4BIRDDOGS
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Mud, Running boards, and spare tire.
The running boards have 3 rows of cut-outs that remind me of 45 caliber bullets. Very nice!
You get 9 up front, a small flat area, 33 in the middle, and a flat area with Raptor at the tail end.
Is this beauty another mud magnet?
Well, Im not sure. It looks like it has the potential.
The new doors are much thicker (and lighter weight) than the old ones. The closed door hovers over the running board. Looking straight down out the window you will only see the outside row of bullets. The other 2 rows are tucked well under the door. If you're slinging mud and gravel my guess is it will park on top of the running boards
Someone asked about mud /slush on the door handles without adding mudflaps.
Here in Illinois mud on the doors is not a problem.
One problem is not being able to see out the side windows. We are blessed with the evil clay soil.
If you are not going straight ahead and plow down a muddy road the clay will stick to everything. If you're sliding or turning its even worse. If you're lucky enough not to get bogged down your troubles are far from being over.
By far the biggest problem is vibration!!!!
That extra mud clinging to anything that spins can make the vehicle almost impossible to drive.
What started out as a fun day hunting ducks ended up a pressure washing marathon. After extensive washing the mud was still oozing out of places months later.
It should be a lot worse with all the new shields under the 2017 Raptor. The mud will have no trouble getting above the sheilds. Good luck getting it out.
Mudflaps will help if you're cruising around town.
If you're heading to your favorite duck pond they become yet another surface for mud to stick to.
I'll be leaving the mudflaps off....
Took a shot of the spare tire. Looks quite nice.
The running boards have 3 rows of cut-outs that remind me of 45 caliber bullets. Very nice!
You get 9 up front, a small flat area, 33 in the middle, and a flat area with Raptor at the tail end.
Is this beauty another mud magnet?
Well, Im not sure. It looks like it has the potential.
The new doors are much thicker (and lighter weight) than the old ones. The closed door hovers over the running board. Looking straight down out the window you will only see the outside row of bullets. The other 2 rows are tucked well under the door. If you're slinging mud and gravel my guess is it will park on top of the running boards
Someone asked about mud /slush on the door handles without adding mudflaps.
Here in Illinois mud on the doors is not a problem.
One problem is not being able to see out the side windows. We are blessed with the evil clay soil.
If you are not going straight ahead and plow down a muddy road the clay will stick to everything. If you're sliding or turning its even worse. If you're lucky enough not to get bogged down your troubles are far from being over.
By far the biggest problem is vibration!!!!
That extra mud clinging to anything that spins can make the vehicle almost impossible to drive.
What started out as a fun day hunting ducks ended up a pressure washing marathon. After extensive washing the mud was still oozing out of places months later.
It should be a lot worse with all the new shields under the 2017 Raptor. The mud will have no trouble getting above the sheilds. Good luck getting it out.
Mudflaps will help if you're cruising around town.
If you're heading to your favorite duck pond they become yet another surface for mud to stick to.
I'll be leaving the mudflaps off....
Took a shot of the spare tire. Looks quite nice.
