Questions

[RockJock]

Hey all. I'm thinking about getting a Raptor. I was originally going to buy a used one, but they're almost as much as new. For that reason I'll be buying new if I decide to get one. Two weeks ago I had no intentions of trading. Then I read how they're such a soft riding truck. I test drove a new 2018 crew cab last week. That might have been a bad idea LOL. Talk about a sweet ride! Now I think I'm hooked.

1. How long is the average life of wear items? Shocks, tires, brakes?

2. How are these in rain and snow? I live in Wisconsin. Never know what the weather will be.

3. Anything you don't like about your truck?

The one I test drove has an MSRP of $66,595. The dealer wants $61,999 for it. Seems like a good deal. They have a used 2017 for $59,999. I'm open to any tips, pointers, suggestions, things I should know. I've always been a GM guy. I don't know much about Ford, and even less about the Raptor. All I know is what I've read in the last week or so. I mostly drive highway. I drive about 3 miles a day on gravel/sand/mud. I mainly want a Raptor because the ride smooth as hell and look great. I'm not worried about towing. Hardly every haul anything.

I don't know if now is a better time than any other to buy. Part of me wants to just jump on that 18. Part of me wants to wait. I just put new new shocks and tires on my 15 Sierra Denali.

Here's the one I'm looking at. I think it's 802a. I know it has everything I want.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/746983324/overview/

 

[Tomkirkland4]

Hey all. I'm thinking about getting a Raptor. I was originally going to buy a used one, but they're almost as much as new. For that reason I'll be buying new if I decide to get one. Two weeks ago I had no intentions of trading. Then I read how they're such a soft riding truck. I test drove a new 2018 crew cab last week. That might have been a bad idea LOL. Talk about a sweet ride! Now I think I'm hooked.

1. How long is the average life of wear items? Shocks, tires, brakes?

2. How are these in rain and snow? I live in Wisconsin. Never know what the weather will be.

3. Anything you don't like about your truck?

The one I test drove has an MSRP of $66,595. The dealer wants $61,999 for it. Seems like a good deal. They have a used 2017 for $59,999. I'm open to any tips, pointers, suggestions, things I should know. I've always been a GM guy. I don't know much about Ford, and even less about the Raptor. All I know is what I've read in the last week or so. I mostly drive highway. I drive about 3 miles a day on gravel/sand/mud. I mainly want a Raptor because the ride smooth as hell and look great. I'm not worried about towing. Hardly every haul anything.

I don't know if now is a better time than any other to buy. Part of me wants to just jump on that 18. Part of me wants to wait. I just put new new shocks and tires on my 15 Sierra Denali.

Here's the one I'm looking at. I think it's 802a. I know it has everything I want.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/746983324/overview/

This was my first Ford as well. I have been very impressed and absolutely love the truck. I only have 16k miles so I can answer your questions on wear and tear but there was plenty of tread left when I took my tires off a couple weeks ago.

That appears to be a solid price. I would definitely go for it. Zero regrets here.

Goo luck!


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[rtmozingo]

1. How long is the average life of wear items? Shocks, tires, brakes?

Stock tires are crap, average seems to be about 25k. I may get 30 or 35k. Gen 1 shocks needed rebuild after around 60,000 miles, less if run hard. Gen 2 shocks are bigger and fighting less weight - most likely they'll go longer, and this seems to be the case with the few trucks above 60k. Brakes are the same as the Gen 1 - some report 30k, most seem to report closer to 80-100k.

2. How are these in rain and snow? I live in Wisconsin. Never know what the weather will be.

This truck specializes in inclement conditions. The stock tires are pretty crappy in the rain, especially since the rear is light and the torque is high, but 4A and/or weather mode will take care of that for you no issue.

3. Anything you don't like about your truck?

Yeah, the interior scuffs up easy. The silver plastic and the textured black seems very easily damaged, kind of the opposite of what you want in a truck. There's a few noises that have developed which are kind of irritating given how quiet the truck is in general (they really stand out): my SCAB driver's door is rattling (needs tape on the latch), leaf springs squeak (it's a truck), and the engine can be noisy on startup.

