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My 2 Month Review

Outlaw99

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It's been right about the 2 month mark, + - a day or 2.

Only very minor mods. ProCal Raptor Tune installed by Chuck Anderson Ford

A GoFastBits VTA BoV. Which sounds badass, by the way.

4500 Miles, so I haven't pushed it too hard. Maybe 75%. Changed oil at 3K. After my 5K svc checkup, I'll give it a better go.

Super impressed. This is one solid beast. I do not have one single negative thing to say. I am good with everything. It's everything I expected and actually exceeds in every category.

4A in Baja mode is just insane fun. Even in normal and sport modes, exhaust and motor, sound excellent to me. Excelleration is far better than I thought it would be. The ride is like a caddy. Like it's on air at high and low speeds. Handles more like a sports car than a truck. It's a screaming beast in the straights and feels tight in the curves and just glides so easily. The wife absolutely loves the hell out of it and drives it like she stole it.

10/10 solid to me, as far as my expectations were.

This will be my 3rd build. Had the Lighting and built the holy hell out of that. Then the jeep, she's a beast. Not planning to do any crazy mods for a while. This will be our business vehicle. But, I'll still have fun. Do plan to take it off road. We have some crazy mountain trails only us country folk know about. I'll follow up after I trail it pretty good. If anyone within a reasonable distance wants to test drive before you buy, just holla. Sid and I have talked about meeting at Raptor Assault in May, open to all Bronco Raptors /Ranger Raptors and F150 Raptors. Would be cool if some of yall came too.

Oh I did add Red-Line hood struts. I'll add a pic when it isn't cold as balls outside.
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utlong31

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I’ve had my eye on one at my local dealer. I spend a good 8-10 hours a day in my truck and I’m concerned if I would be comfortable enough long term. I’m not a small guy. Maybe it could be my second vehicle and not my DD but from your review I think I’d probably want to DD it. I do a lot of driving on rough dirt roads and I think this would be perfect.


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I’ve had my eye on one at my local dealer. I spend a good 8-10 hours a day in my truck and I’m concerned if I would be comfortable enough long term. I’m not a small guy. Maybe it could be my second vehicle and not my DD but from your review I think I’d probably want to DD it. I do a lot of driving on rough dirt roads and I think this would be perfect.


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As a Realtor, I spend long hours some days driving. I have spinal stenosis and lower back degen and have no issues. The seats are very comfy to me.

My Jeep, anything over an hour, and my back would start really aching.

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I love my F150 Raptor, and so do my kiddos, but my rational-engineer-brain (as a car guy that is easily overruled) says I should have gotten one of these from a size and cost perspective. Glad you're enjoying it!
 

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I’ve got about 8K on mine with the FRPP tune and agree with everything you’ve said. Truck is an absolute blast to drive every day, and comfortable as hell (wife’s always falling asleep in it haha). It’s the first truck I’ve had that stopped me from looking at other trucks all together and killed the “what’s next” phase lol.

The only tiny ding I’d give it, and it’s a small one, is I wish they put a slightly larger fuel tank in it. With winter and running the truck at idle more I’m getting under 300mi/tank.
 

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They ditched the 10R80 in the Ranger, including the Raptor, and went with the 10R60. I know they are pretty much the same, but I have heard less issues with the 10R60.

The shitty 10R80 is why I got rid of my Ranger. I loved that truck, but the transmission, no matter what I did, just made it horrible to drive unless it was over 1/2 throttle.
 

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They ditched the 10R80 in the Ranger, including the Raptor, and went with the 10R60. I know they are pretty much the same, but I have heard less issues with the 10R60.

The shitty 10R80 is why I got rid of my Ranger. I loved that truck, but the transmission, no matter what I did, just made it horrible to drive unless it was over 1/2 throttle.

Interesting, i was not aware of that change.
 

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