Got my Raptor this weekend! I think I did pretty well!

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xrocket21

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Ordered my black 801a screw with locking front 4.10 diff, moonroof, bedliner, and remote start 1-14-17, picked it up 3-11-17, and paid $1k under MSRP

The wait was BRUTAL for sure, but it actually came in 2 weeks early!

In my opinion, the engine sounds terrible, but I can deal with it, I appreciate the power and other stats more.

It also has a TON of rake and needs to be leveled badly!

Tires look massive in person.

The suspension is better than I thought it could be. I live in a VERY rural area, and I can drive up my road at speed and just float over the bumps and frost heaves, it really is impressive!!!!

Wish I had the better center stack, climate control, and better gauge cluster screen, maybe heated wheel too, but I didnt want the other ******** and the expense, so Im pretty happy with my 801s.

The black on black with no decals is straight MURDER.

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Drove up to the top of a small mountain to the blueberry fields

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rock crawl mode here

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ALMOST got stuck here when we broke through the crust

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Thing is friggen amazing!!!

Good:
-Looks incredible
-power for days
-features for days

Bad:
-tranny is.....different


I have the following parts to go on:
-SCT X4 with 5 Star Tuning Tunes
-AFE Intake
-Turbo Adapters
-Boost gauge

and I also plan to tint the front windows, and maybe find a nice lightbar or foglights somehow.

I also want to do the nice black billett rear ford emblem, but they seem to be sold out.

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Congrats on the new rig. How is visibility poor for you? Seems great to me.
 
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Nice! Good for you for getting it under msrp.

Everyone was asking $5-$10k over so we kept looking, and found one willing to deal. Even referred another member here to get one from the same dealer! The were a joy to work with!

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Congrats on the new rig. How is visibility poor for you? Seems great to me.

Eh, backing up you dont see a lot right behind you, I have to learn to use the rear cam more. Front visibility is pretty good. Its a pretty wide and tall truck.
 

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You did good, looks great!

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I guess BRUTAL is relative? At 7 months and not scheduled....I must be in the SUPER, SUPER BRUTAL category.

WTF, did they lose your order??? Man, I feel for you with these folks getting trucks ordered WAY after yours.
 

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2 months brutal? Ha
Took 6 1/2 months for mine.
Congrats, and enjoy. Nice seeing another New England Raptor!
 
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