Raptor (obviously, since I still check out this forum) but towing was a dismal experience. Had a 16 ft enclosed two place snowmobile trailer. Towed 380 miles each way to the upper peninsula of Michigan. If I tried to go faster than 65, was always in the turbos, with the numbers...

Rick at Freedom Motorsports has always treated me well!

What you are describing happened to me whenever I would tow my two snowmobiles in my enclosed trailer (3,600 pounds total). Would happen even in 20 degree weather. 2019 stock Raptor. Never needed phasers replaced.

I don’t like the squat. Raptors have their strengths, but towing isn’t one of them. Not to say I don’t love my Raptor, because I do.

Truck is totally stock. No obstructions. Shutters were open when I remote started the vehicle yesterday. Temperature gauge has never turned red but I thought it was odd that the numbers started showing up above the coolant temperature gauge. Especially odd since I was towing well below the tow...

Something else the original poster should consider is the low GVWR of the Raptor. If he has the truck loaded up with four good size guys and 400 pounds of tongue weight, the Raptor is probably overloaded. Don't get me wrong- I love my Raptor but I think Ford is being very optimistic with the...

Yes, I was using tow/haul mode the entire time. When I see coolant temps rising to 230 and I'm only going 70 mph, towing no more than 3600 pounds in 18 degree weather, it makes me question how much our Raptors were really designed for towing, as well as the decisions of the Ford engineers...

Thank you very much RamseyF and blwn for the responses. I’m going to try locking out the gears as the truck was definitely hunting a lot and the turbos were always working hard. I don’t understand why Ford lets these trucks run so hot (closing shutters until temps get really hot…..). It seems...

I was about to post a new thread and then found this one. I towed my two snowmobiles to the UP and back (800 miles total) in a two place enclosed inline v-nose Neo this past week for the first time with my Gen 2. My thoughts: Suspension sagged a little bit. No big deal. Trailer, sleds and...

This is exactly what my dealership did for me.

RaptorCDH- You have excellent taste in vehicles.

The dealership sort of took care of it for me. My insurance paid for the wheels and tires ($11,500 repair bill) but the dealership absorbed my $1,000 deductible, as well as the $400 or so in betterment I was supposed to pay for the new tires. I think gr8scott_0, whose post I was originally...

I'm fortunate that the Raptor is a third vehicle for us, plus we work from home so it hasn't moved in a couple days anyway. I don't mind it sitting at thier lot for a few days. Here’s what happened to my Raptor while sitting at the dealer waiting for parts……

Any repeating issues after the replacement? My Raptor was at the dealership for the past two months for a transmission overheating issue and they eventually replaced the transmission (2019 with 28,000 miles on truck). All seems well now and the truck was pretty trouble free prior to this...

Update: Dealer replaced the transmission cooler and cooler lines and it seems to have solved the issue. I’ve driven approximately 250 miles on the highway and the transmission hasn’t gotten hotter than 194 and is usually at 190 or 188. Time will tell but right now I’m pleased and loving my...

Thanks for the response. Dealer claims they flushed the cooler and lines, but that was only after I forwarded to them a previous post from you in another thread, indicating that if the cooler and lines aren't flushed after transmission replacement that the new transmission would just become...

I agree 100% with your assessment. I mentioned to the dealer that replacing the trans cooler and lines now will just start the cycle all over again as I'm almost sure there are metal shavings in the new transmission. Dealer said they have to do what Ford tells them to do. I think they should...

2019 with 28,000 miles. Occasional harsh shifting. Dealer disassembled the valve body and found the 3-4 shift binding in the bore. Replaced the main control body. Transmission fluid was also flushed. Upon return, transmission shifted smoother but then the transmission started overheating...

Beautiful truck, inside and out!! Congrats and thanks for the photos!