What did u do to your raptor today?

[BenBB]

Replaced all 16 spark plugs with NGK 6509's, took 4 hours at a leisurely pace including ******** with the stock jack. Front two on the passenger side were a bitch to get the plug boot off, had to resort to garden-gnome sized lasso. Yippie kiy yay ************. Gear Wrench swivel spark plug socket and a couple extensions reached every plug with (relative) ease.

 

[25ktrading]

Installed the Roll-N-Lock A-Series bed cover - it's a great product!

Also installed 2 Rigid Dually lights under the rear bumper. Left one is Amber and right one is White. I'm going to use a couple of the Upfitter Switches to control them separately as I don't want to automatically blind everyone behind the truck when I put it into Reverse.

Where did you order bed cover from? Happy with it?

 

[Hamm3r]

Replaced all 16 spark plugs with NGK 6509's, took 4 hours at a leisurely pace including ******** with the stock jack. Front two on the passenger side were a bitch to get the plug boot off, had to resort to garden-gnome sized lasso. Yippie kiy yay ************. Gear Wrench swivel spark plug socket and a couple extensions reached every plug with (relative) ease.

How'd you get to them? Any through the top or all through the wheel wells?
I probably need to do this soon. Almost 60k miles.

 

[BenBB]

How'd you get to them? Any through the top or all through the wheel wells?
I probably need to do this soon. Almost 60k miles.

Half and half; all eight top ones are easily accessible after removing the air intake (and resonator if you have one), the bottom eight through the wheelwell are accessible with the tire/wheel removed. Just the front two on the passenger side are tough to get fingers on the boots, one has the oil dipstick tube in the way and the other is almost dead behind the shock tower (that front one is the same on drivers side but for some reason it was easier for me). I was just looking for a thread to add some DIY tips, as I know I read a couple and the Gear Wrench socket someone suggested was perfect, made the job so much easier: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014ZVSVK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[WhatExit?]

Where did you order bed cover from? Happy with it?

It's an awsome cover. I had a Bakflip on my Gen1 Raptor and while it worked well I didn't care for flipping it open and when all the open, having it up against the back of the Cab. I also didn't care for the rubber hinges or the way the painted surface looked over time (they likely improved it since then).

The Roll-N-Lock A-Series is a great cover - secure, tough, good looking and it has the smallest enclosure I've seen. And the enclosure (housing) is metal not plastic. It's spring loaded so it opens every easily and using the belt I can pull it closed.

I got it from TonneauCovered.com but it's available from other distributors.

Here's the webpage:
Roll-N-Lock A-Series | Secure Truck Bed Covers

Here's a comparison video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUJIh-CKygY

 

[gwpfan]

This weekend put front PDP mudflaps on Gen 1 to replace the broken Vortex ones...sucks though jacked up one side and thought I was 'smart' by taping the level to the mud flap instead of dry fitting and putting tire back on...ended up crooked, but at least had angle drill adapter and didn't need to pull tires again. Looking from the back side to the front can just see about 3/4" of tire tread now from top to bottom...before it was 3/4" at the top and an inch plus at the bottom.

Did Gen 2 a few weeks ago.

 

[t_j]

Hooked up the 3rd brake light on the cap after 5 months with out it working.

 

[SZDZMTR]

Bought a "**** you" hitch by GEN-Y. Its a monster, built like brick shit house, and versatile. Locks are stainless steel.
For the most part I am always concerned with someone parking behind the truck or rear ending it.....

 

[sgtdevildog]

I traded my '17 avalanche in for an '18 lead foot grey. Put my Baja pro and kc foglights in. Wired up some midnight series rigid into my rear bumper now on the hunt for the perfect time and tires. Oh last weekend took it out on the dunes at little Sahara state park. Damn these trucks are badass.

 

[JtoU]

Cleaned all the rust from rockers and painted those. Used U-POL Acid primer, U-POL Gravi guard and Oxford white paint. Took 4 hours from start to finish. Also learned one valuable lesson. If you live place where is bad winters and road salt, do not drive desert without mud flaps. I had whole under side rock blasted and totally rusted. Forgot to take pictures before i started.

Also made mount for compressor yesterday, still need to do wiring and route hose fitting somewhere.