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There's hidden VINs in multiple locations, Google is your friend, or just hook up a scan tool and get it from the computer.

So the updated Colorado ZR2 / Canyon AT4X will beat it to market.

I'm so glad I opened this thread...

Best I've found so far is 3% under invoice on an order in my ongoing 'used Raptor' vs 'new Tremor' debate. I've found very few on the lot deals, and they have universally been at small/mid-sized city dealerships and on very specific configurations. XLT on the Ford side, Big Horn on the Ram side.

https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/?vin=1FTFW1RG6KFA11437 and substitute the VIN for the VIN of the vehicle you are looking at, of course, will tell you if there's still any open recalls. I don't think there's a way to tell when a recall was performed, though, which with cam phasers may be...

I'm sure every organization of any size has screwed over many a customer and many an employee. It's a numbers game, some screw over more than others. I suspect it's also region dependent, as what individual you deal with can set the tone from the onset. Of the 'big name' insurance places...

I'm aware. Men all think they are the best lovers, fighters, and drivers in the world. It's why women are easier to teach to shoot then men. They don't think they know it yet. That's the only reason I provided as brief a bio as I did, to give some idea of my level of exposure and expertise...

No problem, best of luck with whatever you decide.

Short version: Off body carry sucks. Without going in to a lot of detail, I've spent a lot of years in a very busy Homicide office and would not recommend off body carry. It is a very good way to get shot, disarmed, or disarmed and shot. The trouble is you are generally in a reactive state...

Geico has veteran's rates and have been much easier to deal with than modern day USAA. The only USAA insurance product I have left is a landlord policy on a rental and that should be gone soon. Since I've had Geico: Primary residence claim - storm damage. Adjuster found roofing nails in the...

Does 2nd gen show tire path on 360 camera if it's in an offroad drive mode? I tried to search but came up with nothing. If it does, what year did that start? I see the 3rd gen has it but never thought to question if the 2nd gen did. Looks like Google says "no", not until 2022, but some...

Good luck. USAA is a shadow of what it used to be. Customer service, willingness to pay claims, and coverage options have declined while prices have increased. It used to be a solid benefit for military members and veterans. After my last two experiences with them I dropped their insurance...

Unplugging/cutting wire to antennae.

In an urban/suburban environment where noise is a concern the professionals just throw a dolly under the wheels they aren't lifting. If you aren't familiar, look up Collins Dolly and you can see the specifics, but a simplified version is think of horse shoes with wheels on the bottom. Push the...

Are you close enough to any neighbors with cameras who may have caught something? Stingers are often mounted under Ford Super Duties (which may also be stolen). Seen any trolling your area at night?

Low tech pros use a stinger, basically a low profile tow truck with a hydraulic extension at near ground level that comes out, grabs the tires, lifts, and drives off. Popular with repo guys as well for obvious reasons. Take the truck a couple of blocks to a more private spot, load it on a...

It's junk. I'll give you $5k scrap value for it. That should bolster your diminished value claim against Jiffy Lube.

Would you drive 2 hours to save 2% on an iPhone? Would you drive 2 hours to save 2% on a Raptor? That's the difference. Percentage isn't as relevant as total cash outlay. I think people also intuitively understand that anybody can accidentally drop their phone but if you are accidentally...

After two attempts to get information as basic as tire tread depth out of them, with no material response, I've given up. Maybe they are great, but it's like pulling teeth to get any question answered remotely and I'm not risking the time to fly out there if they can't be somewhat responsive to...

It's not because a company wouldn't write them, it's because paying someone else to assume your risk is always more expensive than assuming the risk yourself in the long term. You only pay for that privilege if the loss would be catastrophic. Few of us can afford a liver transplant on our own...

I would be absolutely shocked if Ford doesn't self insure.

A middle ground is temporary coatings like people use for track days: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072B9KRGS/?tag=fordraptorforum-20 If you are only occasionally off roading and aren't doing much in the water, you can spray this on before your adventure then turn the hose on it and peel it off...

Yeah, the pics look good and price is competitive. Get in the small print and they charge a pretty hefty set of fees for admin costs and "reconditioning" that add up to $1400-ish dollars. We never got to the talking price point, but even with the fees it was several thousand less than...

"Waiting on parts, let you know status Monday" is the last email I got from them. Here's the truck: https://www.norrisautogroup.com/used/Ford/2019-Ford-F-150-846f24b90a0e0a997dd08af89ffc2b14.htm I just got a 30 day notice from my tenant, and I'm going to put that house up for sale while the...

They don't expect it out of the shop until late this week. Maybe pics they send me, but no way I take delivery by then. I'll need to arrange a few days off and fly out to pick it up if we work a deal. Or have it delivered if that's an option and makes sense, I guess. Either way, you've set an...