Another Mouth to Feed

[CecilK12]

I’ve had the Raptor almost 3 months now. Although I don’t regret the purchase I’ve realized quickly that a Raptor is like having a toddler and a teenager. One always needs something and one always wants something. The truck runs like a scalded ape, but it’s clear the truck was traded in for many of the small maintenance/upkeep items having been neglected. Love the truck! Upgrades begin soon!

 

[Jake226]

Welcome to the place. Happy to hear there’s another Raptor owner in the state.

What year, mileage, and nuisances are you experiencing?

There’s a wealth of knowledge on this forum that will likely help you to address many your issues without having to take it to the dealership/garage.

 

[CecilK12]

2018 - 82k miles

Seems to only be the usual stuff I see posted here….sway bar end links, shocks need rebuilt or replaced, nothing major I don’t believe. The priority is the rear diff has a whining type noise. At first being my first Raptor I thought possibly with the gearing this was possibly a Raptor characteristic, but then noticed there was a slight fluid leak. Tightened diff cover which helped a little. I’m losing my mind or recall reading that the 2018 models had some rear diffs that used subpar iron, was like the diff cover was sweating fluid thru the cover, but I can’t find the article again. It’s going to the shop soon for warranty work. Allegedly the ‘covers all warranty’ I purchased includes everything except brake pads and windshield wipers. We’ll see.

 

[Gdog]

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