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Hey All, Been a bit since I have has anything tosay. Still lurk. Anyway, my trans has had a soft shift issue from 3-4 gear for years. Almost like it shifts to 4th then locks in like the old style lock up converters for OD. Kinda like 2 shifts. Like it slipped a tad. Then it started doing weird...

Been awhile since my last post. I have been around though. I just wrote a 3 page write up and it went away. So here is the short version. Lost a tire on the way to work. Took 30 min to plug it. Hole was horizontal from side to side in the center of the tread. 2 inch long wound. Hacked a...

Ok. all, For a while now I have had some weird shit going on with the transfer case function. Back 2 years ago while on the meet with a few in Colorado I had the transfer case go limp, neutral while moving. Went between high and low range I guess? I got a wrench light. I stopped, put it 4 x 2...

Was out looking at 2015 Explorer for the wife. 5 Star Ford in Plano had 5 new Raptors on the lot. Varying colors. I think all were SCREWS. Some Bead Lock wheels, Some standard. No I am not affiliated just passing on what I saw so do not respond to me about NUTTIN! HAhaaaaa. BDRAG EDIT! I...

Hey all, I have been fairly quiet of late, I have been lurking though. So the title of my post, REVERSE PERCH. Has anyone other than me gone back to the lowest OEM setting on the OEM shocks? I installed a slightly used set of shocks because my rears were gone and the fronts were seeming...

YEPPER. Had to use that extended warranty I bought from Randy right before I hit the 12,000 mark. From day one in my truck, when you start the truck and all the electrical chimes kick in and the a/c does its thing there had been this slight tapping or the sound of a small flapper door dragging...

Hey, I posted this from work this morn but can't find that post. My dealer here in Texas, North Central Ford in Richardson has a Black Screw on the lot. So if your interested call the guy that sold me mine in the fleet sales office. John. Tell him the fat loud guy named Marc that bought his...

Hey all, I Acquired a pair of the TMX HOOD LIGHT BRACKETS. Mine are black anodized. It took me about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to do the bracket install. The first side, passenger side, incase I screwed something up I don't look at it every time I get in side, was the LETS LEARN side and it took over...

Hey all, NORTH CENTRAL FORD IN RICHARDSON TEXAS HAS A BLACK SCREW ON THE LOT. Had mine in for a new blend valve under extended warranty. Saw it on the lot. If you buy it, tell them I sent you so I get a bird dog fee. I suggest calling John in fleet sales. Tell him Marc that fat bastard...

Just started this today. When I start the truck I get between 1 and 5 or 6 loud pop pop pop sounds from behind the glove box. Like a small hammer tapping a plastic bucket. If you turn the truck off and re start it, it does not do it. If the truck sits for 30 minutes or so, start and pop. Like a...

Hey all, While at the Houston / Dallas meet yesterday I had an odd thing happen. I managed to lock myself out of the truck with it running! Yepper! DUMBASS! Here is what happened or at least my theory of what happened. We came back in from playing and I had smacked the front end and moved...

Well all, It happens from time to time. I had to put the truck in the shop today. I am going to list the things that built up over the past year that needed attention from Ford. Can you guess which one Item it was that made me have to get it fixed? SUNROOF: Track broke, jambed cockeyed...

Hey all, Since I won't be making this years run I wanted to share my GPS bread crumbs with you from last year. It may help guide you through the twists and turns. I over layed my GPS bread crumbs from last years TRR run over the TRR 2's art work. This is more for the new guys that didn't...

Hey all, Not sure if this is where I post my experiance with a vendor but here it is. I purchased an item from Jason at SDHQ. The product came in but did not work out as intended. We emailed and PMed a few times and got it straightened out. I ended up returning the items and will be...

I guess I should have waited for April 1st to post this. DAMN! It's gonna be dusty in there! NOT! I ain't gettin my black interior THAT dirty for no one! AHhahaa. Just bored. Sorry for the heart attacks. HAhahaaaaaa. BDRAG

So just how far are you going to drive to get to the APRIL RAPTOR RUN at the Texana Ranch? I will start it off. BDRAG, Plano Texas: 265 miles. Next?

After giving up on a SILVER Raptor, got tired of the spousal abuse, I decided to do the MUD FLAPS like BIRDMAN did in his thread from last year. I read up on what he did and was buying a pistol at Cabelas and stumbled across the mud flaps he used. #7's. I am sure I paid more than I should...

Well with a whoppin 17K on the drovit meter, I have been tryin to find a tire I like with the most tred depth and look and so on for the truck. I have had Firestone Destinations and can't get those. Not avalibe. I like the Cooper / Mastercraft Courser MT but the only tire shops that can get them...

O.K. all, This is NOT a tire thread but a tire question about cost verses type verses use for the $$$$$. We have been buying tires for the shop truck at discount tire for the last 3 sets of tires. A little history of tire wear is in order. Stock OEM tires on the HD2500 3/4 ton LOG...

Hey fellow DFW Raptors. A few weeks ago, Maxx, Jeff, Brabdon and myself along with a few gals had a great lunch meet. So lets keep the monthly meet going! Dallas Cars and Coffee is December 3rd. Lets see if we can push out the Corvette, Mustang, and MoPar groups by having a shit pot of...

There has been a push to get ALL the states to recognize all of the other states Concealed Handgun licenses. Well H.r. 822 passed Wednesday. YE HAWWWWWW!! One of the most useful BILLS ever passed! National Concealed Carry Bill Passes House 272 to 154 - HUMAN EVENTS BDRAG

Hey all, I figger I will prolly never spend the money on new wheels or a tuner or any other mods on my truck. I am to old for that crap! Its gonna be a 7-10 year beater like my 04 FX4 was. So I plan on keeping it. That being said, I decided to buy the Ford Premium Care extended warranty...

Well all, awhile back I had a bad experiance with an oil change center. Well I have just had the oil changes after my Arkansas Road trip and I decided to look for new service shop. I don't do dealer oil changes. I had stopped by a close by Jiffy Lube and asked about their service and what...

Well I must say, I have NEVER had a gas powered Ford F150 pull a trailer with my bikes on it so easily! I mean the truck hardly noticed it while passing a string of cars on hills up and down. I looked down on one pass and was at 100 and I almost shit my pants, OH GOD, MY TRAILER TIRES ARE GONNA...

Well all, remember the It died in a right hander at 20 mph? Well just this evnin we were tolling along at 40 mph and an ambulance was approching from the rear 1/4 mile back so I slowed to about 5 mph on the right side of the road. The ambulance passed and as I went to accellerate it was like I...