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<blockquote data-quote="KaiserM715" data-source="post: 189826" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>My family got bigger, so I decided it was time to get something with a real back seat. I decided on the Raptor as it was a do anything truck in the off-road sense (as long as it fits on the trail...) and I have always been a truck guy and was a little concerned that I wouldn't be able to haul enough stuff in a Jeep.</p><p></p><p>I ordered a 2010 Blue Flame Super Cab 6.2 (no graphics) on 3/9 with the luxury package, trailer brake controller and rear view camera. My delivery date was June 1st. I picked it up on June 3rd.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/someone-picking-up-his-raptor-friday-6295/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/someone-picking-up-his-raptor-friday-6295/</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191083[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is my "big" truck, my Jeep Kaiser M715:</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f42/m715-5437/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f42/m715-5437/</a></p><p></p><p>Getting the Raptor meant I would have to sell my beloved Ranger, which had served me faithfully for over 10 years, and lots of adventures. I was sad to see it go <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f29/2000-ford-ranger-4x4-sold-6259/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f29/2000-ford-ranger-4x4-sold-6259/</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191084[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191085[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The first thing I did was add an AgriCover Lorado bed cover. This truck will see a lot of road-trips and I wanted a bed cover to keep everything in the bed dry and out of sight. I chose this one due to cost and that it would roll up (getting it out of the way for big loads) and was easy to remove by myself.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/agricover-lorado-5391/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/agricover-lorado-5391/</a></p><p>It has been a pretty good cover, but some of the fasteners that hold the velcro strips to the cover rails have been corroding.</p><p></p><p>Then I added a Line-X spray-in bedliner. I opted for the Line-X as it had a lifetime warranty that is covered by dealers nationwide. Plus, the cost was almost the same as the other options available to me locally.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In July, I did my first big road trip, which also included some off-roading, to Red River, NM and the Canadian River, north of Amarillo.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/canadian-river-red-river-nm-6760/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/canadian-river-red-river-nm-6760/</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191086[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191087[/ATTACH]</p><p>(This pic was featured as a Reader's Ride in Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-road)</p><p></p><p></p><p>I decided a fire extinguisher would be a good idea and settled on an Amerex 2.5lb Halotron unit.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f67/fire-extinguishers-5779/index2.html#post106726" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f67/fire-extinguishers-5779/index2.html#post106726</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>October brought another off-road trip with some work buddies to Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area. I learned some good lessons about the size of my truck on this trip...</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/barnwell-mountain-gilmer-tx-988/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/barnwell-mountain-gilmer-tx-988/</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191088[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My next off-road adventure was to the Outback Adventure Track in Stanton, with frogslinger.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/outback-adventure-track-stanton-tx-989/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/outback-adventure-track-stanton-tx-989/</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]191089[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I had put off getting recovery gear for WAY too long, so I picked up some essentials to get me and / or someone else unstuck.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f67/recovery-gear-8143/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f67/recovery-gear-8143/</a></p><p>(lots of good info from others in that thread as well)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Fixed a door panel rattle:</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f10/door-panel-rattle-fixed-8449/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f10/door-panel-rattle-fixed-8449/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Bought some NATO gas cans for extended range (which worked great at the Texas Raptor Run):</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f29/scepter-gas-cans-expedition-portal-8193/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f29/scepter-gas-cans-expedition-portal-8193/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Relocated the wiring harness on the driver's side of the frame to get it out of harms path:</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/wiring-harness-re-route-9648/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/wiring-harness-re-route-9648/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had wanted some cargo rails in the bed similar to the Nissan Utilitrack system to strap down cargo, luggage and / or trail gear. This system worked great on the Texas Run.</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/cargo-rail-install-12218/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/cargo-rail-install-12218/</a></p><p>I have a few tweaks in mind, however...<span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span>[ATTACH=full]191090[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>And, I went to the Texas Raptor Run!!</p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/texas-raptor-run-picture-thread-12733/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/texas-raptor-run-picture-thread-12733/</a><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KaiserM715, post: 189826, member: 63"] My family got bigger, so I decided it was time to get something with a real back seat. I decided on the Raptor as it was a do anything truck in the off-road sense (as long as it fits on the trail...) and I have always been a truck guy and was a little concerned that I wouldn't be able to haul enough stuff in a Jeep. I ordered a 2010 Blue Flame Super Cab 6.2 (no graphics) on 3/9 with the luxury package, trailer brake controller and rear view camera. My delivery date was June 1st. I picked it up on June 3rd. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/someone-picking-up-his-raptor-friday-6295/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]191083[/ATTACH] Here is my "big" truck, my Jeep Kaiser M715: [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f42/m715-5437/[/URL] Getting the Raptor meant I would have to sell my beloved Ranger, which had served me faithfully for over 10 years, and lots of adventures. I was sad to see it go :( [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f29/2000-ford-ranger-4x4-sold-6259/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]191084[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]191085[/ATTACH] The first thing I did was add an AgriCover Lorado bed cover. This truck will see a lot of road-trips and I wanted a bed cover to keep everything in the bed dry and out of sight. I chose this one due to cost and that it would roll up (getting it out of the way for big loads) and was easy to remove by myself. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/agricover-lorado-5391/[/URL] It has been a pretty good cover, but some of the fasteners that hold the velcro strips to the cover rails have been corroding. Then I added a Line-X spray-in bedliner. I opted for the Line-X as it had a lifetime warranty that is covered by dealers nationwide. Plus, the cost was almost the same as the other options available to me locally. In July, I did my first big road trip, which also included some off-roading, to Red River, NM and the Canadian River, north of Amarillo. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/canadian-river-red-river-nm-6760/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]191086[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]191087[/ATTACH] (This pic was featured as a Reader's Ride in Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-road) I decided a fire extinguisher would be a good idea and settled on an Amerex 2.5lb Halotron unit. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f67/fire-extinguishers-5779/index2.html#post106726[/URL] October brought another off-road trip with some work buddies to Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area. I learned some good lessons about the size of my truck on this trip... [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/barnwell-mountain-gilmer-tx-988/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]191088[/ATTACH] My next off-road adventure was to the Outback Adventure Track in Stanton, with frogslinger. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/outback-adventure-track-stanton-tx-989/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]191089[/ATTACH] I had put off getting recovery gear for WAY too long, so I picked up some essentials to get me and / or someone else unstuck. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f67/recovery-gear-8143/[/URL] (lots of good info from others in that thread as well) Fixed a door panel rattle: [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f10/door-panel-rattle-fixed-8449/[/URL] Bought some NATO gas cans for extended range (which worked great at the Texas Raptor Run): [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f29/scepter-gas-cans-expedition-portal-8193/[/URL] Relocated the wiring harness on the driver's side of the frame to get it out of harms path: [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/wiring-harness-re-route-9648/[/URL] I had wanted some cargo rails in the bed similar to the Nissan Utilitrack system to strap down cargo, luggage and / or trail gear. This system worked great on the Texas Run. [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/cargo-rail-install-12218/[/URL] I have a few tweaks in mind, however...[COLOR=Silver][SIZE=1] [/SIZE][/COLOR][ATTACH=full]191090[/ATTACH] And, I went to the Texas Raptor Run!! [URL]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f112/texas-raptor-run-picture-thread-12733/[/URL][COLOR=Silver][SIZE=1] [/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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