What Did You Do To Your Bronco Raptor Today? 🔧 🧰 🪛

[swamp2]

Received authorization for my second tear driveshaft replacement, due to the common "Ford thump" at stop and start. Got 10k mi out of each. I'm checking fitment for an asspred from Adams and will get the length as they are making a replacement (upgrade obviously...). They gave been great to work with.

Also getting my top and all of the removable panels replaced due to the imprinting of the core visible on the surface.

I'm at 20k mi.

Quality is job 57....

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[Raceguy388]

Three on some 1.5” wheel spacers on all 4 corners. Looks proper now!!
Before

After

 

[stampede1]

Received authorization for my second tear driveshaft replacement, due to the common "Ford thump" at stop and start. Got 10k mi out of each. I'm checking fitment for an asspred from Adams and will get the length as they are making a replacement (upgrade obviously...). They gave been great to work with.

Also getting my top and all of the removable panels replaced due to the imprinting of the core visible on the surface.

I'm at 20k mi.

Quality is job 57....

What year is your Raptor?

 

[Johnkn]

Just give me robust hardware that I can trust will survive when under duress. This is the only reason why I chose not to order the S&B system.

S&B...are you listening?

It appears they listened based on today’s SEMA post.

I plan to purchase one as soon as I know how to identify and be assured I’m getting the new version from a trusted vendor here.

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[swamp2]

What year is your Raptor?

'23

 

[TXBronco72]

Added the heretic lightbar and RR handles (w/ LED's).

What brand push bar?

 

[hec1]

What brand push bar?

Turn offroad. Gonna be selling it soon if youre. Near austin or new braunfels area

 

[Timo]

Took the tops off for summer and installed the mesh top and back.

Took the tops off for summer and installed the mesh top and back.

What do you have covering the sides on the back?

 

[RowsKing]

Those are storage bags. Come in handy on road trips. Got them from Amazon. About $80

What do you have covering the sides on the back?

 

[TXBronco72]

Turn offroad. Gonna be selling it soon if youre. Near austin or new braunfels area

I’m just north of Houston. DM me if you’re selling really soon and I may just take a road trip. Always looking for an excuse to drive the Bronco. I was planning to buy one during the upcoming Black Friday sales.

 

[Timo]

Those are storage bags. Come in handy on road trips. Got them from Amazon. About $80

Thanks, might have to look into these.

 

[swamp2]

Suma rearview mirrors:

TLDR: . 100% blind spot elimination. Yes, BLIS sensor is a backup!

Following the lead of many others here. They are great. I'm very picky about my mirrors and their adjustment and these FULLY eliminated both drivers and passenger side blind spots, i.e. very specifically and when adjusted properly, when being overtaken by even a small car from either side, the image of the car smoothly transitions, with significant overlap from rearview to side mirror to direct view with a partial side glance.

I know it's preaching to the choir, but if you've never tried this adjustment of your mirrors, be open minded and give it a go. They are simply tilted much more outward than you will have them if you still suffer from blind spots. You don't need to see a huge swath of your own vehicle in your side mirrors and when you want to see some fender or bumper, you can still easily lean over and see plenty with this adjustment.

Interestingly, the factory drivers mirror is flat, whereas the passenger side is convex, just not enough convex like the Sumas are (both sides convex).

I think someone here said the mirrors used to be available in plain (no tint) but they are not now. They are available either in the (weird, IMHO) blue or in a medium dark tint. I went with with the latter. They are a bit too dark at night with tinted side windows but not massively worse than stock. Any lights or reflections you need to see are clearly visible.

Only nit is that the edges of the Suma's look a bit unfinished. I'd also prefer no logo/advertising.

Some installation notes.

1. It took quite a lot of force to dislodge factory mirrors. Felt like something was going to break.
2. One side for me ended up with a jammed motor and almost no mirror adjustment. I thought for sure I broke the motor. Luckily, with some general poking and fiddling it got unstuck and now it adjusts fine.
3. @RagnarKon explained the install pretty well. The factory BLIS clip is a real PITA. I had my son help and even with 4 hands and both my largest and smallest screwdrivers, it was tough.

 

[Breptar]

Received authorization for my second tear driveshaft replacement, due to the common "Ford thump" at stop and start. Got 10k mi out of each. I'm checking fitment for an asspred from Adams and will get the length as they are making a replacement (upgrade obviously...). They gave been great to work with.

Also getting my top and all of the removable panels replaced due to the imprinting of the core visible on the surface.

I'm at 20k mi.

Quality is job 57....

My top had the same issue, but I ended up painting it. i have a feeling it’s only a matter of time before it gives me issues. The mold is junk! Would be nice if they gave you the revised top. Are they planning on doing that?

 

[swamp2]

My top had the same issue, but I ended up painting it. i have a feeling it’s only a matter of time before it gives me issues. The mold is junk! Would be nice if they gave you the revised top. Are they planning on doing that?

Interesting choice. Why not warranty it and then paint?

Pretty sure I did not get the revised one. They also didn't get me the (IIRC, free optional) sound deadening, which I had.

They also forgot to remove my JCR roof rack reinforcement plates from my old top. Luckily they didn't get discarded.

 

[swamp2]

Also getting my top and all of the removable panels replaced due to the imprinting of the core visible on the surface.

My top got replaced and they did not include the sound insulation. So little attention to detail... IIRC that was a free option in '23.

The dealer is proposing to glue in the insulation panels. @Ducati1098 is that the standard procedure or is this a hack by the dealer? TIA!!

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