Recent content by Ricoman

Well,I was taught,if you got an Itch...SCRATCH IT...!! I also had a crazy idea once to get rid of my Gen1 Shelby for a newer version Raptor....but Ford getting rid of the SuperCab took care of that itch real fast....Long live the Gen 1 SC...!! Good luck with your hunt...and itch...!

I'll accept my lashes and walking the plank....Sorry guys....and gals.... ;)

Hope others caught it..:eek:.I made a typo in 1st reply ".it was just something I felt comfortable doing myself" Was suppose to say "it was something I DIDNT feel comfortable doing myself"....so went and fixed that Senior moment I had... :33:

Have not done the job...but had it done 2 years ago by my trusted local shop...and it cost me $1200 out the door,labor,parts,tax..so your quote is on the money...... So my consensus.....it was just something I didnt feel comfortable doing myself and I know my way around a toolbox...The kit was...

Totally Agree...always use jack stands !!....But whats funny is I bought the Pro Eagle for the Raptor and in 7 years of owning it,have only used it on my Corvette and John Deere...Never had to do anything on Raptor needing a Jack...plenty of clearance to get under to change oil,and tires get...

My vote goes to the PRO EAGLE...its expensive,but the last jack you will ever buy..and ive been thru many over the years,but when i bought my Raptor said,im not going under this beast with a cheap jack.

OMG,thats such a "loaded" question title,almost spit my beer out...cant wait to see all the wise A@& answers it gets....BUT stevelp99 nailed it...lucky you...dont have to wade thru all those replies now... Good luck with your repair!

Congrats on your Gen1...your gonna love it!! You could just do what us old timers use to do...top it off (yeah,thats gonna cost ya $100+,not $50)...carry a pen and paper..write down mileage,drive a day or 2 and go top it off again....at least that will give you an idea till you check out what...

Few years back I had my rear diff. rebuilt in my 2014 and used the Amsol gear oil...it has the additive needed in it already...from what I remember,the 75-140 is used for extreme use,if your towing,..but the 75-85 is for normal use....check out their site,they explain it all.

You not only enjoy that torque curve,you become addicted to it....o_O Damn..8.5 mpg...someone has a heavier foot than me....worst I've got is 12...but its been 30 years since I did real city driving in NYC/NJ area....guess living in town of 800 is not only good for my health,but for my MPG.... I...

Not sure if this is "Wisdom" as you asked for...I have a 2014 Gen1 SCab w/Whipple with 70K on it.The Whipple was installed when Shelby did their mods when Raptor was brand new,and its been problem free.Disclaimer: blew pinion gear,so rebuild rear....could of been my heavy foot 1st couple years...

Exactly....mileage is all in the mind..and what some people dont understand,100k in NYC,LA,CHICAGO..puck your city is way different from all highway miles..i was born in NYC area and no way can you compare sitting for an hour to go 2 miles to where i live now where it takes 2 minutes to go 2...

Was hoping for a more general maintenance costs...plugs,oil,trans and diff fluids..etc....this was more specific to his truck that most of us wont experience (except the shocks) Still a fun watch....anything with a Gen 1 in it is fun to watch.. :33:

I just upgraded ALL my lights on my 2014 to Morimoto's. The back-up light is a strip above the license plate and is not effecting camera for me. If your talking about the rear cab light,changed that also,and no problems with that one either. Might want to check them out...bought from Apollo.com...

EXACTLY.....Doesnt matter what you do to the internals,if your going to beat the S&@^ out of it,at some point it will fail...I do not have a heavy foot in the sense,"flooring it"...Yes....I've done it a few times,well,maybe more...and can feel the difference....the Neck-jerking might be fun once...