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Had to sell my little car because it was the wrong tool for the job. Sold it to my Nephew who was thrilled.
So started looking for a replacement. I used to have a heavily modified 2010 FJ Cruiser I called the Crack Rock (like an addiction to modification). Long travel, 35" Pitbull Rockers on TR HD beadlocks, etc. It got me through everything. Sold that and got a 2015 GTR... It was modified for speed (FBO + IC) and was fun but I missed the world beyond pavement. Sold that as well. Then I considered the Raptor. It seems like the perfect blend. I can tune for speed and still have travel to go most places where the road ends.
Wife asked if there were no limits, which truck would I get (we went truck shopping together and looked at Ford Platinum, Lariat and King Ranch). I said a Lightening Blue Raptor, 802A, beadlocks with no stickers. Well I found one and she went and picked it up seeing I was sent out of the country for work. Awesome wife who understands my passions. She actually loves the color the most. Did the dealer dance and managed to have a great experience (Kudos to Lone Star Ford in Houston, TX). Only asked for the windshield warranty since the F-150's like my FJ before, seem to be rock magnets and H-town has plenty of that on the roads
Picked up at MSRP on 03/31/18.
So my neighbor went with her to drive it home. I get a call from him and he was grinning from ear to ear. Big time Ford guy and said "Its just bad Ass!" LOL
Ill have to take his word on it because I wont see it until mid April...
Glad to be on here and hope to get some useful info
So started looking for a replacement. I used to have a heavily modified 2010 FJ Cruiser I called the Crack Rock (like an addiction to modification). Long travel, 35" Pitbull Rockers on TR HD beadlocks, etc. It got me through everything. Sold that and got a 2015 GTR... It was modified for speed (FBO + IC) and was fun but I missed the world beyond pavement. Sold that as well. Then I considered the Raptor. It seems like the perfect blend. I can tune for speed and still have travel to go most places where the road ends.
Wife asked if there were no limits, which truck would I get (we went truck shopping together and looked at Ford Platinum, Lariat and King Ranch). I said a Lightening Blue Raptor, 802A, beadlocks with no stickers. Well I found one and she went and picked it up seeing I was sent out of the country for work. Awesome wife who understands my passions. She actually loves the color the most. Did the dealer dance and managed to have a great experience (Kudos to Lone Star Ford in Houston, TX). Only asked for the windshield warranty since the F-150's like my FJ before, seem to be rock magnets and H-town has plenty of that on the roads
Picked up at MSRP on 03/31/18.
So my neighbor went with her to drive it home. I get a call from him and he was grinning from ear to ear. Big time Ford guy and said "Its just bad Ass!" LOL
Ill have to take his word on it because I wont see it until mid April...
Glad to be on here and hope to get some useful info