How do you get rid of your squeaks and rattles in your Raptor while cruising offroad?
I have a 2020 Raptor Super Crew, loaded other than the blue seats. I would expect a 70k truck to ride pretty quiet, but mine recently has been pretty noisy. Like, bad enough the whole family rejoiced in unison Sunday when 4 hrs of dirt road ended and we were back on pavement. That seemed a ironic since I paid a grundle for a specialty "offroad designed" truck.
Squeaks sound like they are coming from weatherstrip rubbing on the door jamb or window maybe. Rattles are pretty minimal but probably body panels, not sure anything can be done about that. When I got home I emptied everything from the truck and coated all the weatherstrip with 303 Aerospace protectant - it helped a little but still aweful squeaky. Any tips?
I love the comfort and ride of the Raptor, but shoot - My tundra trd pro was half the cost and had no squeaks or rattles other than items i might have in my doors or under the seat. I need to get this fixed - My daughter was mad at me already for selling my TRD Pro, now she's rubbing it in!
You seem to have a negative perception of Ford and the Raptor and a strange idea of what squeaks and rattles are, especially coming from a Toy, which might as well be made from wet noodles compared to an F-150. We're talking about a vehicle that can't go over speed bumps without having the bed physically contact the cab at any speed above a crawl; the Sequoia uses the same weak open c-channel frame.
Also not sure how a $55k **** Pro is ""half the cost" of a Raptor, maybe you're just bad at math? Not seeing how $55k is "half" the cost of $65k. Do you work for Toyota, or are you really that biased?
Here is the Tundra trying to pass a basic Ford durability test, which it fails miserably with bed to cab contact:
I've had my Raptor off road at high speed many times and I have never had the "noise" you're claiming is an issue. Nor have I ever heard it in any other F-150, Raptor or not. The fact that you even wasted your money on a Tundra or Sequoia says a lot; both are at the bottom of the class aside from Nissan, which is as low as you can go. I've spent years in the field repairing both of those pieces of trash, which is why I can't stand the "but my Toyota" posts when I know for a fact that you are straight up lying.
As far as 303 Aerospace, it is not a lubricant, it’s a cleaner/protectant. If in fact a body closure is making noise due to the weatherstripping, Krytox grease should be applied to resolve it.
