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  1. lawdog

    SIAP: 6x6 Custom 2021 on BaT

    For those who say "Why not?" instead of "Why?', there's this gem for bragging rights over...something. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2021-ford-raptor-6x6/
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    Does the Cam Phaser recall now cover every year of the Gen2 (2017-20), and beyond?

    So, I sold my 2018 Raptor in August after having the cam phasers repaired and experiencing some consistent transmission issues. I had hoped to dodge the price insanity by hiding out in a low-mileage 2013 M5 for a year or so, but that has blown up in my face spectacularly (another story). I miss...
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    Thoughts on trading '18 Raptor for new '19/'20 Limited?

    Considering trading my '18 Raptor for a '19-20 Limited for a few reasons. First, 0% on the Limited. This makes no sense, as it's more expensive than the Raptor, but it's true. Also, the Limited now has the Raptor HO engine, which is even more potent in a lighter/smaller truck. There are also...
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    2018 SCREW, 802a, Sync3 claims another...killed a SanDisc 32gb flash drive

    What are y'all using to play music files locally through? I realize I am a luddite to some degree now, but I still like my music on my iPod, yet Sync3 gags on mine for anything other than playlists due to indexing issues. Even then, it's off by one letter, so I have to think of where the...
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    BFG KO2 Tread Life Warranty Claim

    My OEM BFG KO2s are at 1-2/32" (basically bald) at 28K miles, and have been generally unsafe in the wet and useless offroad for the last 3-4K miles. As most know, the C load rated KO2s for the Raptor were made to run softer, and allegedly had a different compound than the other KO2s. I think the...
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    Anybody claim it/know it? Rocky Ridge Raptor in SC

    Came out of a movie last week in Mount Pleasant, SC to find this white Rocky Ridge Raptor parked next to my mostly stock '18. Has SC plates and a Fripp Island sticker...anyone know it/want to claim it?
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    C&D Test: Premium 93 worth it in F150/Raptor HO?

    Generally conforms what most us here knew: there is a noticeable difference in the way our trucks perform on 93 vs low grade gas, due to the engine management system/software. This is true of a lot of HO turbo setups. They tested a Limited, which now has the same engine as the Raptor...
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    My 2018 Raptor vs wife's 2019 Expedition Ltd/Stealth

    As the title suggests, I have a 2018 Raptor, and my wife recently got a '19 Expedition Ltd/Stealth pkg. Obviously, the trucks are similar in a lot of ways, but there are a few differences that I found surprising. First, her Exp automatically goes in 4a when you shift into Sport mode. The...
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    1st World Problem: Forgetful Memory Seats?

    Anyone else have this issue? My seats return to my memory preset once the car is on, etc., but they seem to "stop short" by an inch or so. I will adjust and re-set the preset, but it keeps doing it.
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    Warning: Rear back-up assist is pretty corner-blind

    Just a warning as I have now had two incidents where obstacles that came in from the corner of he rear bumper as I was turning a bit were not picked up on/warned about by rear back-up assist sensors. The fish-eye effect of the camera can also make picking up on the types of items tricky when...
  11. lawdog

    Cool Trick re: Radio Display settings/tests

    This was posted in another section of the forum about replacing/upgrading the steering wheel cover to the '19 version, but there's a cool trick towards the end I had never seen before that opens a menu on Sync for different display backgrounds (like the GT), and various testing options. The Sync...
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    Driveline grinding issue?

    I have an ‘18 SCREW, and a few months ago I noticed an odd grinding type sound when the truck was in 2wd after having been in 4wd/4A. Once accelerating from a stop, it seems like a part of the driveline/driveshaft grinds audibly (and you can feel it) for a second or two, and then it feels like...
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    If you are having any transmission/shift issues with your 2018...

    Take it in and get the "new" transmission flash from Ford. Mine was not terrible, but had a REALLY hard shift between 4-5 in Sport mode. I had mentioned it several times in service visits, but the techs said there was nothing wrong/they could do. I kept mentioning it just in case something...
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    Satellite Radio Receiver Question

    For those who know more than I do, are there varying types of sat radio receivers? I ask because some in certain cars sound markedly different. In my Raptor, like in an Audi I had a few years back, the sat radio sounds heavily compressed and mid-rangey. In contrast, my wife's 2013 Mercedes and a...
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    iPod Classic Issues

    This is a pretty well-documented problem, but it's actually getting worse. There is some quirk with Sync and the larger iPods, like the Classic. Sync is continually indexing the device, and you cannot perform any meaningful search while this is going on, either through the head unit or via...
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    Some praise for Ford Engineering...

    I think we all can be quick to complain about the little (and some big) things that we don't like about this truck, but it really is a pretty phenomenal piece of machinery. I have taken mine from coastal SC up into the Western NC mountains twice in the past month, and I have to say I was...
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    Center Channel in Audio Upgrade?

    If keeping factory head unit/DSP (I have 2018 B&O Play), but upgrading the front speakers, what would you do with the center channel? Upgrade/replace it, remove it/disconnect, or leave it alone? If replaced, what with? My installer is saying that the B&O DSP is crossed over at the source, so...
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    Dumbest thing anyone's said about your Raptor?

    This weekend I stopped at a Sonic for lunch (yes, I realize this choice likely contributed to my encounter), and some random dirt jimmy comes up to my window... "Hey, bo...that's a niiiice truck, but lemme ask you somethin'...with them big ol' FORDs on the front and the back like 'at, does...
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    Pics of B&O stock speakers?

    Any of you intrepid souls who have undertaken upgrades to the 2018 B&O system have any pics of the stock tweeters/door speakers you removed? I'm curious to see what they look like/see if I can tell which part of the Harman parts bin they came from. TIA.
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    Fix for stcok Raptor Running Boards?

    I posted this in the power running boards thread, but it kind of died... Anyone got a fix for the stock running boards...they look great, but the cutouts at the front allow way too much spray/debris from the front tires onto the doors, etc. I was driving on sandy/muddy roads this weekend at a...
  21. lawdog

    Guys in the Southeast...tire question. KO2s vs ?

    I have a GEN2, but we don't have a tire/wheel forum, so here goes... Any of you gents in the SE have a recommendation for a tire instead of the KO2? They are a good tire, but I am in South Carolina, where we have lots of gravel roads and slick "gumbo" mud. KO2s grab lots of little rocks and...
  22. lawdog

    SIAD: Why no wheel/tire forum for GEN2?

    Did a search, no hits. Why is there no wheel tire/forum for GEN2? Deemed too redundant of the GEN1 forum? It's odd that there's one for GEN1 and not GEN2...
  23. lawdog

    Two 2017 Raptor leads at MSRP, South Carolina, including an Avalanche

    Hey, all. I finally decided to order a 2018 from a dealer here in SC I know who will order and sell at MSRP. Before that, I had been looking for a 2017 at MSRP. My holdup was I really wanted the interior accent package...don't ask me why, but I think the interior needs some pop from the standard...
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    Has anyone been told expected delivery dates for 2018s?

    I would prefer to have a 2018 to a 2017, but I have several leads now on local 2017s at MSRP. I need to buy a truck/put it in service this calendar year for Sec 179 purposes. I am worried that no one can commit to a delivery before 12/31/17 if I order, and I'm worried that any 2018s that do...
  25. lawdog

    2018 B&O Play System

    As most of you know, Ford is ditching the shite Sony systems in 2018 to partner with Harman-owned B&O Play for its upgraded sound systems. Ford and Harman are promising an improvement over Sony, but does anyone know particulars about the F-150/Raptor system yet? I've seen reports of a 675w, 10...
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