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  1. J

    Show off your latest pics

    Nothing fancy, but I decided to add some side molding and purchase two additional Raptor tailgate emblems to put on the sides of the truck. As you can see in the picture, I was testing the placement of the side emblem before permanently attaching, but that is where it ended up. My wife was...
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    Mismatched seat belt harness?

    Don't quote me on this, but I have heard they are not allowed to stop the production line, so the worker on the line basically has to install what is provided to him and the issue needs to get addressed later. The worker obviously knows the color didn't match, but that was the part erroneously...
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    Thoughts on new Transmission

    A lot of other people agree with you and like Sport mode, but I feel like I am putting a lot of extra wear and tear on my truck having it hold much higher RPMs than needed for a majority of what I am doing etc.... I was particularly troubled one time when I decided to punch it a little and the...
  4. J

    Thoughts on new Transmission

    That was definitely me; it's a small world. You must be the owner of a Gen 1 black Raptor. If you want to chat or check out the Gen 2, definitely let me know.
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    GEN 2 Steering wheel vibration and truck shuddering

    Thanks for the response. I will talk to the dealer about it. Changing the gas to high octane helped, but it did not 100% fix the problem, so you might be correct about needing a new knock sensor. Thanks!!!!
  6. J

    2017 M&R Ford Raptor Fog Kit Prototype

    How hard will it be to adjust the angle of the light? How is that done? Will it hold the angle in bumpy/off-road conditions?
  7. J

    Thoughts on new Transmission

    I have also noticed what you are talking about and agree that it is a minor issue for me since I have bigger concerns.
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    Thoughts on new Transmission

    I don't think we are necessarily in disagreement. I actually fully support getting to higher gears as soon as possible since I generally have a pretty relaxed driving style. My only concern is that when it does it, I feel surging which I have not experienced in other cars/trucks that do the...
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    GEN 2 Steering wheel vibration and truck shuddering

    I have had shuddering issues with my truck, caused by several different things: 1) I had to have the rear tires replaced because they were so far out of spec that they couldn't be balanced. This didn't cause any shuddering in the steering wheel since the bad tires were on the rear, but it...
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    Thoughts on new Transmission

    I am not overly impressed. My thoughts are as follows: 1) Truck doesn't shift nearly as well when it is cold 2) I do not like how it skips 2nd and 4th gear in Normal mode. There is a slightly longer and noticeable delay in comparison to the other shifts 3) My truck frequently upshifts too...
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    No Raptor for me ...any truth to this ?

    I tried to get rear wheel well liners a few weeks back and I was told they aren't available and there is no ETA. Did you get factory plastic wheel well liners, or did they spray some sort of undercoating?
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    2017 M&R Ford Raptor Fog Kit Prototype

    Much appreciated. If you could also show some amber lights in whatever arrangement you think looks best, that will also help make me a buyer.
  13. J

    2017 M&R Ford Raptor Fog Kit Prototype

    Thanks for the response. Do you have any pictures showing the front of the truck at night? I am curious about the color of the fog lights in comparison to the stock headlights.
  14. J

    Tire vibration?

    Misery loves company. I seem to notice a lot of things others are not reporting, so I was happy to see your post. While I do not notice any "knobby" tire issues/noise, I definitely feel a lot of jittery movement (mostly from the backend) while driving. I think this is primarily due to the...
  15. J

    Talk to me about tonneau covers

    I have the factory cover and love it!!!! Looks great, very well made, and 100% no issues/concerns.
  16. J

    Windows and Windshield tinted.

    I did my front windows with 3M Color Stable 20 and it matches perfectly. I have tried numerous times to try and notice a difference between the front and rear windows and they always look identical.
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    2017 M&R Ford Raptor Fog Kit Prototype

    To all ..... I need help with what I would ultimately want. All said and done, I don't feel like the factory lights put out enough light, so I am looking for something that will light up the road much better and not blind oncoming traffic. That said, do I want spot, euro, flood, etc...
  18. J

    Best / Recommended Octane

    I posted another thread on this topic this morning. I just switched from 87 to 93 on my Gen 2 because it was in the shop for a total of 16 days out of the first month or so that I have owned it because it did not accelerate smoothly on 87 octane. I have only driven it 50 or so miles on 93, but...
  19. J

    Octane Level Does Matter

    Thanks for the reply. Based on my initial test, it looks like I will be using high octane gas from here on out (93).
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    Octane Level Does Matter

    It was definitely the gas from Ford. It still had plastic on everything and they had to take it out of what he called "transportation mode" so that I could drive it. This might go against the findings that I think I am seeing, but that is the answer.
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    Octane Level Does Matter

    MONEY!!! If everything drove fine on the lower octane gas which is much cheaper, I saw no reason to spend an extra $20 something per fill up. Even though I am far from poor, we only make so much money, so I try to spend it on things that matter; looks like it now matters.
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    Octane Level Does Matter

    To very briefly recap my Gen 2 experience, I took delivery of my 2017 Raptor on December 26th and it has been in the shop on two separate occasions for 8 days each due to irregular acceleration (light surging when hitting the gas). Late last week I got to drive another new Raptor that was just...
  23. J

    Yet another White vs AG Thread +

    I have seen both colors in person and I would say it actually looks a little grayer in person than the picture shows.
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    AG VS. Black

    Just stating the obvious, but truck color is definitely a personal preference. That said, I had the opportunity to see my truck (2017 Oxford White Raptor with tinted windows, hard tonneau, all of the black trim pieces, etc...) side by side with a black Raptor yesterday and there was 100% no...
  25. J

    Will Ford be selling a Tonneau for the Raptor

    I do not know the weight rating, but all of the contents in the bed of the truck are inaccessible and reasonably secure if the tailgate is locked.
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