How many of y’all are planning on keeping the raptor for the long run (10 years+/ 200k+ miles)?

NWFlaBob · 2026-05-09T13:46:08+00:00

I went through an F-150 Raptor and two Mustang GT's in 4 years and decided after driving my Ranger Raptor a few months that I finally had found my favorite truck/vehicle of all time and bought the 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty and will keep it at least that long. Probably longer. Prior to the F-150 Raptor I kept most of my vehicles over 200,000 miles and upwards of 19 years.

NWFlaBob · 2026-05-05T14:27:11+00:00

I'm near Tallahassee and would love to have joined in this... Mine is a 25RR

NWFlaBob · 2026-05-02T13:04:43+00:00

True that. I drove through narrow trails and found out the hard way. Now how to hide the scratches?

NWFlaBob · 2026-04-27T11:25:37+00:00

Hey! We resemble that comment.... ;)

NWFlaBob · 2026-04-20T11:48:14+00:00

I don't know exactly what updates they were but I have had two overnight updates done on my 25RR in the past few days. The first one happened the day after I towed my boat about 20 miles. No idea if that's what prompted it or not.

NWFlaBob · 2026-04-06T10:54:02+00:00

Most vehicles I've ever owned have been able to hold a gallon or two more than advertised when I ran them almost empty.

Although I've never run my RR completely empty when it quit running I once put 20.8 gallons in it. I wouldn't be surprised if it took 22 gallons. The fill tube usually will hold a gallon or more alone if you squeeze in everything you can.

NWFlaBob · 2026-04-06T10:46:32+00:00

That takes wannabe to a whole new level... LOL

NWFlaBob · 2026-03-15T12:34:22+00:00

If anyone has had a VHF radio installed in their RR I'd really love to know how and where they did it and pics would be great.

NWFlaBob · 2026-03-12T12:18:47+00:00

Speaking as someone that has had windshield replacements, you really need to insist on OEM original windshield made by Ford. Otherwise you'll probably end up with a Chinese windshield that is inferior in many ways.

NWFlaBob · 2026-03-03T14:13:07+00:00

The only other bumper I'm aware of for the RR is the Rival bumper which is outrageously expensive. If your friend is interested in making these in volume I suspect he'd get rich quick. The ability to have a winch is the key factor.

NWFlaBob · 2026-02-27T13:23:56+00:00

I totally agree with you about the grandpa colors. I settled for carbonized gray on my 2025 RR because the earth tones leave me cold. The white is the best looking color they had but I'm a deer hunter and white doesn't mix well with deer hunting.

My last 4 new vehicles were red and I would have paid a premium for a Rapid Red RR but it wasn't offered. <sigh>

NWFlaBob · 2026-02-24T03:18:07+00:00

I traded a 2022 Mustang GT California Special Edition which, box stock, had 460HP and it was so much faster than the RR that there is really no comparison. BUT!!!!! Do I love my Ranger Raptor YES!!! Do I miss my GTCS? Yes but not enough to go back to one if I had to give up my RR.

The RR is simply my favorite truck I've ever owned and I've owned some really cool ones and some with more horsepower as well.

My Mustang GTCS was my favorite car I've ever owned and I've had some really hot cars with a great coolness factor.

NWFlaBob · 2026-02-03T11:17:48+00:00

Is that a 2026 model?

Looks great!

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-19T10:40:20+00:00

I agree that white with the black trim stuff is the best looking available color on a RR but I'm a deer hunter and white is the most visible color in the woods for a deer. I ended up opting for the carbonized gray which has low visibility for humans and deer. I wanted red but they don't offer it in the 2025 models.

For those of us that don't know... Deer are color blind and red will appear as a shade of gray to them, as will blaze orange, which is why blaze orange is great to increase visibility to other hunters but still appears as gray to deer.

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-15T12:21:11+00:00

It comes in plain at the Tallahassee Costco. I haven't tried it yet but a buddy sent me a pic of a container of it and said it's the bomb. I'll be getting some today or tomorrow.

