Don't listen to people that are telling you to stop with the nit picks or negativity. As a prospective buyer, I enjoy you pointing out the good with the bad so I can make make an informed decision. Really appreciate you posting these, super helpful!
Awesome, thanks a lot. i will keep bringing up things i find different or interesting or useful but i want to get out and get some more fun footage of it out on some curvy roads and out on the trails. Cheers and i appreciate what you said!
Another great one! I personally enjoy the honest reviews and "knit-picks". As someone who has one on order, I want to know what I'm getting into! If there are little defects or annoyances - I want to know! I already know its a sweet truck, and everyone else is doing performance and function content. You're the only person who I've seen has started poking and prodding at this thing in a way that I think is helpful to the average consumer. Keep up the great work!
thanks a lot for the kind words and support... i appreciate it and i'm glad it is helping you... i know this is the type of stuff i would want to know as well if i was waiting and counting the days utnil my order was coming
I'm planning on ordering my Ranger Raptor in the next 6-9 months. Keep up the great content. I love that you are a details person. I'm the type of person who researches and waits a little bit when a new vehicle comes out. So all the intricate evaluations and exploring of the vehicle help me and the community immensely. Keep poking and prodding and enjoying that awesome truck. Thanks again !!!!
thank you for that comment, I am loving this thing and I want to show other people that it is totally worth the wait! I'll keep them coming as I come across new info or little things I notice! Cheers
These honest reviews have been awesome to watch! I’m currently looking into getting a truck but the f150s being so expensive makes the ranger raptor look like such a massive bang for buck truck. The consistency with these videos have been amazing!
Keep doing what you're doing brother. You're giving out good information on all of the little things. I've been looking at buying one myself and I see folks are finally starting to get their hands on them.
IMHO, you provide detailed information that is very useful to perspective buyers. Some of it IS subjective but that’s still useful too. Keep it coming✌️
One of the reasons why I fray away from doing anything like this because of my PTSD will kick in. I glad to see you’re doing what you’re doing and letting us know all the little things of the Ranger Raptor.
haha, I am hesitant to tear into this thing like I did on my old 1994 Chevy S-10 in high school... but I want to know what its made of so the curiosity is getting the better of me
Love the videos, keep up the great work. Looking forward to getting mine later this month and all these videos are perfect for setting up expectations.
Thanks for the review. With sound, it will never translate playing it. Its going through your microphone and into whatever sound system the listener has. IMHO: just give your opinion compared to other vehicles. I can say my son in law's 2018 Mustang GT premium is spectacular. The bass is huge, the overall spectrum amazing, and people keep going out and sitting in it for hours just to listen to it. So, like that, just say what you think. Enjoying your posts. Love seeing go thru your journey. All honest. I want one. :)
i am totally with you on that... no way to judge the sound of someone elses stereo over the internet especially when it was recorded on my rayban meta microphones. I am happy with the stereo but it could use a little more bass. Once JL Audio comes out with a stealth box option i will probably get that and possibly upgrade the speakers in the doors after a year or two but they are pretty darn good as it is
hey man, thanks for uploading the vids. keep all the nitpicky stuff coming to. we need that sid eof things too. we all know raptor ranger is a great capable truck, but you are one of the few willing to nitpick. I appreciate that. many of us appreciate that. btw, I'm from Georgia (Caucasus, not US State) and my father got one. we had to pay USD 79600 for it and it does not have the sliding rear window, now towbar and No heating in the seats and steering wheel (I think it was originally intended for some african/arab country). on the other hand, all the driveline parts are painted and we have vents for the rear passengers. no heating in the seats suck to be honest, but oh wel...
thanks for the comment... great to hear from you from Georgia! that is interesting that there are so many differences from one place to another on this truck in the raptor trim. I will definitely keep bringing up the little things i find with the truck but want to have more fun driving footage in the videos as well. Cheers and be safe
don't worry about the bad comments....i think most of them don't even have a ranger raptor....i got mine more then 6 months now loving it and still love to see anything about the truck...keep up with the video...✌️
@@flaberdoopin Fr my cousin also has the same one as mine but his is a 2023 but it was in the dealership in 2024 nobody bought it so he bought his a few weeks before mine
G’day mate. It is a positive channel already. Being thorough is not knitting picking. I’ve got a Raptor with only 2100kms on the clock. Love it except for the seat belts mount rattles and the winding creaks lol.
