thank you so much... i finished it last night kind of late and didn't realize i left so many huge gaps in the sound, sorry for that! I will be installing my little front amber lights as soon as they arrive and i will go in depth into it but i can put a quick video together with how many amps each one is and where the wiring can be found on the truck soooner. Cheers

I am with you on this one. I love the Colorado ZR2, it is great and that 2.7 motor is great and will last 200K+ miles! it all comes down to what you like and what you are comfortable with... my dad is a GMC/Chevy guy and he was sad that I went with a ford hahaha.

Get rid of turbo and the ZR2 is perfect! Now put Raptor performance into ZR2 and it will be a perfect mid-sizer.

@@flaberdoopin 2.7 turbo can last 200K miles?

Hell yes it is! These trucks are so cool

thank you so much for that, I try to be positive about it, and I really do love it!

thank you so much for that. I appreciate it and I have a lot of ideas for the next few videos! Cheers.

Yeah, I am out in Virginia but I plan to take it down to the beaches in North Carolina in the fall

Right on... some people will say we are crazy but then again, we know what we want and to us it is worth it. To each their own and I am 100% with you in not wanting to wait a year to get the truck I have been watching in the rest of the world for the last 3 years that is finally here. Cheers and good luck on a speedy delivery of your truck!

Is it still in transit?

@@runawayframes9797 No , it came in and I got mine last Saturday

Thats awesome! I would SO sell/trade in my Bronco for this.

Wow right after I commented here I got the email with a build date . Week of June 3 it says.

That’s great that you have one allotted to you! Fingers crossed that you get it ahead of schedule! Cheers

Wow, thank you so much! I have way more ideas for future videos so I appreciate your sub and support!

wow, that would be cool to get a FOMOCO compressor that has a specific mounting solution for the truck here in the US... I am currently just rolling with my battery powered dewalt compressor in the back seat but will likely get an ARB onboard compressor soon and mount it either in the bed or under the hood. I agree that this truck is just about perfect, but like anything, there is always room for improvement, nothing that would turn me away, but things that would be nice to have. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate the support! I can't compete with the big name reviewers with their comparison videos and access to trails and cameramen but I can give my opinion in as succinct a way as possible! As for using the ranger for towing, I agree, I don't not intend to do that. but I'm all about loading dirt, tree stumps and other household chore stuff in there!

Right on... I'll be it is great down in the jungle and the beaches there. Cheers

i'm glad you got something out of it... I have had a blast with this truck and there are SO many cool features and little bits of engineering that i have noticed and i wanted to share it! i just realized i left some seriously long gaps in the audio when i finished editing it last night, sorry about that part. Cheers!

@@flaberdoopin no worries! The audio gaps sounded like you were organizing your thoughts well 😁

@@escargotiskuhol well thank you for the vote of confidence that i did it on purpose haha.

Yeah, I have found some of these extra settings in the past few weeks, but thanks for the info, I didn’t realize it went 20 in both directions

Wow, that is a lot for a midsize truck, but I do love mine so who knows... it may be worth it. But just remember, happy wife happy life! my wife is a good sport fortunately so while she wasn't thrilled she wasn't too mad either... she did buy a horse for our daughters without telling me so this is just evening everything up! haha.

Wow, thank you so much for the comment. I wish they had a diesel option here in the US. Better torque and better mileage, sign me up. Cheers and thanks for the sub from around the other side of the globe! I really want to visit the West Indies at some point!

interesting observations, thanks. I have a list of differences and I am adding this to that list. I think I will be buying some of the struts for the hood, they are super easy to install and they work great and look great. Cheers.

I agree with you 100%! This truck is amazing and the power is fantastic

that's good to know... i didn't realize that the grab handle was something on the other spec vehicles... i would have loved to have that. Have you had any issues with yours over 5,000km?

That is awesome and same story for me finding my truck without an order. Keep me posted on your tablet issues!

6.8 to 60 would feel like a rocket ship compared to my 21 Tacoma 😂

that 2.7L engine in the Colorado is no joke... i love chevy trucks. The colorado looks amazing and it is super capable off road on the technical trails, i think that is where it excels past the ranger for sure.

