GEN 2 Retired the old Baja Raptor and picked up another

[KentSD]

Sold my 2017 with 60k Miles

18 trips to Cabo/Loreto 20-25k miles i would guess total off-road. 24 tires and more warranty claims then Ford ever dreamed of.



Got 55k trade for mine. (feel really bad for whoever buys it)

New one is Dark Grey 2018 802A carbon fiber the works for 72k



Service departed said they would swap my parts for me for 6 hours of labor. I said sure but then they said it would take 12 hours i Laughed really really hard took both trucks home swapped parts in 4 hours and 39 min. (meaning it would have taken ford 3 hours since they have a lift and air tools)


I thought my rears were feeling a little funky after last trip to Bay of La and well when i took them off.... You could press them in with your hands.


Ready to hammer this one now

 

[Jake17]

Traded my 60k mile '17 for $55k...more warranty claims than Ford ever dreamed of (feel real bad for the sucker that buys it).

congrats

 

[Booth9999]

How manny miles did you get out of the fox race series? They look hammered ha ha, good job!

 

[8WOOD]

I'm surprised they honored your warranty...with all the snowflakes on here crying about how Ford wouldn't cover the warranty on their trucks. But really its a testament to how good the Ford coverage actually is for these vehicles. I've never had Ford deny a warranty on any of my Ford vehicles.

 

[Loufish]

YES!....another owner actually taking his truck where it belongs....my adult son and I are taking my 2018 down to Baja next month to watch the 1000....

 

[KentSD]

YES!....another owner actually taking his truck where it belongs....my adult son and I are taking my 2018 down to Baja next month to watch the 1000....

Thats awesome where you going to be watching it from?

 

[KentSD]

I'm surprised they honored your warranty...with all the snowflakes on here crying about how Ford wouldn't cover the warranty on their trucks. But really its a testament to how good the Ford coverage actually is for these vehicles. I've never had Ford deny a warranty on any of my Ford vehicles.

They never didnt cover one thing. Even though all the damage was from excessive abuse. Replaced my Rear end 3x even with the 37s tires on it.

 

[KentSD]

How manny miles did you get out of the fox race series? They look hammered ha ha, good job!

Dropping off at Fox tomorrow. ill let you know what they say... I got about 20k out of them. A very hard 20k

 

[Cdcorn1]

That’s great news. I recently installed the Fox 3.0 Race Series, Deavers, Camburg UCAs, and 37” BFG KO2s. Although, I do not abuse my truck I do take it to Baja for the SCORE races and multi day trail trips. The 1000 will be fun this year, especially since it’s a loop.

 

[mezger]

KentSD Cdcorn1 -- have either of you posted reviews on the factory foxes? I'm considering a set and am very interested to see what people think of them vs stockers. I'm interested in knowing benefits and drawbacks on-road and offroad from members, especially considering how the fronts and rears appear to take a very different approache to their advanced technology (compresion only but DSC for the fronts, rebound + compression + zone control but no speed dependent tuning for the rears).

 

[Cdcorn1]

Mezger, unfortunately I did not take my truck off-road when it had the stock suspension. I can tell you the the Race Series soaks up the bumps very well. I’ve been airborne a few times and she lands smoothly. Combined with the Deavers, it flexes a lot during rock crawling. It does ride a little firmer on the road, but i like it better than the stock suspension.

I haven’t adjused anything on the shocks as of yet. I believe they come from the factory “Preset” for the Raptor. That being said, I will try adjusting them the next time I’m in Baja.

I had all the work done at Baja HQ in San Juan Capistrano, CA. They know Raptors inside and out. I highly recommend them if you live in the area.

Other than the price I don’t think there are any cons!

 

[mezger]

Appreciate the input Cdcorn1.

 

[Loufish]

Thats awesome where you going to be watching it from?

Not sure yet...last year we were down at Colonet(spelling?) in the morning and most of the day.. and then ran up to San Vicente later that evening...

 

[jabroni619]

They never didnt cover one thing. Even though all the damage was from excessive abuse. Replaced my Rear end 3x even with the 37s tires on it.

Kent, we are both in San Diego, curious which dealer you're going to? I haven't had any issues with the service department at my dealer (Penske Ford) but all my service has been either recall or very clear warranty work. Would be nice to have a backup service location that is known to be "mod friendly" should the need arise.

 

[KentSD]

Thats awesome where you going to be watching it from?

Not sure yet...last year we were down at Colonet(spelling?) in the morning and most of the day.. and then ran up to San Vicente later that evening...

Colnett is awesome place-

 

[Jtnuge]

KentSD, How did the old truck do with regards to rattles and squeaks on the inside after all the hard miles? You might have to work with ford to improve the rear ends a bit.

 

[KentSD]

KentSD, How did the old truck do with regards to rattles and squeaks on the inside after all the hard miles? You might have to work with ford to improve the rear ends a bit.

No squeaks really. Door hinges make some interesting noises - Skid plates always losing bolts rattling and stuff

 

[Frank N]

Congrats, enjoy the new one, and damn what a trade in value, it's amazing how they hold value.

When they said 12 hours for the part swap, you should have told them, you should get better mechanics. Honestly, they just didn't want to bother with it, I am sure.