@@flaberdoopin I meant to say window creaks. Taking it to dealer next week as I don’t want it to get worse which it will after I take it off road the first time. Great content mate.
it would be nice to get some the features that the Aussie trucks has on ours that Ford dropped in NA. Would love to have the grab handles at all the door opens like the Aussie Rangers have it would help in getting in to the truck. Enjoy all the content and I agree with you on the Door panels with no rattles I would leave them alone too. If you ever take the Door panels off I would get all new clips that way the panel will be tight like it came from the Factory.
good call about the new clips for door panels if removed. i have never replaced them, i just make due with what didn't break in my older cars but i will be doing that in this truck if i do get into the doors... it's a cheap price to pay to make sure it stays nice and tight. And i agree, handles by all the doors would be great, i grab the steering wheel when i am climbing in every time but a handle would be great... i like the handles on the broncos up attached to the dash on the sides... looks good and is at a good height. maybe that is standard for rock crawler type cars more than the baja oriented vehicles? but like you said, they have them in Aus so guess that theory is out the window. Cheers
The sliding chase bars are awesome in the Aussie trucks. That would be a cool project video for your Raptor to make it work. They couldn't bring it here because of the CHMSL requirement but you could just run the wiring and mount the light at the end of the FRS. ruclips.net/video/d9yq_PmbzSQ/видео.htmlsi=CdrGCnXymDNHPtKZ
You can sound deaden all four doors in less than 2 hours. The door panels are easy to take off. As long as you have trim tools. Unclipped silver looking trim piece where door handle is. 2 hex screw in there. 2 hex screws at bottom of door panel and then pull off door panel. It is in there pretty good though.
I ended up doing sound deadener in the roof (removed headliner) and all 4 doors. made a HUGE difference... then i replaced the stock sub, all the door speakers and and upgraded little amplifier with DSP.
@flaberdoopin good one. I ended up doing all doors plus back wall of truck. I haven't done roof though. I ended up with custom made box behind seat. Hertz shallow mount 10' with Helix M One amp.
@flaberdoopin not at all. You can adjust the power on the amp. I like my house music, so plenty of bass for my liking. I don't carry people on back seat much as my kids are grown up.
i haven't had a chance to check out the bronco stereo but based on what i have seen for sale out of those on ebay it looks like it had more smaller speakers and no 6x9s, but i could be wrong... if i get a chance and meet some bronco owners i'll be sure to compare them side by side and let you know!
thanks a lot... i am having fun doing the videos! i'm in this to help the community and everyone else waiting for their truck or on the fence between this and a colorado or tacoma!
@@nordlandak6853 very interesting... i had no idea you could lock rear diff in 4hi... that will help with drag times on the trucks that tune up and go with big turbos... this is my daily driver so i will be staying away from aftermarket tunes for now, but i'm not sure how long i will be able to hold out once i start seeing the power numbers
@@flaberdoopin I watched another channel and they were explaining that feature. Chevy and jeep also have it. Of course only on vehicles with rear lockers
Do you plan on removing/changing the side steps? Im not tall but I always found that they get in the way of stepping in and out. Plus they can get pretty dirty and smudge crap on my pants…
At first I didn’t think I was gonna get rid of them because I have small kids but I keep getting my pants dirty getting in and out at work so I’m thinking about alternative closer in rock sliders
I know you talked about this in one of the other videos, but have you found anything out about the seat leather? Like how it was a little wavy? I have one of these on order and was just wondering if it seems normal to you?
I haven’t heard back from the dealer yet based on the photos they sent up in the ‘portal’ (whatever that is) but it is getting a little bit worse as the days go on… I am confident it will be taken care of and I don’t want to have them keep my truck at the dealer so I’m just waiting to hear back before I reengage. As soon as I get any response I’ll be sure to post a video! Cheers
@@flaberdoopin I was watching some other videos on RUclips and it looks like other seats have the same thing. I wonder if it’s just the foam they use inside of them?
@@crimsoninscription7959 it could be... they are comfortable for sure. It is a small thing that i would like ford to fix but i'm not going to go crazy about it. I will follow up with the dealer i took it to today to see if they got a response back from 'big ford warranty' about what they will do for the seat.
I didn't realize the last version was a sealed sub... tighter bass but when it's a small speaker, the only way you are going to get power/sound is with a ported enclosure for sure! Cheers
there are options to have nav on the instrument cluster if you are using the internal nav system but it will not display the nav from carplay if you are using google maps on your phone and displaying it (at least i couldnt' figure out how to do that). i'll get into the manual and play around with it more and let you know!
first fillup was 15.1 mpg with a lot of spirited driving... currently looking more like 18.5-19 to and from work on the highway with some city driving and only a bit of quick but not hard acceleration. i'm guessing once all is said and done it will average in the 17-18 mpg range over the life of the vehicle... i'll be sure to keep track of it to share what i find.
