First Truck, first Ford, lovin it so far!

[jose100fires]

2018 Oxford White…Grew up in Colorado around trucks and now live in the Northwest. I do some long distance shooting and flyfishing and got tired of bringing my BMWs to places they shouldn’t go! I’ve always been a sports car fan, I even instructed high speed driving at PIR. This is my first truck but it seems as though it’s the sports car of trucks! Researched the crap out of the Raptor for a year now and finally pulled the trigger!
The suspension and the way the truck drives is taking some time to get used to! Also, braking is… different?! Not sure it’s up to par, but I have no frame of reference.
Upgrades and Mods?? I think I’m going to look at upgraded brakes. I’ve had some good experience with JB4s in the past with my BMWs so I think I’m going to give my truck a tune with Burger tuning. I think I’ll install some rigid lights in the fog light holes, Decked system, and an canopy and call it good.
Love the new truck and am looking forward to some fun times!

 

[smurfslayer]

Welcome to FRF
#OneLessprius

Braking is good for a 5700 pound truck, and you’re basically traction limited by the tires. There’s a lot less initial bite with the Rap brakes, and quite a bit of weight transfer. You’ll get use to it.

I do some long distance shooting and flyfishing and got tired of bringing my BMWs to places they shouldn’t go!

Who shows up to a shooting event in a Brand B?
Good job realizing this social faux pas and correcting it.

Upgrades and Mods?? I think I’m going to look at upgraded brakes. I’ve had some good experience with JB4s in the past with my BMWs so I think I’m going to give my truck a tune with Burger tuning

Careful here. The Rap computers don’t take kindly to signals out of range as most piggyback type tuners work. Get used to it first, it’s more than capable off road than most drivers.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Welcome to the place. Congrats on a beautiful Raptor. Enjoy that beast.

 

[RPG9]

Sweet rides! After owning a Decked, I think you are better off buying a high quality bed cover. Decked units take up a lot space for the storage space. They also weigh quite a bit too.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

Welcome to the darkside!

 

[K223]

Welcome aboard. Looks like a nicely matched pair of white vehicles.

I can remember when shooting NRA Highpower matches for a good number of years. The best Highpower master would show up in his Mustang GT convertible blasting classical music. While most had trucks out there. Guess who regular walked away with the match? And we knew that from the start lol.

Enjoy that truck.

 

[01Moch1]

A big welcome to you from a few exits down 205 in OC. I wish my '18 was white but when buying used, you generally have to compromise somewhere... Looks good, maybe I'll see you on the road sometime

 

[Donovan]

Wellkommen zu De forum!

 

[Winchester30]

Run premium gas and in sport mode for a while before you tune.
Brakes are meant to be “softer” not so grabby for off roading, especially slow rock crawling.

 

[Jack Tietz]

Welcome to the forum! Love that garage opening btw.