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  1. wjoutlaw

    Long Trip in the Raptor Pulling an RV Trailer

    I recently went up to Amarillo from San Antonio twice in the last month due to my mom having a medical emergency and then unfortunately passing away. I'm okay with it, we had this discussion several times over the years and I did everything she wanted even though she was non-responsive most of...
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    SVT License Plate Frames

    I found these on Ebay. They're pretty cool as far as I'm concerned. I could not resist getting two for the heck of it. I have never seen those in the wild. My uncle had the first ford lightning they made and it came with those frames...
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    Turned on Flex Fuel in Forscan

    So I got Forscan set up on a mini laptop to run through the Raptor options. Main question is, I enabled the flex fuel option. Will I be able to use E85 if I wanted to? I remember reading a technical post that newer vehicles are all built using E85 safe fuel system components. Also any useful...
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    Fox Shocks Rebuild

    I just picked up a set of 4 Fox Shocks, both front and rear for under $500 and they need a rebuild. How involved is a rebuild with typical hand tools or is this something better left to professionals? I am in the San Antonio area and have no issue with dropping them off at a recommended shop to...
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    Got the "Wrench" Symbol

    Was driving home from work Sunday evenenig and the "wrench" symbol light came on and the truck went into "limp mode". I turned off the radio and AC rolled down the windows to listen for anything out of the ordinary. Couldn't hear anything. Luckily, I was on the backroads to my house with a 35mph...
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    Biden Administration Quietly Raised Amount of Ethanol Required in Gasoline from 10% to 15%

    I'm pretty sure that the 6.2L V8 can only use a max of 10% Ethanol. Not sure how this is going to affect our engines...
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    Unsolicited Offer to By my Gen 1

    A few weeks ago when I left class I had a piece of paper stuck under the windshield wiper of my Raptor. It's a Gen 1 SVT 2014 with the 6.2L V8. I initially thought some ******* hit it and ran. Some guy left the note with their contact information offering to buy my truck. He wanted to know what...
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    Raptor Mechanics or Shops in San Antonio Area?

    I have been doing alot of research here on my new to me Gen 1 Raptor. I've found lots of great information to include a great video for the DIY mid perch. Unfortunately, I do not have the tools available and I'd still need an alignment anyways. I would like to know if there is a reputable shop...
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    New Tires

    Got some new tires for the Raptor. BF Goodrich AT K02 315 70R17. The tires that were on it were the original K0 from the factory. They had some cracks in them from dry rot, but not really too bad. The tread depth was still really good though. I got new tires for the wife's Mustang also. We...
  10. wjoutlaw

    Found a 2014 SVT with 21,000 miles Unicorn!

    Hello everyone. I just purchased a new to me 2014 Raptor SVT from CarMax. I've been looking for one for the last few years but with the introduction of the 3.5 Ecoboost, I gave up for awhile. I wanted the 6.2L V8 SVT crew cab. Since I would have to get used for that package, low miles was a...
  11. wjoutlaw

    New Owner of a 2014

    Hello everyone. I just purchased a new to me 2014 Raptor SVT from CarMax. I've been looking for one for the last few years but with the introduction of the 3.5 Ecoboost, I gave up for awhile. I wanted the 6.2L V8 SVT crew cab. Since I would have to get used for that package, low miles was a...
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