Recent content by Don S

I installed the new Weathertech bed liner today. It's a heavy rubber with 3" tall wall on three sides. The underside looks like the tenacles of an octopus. I'm not a fan of spray in liners and I wanted something that went up the sides of the bed so when something slides around, it doesn't hit...

I was a little leery when I started looking at Raptors. My previous trucks all had 400HP V-8's. However, when you think about it, a lot of your supercars are running high HP V-6 engines. The Raptor V-6 had been out long enough that the engine was time proven. There were a couple of stupid...

We live in Southern California and water use is always an issue. I use a local automatic car wash about every ten days. It's the brush type. After I drive through, I jump out and towel off the few spots that are still dripping and inside the door frames. Every so often, I use the same car wash...

Join AAA in California, you don't have to get their insurance, just get a membership, pretty inexpensive. Then register at an AAA Office. They'll even give you your new plates right there.

Same as other, best I can get in California is 91 octane.

Per the Manual.....the remote start is supposed to remember the LAST configuration, like heated seats on, when you stop the truck. Try leaving the heated seats on and stop the truck and lock it. We live in California, and I've only turned the heated seats on a couple of times. I've never...

I've washed every engine compartment on every vehicle I've ever owned, I really like the 505 cleaner from Home Depot. It's a more powerful formula of 409. I spray everything under the hood, hitting the dirtiest spots a couple of times, wait a few minutes and rinse with a garden hose sprayer...

I bought a Pedal Commander when my 2019 was new. It worked well. I believe I had set at City 1 or Sport 1. About two months ago, I was driving up a grade and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. It went into a limp mode, and it said several things were not available, if I recall, it was...

I use my local Ford dealer for routine service. With the original purchase of the truck and five oil changes since new, I had enough Ford points (didn't even know they were worth anything) to buy a new OEM AGM battery for my truck for half price, $131.00. I tow my truck behind my diesel pusher...

I recently replaced my driver's side seat cover, primarily for a bleached-out spot in the center of the seat. There was also a small 1" tear along the side where the side of the seat collapses as you slide out. That was caused by my fat butt. When I replaced the seat cushion, I placed a piece...

On my 2019, that piece, the other side and center cross hatch section are all one piece. Ford wanted $237.00 for the part, Found it online form China for $55.00. Actually, saw it on the shipping tracking leaving Quangchau China. Took about four weeks for delivery. I cut up the cross hatch area...

Thanks guys and thanks to Goose Tuned. I emailed him the other day and he responded within an hour. The tuner is ordered and on its way.

I have a 2019 Raptor that is completely stock. I'm interested in adding the Cobb Accessport ECM/TCM primarily to improve the shifting. Here is my question.....I tow the truck behind my diesel pusher motorhome. This requires putting the transmission into NEUTRAL TOW. There have been at least a...

I just bought the driver's seat bottom from Ford for my 2019 Raptor. It was reasonable compared to other things they sell ($189.00). I'm pretty handy and was a mechanic in my younger days. I do all my own work. The lower seat cover wasn't difficult, but pretty complex. About half a dozen...

Both Amazon and Ebay had them. Amazon was about half the price. The OEM vents are slightly recessed into the body, so the CF overlays fit nicely and are still "inside" the sheet metal, so they won't snag. I cleaned the OEM vents with alcohol, removed the tape form the CF covers and then heated...