Recent content by wasabigrinch

I'm in Coeur d'Alene. Your name looks familiar - perhaps from one of the Raptor FB groups?

Thanks for the quick responses, all! Just to recap and make sure I understand correctly: 1. It's not physically possible for the stock turbos to be making 28+ PSI of boost. There almost certainly has to be something wrong with the datalogging. 2. Even IF these numbers were actually happening...

Last week, I let Flowmaster's research branch borrow my truck for a few days to do some airflow testing for a CAI they are building. In exchange for letting them borrow my truck, they put offered to put on a catback exhaust system and a new (not yet released) delta boost module. First of...

Yeah there were a couple nice days to cruise around last week, but Im getting tired of all the rain. Cant remember another year thats been this rainy here

Ahh, gotcha. Glad you finally got yours! I do drive up and down Ramsey quite a bit, but it must have been someone else today. So far I've seen another 2017 avalanche, a white, and a black around town. You have a chance to play with yours much since getting it?

Hey, I'm also in CDA! Which dealer did you use? And how's the truck? Mine's specked almost the same, but it's Avalanche, no tailgate step, and I have the tailgate applique. I bought my raptor out of state at the end of March, and it broke down on the drive home. Just picked it up (fixed) a...

At this point, they are basically building a new transfer case at the dealer. They don't have a complete t/f case unit that they can just pull off the line and stick on the truck, but they do have access to all the new individual components, so they can assemble it and make sure it all works on...

Ok, got an update. I talked with the operations manager at the servicing dealership today, and he has, by far, been the most helpful person in this process. He gave me the rundown on what Ford will cover with the trade assist program, and I also asked for his 2 cents on what he'd do if he were...

Thanks for the tip! Admittedly, I'm a bit antsy to get things rolling, so I've been shopping several dealerships for similar trucks, trying to get logistics going for the trade assist side of things, and keeping in touch with customer service reps, the servicing dealership, and the original...

That sounds like it was the main issue. Because it's a new specialty truck, there's not an abundance of extra parts available. As for the trade assist, it sounds like there might be a bit of a challenge. The original dealer I purchased from has already used their year's allocation for...

Thanks guys, that's basically what I've been thinking. Worst case scenario, all the work is under warranty obviously, but I'd prefer not to spend my first few months with the truck in and out of the shop. Thanks for the support and insight!

I suppose it all depends on timeline and options. If I can get a brand new truck in a relatively short amount of time, of course I'd opt for that in lieu of a new transfer case build. If it's going to be several months difference, I'll just push for an extended service plan on the current truck...

Ok, here's the latest: Ford has instructed the servicing dealership to build a new transfer case (all new parts, but they'll build it in house at the dealer) and fix the truck. I've also been in touch with some of the higher up customer service reps, and they've authorized a trade assist on...

I noticed a gear grinding noise when I put it into park - an unpleasant mechanical ratcheting that would last 3 - 5 seconds. That's the only noise I heard, and that was after losing power to the wheels. ---------- Post added at 10:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:51 AM ----------...

Talked to the servicing dealership again today. As of right now, they are still waiting on input from Ford regarding parts and procedure. I guess their initial suggestion was to rebuild the transfer case from other parts, but the dealer advised against that and requested a replacement...