For the Raptor fans

[SYCO GT]

Nice Ed. The black bra looks great. Man, that Raptor looks beefy! Sweet ride.

 

[RADGT]

Daily driver since its arrival 10/15/09. 6,000 miles so far averages 13.8-14.0mpg. Has gone as high as 14.8 for a pure highway trip and 13.2 for pure city. Wonderful ride, great when mother nature throws the worst its way and that has certainly happened in New England this winter. Gets looks wherever I go as there are so few on the roads. Hardest thing is parking as I always feel bad about taking up two spaces so I park a little farther away so I can do just that. Did I mention that the truck is wide? Brought it to a hand wsh place that has the vehicles on a conveyor and you can watch it as it moves down the conveyor and they wash the car...it got a little stuck but they were able to get it through. Did I mention the truck is wide? Great production from the SVT team.

Stu

 

[Triheart7]

I took this picture Friday off of Highway 80, drove very well in the snow.

 

[BlackICE]

I took this picture Friday off of Highway 80, drove very well in the snow.

Now I see why you Raptor. A Ford GT isn't any good with those road conditions.

 

[Triheart7]

Now I see why you Raptor. A Ford GT isn't any good with those road conditions.

Lets see, No traction control at all vs a lot of traction control on all 4 weels.:thumbsup

 

[BlackICE]

Lets see, No traction control at all vs a lot of traction control on all 4 weels.:thumbsup

Ed Sims and I both have TC on the 2 rear wheels and I believe more are in the pipeline over at DA. But even with TC, I wouldn't dare drive in snow and sleet.

 

[DRIVEBY]

Thanks Dr F & Driveby for hanging out with my wife & I while we were in Chicago last night. We had fun!]

Thanks Ed, I enjoyed the great time out with you & the Mrs. - Dr. F is another story! :rofl

Your truck looks Awesome - love the flat black hood effect! :thumbsup

 

[Empty Pockets]

Daily driver since its arrival 10/15/09. 6,000 miles so far averages 13.8-14.0mpg. Has gone as high as 14.8 for a pure highway trip and 13.2 for pure city. Wonderful ride, great when mother nature throws the worst its way and that has certainly happened in New England this winter. Gets looks wherever I go as there are so few on the roads. Hardest thing is parking as I always feelm bad about taking up two spaces so I park a little farther away so I can do just that. Did I mention that the truck is wide? Brought it to a hand wah place that has the vehicles on a conveyor and you can watch it as it moves down the conveyor and they wash the car...it got a little stuck but they were able to get it through. Did I mention the truck is wide? Great production from the SVT team.

Stu

I was just wondering: Have you found that the truck seems to be a bit wide? :lol

 

[fjpikul]

Did someone mention it's wide? Surely won't fit in Driveby's garage.

 

[Ed Sims]

Chicago garage

If Driveby had a California garage the Raptor would fit. It was nice meeting you Driveby. I always like hanging out with Dr Frank. The stuff people say about him is not really true!

Ed

PS The GT is low & wide while the Raptor is high & wide.

 

[RADGT]

Wide? Who said anything about it being wide? Wherever did you get that idea?

Stu

 

[BlackICE]

Is the Raptor really much wider than a standard F150?

Wide is more like a Hummer H1.

 

[sandman]

I believe it's track is 7'' wider than the F-150. It also has the dot mandated 3 bar lights (cab top lights on most vehicles) because of width.

 

[Triheart7]

I believe it's track is 7'' wider than the F-150. It also has the dot mandated 3 bar lights (cab top lights on most vehicles) because of width.

You are correct. The front has 3 plus 2 lower lights in the grill and there are two lights in the back, because of the width. You can see them in Ed's pictures.

 

[DRIVEBY]

Did someone mention it's wide? Surely won't fit in Driveby's garage.

LOL! You're killing me Dr. Frank! :slap

It's Chicago - I can barely get a motorcycle in there let alone your 30 ft F150 Limo behemoth.

 

[Ed Sims]

How wide is wide?

One magazine said the Raptor is 1" narrower than a Hummer H1. It has 4 corner & 3 front grill driving lights for DOT compliance due to it's width. It is wide.

Ed

 

[Triheart7]

First victim.

I was driving in today and saw a little bird fly in front of my Raptor. Since the Raptor was delivered so quickly, a service guy came out to install the alarm system this morning. He said "did you know you have a dead bird in your grill".

I know I will rot in Hell for my Raptor eating this poor bird.

 

[RADGT]

That is correct, 7" wider than an F-150. I was driving home the other night and there was a dead skunk in the road and I quickly tried to positon the trunk so I did not run over it but dam those wide tires crushed it and must have caught the stink sac. I was trying to find snow banks on the way home and was doing burn outs in the snow trying to wash the stink off. Worked a lttle bit but took a good 2 days till it was completely gone.

Stu

 

[Empty Pockets]

That is correct, 7" wider than an F-150. I was driving home the other night and there was a dead skunk in the road and I quickly tried to positon the trunk so I did not run over it but dam those wide tires crushed it and must have caught the stink sac. I was trying to find snow banks on the way home and was doing burn outs in the snow trying to wash the stink off. Worked a lttle bit but took a good 2 days till it was completely gone.

Stu

In the future:



"White Vinegar or hydrogen peroxide counteracts the natural oil in skunk spray. You will probably need something stronger than soapy water to get rid of skunk oils -- a solution of vinegar or peroxide will dissolve and remove the odor-causing oils instead of just spreading them around. Try this mixture:



1 liter (or quart) white vinegar OR 3% hydrogen peroxide (peroxide may cause bleaching)

1/4 c. Baking soda.

1 tsp. dish detergent (also a de-greaser
Use commercial sprays designed to deodorize and neutralize smells to eliminate skunk odor. Household cleaning sprays and products such as Febreeze or Simple Green (a good organic alternative) can be effective against skunk smell on fabrics and furniture. "Skunk Off" is a highly effective spray designed specifically for treating skunk-sprayed pets."

 

[Ed Sims]

stink spray

Is there any spray to get rid of mother-in-law stink in your car?

Ed

PS I might be joking.