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    GEN 2 Please help, will a stock 2017 raptor suspension fit a 2017 2WD f150

    Looks like a great project! Keep us updated on your progress. I would love to see the final result and hear about how it handles.
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    Cool Video for Gen 1 & Gen 2

    good stuff. Thanks for sharing!
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    GEN 2 Getting Wiring Into Center Console

    If "the car stereo company" has photos, that might be your best help. 1. Trim panels: They are the panels on either side of console running up to dash: they snap on/off except...I believe at the very front....Thought I remembered a screw holding them in. just work it carefully. Should allow...
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    GEN 2 Getting Wiring Into Center Console

    I had to bring wires in from the front (Power, radio head) and the rear (antenna). For the front entry I pulled the trim panels on either side of the console (they run towards the center stack/under the dash). Everything was snap in but the very front (1 philips screw I believe, each side, all...
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    GEN 2 Serious engine hesitation

    I was actually hoping you would take a look at one of the online sites and see how different the new motor is from the old one. Sorry I wasn't able to help you.
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    GEN 2 Serious engine hesitation

    A question you might want to answer yourself is: From the Air Box Hose to the Intake Manifold, what parts are the same between the original Ecoboost motor and the redesigned Phantom unit in the Gen 2 Ford Raptor? Bonus question: Do the motors have similar airflow characteristics or...
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    GEN 2 First oil change

    Let's see: 1. You could change your oil. 2. You can wait and change your oil late in the game, and no big deal. 3. You can wait and change your oil late in the game, and wonder if your problems might not be so bad if you had changed your oil early. I went with #1 at 1500 miles and then...
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    Stall While Driving

    One of the most important control inputs for safety is the vehicle's throttle system. There is no reason that I would put a 3rd party modification on without a lot of research. I'm glad to hear that the results are just people assing up their own vehicles, and we are not getting reports of...
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    GEN 2 What is the Key Switch for near the tow hitch?

    Category: Raptor Trivia for $500 "And the answer is: Ford Part Number 43262." "What is the Key Switch for near the tow hitch?" And another win!
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    Racers Tape

    It's a truck.
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    How many miles so far?

    10K. 3 oil changes, 2 baths, 1 air filter, 0 issues.
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    Ugh.....Oil leak

    Got me. 2 things that I always do: 1) feel around and make damn sure there is nothing left from the old oil filter's gasket. 2) lube the new oil filter's gasket. I don't think this old dog will remember that new trick. ---------- Post added at 08:06 PM ---------- Previous post...
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