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

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Saitow

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View attachment 311308changed out the wheels from the KM3’s back to a fresh set of k02’s. Highway noise was starting to get to me!
I just had a new set of KM3's installed at 35k, replacing the original K02's. While I only have a couple hundred miles on them to date, I've not noticed any appreciable noise difference from the K02's.
 

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No pics but I replaced 2 of those tiny led running/brake lights on my GJ Motorsports third brake light again. That was the second time. And changed the gasket. Nothing hard but just takes a little bit of time.
Also pulled my XL80s off the A pillar and packaged them up to send back to @Baja Designs for some warranty work. You guys are awesome!!!
 
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Rotated my tires today which includes cleaning the wheels off the truck, pressure washing the wheel wells and greasing my UCAs... I need new pads stat in the rear, holy shit. LA city driving must be really hard on the rears. I have like 2mm left. Replacing the rotors as well, they are pretty grooved. The front alcons have around 40% left but I'm gonna put new ones in anyway. I see alcon is running a sale or something because the pair were only like $350 for the less dust compound which is currently what I have. This will be my 3rd set of pads for the alcons. Rotors look fine, not touching them. Truck has 52.5k miles.
 

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Rotated my tires today which includes cleaning the wheels off the truck, pressure washing the wheel wells and greasing my UCAs... I need new pads stat in the rear, holy shit. LA city driving must be really hard on the rears. I have like 2mm left. Replacing the rotors as well, they are pretty grooved. The front alcons have around 40% left but I'm gonna put new ones in anyway. I see alcon is running a sale or something because the pair were only like $350 for the less dust compound which is currently what I have. This will be my 3rd set of pads for the alcons. Rotors look fine, not touching them. Truck has 52.5k miles.

L.A. is definitely tough on the rears. Especially West Hollywood.
 

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I had these sitting on my shelf for awhile now. As @full-race geoff has said before. The AMS downpipes and Garrett Powermax turbos don't seal properly. So I have some exhaust leak there. It's not real bad but can hear it from time to time. I bought these ARK splash gaurds to cover up some of the gaps and maybe cut down on the exhaust leak noise I can hear. They didn't fit just perfect. The drivers side went in fairly easy but passenger side did not. Also they have some ears for some push rivets that go into the frame but my frame don't have those holes. I have contacted ARK to see what they say. But here is a before and after.

 

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My 2018 went in for cam phasers today. :rolleyes: The noise at cold start began about 2 weeks ago. Last friday, it was knocking at any speed unless it was under load. I was about 150 miles from home when it got really bad. Wasn't sure if I was going to make it back or not. My mechanic didn't seem too worried. But we'll see in a day or so when he opens her up. Ran fine.... but sounded real unhappy.

***EDIT - I should add that records showed they were last replaced in 2020, before I bought the truck.
 
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Doesn't the cam phasers rattle stop after a few seconds? If it kept rattling wouldn't that mean a different problem. Especially since the cam phasers were replaced in 2020.
 
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