Sold one, bought another...

[Madhouse]

I sold my 2018 Ford Raptor, loved that truck.  Replaced it with a new 2024 Raptor, color is Shelter Green, the tech in this new rig is amazing.

 

 

[Armed Eye Doc]

Nice looking truck.

[Armed Eye Doc]

Rumor has it that those do well in the nighttime desert in Arizona when put in Baja mode.

[98Z5V]

Nice, Todd!!!   Hell yeah!!!  

 

3 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said:

Rumor has it that those do well in the nighttime desert in Arizona when put in Baja mode.

Only with Roman at the wheel.  @sketch doesn't fuk around in Baja Mode!  

[sketch]

Damn that is a nice lookin rig!

I'm getting the vibe,  my led foot grey is attracting some attention.. seems most people move over when i roll up  behind them. Had some deseil dodge puff some smoke trying to keep up today. I was just curious. He didn't last long.

Would like a front pic with the marker lights on. That makes this a rear mirror mental condition for most people in my area. 

Congrats on your new truck I'm interested how it compares.? 

[Rsquared]

Nice lookin ride there. And since I bleed Ford blue, it definitely has the R2 seal of approval.

[Madhouse]

16 hours ago, sketch said:

Damn that is a nice lookin rig!

I'm getting the vibe,  my led foot grey is attracting some attention.. seems most people move over when i roll up  behind them. Had some deseil dodge puff some smoke trying to keep up today. I was just curious. He didn't last long.

Would like a front pic with the marker lights on. That makes this a rear mirror mental condition for most people in my area. 

Congrats on your new truck I'm interested how it compares.? 

The new truck has so much going on inside, it's crazy.  I love the new tech, the heads-up display is fantastic, screen and gauge configuration seems endless.  Screams like a raped ape when you mash to go pedal.

 

 

[Armed Eye Doc]

3 hours ago, Madhouse said:

Screams like a raped ape

So, Tom has already seen it? 🤣 

[98Z5V]

Damn, I can't catch a break anywhere...  

[Cunuckgaucho]

Not with this collection of deplorables...

[Madhouse]

On 4/12/2024 at 7:25 PM, Armed Eye Doc said:

Rumor has it that those do well in the nighttime desert in Arizona when put in Baja mode.

It's a goal of mine to make it out there with you delinquents one of these times...

[98Z5V]

2 hours ago, Madhouse said:

It's a goal of mine to make it out there with you delinquents one of these times...

Man, you'll get here for the first one - and you'll be hooked.  You do one, and it's just over...  

[Armed Eye Doc]

1 hour ago, Madhouse said:

It's a goal of mine to make it out there with you delinquents one of these times...

Make it a couple hundred miles north and you can ride with us.

[Armed Eye Doc]

Then again, your new Raptor probably has a mode for Ludicrous Speed.

[98Z5V]

2 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said:

your new Raptor probably has a mode for Ludicrous Speed.

Roman will know where that button is.  Calling @sketch  

[Madhouse]

I've got family in Rio Rancho, NM and I would tie a visit there into that trip. 

[392heminut]

8 hours ago, Madhouse said:

I've got family in Rio Rancho, NM and I would tie a visit there into that trip. 

You pretty much have to come within a couple of blocks of my house to get from Rio Rancho to Tom's place  Give me a heads up and stop by on your way through.

Edited April 23, 2024 by 392heminut

[Madhouse]

2 hours ago, 392heminut said:

You pretty much have to come within a couple of blocks of my house to get from Rio Rancho to Tom's place  Give me a heads up and stop by on your way through.

Noted.  

[sketch]

For sure there is a ludicrous speed, It has a name.. baja mode! You should be in the right mind to ignore the stars and planets whizzing buy and anticipate the moon rocks and interstellar cacti.. chalk it up to some scratches on the paint 😈

I'm doing some 60k minor up keep stuff.  I found some new marker lights for the fenders. New spark plugs, wipers, and swaybar links. Got the tires rotated , balanced, and realigned.  I had a weird wobble ( truck side to side at top speed) and the infamous hard shift.  

Do they still stock the ko2 bfg's? I run toyo's,  but not enough time on the bfg to know the difference?   37"? 

Edited April 25, 2024 by sketch
Shits

[Madhouse]

I got the 35", that 37" package was like $11k more.  They're still K/O 2's on my new rig.

[Armed Eye Doc]

@Madhouse, did you have any issues with the flooding and power outages around Houston?

[Madhouse]

Not personally, no property damage.  I had to run on my backup generator for a little over a day, but we're back online now.  Many many people are not.  I spent a decent part of today helping a widow friend of my wife's get up on backup power.

 

Thanks for asking.

[Armed Eye Doc]

Glad to hear you are OK.

[392heminut]

My niece said they were without power for 4 days but they had a generator for backup also.

[Madhouse]

Longest outage I know about was our widow friend who went 7 full days without power.  But I made many gas runs for her (daily) and she never lost any food in her fridge or freezers.