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Not sure if this will help anyone here, but try using the remote start. Make sure the *hood* and all doors are closed (I know for certain it won't work if hood is open, not sure on doors). I had a deal a few months ago where my keys stopped working. Turned out that for the ~24 hours my truck...

Forgot about the select-shift. Is somewhat nice to have, albeit wish it was a bit more responsive. My brother was distinctly unimpressed with it, but he was coming from an E60 M5 SMG, which was ever-so-slightly more responsive. :rofl:

Finally got around to ordering this kit Wednesday morning, showed up today (Friday, 48 hours later). Impressive turnaround, SDHQ! Regarding brake lines...just wanted to add a suggestion. In addition to pulling the brake lines out of the retainer (which is forward on the frame from to the...

searchtempest.com for mass craigslist searching (actually looks like they also do autotempest...no clue which works better in this case). Any reason you're excluding '10s or even '12s? '11 does have the higher-tech instrument cluster, HD FM radio, power inverter, and other misc improvements...

Sorry to see that, very glad everyone got clear of it. That was the most impressive Raptor build I'd seen. Hope you do another.

Versus a lifted truck, choosing a Raptor is a no-brainer in my opinion. Generally speaking, a "lift kit" is a spacer that is added to a truck to provide more ground clearance and the ability to fit larger tires in the fenders. Suspension lifts drop the front diff and control arms, they don't...

I've always run 91. My figuring is that the increased octane lets it run more timing across the board, given that it has an octane sensor and apparently makes significant use of it. More timing is more efficient. Both 87 and 91 contain the same amount of energy (i.e., "BTUs"), but with 91 you...

Another professional nerd here. Raptor is pickup #7 of out of seven total 4-wheeled vehicles ever owned (one at a time). The Raptor is not a terribly expensive truck unless you get ripped off by the dealer or mod the snot out of it. I figure they cost $8k more than a comparable non-Raptor GM...

Don't think it will sell, yet. Entry price on a Raptor is still too high for any significant portion of the douchebag population to obtain one. In 3-5 years, it will sell.

Ermagherd!

Storm chasers get close to storm - CNN.com Video Shown passing the vehicle shooting the footage in first few seconds of video, and then again getting airborne/totally out of whack driving in the ditch at about 1:35. Definitely an 09+ F150 screw, either red or Raptor Orange. Has Raptor-esque...

Nice work and nice looking Tallboy! Get yourself an adjust-o-matic seatpost ASAP though...they're finally to the point that they'll last more than a year. Personally just run a Dakine mat (commonly have to fill truck with MTBs), but really need to cut a hole in it for the rear cam.

Not too shabby! Just drooling at the picture showing the rear axle at its limit compared to the position of the bump stop. Yeah, that's A LOT of travel. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this.

Thanks!

One more question....is Ford's reinforcement on the 2013 Raptor only on the side of the frame that the SDHQ plate reinforces, or did they increase the thickness of all four sides of the frame? Edit: and can these be retained if I later add an RPG or Outlaw bumpstop kit (though they'd probably...

Dirt cheap insurance if it works. But I can't quite get my head around how it will help. This is effectively reinforcing one vertical wall of the frame with a thick plate, correct? And the frame bending scenario is that the axle is striking the bump stop with sufficient force to exceed its...

I can't tell the difference.

Apparently my truck used to have one of these in it, if only for a day or two: Vehicle Security System - Alarm | The Official Site for Ford Custom Accessories I bought my truck (2011 Screw) new in 2010, I think it'd been on the lot for at most a couple of days. Apparently they installed this...

Yeah, I've taken it there in the past for service but I can now walk home from here. ---------- Post added at 12:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:31 PM ---------- Uh, dude, hello, they're like "Raptors"...some guy jumped like 90 feet in one. :D

Didn't bother...they're mostly stock. One had the Ford Racing light bar kit and 20" wheels with too much offset.

I dropped my 2011 off for service at the local dealer today, and walked past these on my way home. I'll tell them they can have mine for 60. :troll3:

The only problem with driving a Honda with a 3' wing in snow on bald tires is if you have to slow down. Otherwise, the tremendous downforce has you totally covered. This is why you see them driving so fast and recklessly...it's the only way they work. :D

These are 84" long (FZ1s): You'll be close. What's the wheelbase and front tire diameter?

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s test drive looks like it's about 4', given that the tries are close to 3'. You could park a Raptor underneath the "new record" jump...even if it were a tabletop. I thought I read that the total drop was 22' on this, and am inclined to believe it. He cleared the whole...