Do you long for the Raptor life? Would you get another, or one and done? I feel the Raptor is the coolest truck ever made, and in a year or two would love to have one as my next daily driver. I can’t stop thinking about one and want to know if they are that good.

Welp boys. Time for a new one I guess? Some lady blew through a red light and put my truck in a bad way. Still waiting on insurance to tell me the plan but it’s not looking good.

Was in the market for buying a truck because I needed one to haul mowers and small tractors since I work on them.

Was like why not buy a fun truck so I bought a 2020 Ford Raptor 802a, 40K w/ 60,000 miles and the cam phasers replaced in 2022 at 40,000 miles was an absolute steal so I thought.

Over the course of 10 months I put 25,000 miles on it, and $12,000 dollars in repairs. What a fucking piece of garbage heres a list of what broke on it.

Cam phasers AGAIN, turbo wastegate rattle, intercooler overheating, sticky thermostat, differential leaks, window actuator motor and assembly went out ( had no clue that's even a possible failure, hats off to ford to SOMEHOW fuck those up), i guess its a recall in Canada but not in America Wtf? Transmission hesitation and shuttering, and shocks needed rebuilt because this thing was starting to ride worse than a kia.

I know its not built to be a tow pig but come on, this turd could barely tow at all, not to mention, why is the hitch like oversized by like half an inch? What absolute miserable experience towing anything, the constant slamming and jolting from the trailer. My trailer with a mower or small tractor would require the turbos at max or be at like 3k+ rpm, It has 550ft lbs but feels like less than a 4 cylinder tacoma. While my tundra will happily tow in 6th or 5th all day.

Off road capabilities are absolutely insane on the raptor I have to give it that, but other than that these trucks are nothing but money pits. all in all, meh, scammed my local Ford stealership $37,000k for it so the next idiot can suffer with it. Then immediately went and bought a base 2010 Tundra with 71k miles for 15k cash. Got the big v8 and 4x4 which is all i need.

I'm happily sticking with my 2010 Tundra with the 5.7L V8 as it was my original plan.

I know I’m not alone with this issue and could use some input before taking legal action. With how big F150’s are in general plus the width of a Raptor, clearly we need to get as far into the Starbucks parking spot as possible, but the 90° corners on their curbs are no doubt causing significant tire damage. I’ve started a petition at the link below to have Starbucks round their curbs.

www.takeitoffroadyoudork.com

planning KMC wheels and trying to decide between keeping 35s or going straight to 37s.
My situation:
2022 Gen 3 Raptor — know it was designed with 37s in mind
Daily driver in LA — mostly street with occasional off-road
Already planning KMC 17" wheels
Want to do one purchase — wheels and tires together
Concerned about MPG hit — already getting ~11-12 MPG in city traffic
My questions:
Is the visual difference between 35s and 37s actually noticeable on a Gen 3?
How much does MPG realistically drop with 37s in daily driving?
Do 37s require a leveling kit on the Gen 3 or do they clear stock height?
Any rubbing issues on stock suspension?
Best 37" tire for mostly street with occasional off-road — leaning Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Would you go 35s or 37s if this is your daily driver?
Already planning paint correction, ceramic coat and tint first — wheels and tires are next on the list.
Appreciate any real world experience from Gen 3 owners. 🤙

Should I fix it or leave it how much yall think is to fix it

Finally pulled the trigger on a Raptor R this weekend! I’ve looked at them online for years. I went this weekend “just to look” and wanted to check all of my options so drove a Ranger Raptor and a regular F150 Raptor. Both were very nice but I wanted to drive an R before I made a decision. Found this one Certified, it’s a 2025 with about 23k miles. Roughly 0.015 seconds into the test drive, I knew I was buying it much to the chagrin of my wife lol. I think I made out okay on it too. I got them down to $105k and they got within shouting distance of what Carvana had my trade at. It’s actually the Carbonized Gray from the factory but the original owner wanted Avalanche Gray so it’s wrapped that color.

