Got a Raptor earlier this year and I decided to join the forum

[RamseyF]

"are you sure you want that thing?" thats funny. Why wouldn't you want it?

Welcome

 

[EccentricRaptor]

"are you sure you want that thing?" thats funny. Why wouldn't you want it?

Welcome

I know right lol. The first thing I said in response was, "What do you mean thing!?"

Thank ya - happy to be here

 

[Chris retired grunt]

I know right lol. The first thing I said in response was, "What do you mean thing!?"

Thank ya - happy to be here

Nothing like And I don’t even off road that much. Not too many places in NC to off-road except beaches.

 

[smurfslayer]

When I told a relative what I was planning on getting, they were like, "Are you sure you want that thing?"

Fortunately, your FRF family gets it.

I know right lol. The first thing I said in response was, "What do you mean thing!?"

Thank ya - happy to be here

Insensitive woke-ist. Raptors are binary, without exception. Most are female. Thing is a pejorative and grave insult to a Raptor. NEVER transport this person in your Raptor or he/she will be greatly offended.

 

[K223]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

CoronaRaptor - Yeah, I hope the transmission just has something simple wrong with it! It's strange how at times it can be insanely smooth and pleasant and at other times, it's just unpleasant.

K223 - Yeah, lol. People were shocked at what I replaced the Taurus with. But, I'm rarely drawn to the more practical things in life. When I told a relative what I was planning on getting, they were like, "Are you sure you want that thing?"

There may be an update to help the tranny or the dealer can flush the adaptive table and have it relearn again. This can happen a lot on Gen 2’s and that lousy out of the blue harsh shift. Also a TCM tune can change up the whole transmission to a more pleasant experience.

Years ago I would have paid heavily for a good shift kit that slammed all the gears hard in my auto trans cars. Who didn’t want to chirp tires besides @CoronaRaptor lmao

 

[CoronaRaptor]

There may be an update to help the tranny or the dealer can flush the adaptive table and have it relearn again. This can happen a lot on Gen 2’s and that lousy out of the blue harsh shift. Also a TCM tune can change up the whole transmission to a more pleasant experience.

Years ago I would have paid heavily for a good shift kit that slammed all the gears hard in my auto trans cars. Who didn’t want to chirp tires besides @CoronaRaptor lmao

Ha ha, I was 19 when I first put nitrous in my stang, and it wasn't to chirp tires, back then you did burn outs in front of the arcade to impress the chicks and every Fri and Sat night it was drag racing at our secret locations.

 

[K223]

Ha ha, I was 19 when I first put nitrous in my stang, and it wasn't to chirp tires, back then you did burn outs in front of the arcade to impress the chicks and every Fri and Sat night it was drag racing at our secret locations.

We had locations too! It was the regular thing. I just wish I had the knowledge I have now, back then. The available extra dollars and todays parts would have been nice too lol

 

[melvimbe]

When I told a relative what I was planning on getting, they were like, "Are you sure you want that thing?"

This will be the first relative to ask if you can help move furniture with your truck.

 

[K223]

This will be the first relative to ask if you can help move furniture with your truck.

He also called the Raptor a thing! Was in conversation with a friend of my father in-laws after he came over there house. He saw my truck on the driveway and said wow that’s crazy. He also said I was at the dealership and saw these Raptors on the lot and said who would be the person to buy these “Things” lol. Yup it would be me.

Obviously this convo happened a while back as it’s harder to find Raptors on dealer lots, at least in this area.

 

[dillard09]

Welcome to the family from College Station, TX. Beautiful truck... but I may be biased!