Surface rust on the drive shaft??! What are you worried about? Metal rusts! Do you honestly think that’s a problem? How many lifetimes will it take for that to affect performance. Good Lord man, first world problems. I swear people are losing it…,
I mean, I would prefer a brand new truck not have rust on it... the whole thing is made of metal and only the driveshafts are rusting. They could have painted them like they do for the AUS and South Africa Raptors... cheers
@@flaberdoopin Sorry, I was harsh. On a positive note, congratulations on an awesome truck. It is beautiful and I wish you many years and miles of happy and safe motoring. Thanks for your service 👍
Don't listen to people that are telling you to stop with the nit picks or negativity. As a prospective buyer, I enjoy you pointing out the good with the bad so I can make make an informed decision. Really appreciate you posting these, super helpful!
Awesome, thanks a lot. i will keep bringing up things i find different or interesting or useful but i want to get out and get some more fun footage of it out on some curvy roads and out on the trails. Cheers and i appreciate what you said!
For that kind of money you should be very nitpicky
Another great one! I personally enjoy the honest reviews and "knit-picks". As someone who has one on order, I want to know what I'm getting into! If there are little defects or annoyances - I want to know! I already know its a sweet truck, and everyone else is doing performance and function content. You're the only person who I've seen has started poking and prodding at this thing in a way that I think is helpful to the average consumer. Keep up the great work!
thanks a lot for the kind words and support... i appreciate it and i'm glad it is helping you... i know this is the type of stuff i would want to know as well if i was waiting and counting the days utnil my order was coming
The vocals in "Rich Men North of Richmond" never disappoint.
100%... it is one of the greats and an awesome message that more people need to hear!
I'm planning on ordering my Ranger Raptor in the next 6-9 months. Keep up the great content. I love that you are a details person. I'm the type of person who researches and waits a little bit when a new vehicle comes out. So all the intricate evaluations and exploring of the vehicle help me and the community immensely. Keep poking and prodding and enjoying that awesome truck. Thanks again !!!!
thank you for that comment, I am loving this thing and I want to show other people that it is totally worth the wait! I'll keep them coming as I come across new info or little things I notice! Cheers
These honest reviews have been awesome to watch! I’m currently looking into getting a truck but the f150s being so expensive makes the ranger raptor look like such a massive bang for buck truck. The consistency with these videos have been amazing!
Thank you so much for the feedback, it really does mean a lot and make me want to keep doing it
Keep doing what you're doing brother. You're giving out good information on all of the little things. I've been looking at buying one myself and I see folks are finally starting to get their hands on them.
much appreciated. cheers
I replaced the sub with a kicker hideaway 10 in the back and made a huge difference. Love this truck.
Awesome, I went with the hideaway 8” and it made a huge difference, also did a kicker key 50x4 amp /DSP and some better speakers.
IMHO, you provide detailed information that is very useful to perspective buyers. Some of it IS subjective but that’s still useful too. Keep it coming✌️
Wow, than's a lot. i appreciate it. I'm excited to get the drive shafts painted and squared away then getting it out in the dirt and mud for a bit!
One of the reasons why I fray away from doing anything like this because of my PTSD will kick in. I glad to see you’re doing what you’re doing and letting us know all the little things of the Ranger Raptor.
haha, I am hesitant to tear into this thing like I did on my old 1994 Chevy S-10 in high school... but I want to know what its made of so the curiosity is getting the better of me
Love the videos, keep up the great work. Looking forward to getting mine later this month and all these videos are perfect for setting up expectations.
right on... I'm glad they are helpful! I'm excited for you to get your truck... it is so fun
Thanks for the review. With sound, it will never translate playing it. Its going through your microphone and into whatever sound system the listener has. IMHO: just give your opinion compared to other vehicles. I can say my son in law's 2018 Mustang GT premium is spectacular. The bass is huge, the overall spectrum amazing, and people keep going out and sitting in it for hours just to listen to it. So, like that, just say what you think.