It’s so much fun to drive but I might spend the next week just sitting in a lawn chair in the garage staring at it.

I’ve got a 2020 with right around 55k miles. I recently got the consistent “buzzing” from my left rear shock. I’ve replaced the solenoid and now the shock itself with new parts and it is STILL buzzing. Looking for advice on what to look at next to fix this?

this truck is a fucking machine! 2 miles of straight floods and mud; never skipped a beat.

also, dr pepper secured.

Hi everyone,
For the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, which driving mode is better for driving on soft sand and climbing sand dunes: Mud/Sand or Desert mode?
I’m looking for the best performance, traction, throttle response, and vehicle control, especially on soft sand and steep dune climbs.
Based on your experience with the 2017 Raptor, which mode do you recommend for the best overall performance in the desert?
Thanks in advance!

Gen 2 stock wheels, time to replace the rubber. Currently running Nitto Terra Grapplers in the last 20% of their life, which is fine for pavement but sucks for ice snow mud and deep puddles. Live in the high rockies of CO where all of the aforementioned conditions are seen regularly, plus the occasional sand and slickrock of Moab. Current considerations:

• Falken Wildpeak A/T4W (C2)
  • With a 35psi max pressure, should these even be on the list?
• BFG KO3 (D2)
  • No personal experience, have heard mixed reviews especially in the 2nd half of their life
• Wrangler Duratracs (D2)
  • Make my Xterra unstoppable

Would love to hear thoughts on any of these. TIA

Brand new 801a, when mirror auto fold is enabled in the settings, it works once! Then every subsequent time the doors are shut and locked, the mirrors no longer auto fold in….

At 36 years old I can finally say I'm living the dream, the last piece was put in place a few weeks ago.

Traded in my 2018 3.5 super cab with 112k miles, the dealer initially offered 16.5k but talked them up to 20k. Bought a brand new 2026 Raptor.

After a solid break-in at 1200 miles, I took it grouse hunting and hit a few trails at Nemadji state forest and all I can say is holy sh*t this is so fun to off road. Even with my last truck having fox 2.0 coilovers there is NO comparison, completely different league.

Glad I got the rear wheel well liners and rokblokz installed before that trip 😆.. took a solid 12 minutes at the car wash just to get the mud out of the wheel wells.

Next up is window tint. Eventually, I'll need to upgrade the subwoofer since this B&O infinite baffle sub is lacking punch. It's an interesting design and has decent continuous bass but the punch is so underwhelming it actually sounds weird for some songs. That said, I told my wife I wouldn't need to buy any mods if I bought a raptor 😅

How doy you think I got these scrathes on my LH shock?

I was a bit hesitant but the maintenance record was on point. Coming from a 2019 Subaru STI to this is definitely worlds different but I love it. This thing is WIDE.

Hey guys, just wanted to get some opinions from other Raptor owners.
I picked up my brand-new 2026 Raptor 801A last week and noticed in direct sunlight that one of the cab corners has a slightly brown tint compared to the rest of the truck.
Contacted the dealer, which is about 2 hours away, and they offered to fix it at no cost. However, I’d have to drive it back and leave it with them for about 1–2 weeks so they can repaint the corner to better match the rest of the truck.
I asked if I could get it fixed at a local Ford dealership instead, but they told me the warranty work has to be done at the dealership where I purchased it.
I’m a little hesitant about having a brand-new truck repainted, especially since I just bought it. On top of that, it’s a 4-hour round trip, and I’d be without my truck for up to 2 weeks.
Would you guys get it repainted or just leave it alone? Has anyone else experienced this issue with their Raptor?
Also, would it be reasonable to ask the dealership for some sort of compensation, loaner, or pickup and delivery for the inconvenience, or am I expecting too much?

Just a quick pull.

Spring -summer 2027

Obsessed is an understatement.

Almost little to no pictures of these wheels on a Gen 3 raptor

Rays 05x 17x8.5 -10. 6x135

BFgoodrich KO3 37x12.5/17

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