I put 27k miles on my 2018 the first year of ownership, mostly work related and quite a bit off-road in NWPA & UPNY. Other than the cam phasers eventually crapping out last year, it’s been trouble-free.
Your gig sounds like a lot more fun than mine! I'm out there dealing with tower monkeys but at least they're the salt of the earth types, easy to deal with, and hard-working guys.
Mine rattles on a cold start but that hasn't bothered me, bogging down while trying to pull out into traffic with zero power is bothering me. The truck has done it several times in the past week - cam phasers?
I've worked in the Wireless Telecommunications industry since 2001 and have steadily progressed with respect to my income. Back in 2018, I took on a new position as a Construction Manager and realized that my old Super Duty wasn't up to the task of weekly fieldwork - the mileage was too much...
If I can find employment in the next month, I intend to keep it until the wheels fall off (and rebuild it). I have no desire to own an electric anything so the Raptor is a keeper.
I went with the Yokohama Geolander MT's in 35x12.5.17, Load Range E and yes, they are louder as one would expect. The truck isn't as sure-footed as it was with the stock KO2's which did admirably well in every condition I put them through - mud, snow/ice - accessing cell towers.
I haven't...
I've driven off-road numerous times for work in Sport mode and have experienced no issues.
I live in PA so it's always mountain gravel/dirt/mud (and snow-covered) access roads to cell towers but I also don't drive aggressively since I'm typically over 100 miles from home. I agree with...
I've hit the rev limiter once - and only once - when I accidentally put mine in Manual mode and immediately let off the gas while shifting it into Drive without any drama from the electronics. The truck handled it better than I did.
Hey Crazy! I'm hanging in there and I'm also still out of work. But, hey, I still have a roof over my head, food, and the Raptor sitting tucked away in the garage - could be a lot worse.
You need some more maturing if you're concerned with what other people think of your vehicle choice(s) - their opinion doesn't matter.
You've positioned yourself financially to afford what you want and that is nothing to be ashamed of.
My Ford dealer is open, including the interior showroom (not sure about the salespeople as I didn't go looking for mine, just picked up some coolant for the Super Duty)- Champion Ford, Erie, PA.
I prefer some wheel spin so it's in 2H unless the roads are nasty (predominately winter time) and then 4A is turned on.
I'd still like to someday own an M1A variant but I'll probably get a KREB's first.
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