Enjoying your posts. Love seeing go thru your journey. All honest. I want one. :)
i am totally with you on that... no way to judge the sound of someone elses stereo over the internet especially when it was recorded on my rayban meta microphones. I am happy with the stereo but it could use a little more bass. Once JL Audio comes out with a stealth box option i will probably get that and possibly upgrade the speakers in the doors after a year or two but they are pretty darn good as it is
hey man, thanks for uploading the vids. keep all the nitpicky stuff coming to. we need that sid eof things too. we all know raptor ranger is a great capable truck, but you are one of the few willing to nitpick. I appreciate that. many of us appreciate that.
btw, I'm from Georgia (Caucasus, not US State) and my father got one. we had to pay USD 79600 for it and it does not have the sliding rear window, now towbar and No heating in the seats and steering wheel (I think it was originally intended for some african/arab country). on the other hand, all the driveline parts are painted and we have vents for the rear passengers. no heating in the seats suck to be honest, but oh wel...
thanks for the comment... great to hear from you from Georgia! that is interesting that there are so many differences from one place to another on this truck in the raptor trim. I will definitely keep bringing up the little things i find with the truck but want to have more fun driving footage in the videos as well. Cheers and be safe
don't worry about the bad comments....i think most of them don't even have a ranger raptor....i got mine more then 6 months now loving it and still love to see anything about the truck...keep up with the video...✌️
thanks a lot for the kind words... these trucks are awesome! cheers
i love it i drive with loud music if i'm alone
i do too... and also when i'm with poeple... especially if they try to talk to me... haha. i just wanna listen to my truck!
@@flaberdoopin Fr my cousin also has the same one as mine but his is a 2023 but it was in the dealership in 2024 nobody bought it so he bought his a few weeks before mine
Just made a deal on one today. Should ne in between the 15th and the 21st. Azure gray color. Can't wait.
Super excited for you and I can’t wait to see some videos of it when you get it
How crazy was your markup if you don’t mind me asking
G’day mate. It is a positive channel already. Being thorough is not knitting picking. I’ve got a Raptor with only 2100kms on the clock. Love it except for the seat belts mount rattles and the winding creaks lol.
right on... thank you for the encouragement. i havent noticed the seatbelt mounts rattling yet. cheers
@@flaberdoopin I meant to say window creaks. Taking it to dealer next week as I don’t want it to get worse which it will after I take it off road the first time. Great content mate.
it would be nice to get some the features that the Aussie trucks has on ours that Ford dropped in NA. Would love to have the grab handles at all the door opens like the Aussie Rangers have it would help in getting in to the truck. Enjoy all the content and I agree with you on the Door panels with no rattles I would leave them alone too. If you ever take the Door panels off I would get all new clips that way the panel will be tight like it came from the Factory.
good call about the new clips for door panels if removed. i have never replaced them, i just make due with what didn't break in my older cars but i will be doing that in this truck if i do get into the doors... it's a cheap price to pay to make sure it stays nice and tight. And i agree, handles by all the doors would be great, i grab the steering wheel when i am climbing in every time but a handle would be great... i like the handles on the broncos up attached to the dash on the sides... looks good and is at a good height. maybe that is standard for rock crawler type cars more than the baja oriented vehicles? but like you said, they have them in Aus so guess that theory is out the window. Cheers
The sliding chase bars are awesome in the Aussie trucks. That would be a cool project video for your Raptor to make it work. They couldn't bring it here because of the CHMSL requirement but you could just run the wiring and mount the light at the end of the FRS.
ruclips.net/video/d9yq_PmbzSQ/видео.htmlsi=CdrGCnXymDNHPtKZ
You can sound deaden all four doors in less than 2 hours. The door panels are easy to take off. As long as you have trim tools. Unclipped silver looking trim piece where door handle is. 2 hex screw in there. 2 hex screws at bottom of door panel and then pull off door panel. It is in there pretty good though.
I ended up doing sound deadener in the roof (removed headliner) and all 4 doors. made a HUGE difference... then i replaced the stock sub, all the door speakers and and upgraded little amplifier with DSP.
@flaberdoopin good one. I ended up doing all doors plus back wall of truck. I haven't done roof though. I ended up with custom made box behind seat. Hertz shallow mount 10' with Helix M One amp.
I’ll bet that sounds good but probably over powers the kids and lows from the factory stereo
@flaberdoopin not at all. You can adjust the power on the amp. I like my house music, so plenty of bass for my liking. I don't carry people on back seat much as my kids are grown up.
Good information...
Thanks. Glade it was useful
I’d be curious to know how that 10 speaker B&O sounds vs the one in My Bronco Wildtrak…
i haven't had a chance to check out the bronco stereo but based on what i have seen for sale out of those on ebay it looks like it had more smaller speakers and no 6x9s, but i could be wrong... if i get a chance and meet some bronco owners i'll be sure to compare them side by side and let you know!
