2019 Raptor Corrosion

[PlainJane]

took delivery yesterday and mine looks like just machined or cast. I was worried, but wrong.

 

[lilgsx96]

Mine was the same way however I took mine off use 400 grit sandpaper cleaned it out real nice, then primer in it, then flat black it.

 

[tabs2000]

took delivery yesterday and mine looks like just machined or cast. I was worried, but wrong.

Congrats on the new truck.


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[jabroni619]

The skid plate shouldn't have a ton of corrosion on it, so that one is worth looking into more if it's beyond a reasonable amount. The rest of it seems fairly expected.

I wouldn't worry too much about resale. That's not the underside of a Porsche or McLaren... It's a truck. There are definitely a lot of people on this forum who expect Raptors to be held to the same standards as high-end sports cars. But it's a pickup truck that came off the same line as the truck the guy who cuts your grass hauls his zero turns around with.

Trust me, I can be plenty OCD about this sort of stuff, and while it's not an inexpensive vehicle, I ultimately need to remind myself it is, at its base, just a pickup truck. I've decided to go have fun in it rather than sweat the little things.

Though do let us know what happens with the skid plate.

I don't get this logic at all. What does the fact that it's a truck have to do with corrosion being acceptable off the show room floor? I understand the truck argument for certain things, but it appears some people use it as a crutch to explain away every defect, as you just did here.

 

[pierceography]

I don't get this logic at all. What does the fact that it's a truck have to do with corrosion being acceptable off the show room floor? I understand the truck argument for certain things, but it appears some people use it as a crutch to explain away every defect, as you just did here.

Because you state, "off the show room floor" like the truck has never seen a corrosion agent. These vehicles are manufactured in a cold weather state and exposed to the elements for days/weeks after assembly. If you think you're going to get a truck with an undercarriage that is 100% clean and corrosion free, then you have some misplaced expectations.

And you know what annoys me more than the truck vs defect argument? The price vs expectation nonsense.

So yes, it's a pickup truck and it has pickup truck characteristics. You want a crutch, look no further than, "Unacceptable for a $70k+ truck".

 

[jabroni619]

Because you state, "off the show room floor" like the truck has never seen a corrosion agent. These vehicles are manufactured in a cold weather state and exposed to the elements for days/weeks after assembly. If you think you're going to get a truck with an undercarriage that is 100% clean and corrosion free, then you have some misplaced expectations.

And you know what annoys me more than the truck vs defect argument? The price vs expectation nonsense.

So yes, it's a pickup truck and it has pickup truck characteristics. You want a crutch, look no further than, "Unacceptable for a $70k+ truck".

That’s a very long reply to say nothing at all. You still haven’t explained why it should be acceptable that a brand new truck is corroded to this extent and you doubled down on your nonsense that price shouldn’t have any bearing on quality. Wanna up the IQ of your arguments and try again? Or will you opt to triple down on stupidity?

 

[pierceography]

That’s a very long reply to say nothing at all. You still haven’t explained why it should be acceptable that a brand new truck is corroded to this extent and you doubled down on your nonsense that price shouldn’t have any bearing on quality. Wanna up the IQ of your arguments and try again? Or will you opt to triple down on stupidity?

I was perfectly clear in my stance, though I'm sorry you're having a hard time understanding it. Here's a better question: What's with the aggressive nature of your replies? Did I somehow insult you? If so, well... Sure seems like you had it coming if this is how you approach casual conversation.

But to directly address your question: Please explain to me the function and purpose of an undercarriage skid plate, and how the surface corrosion impedes that. Because, as I've noted, if undercarriage vanity is your jam, you picked the wrong ride.

 

[jabroni619]

I was perfectly clear in my stance, though I'm sorry you're having a hard time understanding it. Here's a better question: What's with the aggressive nature of your replies? Did I somehow insult you? If so, well... Sure seems like you had it coming if this is how you approach casual conversation.

But to directly address your question: Please explain to me the function and purpose of an undercarriage skid plate, and how the surface corrosion impedes that. Because, as I've noted, if undercarriage vanity is your jam, you picked the wrong ride.

So more stupidity. Why am I not surprised. How about a tear in the headliner then? I mean, it’s a truck and doesn’t impede its function right? Since that seems to be your criteria of what is and isn’t acceptable.

 

[pierceography]

So more stupidity. Why am I not surprised. How about a tear in the headliner then? I mean, it’s a truck and doesn’t impede its function right? Since that seems to be your criteria of what is and isn’t acceptable.

I'm sorry that constructive thoughts instead of emotional responses don't resonate with you; But at least you managed to answer my question, and also prove why my point is perfectly valid. The skid plate is a functional instrument that doesn't serve any aesthetic purpose. So who cares if it has surface corrosion? I sure don't. The entire purpose of the device is protection of more critical components. So yes, my acceptance criteria for a *skid plate* is 100% based on its function alone.

If you're concerned about corrosion, clean and seal the undercarriage. I paint corrected and applied a ceramic coat to my Raptor. Am I lamenting about how the clear coat is inferior and unacceptable for such an expensive vehicle? Nope. I understood that the clear coat scratches easier than I'd like, so I fixed it. Ford has never claimed to seal the undercarriage of any of their trucks (the same as they don't claim to apply ceramic coats to the paint), so I'm not sure where this expectation they should is coming from...

As somewhat of an aside, you really should watch the emotional responses in general. Why do you have to immediately jump to personal insults when someone doesn't agree with you? You're much more likely to get your point across when you use facts and remain objective. (I will point out, that earlier in this thread I noted that if the corrosion was beyond what OP felt acceptable, he should exercise his warranty right -- I never accused him of being wrong or feeling like he shouldn't seek remediation)

Anyhow, time for me to enjoy my drive home in my Raptor... Corroded skid plates and all.

 

[jabroni619]

I'm sorry that constructive thoughts instead of emotional responses don't resonate with you; But at least you managed to answer my question, and also prove why my point is perfectly valid. The skid plate is a functional instrument that doesn't serve any aesthetic purpose. So who cares if it has surface corrosion? I sure don't. The entire purpose of the device is protection of more critical components. So yes, my acceptance criteria for a *skid plate* is 100% based on its function alone.

If you're concerned about corrosion, clean and seal the undercarriage. I paint corrected and applied a ceramic coat to my Raptor. Am I lamenting about how the clear coat is inferior and unacceptable for such an expensive vehicle? Nope. I understood that the clear coat scratches easier than I'd like, so I fixed it. Ford has never claimed to seal the undercarriage of any of their trucks (the same as they don't claim to apply ceramic coats to the paint), so I'm not sure where this expectation they should is coming from...

As somewhat of an aside, you really should watch the emotional responses in general. Why do you have to immediately jump to personal insults when someone doesn't agree with you? You're much more likely to get your point across when you use facts and remain objective. (I will point out, that earlier in this thread I noted that if the corrosion was beyond what OP felt acceptable, he should exercise his warranty right -- I never accused him of being wrong or feeling like he shouldn't seek remediation)

Anyhow, time for me to enjoy my drive home in my Raptor... Corroded skid plates and all.

Calling a stupid reply stupid is about as emotional is calling water wet, a white person white, black person black, and green grass green.

It isn't the buyers responsibility to remove corrosion from the skid plate, it's something that shouldn't be there on a brand new vehicle. Especially considering it's not something tucked deep in the Bowles of the vehicle where you can't see it. To put the onus on the buyer to remove something that shouldn't be there, is again, stupid. As is claiming someone proved your point when it was actually refuted. Maybe delusional is a better description for that. This isn't an "emotional response" it's a conclusion based on observation.