Autophanatic
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I've been "on the list" since the second week of December, but my dealer got a call from Ford and said they can have 5 allocations and they had like 24 hours to get them to Ford. This was apparently on 1/27. My build was one of these and I was unaware. (My dealer has 25 allocations so they're part way through that now.) Found out today that I just went to Priority 1 as of yesterday but I don't have a VIN or build date yet.
So here's the interesting part. The order guy said when Ford called them they said they can order 1 with CF, 2 with BL, and the other two can't have either. I was lucky enough to get one of the BL builds. (I didn't order the CF). So apparently I'm getting the bead lock rims. Sounds like they're rationing those items out. Obviously it's not done until it's done but I'm one step closer to getting my Ruby Red Raptor.
The forged wheels are trickling out. I ordered mine, with the beadlocks, July 30th, and have been unscheduled clean for 6.5 months. My dealer just texted me at 1 this afternoon and said Ford is "bucking parts for your truck today".....he went on to say it will be another 9-10 weeks for delivery. So, it will likely be right around 11 months, from order date to delivery, likely one of the longest order times in existence. But, the forged wheels are on the move...