Recent content by jaz13

Not to rain on your parade, but in late 2016, G2s were being delivered to customers before the Ford.com build tool went live.

Chances are good many of the people in this thread experiencing a pulling sensation on crowned roads have the Torsen diff and are driving in 4A. Put the tuck in 2H and the pulling sensation will magically go away. This isn't a flaw, it is simply the nature of how the Torsen diff distributes...

I have the same issue. From what I gathered online, it seems to happen to tall drivers when the mirrors are set at wider angles. I adjusted mine in a little and that seemed to reduce the frequency of this happening. That said, it still does happen to me occasionally.

Starting the 4th winter with my Raptor and the frame has not rusted through yet.

Seems like your truck had a few more bugs than normal, which is unfortunate. But with 35k on the clock, hopefully most of the bugs have been identified and fixed. There is a good chance this truck will turn out to be a very reliable ride for its next owner if you trade it in. Personally, I'd...

FYI, 4A uses a clutch that overheats if there is are a lot of traction events. It works fine for dry pavement and continuous use, but on slippery surfaces where it is constantly engaging and disengaging, it overheats and the truck shifts to 4H automatically. But to get it to switch, you pretty...

The nannies work amazingly well in the raptor. The rear end stepping out a few inches with TC on could easily be swapping ends with them off. I love getting the rear end loose and it is frustratingly hard to do with the nannies on. Turn them off and it is scary how quickly the rear end comes...

I'm not sure the Gen2 is piling up at dealers any more than the Gen1 did back in the day. Here is an old thread with all the invoice deals people were getting on the Gen1. It stretches well past 400 posts. Invoice deals were pretty common on the Gen1 too...

"the Aviator Grand Touring adds 781 pounds, mostly from its batteries, to the aforementioned curb weight of the all-wheel-drive Aviator. So, it's heavy and electrified. Lincoln has built a four-wheeled Fat Thor."...

My factory KO2s have the snowflake on them and I bet yours do too.

I'm late to the party, but achieving the highest performance on dirt is different than tarmac. Many times it is faster to spinout because that action sweeps the loose surface material and gets the tires down to the hard-pack underneath. Rally cars spin their tires like mad around every corner...

If you race on ice, you have nothing to worry about. The biggest adjustment is getting used to the size of the truck. But after drifting it around a few corners, it starts to feel normal. I lived in the high Rockies and drove RWD performance sedans and 4WD vehicles over mountain passes during...

I'm not "ignoring volume of production", the market is ignoring it. Used buyers want a "mass produced" 2017 Gen2 a lot more than they want a "rare" 2014, to the tune of $18,000 more going by typical sale prices of 2017s ($58k) vs 2014s ($40k).

Right now Gen1s are depreciating faster (percentage wise) than Gen2s. See my post above that shows the numbers. (gen1 lost 20% over last two years as compared to 15% for gen2)

The Ford beancounters disagree with you. They view the powertrain as the most reliable portion of the vehicle and is why they are willing to warranty it for 5 years. Everything else they are only willing to cover for 3 years. Ford sells a million EcoBoost engines a year and there is no cham...