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    Army Testing the Future of Off-Roading Tires?

    Pressure washer or even garden hose.
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    Army Testing the Future of Off-Roading Tires?

    It's a plot to put small American businesses out of business. Can't you see that the aftermarket wheel companies - every last one of them - will go p o o f? Somebody better tell Tucker Carlson. BTW, if you type p o o f without the extra spaces, it coms out **** now on FRF. It's a bad word, ya...
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    Antigravity Lithium-Ion Batteries

    I put a lithium-ion battery in a motorcycle that I own. Talked to the manufacturer before I made the purchase, and his only recommendation was to use a low-output battery tender (750 mA rather than 1.25 A) if I used one, and to disconnect the tender when it flashed green. He made no...
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    The raptor chronicles!

    That was creativity, not boredom, and it was a lot of fun! At the time I was quite gainfully employed by the US Army. Retired now and part-timing with the Sheriff's Office. I've been employed continuously for 51 years.
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    The waiting...is the hardest part

    That's the curse of genius. No one listens because they don't want to know! :) Here's what I did while I was waiting: https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/the-raptor-chronicles.3138/
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    GEN 1 Exhaust

    No thank you, sir, I'm not likely to waste more money on useless vanity sound bling.
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    GEN 1 Exhaust

    I can provide some illumination from personal experience. Years ago I owned a Nissan 4x4 powered by a 2400cc four-banger. I replaced the factory muffler with a chambered Flowmaster muffler, and the initial result was illegal. No kidding, when the engine hit the torque peak that muffler rang...
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    Should Have Bought a Bronco

    I don't know about the 2.7L EcoBoost engine that's available on the more expensive Bronco models, but the 2.3L EcoBoost on the lower priced Broncos appears to be the same engine that's in the Ranger. And I wouldn't buy a Ranger because of that engine. I was in the showroom of my local Ford...
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    No oil anymore in catch can?

    If the hoses are still attached where they should be, then I think that there is something amiss internal to your catch can.
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    Anyone Want To See The Inside of their Transfer Case?

    She didn't do anything wrong. The failure was in the ring electromagnet that is pressed into the case.
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    What did u do to your raptor today?

    @B E N , you wrote that the intake components are "constantly being kept around ambient on the inside from the airflow." RIGHT. The airflow is picking up the heat from the components, and that hot air is what the engine is breathing.
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    No oil anymore in catch can?

    Yes, every time with a 6.2L GEN1.
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    What did u do to your raptor today?

    I always change the oil with the engine hot, and on a past occasion I noted how hot the intake components get. Try it. After a drive, pop the hood and feel the intake hose and the plenum. Since hot intake components must heat the intake air, hot air has expanded and is less dense (which is...
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    What did u do to your raptor today?

    Insulated the intake hose and plenum of 6.2L.
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    Just purchased a used 2018 Race Red with 20k miles, now what?

    Maintenance recommendations in the category of cheap insurance: Drain and refill the PS reservoir Drain and replace the Mercon LV fluid in the transfer case. Drain and replace the gear oil in both differentials before the winter season
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    Anyone Want To See The Inside of their Transfer Case?

    Well, this was an educational exercise. The Service Manager took the time to do a nearly complete disassembly of the unit. The obvious expertise involved was convincing - I am certain that he had been inside a Ford truck transfer case many times before. As I expected, he observed only a tiny...
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    Catch Can Questions

    I bought the Moroso catch can. It comes with a mount, hoses, and everything you will need to install. Installation isn't even a one-beer job - anyone could do it. I have been running it for years now. No issues. Works like a charm. Completely satisfied.
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    WTB 6.2 oil dipstick tube

    I don't think you should bother. Replace it with this: https://www.holley.com/products/drivetrain/transmission_pans_and_accessories/dipsticks/parts/22200
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    Radiator hoses

    I considered doing that on my motorcycle. I learned that silicone radiator hoses permit significant evaporation of coolant.
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    Anyone Want To See The Inside of their Transfer Case?

    No response as yet from the Ford dealership or the service manager. My correspondence should have been received yesterday or today.
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    Anyone Want To See The Inside of their Transfer Case?

    Thank you very much, Mr. @CoronaRaptor !
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    Anyone Want To See The Inside of their Transfer Case?

    ^^^Oh @bigrig , I sincerely doubt that there will be a refund. For one thing, I waited too long. For another, I got a brand new transfer case and all the benefits appertaining thereto! That's worth something to me, and it certainly cost them something. They might be willing to refund what I...
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    Rotating tires... Anyone use a tire lift?

    Oh for Pete's sake. You don't need to buy a special device to manipulate truck tires. Sometimes I have a little trouble aligning wheels up with the studs by hand. So all I do is park my butt on the ground, use my feet to lever the tire up off the ground, and align the holes in the wheel with...
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    Gen 1 with very low miles. You believe it?

    Sounds like it might be an investment vehicle and that the investor now hopes to make a killing.
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