My 9,000 mile road-trip

[KillerBlackbird]

I ordered my 2018 Raptor a few months ago through a local dealer, it was built about 2-weeks before I picked it up on October 9th and then I drove it across the United States from Vermont to California and back starting October 26th and ending back home around November 14th.

I put about 9,000 miles on it in 3-weeks, drove it on a few dry lake beds, went down a few trails/dirt roads, and had the time of my life. For those of you curious about MPG; I averaged about 16.9 MPG. This is the second time I have done this trip and if you've never done it, I encourage everyone to do it if you ever get the chance.

I traded my 2016 Sierra Denali 6.2L in for this truck which I had quite a few issues with and just wasnt happy with. Ive been a GM guy my entire life and this is my first Ford and I will say that Ford put together one awesome truck.

Details on my Raptor:
802A, sunroof, heated wheel, heated rear seats, orange interior, FordRaptorLights.com Baja Designs Squadron Pro light kit, stubby antenna, and Walker Evans wheels in black.

I follow a few of you on Instagram, if you're on there I go by @KillerBlackbird

Ill post a few of the truck from the trip, I wont overload you with too many landscape shots as most of the photos I took are from the southwest - everything looks like Vermont to me until you cross the Mississippi and I'm obsessed with the desert.


2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

2018 Ford Raptor by Jim Davis, on Flickr

Mesquite Flat Dunes - Death Valley California by Jim Davis, on Flickr

Pagosa Springs Colorado by Jim Davis, on Flickr

The Grand Canyon by Jim Davis, on Flickr

 

[Krazykorean]

Dude this is so awesome and I might be trading in my GEN 1 for a 2018 GEN 2 tomorrow and 17mpg is awesome compared to my like 11 lol.

So I assuming the 2018 gave you no hiccups at all even any minor things?

 

[KillerBlackbird]

Dude this is so awesome and I might be trading in my GEN 1 for a 2018 GEN 2 tomorrow and 17mpg is awesome compared to my like 11 lol.

So I assuming the 2018 gave you no hiccups at all even any minor things?

Not a single one.

The only "issues" I had was my ass hurts after about 13 hours of driving, back is fine, just sitting for that long takes its toll. The navigation got confused in Los Angeles once and thought I was on the 405 as I was crossing over it.

Other than that, nothing. No rattles, no weird smells, no odd sounds.

 

[Krazykorean]

That’s good to hear.


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[Sharkus29]

Awesome pics man truck looks great

 

[Heeblet]

Google map route link?

I want to do one as well. Great post!


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[gryGhst17]

Awesome pictures! [emoji1417]


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[KillerBlackbird]

Google map route link?

I want to do one as well. Great post!


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Headed west I took I-90 to I-70 (Kansas is so flat its fascinating) and then Route 160 from Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak to Utah and I-15 south to Las Vegas.

Headed east I went I-40 to I81 to I-88 to I-87.

I did a lot of other roads as well, Route 66 out of Seligman AZ, 190 through Death Valley, 395 in California, Pacific Coast Highway, etc. Thats where a lot of my 9K miles came from is wandering off the beaten path.

 

[Frank N]

Awesome trip, thanks for sharing the pics, great shots.

 

[mcote1]

Sick man, impressive photos! Really like that silver too