You’re doing good. Negative feedback is the normal for many people. The question is do you enjoy making the videos?
thanks a lot... i am having fun doing the videos! i'm in this to help the community and everyone else waiting for their truck or on the fence between this and a colorado or tacoma!
@@flaberdoopin one of the advantages is ford you can lock the rear in 4hi. Tacoma you have to be in 4low.
@@nordlandak6853 very interesting... i had no idea you could lock rear diff in 4hi... that will help with drag times on the trucks that tune up and go with big turbos... this is my daily driver so i will be staying away from aftermarket tunes for now, but i'm not sure how long i will be able to hold out once i start seeing the power numbers
@@flaberdoopin I watched another channel and they were explaining that feature. Chevy and jeep also have it. Of course only on vehicles with rear lockers
@@nordlandak6853 awesome... thanks for letting me know.
Don't change a thing doing GREAT!!!
that means a lot... thank you for the kind words. Cheers
Do you plan on removing/changing the side steps? Im not tall but I always found that they get in the way of stepping in and out. Plus they can get pretty dirty and smudge crap on my pants…
At first I didn’t think I was gonna get rid of them because I have small kids but I keep getting my pants dirty getting in and out at work so I’m thinking about alternative closer in rock sliders
I know you talked about this in one of the other videos, but have you found anything out about the seat leather? Like how it was a little wavy? I have one of these on order and was just wondering if it seems normal to you?
I haven’t heard back from the dealer yet based on the photos they sent up in the ‘portal’ (whatever that is) but it is getting a little bit worse as the days go on… I am confident it will be taken care of and I don’t want to have them keep my truck at the dealer so I’m just waiting to hear back before I reengage. As soon as I get any response I’ll be sure to post a video! Cheers
@@flaberdoopin I was watching some other videos on RUclips and it looks like other seats have the same thing. I wonder if it’s just the foam they use inside of them?
@@crimsoninscription7959 it could be... they are comfortable for sure. It is a small thing that i would like ford to fix but i'm not going to go crazy about it. I will follow up with the dealer i took it to today to see if they got a response back from 'big ford warranty' about what they will do for the seat.
@@flaberdoopin off topic question. Do the rear seats fold up and have the capability to stay up?
They changed the sub it used to be front facing sealed. Going ported will help it move
I didn't realize the last version was a sealed sub... tighter bass but when it's a small speaker, the only way you are going to get power/sound is with a ported enclosure for sure! Cheers
Can you put navigation on the instrument cluster?
there are options to have nav on the instrument cluster if you are using the internal nav system but it will not display the nav from carplay if you are using google maps on your phone and displaying it (at least i couldnt' figure out how to do that). i'll get into the manual and play around with it more and let you know!
@@flaberdoopin ok. Thx
What fuel economy are you getting brother?
first fillup was 15.1 mpg with a lot of spirited driving... currently looking more like 18.5-19 to and from work on the highway with some city driving and only a bit of quick but not hard acceleration. i'm guessing once all is said and done it will average in the 17-18 mpg range over the life of the vehicle... i'll be sure to keep track of it to share what i find.
I had a question did you pay over sticker
I paid $2k over MSRP for it, and I don’t regret it at all!
@@flaberdoopinnj 7.000 I can’t do it
@@beeslandscapingkeep looking, I hope you can make it work out one way or another
2k is nothing id.by that in a second. @@flaberdoopin
The funny thing about an overland setup in the ranger raptor is that it has hogher payload than a taco SR5 😂
because the rear suspension is built for Baja style not slow crawling
The fact that people aren’t willing to touch this engine with their own hands is a testament as to why it won’t be around long.
I think it may have some longevity in it… the 2020 explorer ST has the 3L twin turbo and people are making serious power with that platform
Surface rust on the drive shaft??! What are you worried about? Metal rusts! Do you honestly think that’s a problem? How many lifetimes will it take for that to affect performance. Good Lord man, first world problems. I swear people are losing it…,
I mean, I would prefer a brand new truck not have rust on it... the whole thing is made of metal and only the driveshafts are rusting. They could have painted them like they do for the AUS and South Africa Raptors... cheers
@@flaberdoopin Sorry, I was harsh. On a positive note, congratulations on an awesome truck. It is beautiful and I wish you many years and miles of happy and safe motoring. Thanks for your service 👍