Also, you quickly find the sell price is just the tip of the iceberg. My truck is pretty much stock and I've still spent a pretty penny on it outside of the monthly payment.

 

[Raptor911]

OP here's the window sticker. They are much easier to read when compared to what the dealer has on their website >> http://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=1FTFW1RG9JFD85944

This truck was built on 8/11 so you have a metal oil pan which is a GOOD thing.

Please note, the 2019s have some updates but if you don't care then go for the 2018s which it seems you are getting close to invoice pricing.

 

[smurfslayer]

#BlackRaptorsMatter!

I don’t have enough miles to address the wear items.

rain / snow: I think a good awd car with good tires is superior in -most- rain to the Raptor. so a decent audi or subaru is probably a little better in regular rain. Until it becomes serious, with puddling water. Then the Rap is laughing off what the other vehicles and their namby-pamby drivers doing 30mph under the speed limit... 4A is good but it’s an on demand system, not all time awd. So you can still hang out the rear wheels pretty significantly in 4a with inarticulate throttle. in snow, the Raptor just kind of does its thing. There’s relatively little drama; almost kind of boring.

dislikes: I won’t disagree with the trim comment, but no rattles or squeaks here.
- Truck doesn’t retain last drive mode and defaults to normal, always.
- Normal drive mode is lazy and is almost dangerous in how hard it tries to not downshift this makes accelerating to pass someone at part throttle difficult. Sport mode addresses it mostly but isn’t always preferable.
- the stock stereo ( i have the ’17 Sony, have heard others voice similar complaints about the ’18 b&o ) is inadequate. The sound processing is poor, and it’s got ok volume but not great.

5k off MSRP is a pretty good deal.

 

[Fastback89]

That's a great deal, I would do it before some other lucky person snatches it up.

 

[jabroni619]

#BlackRaptorsMatter!

I don’t have enough miles to address the wear items.

rain / snow: I think a good awd car with good tires is superior in -most- rain to the Raptor. so a decent audi or subaru is probably a little better in regular rain. Until it becomes serious, with puddling water. Then the Rap is laughing off what the other vehicles and their namby-pamby drivers doing 30mph under the speed limit... 4A is good but it’s an on demand system, not all time awd. So you can still hang out the rear wheels pretty significantly in 4a with inarticulate throttle. in snow, the Raptor just kind of does its thing. There’s relatively little drama; almost kind of boring.

dislikes: I won’t disagree with the trim comment, but no rattles or squeaks here.
- Truck doesn’t retain last drive mode and defaults to normal, always.
- Normal drive mode is lazy and is almost dangerous in how hard it tries to not downshift this makes accelerating to pass someone at part throttle difficult. Sport mode addresses it mostly but isn’t always preferable.
- the stock stereo ( i have the ’17 Sony, have heard others voice similar complaints about the ’18 b&o ) is inadequate. The sound processing is poor, and it’s got ok volume but not great.

5k off MSRP is a pretty good deal.

I’ve never encountered a dangerous situation in Normal mode. It responds exactly how I’d expect it to.

 

[Edbert]

This truck was built on 8/11 so you have a metal oil pan which is a GOOD thing.

Is that all '18s built after that date?

@Jabroni and smurf...I think the two of you are talking about different driving conditions. I'm not trying to speak for anyone but, like how two experiences will be vastly different is one person drives in ice/snow/slush half of the year and some will see light ice once every 4-5 years if ever.

 

[smurfslayer]

I’ve never encountered a dangerous situation in Normal mode. It responds exactly how I’d expect it to.

I’m glad for you and hope you continue to be safe. Normal drive mode is too lazy for me. It makes trying to pass with part throttle way more of a chore than it needs to be.

 

[rtmozingo]

I’m glad for you and hope you continue to be safe. Normal drive mode is too lazy for me. It makes trying to pass with part throttle way more of a chore than it needs to be.

If you want to bypass going into sport mode, you can pop it into manual for a bit and downshift.