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  1. melvimbe

    Who buys a raptor R?

    The way I see it, the demographic is whoever has a certain level of varying attributes high enough to qualify. Love/desire for the truck, disposable income, connections to get a good deal, and stupidity. I don't qualify. I have none of one of these categories, plenty of another and...
  2. melvimbe

    Toyota TRD scathing review

    Eh. There is zero performance enhancement from noise.
  3. melvimbe

    Lightning with Raptor bits

    I would guess this is the case as well, but I would guess it's not done so much for MPGs as it is performance gains. I would guess that they figure out a location for the battery without stealing from the gas tank. Maybe it's smaller and/or more efficient. They push the generator, powering...
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    Lightning with Raptor bits

    Yea, they glazed over the rear end. My understanding is there is very little room to work with back there. You can't actually lift a Lightning like you would a ICE F150 as the geometry of the shocks is all different. I believe they had to make room for the battery. Don't know what they did...
  5. melvimbe

    Toyota TRD scathing review

    I just think the fake noise should be (should have been) easily turned on/off without forscan. I get that it's fake, but don't see a whole lot of difference between that and switching out your exhaust for noise reasons. The Gen 3's mulitple exhaust note options is better, because you get to...
  6. melvimbe

    Question on power release tailgate warranty fix?

    My truck doesn't fit in the garage, at least not without rearrange things and possibly damaging her backwall, so I haven't had this issue. I did have it with an SUV with a lift gate. I 'solved' the issue by putting some foam insulation/ weather stripping on the horizontal supports along the...
  7. melvimbe

    Gen2 Trade in Value?

    I don't know that you have to be that tricky with it. The important thing is to go into the negotiation with options and all the details you can. Know what your trade in is worth, know how much you want to put down and what interest rate you can get. Know what sort of options and extended...
  8. melvimbe

    Great Stocking Stuffer

    1 - Rolled, but not in a dresser drawer technically. In a wooden box in the closet. There are reasons. 2 - Facing the same direction, but don't care about spacing. Don't care about which direction the clothes are facing, if that was the question. For spare hangers not in used, they are...
  9. melvimbe

    A start to my stereo upgrade

    I'm no expert, but subs need volume and there isn't a ton of volume back there. Despite removal of stock sub and amp, I would want to put new amps and such under a seat or something, if I was putting a subs behind the seat.
  10. melvimbe

    Hacked!! Zeusmotorworks

    So is the winch still for sale?
  11. melvimbe

    A start to my stereo upgrade

    The link has the Zen A2B listed as included. I'd be a little concerned about the subs in the back seat, but that may be the best you can do for subs behind the seat with everything else also back there.
  12. melvimbe

    How will you pay for R?

    I've been storing up my unvaxxed swimmers for a few months now. Should be worth a fortune.
  13. melvimbe

    Does this make me a bad person?

    It's not a fake bronco, so no. The marker lights obviously aren't required legally, but it's your vehicle to do with as you please. I'm not a huge fan, but I have some aftermarket lights I really don't need and use...so, whatever.
  14. melvimbe

    Is the F150 Raptor R Worth $110K

    A lot of those features don't mean anything to a lot of drivers though. I mean, your average mom who can afford a vehicle in that range doesn't give a flip about towing capacity. She wants to be able to around 6 kids, do the grocery shopping, easy to park, etc. Or they want to do the jeep...
  15. melvimbe

    Raptor R vs TRX Drag Race

    Inflation and supply chain issues had nothing to do with rising prices? It was all the added tech? V8 vs V6TT options would have been interesting.
  16. melvimbe

    Raptor R vs TRX Drag Race

    It mostly the CA market that is driving CAFE standards for the rest of us, although I have little doubt Federal government wouldn't follow similar path if CA didn't do it first. But I really can't see a society where everyone fits into the nice box government wants us in. People don't really...
  17. melvimbe

    Raptor R vs TRX Drag Race

    You could make an argument that Ford should have had had the R ready and released sooner, maybe at the same time the Gen 3 was released. They lost some sales to the TRX because of it, but there's a few factors that shouldn't be ignored. When the Gen 2 came out, the TTV6 was still a fairly new...
  18. melvimbe

    Seat Hurts my Butt

    lumber. lol. Adjust your wood.
  19. melvimbe

    Seat Hurts my Butt

    Maybe there's some sort of lumber setting to adjust?
  20. melvimbe

    Eldorado Canyon...A must see on your Vegas Adventure

    I bet you took one look at those old vehicles and seriously contemplated pulling out your detailing gear.
  21. melvimbe

    Yes! Finally back in a Gen 1!!

    On behalf of the Commanche Indians, I am offended.
  22. melvimbe

    2022 Raptor vs used TRX

    The used TRX with 20k miles is the same price as a new Raptor? I would think you could do better than that.
  23. melvimbe

    Who's got Black Friday lighting deals (2022)?

    Everybody does roof line these days, and I don't want to try and match that professional look while fighting my fear of heights. I do have permanent string lights along the back though, but it's a one story with roof line no higher than 8 feet back there. It's just the front that's got high...
  24. melvimbe

    Whats my tailgate worth?

    This feels like a "does my @ss look fat in these pants?" type of question.
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