What did u do to your raptor today?

[matrix243]

Just trying to ease your mind. On mine you can clearly see the damaged loom and where the wires were kinked. A couple wires had been repaired by a previous owner. I repaired a couple more.

True. Was thinking might been dependent on how long its opened up.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Having done about a thousand wire repairs in my day, I'm inclined to believe that the damage both of you showed is from chaffing that damaged the shielding that ultimately had your wires popping out. Get some new shielding up in there and you should be good to go.

There was a user on here who shared me his fix to protect those wires that go down to frame level, I just never got around to rerouting them and adding protection.

 

[matrix243]

Another little indication I noticed is the harness dips low at that spot and both ends are secured to the frame so thats a factory low point, which is another point torwards debris stripping it back. So weird. I've added double protection at that point so see if it splits apart again.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Another little indication I noticed is the harness dips low at that spot and both ends are secured to the frame so thats a factory low point, which is another point torwards debris stripping it back. So weird. I've added double protection at that point so see if it splits apart again.

After you bringing this up I'm inclined to pull the wire harness up and weld in a small shield there.

 

[Gryphon313]

Another little indication I noticed is the harness dips low at that spot and both ends are secured to the frame so thats a factory low point, which is another point torwards debris stripping it back. So weird. I've added double protection at that point so see if it splits apart again.

I zip-tied mine up so that it goes around the cab mount where it meets the body.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Treated my moonroof rails with some new lube. Had tried using a dry lube on it based on a recommendation of a [mechanic] friend, but I felt like it had more drag so i cleaned it back off and used some purpose built grease.

 

[mprice1234]

It always works better when you have a properly lubed rail!

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

It always works better when you have a properly lubed rail!

You know you're in for a good time when she tells you shes just greasing the skids.

 

[xtela]

Another little indication I noticed is the harness dips low at that spot and both ends are secured to the frame so thats a factory low point, which is another point torwards debris stripping it back. So weird. I've added double protection at that point so see if it splits apart again.

Here is one of the reroute threads. https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/wiring-harness-re-route.9648/
This is what I did.

 

[matrix243]

Thinking about it more, there's just no way with the type of driving I do that could cause that small section to strip open. Maybe with heavy sand dunes or gravel use but I see none of that.