Recent content by melvimbe

Kind of like how you could use a toilet to do your laundry.

Yes, people have. Most I've seen have either removed them entirely or gone with a retractable running board. That doesn't sound like what you're looking for. I'm not aware of any designed specifically to keep mud off your truck, since that's not exactly what they are built for. There is...

I haven't had any issues with my retrax. Been about 2 years now. The minor thing I noticed about the Synetrac OP has is that it has locks/latches on both sides. That would annoy me to have to lock/latch both sides every time.

I wouldn't think Ford would really care too much about whether or not aftermarket accessories they have nothing to do with will work with their new design. There are exceptions of course. I bet Ford decided to keep the bed size the same so that bed covers from the previous Gen work with the...

Question #1 sounds a bit odd as GEICO surely has the VIN and know exactly what vehicle they are insuring.

I've had good luck finding stuff like that at the local auto parts store (Autozone, O'Rielly's etc). I wouldn't expect to find that at a hardware store. That said, a quick Amazon search for "bolt retaining clip" returns lots of options. Right one depends on bolt thread size.

I think a lot of people view the marker lights, appliques, etc as just generic styling rather that specific Raptor characteristics. I think it's understandable in some cases. If you don't know that marker lights are DOT required, you don't realize it looks silly on a standard width vehicle...

There is no way Ford is going to downgrade the Raptor HP by downgrading from TTV6 to V8. Having a V8, TTV6, and SCV8 is extremely unlikely, but 20 times more likely than V8 and SC V8 lineup. It depends on what's actually occurring in the refresh/upgrade. If the part that gets refreshed on the...

Raptors aren't commodities, but that's irrelevant to the point I think. I certainly agree with you that customers have a right to shop around and look for a better deal if they wish, and 3rd party have a right to tell customers when it's a bad deal. There are some circumstance where other...

If the market is well above OEM, than someone is set to make a large profit somewhere. It's either Ford, the dealer, or the first owner who wants to flip it for a quick profit. Ford would have to put in a program to prevent resale for the 1st 6th month or something, or perhaps some some sort...

Does your Raptor have a deception logo on the vehicle somewhere?

I don't have a problem with the price. If there are buyers who want to buy at that price, then fine. But let's not pretend there was any special circumstance or act of altruism involved somehow. It's just capitalism. Using FRF for marketing, without paying the vendor fee is pretty lame, as in...

Make you throw on a glove before you start drilling in to her.

Almost everyone who paints the fenders paints that piece as well. We see that all the time.

Also, I believe these are your tail lights (I like them, have them myself) https://apollo-optics.com/recon-264268ledbk-ford-f150-15-20-raptor-17-20-replaces-oem-led-style-tail-lights-w-blind-spot-warning-system-oled-tail-lights-a-smoked-lens-264268ledbk/ I can't tell what the brake lights are...