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  1. c-ne-elk

    My Raptor after 3.7 years...

    FYI, I know when I was looking at buying a Raptor there was not much historical data, so for what it is worth, here is my experience with the truck and with my mod's after 3.7 years and >50k miles with LOTS of these miles being off road. TRUCK I have only had one problem with the factory...
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    FS - Leather Console Lid

    Up for sale is one, new, leather console lid (not the plastic one from the factory) This is the leather lid with the grey stiching. $100.00 get's it delivered to your door via UPS to the lower 48. USPS Money Order or PayPal Gift (or you pay the fees)
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    Custom Hood Graphic

    I purchased one of the Designs N Signs hood graphic's and could not be more pleased! Shipped out the same day I ordered it, fit perfectly with no trimming. Great company and looks BETTER than I thought it would!
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    Stage 2 to 3 on bump shock?

    In the instructions for installing the bump shocks it shows the bumper on the bottom of the shock to be shorter for stage 3 installation. Do you just pry it off?
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    De-chromed shifter

    Got tired of the shinny shifter and attacked it with the plasti dip yesterday. MUCH better look! Did not / could not remove the shifter so just taped everything off and sprayed it. Down where the shifter meets the plastic guard at the bottom of the shifter, there ended up being a small gap...
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    SVT Excursion photo old thread

    There was an old thread that had a photo shopped photo of a Raptor Excursion hybrid on it. I cant find it on a search anyone know where it is or has a copy of the photo they can post?
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    Toyo mileage?

    Anybody have any idea on how many miles you can get out of a set of the Toyo M/T's? Everyone that has them happy with them? Very noisy rolling down the highway? THANKS!
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    Front grill removal for plasti dip???

    In looking at posts regarding plasti dipping the front grill it appears that most left the front grill on to do this? Has anyone removed their front grill to do this? How difficult is it to remove? Seems it would be an easier job to spray with it removed or not?
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    MH1 Light Build

    Kudo's to Dawson at Raptor Retrofit! Excellent product and he even made sure I could get my lights in time to install before I take off on a 1.5 week trip! I never expected that when I ordered them but once Dawson found out I was leaving he jumped on them and got them to me. WHAT A DIFFERENCE...
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    5 Star Tuner FAQ – My results

    Have seen a lot of questions (including mine) on the 5 Star tune thought I would post up my experience: I have and installed the 5 Star X3 Tune with the AFE Stage 2 intake with lid on my 2012 Scab. Everyone’s driving habits differ, terrain, altitude, etc. can have a lot to do with things...
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    Economy 5 Star -vs- Factory Settings

    Those of you with 5 Star tunes, how does the Economy setting compare with the factory settings for power? Any loss? I know you would normally switch to performance to go off road but what if you are set on economy and want to do some off roading?
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    Question on tuner

    Thinking about getting a 5 star tuner and have been reading all the posts but have some questions. #1 - Have read that you have to drive it a while for the tuner to "teach" the truck all the good stuff. So say a person is going on a hunting trip to the plains of Wyoming and you want the...
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    ADD Venom + Warn 9.5CTI + Rear Dimple R

    Well it’s finally done…replaced the front bumper with a ADD Venom with a Warn 9.5CTI and the rear bumper with a ADD Dimple R. Not without issue but I am so glad I did it. Let me start off by saying something I thought I would never say about my Raptor…the factory bumpers are JUNK! The only...
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    Fuel Overflow?

    I noticed that if I top off my gas tank, instead of running down the outside of the truck it runs down inside the body of the truck? Is this correct? Seems like it could be a place to induce dirt into the fuel tank. If this is correct, nice feature. I dropped my fuel tank to install the RPG...
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    How many miles on your Raptor?

    Who out there has the most miles on their Raptor? So how many miles do you have on your truck and any issues as it get's a lot of miles on it. I tend to keep my trucks till the wheels fall off, my Raptor is only 4 months old so was wondering how some of the 10's and 11's are holding up.
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    Another Dealer Disaster!

    Going on a 3,000 mi road trip so figured I would get my 1st oil change at 2,000 miles today from the dealer. I happened to notice the technician (??) having an issue getting my Raptor into the service bay put did not pay it a lot of attention. As I was leaving I happened to notice pretty Ford...
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    Powdercoated Bumpers

    This question is for owners of aftermarket bumpers that are powdercoated. I am getting aftermarket bumpers and can't decide on powdercoated or LineX. How has the powdercoating held up? Has it faded any? I know in theory they should not fade? Thanks!
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    Light delay when locked (not headlights)

    When you open a door or lock the vehicle with the remote, the lights in the grill and parking lights (not the headlights) illuminate and stay on for a few seconds. The headlights being on or off when doing this can be adjusted by the Autolamp Delay function but this does not control the...
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    Stage 2 or greater owner queston

    I have a RPG Stage 3 installed on my 2012 Raptor but my question centers around the bump shock. I have 1 5/8" from the bottom of the bump shock to the pad. Around town (or on dirt for that matter) if I hit a dip/bump that compressed the suspension over 1 5/8" the bump shock makes contact...
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    Transmision gear indicator

    On the right side of my dash screen, mine used to display (vertically) what gear the transmisson was in (1 - 6) but no longer shows this. I would imagine I have turned something off but have serched the owners manual and can find nothing in it. Anyone know how to turn this back on?
  21. c-ne-elk

    My Stage 3 install

    After reading a post about a person that had some issues with their Stage 2 install I thought I would post my comments and issues with my Stage 3 install on my 2012 Raptor. Issues = nada, none, zero. I am NOT a rachet head, just a joe blow guy. I don't see how this could be any easier! I...
  22. c-ne-elk

    Coup de grace mod

    Man, the Raptor is a mod money pit! It's so fun you just can't stop. But I do sooo appreciate all the input on the forum for all the different mods. After linex in the bed, linex in fender wells, Stage 3, Rollnloc, bedrug mat & tailgate mat, Weathertech mats with SVT logo stickers, side...
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    Change logo on Sony Radio

    On the Sony radio in the Raptor, does anyone know how to change the Ford logo on the screen to one of your own photo's? I know it can be done as I have seen it changed on a video on Youtube. (but the video was not on how to do this) The Kenwood DNX stereo on my old truck would let you add...
  24. c-ne-elk

    ASK before you order! Allocation is EVERYTHING!

    I have been a lurker for quite a while and now want to share what I have found out by reading all the posts on order time and my experience. I am using a dealer that I think is up front about everything about my Raptor order. I went in on Feb 7th to make my order. The dealer told me at...
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