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    DIY 6.2 Spark Plug Change

    Excellent work @raptorman , and in amazingly fast time. Geeze, I don't know how you accomplished all that in only ten hours. But do not be surprised if your 1.8 additional mpg falls off a bit after you fall back into your usual driving habits. ;)
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    Need to lift a heavy tire for rotation and you are not strong enough?

    In my experience this is entirely unnecessary. Occasionally it is difficult to get the wheel to line up with the lugs, and the solution is to simply put your butt on the ground, put your feet on either side of the tire, and raise the tire with your feet. As your eye is at wheel level, lining...
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    GEN 1 Fuel Fill Inlet

    Clean it?
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    thinking trx as serious rock/dirt replacement? don't do it!!!

    Or it's an engineering design oversight, which of course the manufacturer won't admit and the dealership can't admit.
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    Accessing the area behind the rear seat.

    What have I got? I have a fingers that lock up in the morning, a jaw joint that cracks, and a left nostril that has slammed shut. Do not mess with me - I'm not in the mood! ;) But you have me wondering about the back seat seat back on the GEN1 SCAB. Once you get it off the back wall of the...
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    Accessing the area behind the rear seat.

    My GEN1 SCAB isn't engineered that way. There isn't enough room between the back of the rear seat and the back of the cab to slip a sheet of paper. The seat back isn't designed to hinge and apparently isn't designed to be removed, either. NUTS!
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    Accessing the area behind the rear seat.

    For the GEN1: https://builtrightind.com/products/builtright-industries-ford-f-series-rear-seat-release-kit $29 + $29! (GEN1s need two - one on either side.) Geeze, how come I didn't know about this before?
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    Install new Tow Hooks

    You still need a tow hook or a really stout frame member, right?
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    Install new Tow Hooks

    Okay, I'll bite. @Nex and @downforce137 what are soft shackles?
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    Install new Tow Hooks

    How do you know that? The web site only says that they "meet or exceed factory tow hook specifications." They don't give the actual spec of their product, and I've never seen a spec for the factory tow hooks...
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    Install new Tow Hooks

    Why? Are they stronger than the Ford tow hooks?
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    Tints, PPF and Rodenso laser system are all done.

    Thank you for the explanation. That technology is no doubt illegal in some states.
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    Tints, PPF and Rodenso laser system are all done.

    Rodenso: 3 RX heads front + 4 RX heads rear. Tested fully JTG with latest DragonEye guns. I have no idea what any of that means. Would you kindly decipher that for me?
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    GEN 1 My .50 cent mod

    Thanks, @Bozz. I think I'm going to go with reflective tape. Still arguing with myself about what color. (I fear I'm likely to lose the argument, too.) :rolleyes: Next Morning Update: Yeah, I lost. I happened to have some white 3M reflective tape in a box in my shop and my Raptor is Oxford...
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    GEN 1 My .50 cent mod

    Me too. I'd hate to break those plastic covers, but I'd love to get under there to clean, wax, and apply some reflective tape. (undecided on color)
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    Oil life monitor based on lower of time / mileage?

    6 months or 6,000 miles, whichever comes first. I don't care what the onboard oil life monitor says because I change oil more frequently than what the monitor indicates. But I have to reset the doggone thing every time. I don't think of it as either helpful or convenient.
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    Anyone go from a Gen 3 Raptor to EV Lightning ?

    https://www.batterytechonline.com/news/florida-state-fire-marshal-wants-answers-tesla-rivian-other-ev-makers-wake-fires https://scitechdaily.com/what-makes-electric-vehicle-fires-so-difficult-to-extinguish-video/
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    Anyone go from a Gen 3 Raptor to EV Lightning ?

    Baloney. Worse, if an when an internal combustion vehicle catches fire it does not take 2+ hours and thousands of gallons of water to put it out.
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    Anyone go from a Gen 3 Raptor to EV Lightning ?

    And leave the seat up when you're done. It is each person's responsibility to configure the seat according to their needs and preferences - just like in a car or truck. Simple.
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    Anyone go from a Gen 3 Raptor to EV Lightning ?

    A shocking video shows a row of electric F-150s bursting into flames after EV batteries overheated and caught on fire. https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/first-responders-ev-batteries-electric-f150s-catch-fire
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    Regret getting Supercab over Supercrew?

    I am the one and only owner of a 2011 SCAB. I've never regretted that decision. At the time it was a no-brainer, though - the SuperCrew was too long to fit in my garage. I have a different house now with a much deeper garage, and I'm still glad that I bought the SCAB.
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    GEN 2 Tesla Style Android Radios - 14.5 inch Screens, Octacore, QHD and FHD and 128GB

    Musk is a charlatan. He has dropped the prices of Telsa cars SIX TIMES this year, which tells you that he has been overcharging from the get-go. His Space-X investors are considering how a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" might change their investment decisions. And he has so ruined Twitter...
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    GEN 2 Tesla Style Android Radios - 14.5 inch Screens, Octacore, QHD and FHD and 128GB

    Better hope those Tesla radios don't blow up. BTW, the Starship's pronouns are "was/were."
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    Device for cruise control/auto steering

    No. Consider this: If you get in any kind of accident with a weight on your steering wheel, LE will determine that you are at fault. Your insurance company will take note, and so will the other party's attorney. And if you get pulled over for any reason and that thing is on your steering...
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    Switch on OBD Port

    If driving a tankful with the switch in one position and comparing the MPG with a tankful of driving with the switch in the other position is unrevealing, then @itsrichierich has proposed your only remaining hope of figuring this out.

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