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    GEN 1 Alignment after new tires?

    Nope, get a 4-wheel alignment. You just spent well over $1,000 on tires. Spend another $80 to make sure they wear correctly. Soon. Once an improper wear pattern is established on a tire, it'll wear that way for its now shortened life.
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    How to change oil with out making a mess everywhere?

    All from the same manufacturer, and there is no kit. You need to be able to specify the thread pitch, diameter, and length of each plug. Takes a little work, but is very well worth doing. A magnet serves as an open filter, attracting all metal particles. Doesn't get dirt, just metal, but...
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    How to change oil with out making a mess everywhere?

    I share that concern. I replaced the drain plugs on the engine, transmission, and transfer case with magnetic drain plugs. Replaced the fill plug on the front differential with a magnetic plug also, and replaced the rear differential cover with an aftermarket unit that has a magnetic drain plug...
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    How to change oil with out making a mess everywhere?

    I have removed the skid plate for every oil change since 2011. Six bolts. What's the problem? Another solution I've used on other vehicles is to use a piece of aluminum foil to make a form fitting, single use guide for the oil to flow. Yet another solution is to get a one-quart plastic...
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    Glad to be here

    Welcome! FRF is a priceless source of information about our trucks. Lots and lots of first-hand truck wisdom and experience here. But beware of the political threads. They will make your FRF experience much, much less pleasant if you have anything remotely resembling an independent opinion.
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    Dead pedal?

    I have no prior knowledge of Evil Manufacturing, but I have seen similar products marketed on other aftermarket manufacturers' web sites.
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    Dead pedal?

    It is a place to brace your left foot. Quite comfortable for normal driving and very useful for spirited off-road driving.
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    Which battery is good?

    @badm0t0rfinger and @ogdobber - Thank you!
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    Which battery is good?

    Where does one buy an Odyssey battery? Where does one buy a Northstar battery? I have never seen either for sale.
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    Home Grown Dead Pedal

    I feel like a new man! :)
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    Serpentine Belt

    Terrific! I hope it's a half-beer job for you, too!
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    Help with blend door actuator

    I thought that you had to remove the entire dashboard to get to the blend door actuators. No??? @Justimm would you be willing to post a how-to?
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    Help with blend door actuator

    The passenger side blend door actuator on my 2011 is failing, so I am also interested in responses to this thread.
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    2020 Limited. Sorry not a Raptor.

    Wheels and tires look kind of odd to me. Are those the aftermarket wheels and tires of a size dissimilar than what came on the truck from the factory?
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    GEN 1 2013 Raptor Rear end fluid change

    I cast my vote for B E N to be hired by Fox News!!!
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    GEN 2 Why does the raptor not have the windshield fluid out lamp???

    "We don' neeed no steeenking weendshield washers!" (A quote from a famous movie about Mexican outlaw off-roaders.) :)
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    Tepui Tent

    No. It is easy enough to stuff an old rag under the straps.
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    Jumping Ship from Gen 2 to Gen 1

    I had to have the transfer case replaced on my 2011 at about 83K miles. Expensive. Properly maintained it, too, with several fluid changes and the installation of a Dimple magnetic drain plug. It came standard with the mystery Ford Transfer Case Fluid, and that's what I used for the first two...
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    Tepui Tent

    This is what I have: https://www.napieroutdoors.com/shop/truck-tents/backroadz-truck-tent-19-series/ No hardware required. Just the tent. Simple.
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    GEN 1 2013 Raptor Rear end fluid change

    I confirmed that my 2011 doesn't need friction modifier. I'd get confirmation on your 2013.
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    interior light

    Yeah, when you post a question of this sort you need to tell us the year model you have at the very least. But absent that, my first response would be the same as with any apparently failing light bulb - replace the bulb.
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    How did you come to afford your raptor?

    This is in the GEN2 side, but I'll respond anyway. My GEN1 only cost $41,000 plus tax, so it was really no more expensive than any other vehicle I would have chosen at the time. I did a great deal of research and had the market narrowed down between a Raptor and a Toyota FJ Cruiser, and the...
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    Underseat Storage thoughts? ideas?

    @Ricoman, I recommend a Carlson's ported Sporting Clays choke tube in cylinder for your IWI Tavor TS12. Be advised that your TS12 uses Beretta and Benelli MOBIL choke tubes. Look here: https://www.choketube.com/choke-tube-product-details-R.php?Benelli-Mobil-Choke-Tubes&gauge=12&mf=3
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    Carbon Fiber Exhaust tips

    Looks like a significant reduction in departure clearance to me.
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    Poor gas mileage

    In my experience there is one and only one mileage improvement (or mileage destroying) device on a 6,000 pound 4x4 truck with a large displacement V8 under the hood: The Right Foot.

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