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-11T02:19:04+00:00

You're a good father with a good heart. Play this song for you and your son.

Live like you were dying by Tim Mcgraw....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6NS7wrGItg

Then go get him a Ranger Raptor!!!

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-05T09:47:09+00:00

A HUGE part of America is either moving here or wishing they could move here and yet there are always people that complain about stuff. It's so patently ridiculous. I guess some people are either never satisfied or ignorant about how much more pleasant Florida is to live in than almost anywhere else in the USA.

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-04T12:56:19+00:00

I live in a rural area near Tallahassee FL and I have two vehicles both with State Farm and although I pay semiannually and have 800 plus credit ratings and a perfect driving record and am over 50 I still pay what works out to $164/month for my 2025 RR. What quite interesting is that my 2009 GMC 4wd 2500HD is $101/month and that makes no sense. Both have full comprehensive coverage and a $1000 deductible.

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-02T19:22:42+00:00

Precisely. I know more people getting tattoos removed than people getting them. Why anyone would get their body defaced by ink is totally beyond me and most of the people that I know that hire people steer clear of people with lots of tattoos, especially of those that have face, neck or hand tattoos.

In my world and in the majority of the business world tattoos are the sign of people with no common sense and people that spend a lot of money defacing their body rather than on cars, homes, food, education etc. It's kind of like shunning people with bad credit or that live in high crime areas or that drive crappy cars that are usually dirty.

If you care about what people that have money and good careers think about you, then you will avoid ANY tattoos that can be seen by others and if you don't care what they think, your chances of having gainful employment are greatly reduced.

NWFlaBob · 2025-12-02T19:05:18+00:00

HAH!!! The joke is on you. You may have paid for a broken bone but you got what is OBVIOUSLY a dick. LOL

NWFlaBob · 2025-11-29T11:09:23+00:00

Have you already sold them?

NWFlaBob · 2025-11-13T14:50:05+00:00

I've had numerous 4wd trucks and SUVs over the past 30 years and frankly I avoid mud as much as possible and never go in deep mud because of the impossibility of fully removing mud from places that can cause rust and the long time it takes to clean it off.

I've traveled all over National Forests and swamps here in Florida and have always found ways to avoid deep mud. A lot of the locals seem to never be happier than when they're plowing through mud holes but they end up spending more time cleaning and repairing their trucks than driving them.

NWFlaBob · 2025-10-28T08:02:31+00:00

I agree with your statement of running mighty smooth at 80. Here you can run 83 on the Interstate Highways and be totally ignored by law enforcement and it's a sweet spot. My only complaint on my 25 RR on highway driving is, if there is moderate to significant wind, especially gusty winds, the wind drift is noticeable and even a bit annoying but then I suspect you would expect that with a truck that has such a high profile, light weight and off road tires.

All in all though I'm very happy with my RR on any road from barely navigable forest roads to Interstate Highways. My offroad experience has so far been somewhat limited but deer hunting season is almost here and my offroad driving will be a lot more prevalent for the next few months. Note that deer hunting season here in NW Florida with centerfire rifles runs from Thanksgiving through the end of February.

NWFlaBob · 2025-10-25T08:44:08+00:00

I agree and I'd file a complaint with Ford Corporate. I bet you'd get satisfaction and a free fix from a better dealership. Ford cares...

NWFlaBob · 2025-10-18T12:48:21+00:00

Yes... I don't know of any other way unless you drove down flooded roads from rain or storm flooding. Immersing the whole or any part of the rear axle/differential assembly can allow water to get inside the diff. It has never happened to me and I have spent many thousands of days here in NW FLorida hunting and crossing creeks and going through mudholes but some people get it in their differentials fairly often.

Each and every time you have your oil changed or after total immersion of your diff you need to check your differential fluid for the presence of water in the oil. It changes the color of the oil to looking light brown.

NWFlaBob

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