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I have run the Moroso oil catch can on my GEN1 for 37,000 miles and I get really dark fluid that simply looks like very dirty motor oil. No chocolate milkshake here.

It's a marketing term. Would "military grade aluminum" be the alloy they use for the skins of USAF F-22 and F-35 fighter jets, the aluminum used for the armor on Army M-2 and M-3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, or the aluminum they use for the superstructures of Navy frigates and destroyers? And...

I'm glad you're here to explain these things! :)

It's because the GEN2 is made out of "Military Grade Aluminum." Whatever the hell that is.

Tailgates have been stolen and reported here on FRF. I was just thinking that an attempted theft would explain what the OP found. If he parks it a garage or other secure area, then probably not. But if he parks it in the driveway or on the street because he lives in an apartment or can't get...

Tailgates are expensive and therefore valuable. Do you part it outside or in a garage?

Sure can. Your engine is an air pump. It sucks air in through the intake, and blows it out through the exhaust. Keeping the air flowing through that system is key, and not as straightforward as you might think. You don't - under any circumstances - want the airflow to stall. It can. And...

When you ask a question like this, it would be really (vitally) helpful if you included either the year of your Raptor, specify whether it's a GEN1 or GEN2, or at least have that information in your profile. I can answer your question for a GEN1 based on first-hand experience, but have no idea...

I agree. But be advised that a complete tailgate is a surprisingly expensive item.

Do you know what a Tyrolean is by chance?

I had one of the early GMC Canyon models with the 5-cylindar 3.5L engine before I got my Raptor. Drove it over 100,000 miles with no issues whatsoever. The only recall during my ownership had to do with the safety belts.

Yeah, the salesman found himself unable to explain or even comment. I guess it was kinda embarrassing for him, but it was an honest question.

Meanwhile back to the thread... I recommend caution when considering the Ranger. I was in the showroom of my local Ford dealership a month or so ago and had the opportunity to look the new Ranger over very thoroughly. Aside from the EB-type power plant, I noticed something that took even a...

Perhaps, but Ford is warrantying my new transfer case. I speculate that the original proprietary Ford Transfer Case Fluid (for which Ford never published the specs) might have contributed to the failure. I drained and replaced the fluid at regular intervals and installed a magnetic drain plug...

There are only three "100% always" in life - death, taxes, and lies.

I have a 2011 Raptor with a brand new transfer case. Lucky me! I sometimes got the wrench warning on the dash when shifting into 4WD high, and it became increasingly frequent. I eventually took it to the dealership, and in the process of diagnosing the problem they managed to get it stuck in...

^^^But of course you understand that the science behind 5/8-wave antennas is has been firmly established for about a 100 years. And it's a really handy thing for vehicular radio reception, too. If it weren't for that peculiar 5/8-wave phenomenon, we'd be using full wavelength antennas. For FM...

If you do find corrosion, clean the threads and everything that could possibly serve as an electrical contact with a brass brush, the small brush that is used with a moto tool, or steel wool. Then use a small quantity of dielectric grease, and be sure to screw the antenna in tight to insure...

Be careful how you install those. If you install them upside down you'll have ten gears in reverse and one gear forward. :)

Here's my solution. It's good for occasional emergency use and is small enough to fit under the passenger seat. Entrenching Tool - SOG Specialty Knives & Tools (sogknives.com)

That thing looks like something a wildfire fighter would dig a firebreak with. I wouldn't keep it in the cab. One false move and a good deal of damage would result.

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Me either.

But not long enough! Ruthenium was discovered in 1844.

Ruthenium is an element, atomic number 44, atomic weight 101. It is the first of the precious metals, and one of the minor platinum group metals that occur with platinum in ores. In every day life you are most likely to have encountered Ruthenium as a thin plating on jewelry. Ruthenium...