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The other day, I drove my father in laws completely stock raptor. His Raptor and mine were purchased one week apart. We also have similar mileage. 10-11K and both are 2020's.
It's his daily and uses to drive out to the ranches where we grow crops. I also use mine as a daily but I've been off-road in mine and has been modified. Mine is Goosetuned, SVC Bumpstop kit & tie rods, Fox Racing Series LV, Icon Leaf Springs (more on that), Icon UCA's, Icon Wheels, BD lights through out, Roush CAI and some other mods that don't really matter when it comes to drivability.
Recently my trucks rear suspension started making clunking sound. When I accelerate and the weight shifts to the rear I hear a noise in the suspension. When pulling up to my kids school it makes noise, over the slightest bump and sounds like an old truck. It doesn't squeak, but when the body rolls it makes the clunking sound too as well as backing out of the driveway. On the highway its noise free. I've also checked my spare and it was loose. The exhaust tips were also a sagging a bit. I then cut the exhaust hangers and put them back on since SVC had removed them when installing the bump stop kit. The spare making noise was also resolved.
The exhaust hangers could've been it but that has now been eliminated. If I jump in the bed and make it bounce it makes a little noise but normal in my opinion. The noise is definitely in the rear. My bed empty this whole time. Nothing in the cab, I don't carry clutter. It's like new in there.
Which then leads me to the leaf springs. I'm checking them and I find the clamps that hold the pack together are a bit loose. Tighten all of those down. I've also sprayed them down with fluid film since I got them to keep them from rusting. At the moment I've called the shop that installed them and they're going to schedule me in to have them looked at. I'm pretty sure it's the leaf springs.
Then my BD behind the grill light bar blows the fuses for no reason.
These are all issues I've never had and it's a still a new truck. I should've kept it stock and if I get some weird noises, it goes to the dealer for them to figure out (crossed fingers). Now I have headaches that I have to spend too much time to resolve and possibly cost me money.
The point of this long rant is. If I ever get another Raptor, I'm keeping it stock and for all of those reading is, some mods don't always make the truck better.
Driving the stock raptor made me think, what the heck was I thinking. It was so nice and quiet. Mine sounds like **** now. Mine does handle better and the Goose tune really stands out, but I just hate vehicles that make strange noises. It's taking the enjoyment out of the vehicle and I don't even want to drive it. It's taking time away from family on the weekends because I "need to mess with it" and try to figure out the issues. Worst of all it's all of my doing. Not Fords. Am I alone here or has anyone ever had regrets when it came to modding there vehicles.
It's his daily and uses to drive out to the ranches where we grow crops. I also use mine as a daily but I've been off-road in mine and has been modified. Mine is Goosetuned, SVC Bumpstop kit & tie rods, Fox Racing Series LV, Icon Leaf Springs (more on that), Icon UCA's, Icon Wheels, BD lights through out, Roush CAI and some other mods that don't really matter when it comes to drivability.
Recently my trucks rear suspension started making clunking sound. When I accelerate and the weight shifts to the rear I hear a noise in the suspension. When pulling up to my kids school it makes noise, over the slightest bump and sounds like an old truck. It doesn't squeak, but when the body rolls it makes the clunking sound too as well as backing out of the driveway. On the highway its noise free. I've also checked my spare and it was loose. The exhaust tips were also a sagging a bit. I then cut the exhaust hangers and put them back on since SVC had removed them when installing the bump stop kit. The spare making noise was also resolved.
The exhaust hangers could've been it but that has now been eliminated. If I jump in the bed and make it bounce it makes a little noise but normal in my opinion. The noise is definitely in the rear. My bed empty this whole time. Nothing in the cab, I don't carry clutter. It's like new in there.
Which then leads me to the leaf springs. I'm checking them and I find the clamps that hold the pack together are a bit loose. Tighten all of those down. I've also sprayed them down with fluid film since I got them to keep them from rusting. At the moment I've called the shop that installed them and they're going to schedule me in to have them looked at. I'm pretty sure it's the leaf springs.
Then my BD behind the grill light bar blows the fuses for no reason.
These are all issues I've never had and it's a still a new truck. I should've kept it stock and if I get some weird noises, it goes to the dealer for them to figure out (crossed fingers). Now I have headaches that I have to spend too much time to resolve and possibly cost me money.
The point of this long rant is. If I ever get another Raptor, I'm keeping it stock and for all of those reading is, some mods don't always make the truck better.
Driving the stock raptor made me think, what the heck was I thinking. It was so nice and quiet. Mine sounds like **** now. Mine does handle better and the Goose tune really stands out, but I just hate vehicles that make strange noises. It's taking the enjoyment out of the vehicle and I don't even want to drive it. It's taking time away from family on the weekends because I "need to mess with it" and try to figure out the issues. Worst of all it's all of my doing. Not Fords. Am I alone here or has anyone ever had regrets when it came to modding there vehicles.
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