New Raptor delivered on Tuesday

[LayinWatts69]

IDK........we used to hunt hogs from MH-6/AH-6 Little Bird in Hawaii with NODS. Worked pretty well.

Hahaha, you win!

 

[Bozz]

Hahaha, you win!

It was fun. Back in the 80's.

 

[Nex]

Welcome to FRF.

A number of people use their Raptor as hunting rigs. If you want the quietest truck, get a Rivian. As you put it, you hike in. So maybe I don't understand your issues as I do my hunting at Starbucks. Maybe look at a dedicated hunting rig and use the Raptor for everything else?

 

[RogueClimber]

Welcome. Nice truck. Not sure I'd buy a truck built for high speed performance then expect it to be quiet (most Raptor owners want an even louder V8 rumble...)

But hey, I love my Raptor so I'm not gonna poopoo yours LOL

And I run quiet mode all the time -- I'm old I don't need to show off by letting people hear my truck

 

[julien194b]

Welcome, congrats, enjoy !!!

 

[Mossy 150]

Welcome. Nice truck. Not sure I'd buy a truck built for high speed performance then expect it to be quiet (most Raptor owners want an even louder V8 rumble...)

But hey, I love my Raptor so I'm not gonna poopoo yours LOL

And I run quiet mode all the time -- I'm old I don't need to show off by letting people hear my truck

I do it on Baja mode because I like the sound. Couldn't care less if anyone else notices.

 

[Jonesky]

We drive in blacked out with nods in an older 4runner. Then walk to the shoot position. Use IR illumination mounted on truck. That’s a really nice new truck to use that way but it will certainly do it.

 

[evpATX]

We drive in blacked out with nods in an older 4runner. Then walk to the shoot position. Use IR illumination mounted on truck. That’s a really nice new truck to use that way but it will certainly do it.

I am planning to replace the stock fog lights with 3 and at least one pair of IR. I haven't figured out how to get an IR light a bit higher without a roof rack. I've seen some light bars mounted inside the grill. Certain times of the year the lower lights would blocked by grass. I haven't turned on my nods since I got the rooftop thermal, but if I could dedicate a truck to it would be easier to black out.

 

[Nex]

You can give a-pillar mounts a shot for your IR.

 

[evpATX]

You can give a-pillar mounts a shot for your IR.

Good idea- Those look straightforward and no permanent modifications seem to be required. One of the main reasons I went with the raptor is all the good mods are made specific for that model. On my XLT there were no upfitter switches so it was a hassle to try to modify (which I never did).