What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Do these fit under stock wheels?

I believe they will, but I've not been able to test fit them. I know the Alcons required a 6mm spacer on the 2017-2018 beadlock capable wheels (same as your profile picture) and these are smaller than the Alcons. But I cannot say for sure and Wilwood has not confirmed.

 

[Rick at FMS]

Packed and ready for Baja. Headed out tomorrow! Expedition X Offroad & Freedom Motorsports

 

[smurfslayer]

-Stainless Works catted downpipes
-Stainless Works cat-back exhaust

she looks sharp, but... you’re going to drop this on us and not offer up a sound clip or 2?

 

[kalel]

I’m sure not everyone will like the carbon covers. Truck is an original C/F package and the areas covered were pretty scuffed up. Still working up the courage to remove the Raptor decals.

Not too bad where did you get them?

 

[CVP33]

Not too bad where did you get them?

Straight up eBay special. Had a buddy that sanded his down and did a matte clear coat. I don’t have the patience for that. I used a similar kit on my Z06 and ZL1. I was on a mission to get rid of any brightwork in the interior.

 

[Braaaaptor]

If there's one thing I hate (despite having a fair share of trail rash on the truck) its faded black plastic. I usually resign myself to a quarterly application of various trim restoring products. Decided to give Cerakote a try after lots of positive reviews and youtube videos. Claims to last 1-2 years. So far I'm pretty impressed and hopefully it holds up to the claims.

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

If there's one thing I hate (despite having a fair share of trail rash on the truck) its faded black plastic. I usually resign myself to a quarterly application of various trim restoring products. Decided to give Cerakote a try after lots of positive reviews and youtube videos. Claims to last 1-2 years. So far I'm pretty impressed and hopefully it holds up to the claims.

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I have a work truck 2013 F350 from our fleet. Had it detailed and the guy cleaned the plastics with Wheel Acid. They looked brand new afterwards. He said many times it's not faded, it just years of layering on "****" and never actually cleaning the plastics. I later tested this and confirmed, it works. Just keep this in mind you might be surprised how well they turn out when you clean them first with a semi stiff bristled brush first. I tried this recently and confirmed it works. Then I applied Meguiar's Hyper Dressing Diluted 1:5. Nice clean and natural finish. It last about 3 washes. I won't put anymore ceramic based products on my plastics. Ruined some parts for me. I had to replace them, they turned white and chalky. Now that being said, sometime they are faded. I won't lie though I bought some of that Cerakote recently. Going to try it on my FIL's MBZ Sprinter with lots of black plastics but I'll try the wheel acid first.

 

[CVP33]

- Black gorilla lug nuts (hate chrome)
- Vent shades (in track not tape on)
- Red Raptor inlay on side steps
- Also ordered a small Ford Performance sticker to cover up the AVS on the hood shield

 

[nikhsub1]

Never understood the hood shield, does it do something? I guess I never understood the tijuana window things either.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

Never understood the hood shield, does it do something? I guess I never understood the tijuana window things either.

Window vents were worth their weight in gold in the places I park in Texas. You can leave the window slightly cracked and not worry about shit getting in yet the vehicle not being 10,000° all day. However, now with the raptor, I just leave the back glass cracked. Downside, rain, birds, whatever…