@@joshpittman6021 haha, i do remember that about my old 2008 Tacomas, they were both dogs from a stop but super smooth and comfortable and they could keep up with a lot of the jeeps on the trails when the going got tough... and they are built like tanks... completely over-engineered drivetrain in a good way. I'm surprised i dont see more bolt on supercharger kits on tacomas because they have potential to make good power from what i understand.

Thanks so much. I ended up swapping out the factory subwoofer with a powered kicker 8 inch hideaway sub and it fit really well behind the back seat and is held in by the jack… it was meant to be and now the audio is just the way I like it!

that is a great question. I am in NY right now without my truck until Friday, but when I get home Friday morning I will take a look and see what it looks like... I will also look through some of my footage this evening to see if I got a glancing shot from under the truck towards the rear end to see if it's visible. Cheers.

Awesome, thanks for the comment and I didn’t test the ZR2 but good to know, kind of what I expected.

Heck yeah... if you can get out there on July 9-10 i'll see you there!

@@flaberdoopin O.o does it include full size trucks?

Hopefully you are able to get one at MSRP! If you are patient you should be able to find one, especially if you are willing to travel to get it! Cheers

Good luck to you. Raptor is a sweet truck!

haha, 5.6 0-60 KPM would be less than impressive haha. but if said 0-100 here in the states at 5.6 we would be talking serious fast sports car. First of all, thank you for the comment and all of the information. i hadn't really noticed the different color schemes in the different modes, i will have to keep an eye out for that, i guess i noticed that sport mode was white, but i didn't know every mode changed it. I have had a few issues with carplay connecting, but i have gotten used to going into the settings on the tablet and disconnecting and reconnecting the phone to get it to work, annoying for sure, but it has worked every time after that for me. And i do the same on the freeway with the lane assist... just give the wheel a little shake and good for another quarter minute. what was the best exhaust you have heard? to be honest, if Remus comes out with something, that is the only thing i would make me want to switch from stock unless you have some other recommendation you have heard in person. your R setting sounds perfect... i may give that a try next time i am out on the dirt. sounds like a blast and you can get sideways without the nannies trying to correct it for you! Cheers.

Thanks for that info... i didn't want to throw out any info i hadn't had confirmed so this is great to know. I guess ford did their research and made these changes for a reason.

Thanks, that was what I was shooting for. I have been on the buying side (and was for this before I got it too) and I know what I wanted to know about so I am trying to focus on that. you can see drag races and off-road trail rides next to a ZR2 on the big channels so I am not trying to recreate that, nor could I! thanks again. Cheers.

That's a great idea, thank you. I am looking at a few different options and I will absolutely put something out with all the different thing I looked at and why I pick the one that I do... right now it is looking like either trax or lock-n-roll with rail system but we shall see. Cheers.

That is interesting about the LIM function on your vehicle… in cruise control we can always put foot on gas to go faster but the LIM disengages the cruise control all together and makes it so even with your gas pedal all the way to the floor it won’t go any faster than what the LIM feature is set to and using the brake doesn’t disengage it either.

i havne't noticed that, i will have to play with it some more to try to figure out why it is doing the things that it does!

absolutly, there is a separate little button down on the center console that disables and activates the auto start stop separate from any other settings to the vehicle.

Can you keep it in your raptor settings so you don’t have to toggle it every time and just toggle your preferred settings?

I think I understand your question and the answer is yes, you can set your "R" settings and then every time you get in the truck and start it you just apply your R settings and it goes back to what you set... but if you do nothing it will always start in normal mode.

I got the amber market lights from a company called indicarbon… www.indicarbon.com/store/p/ford-ranger-raptor-next-gen-grill-lights-amber/white and I did some videos of the installs already but I’ll do one full video of the entire stereo upgrade this week covering all of the wiring and different components.

I haven’t found the skid plates I want to go with yet. I’m doing the ford ranger raptor assault school in 2 months and I’m going to talk to some of those guys out there about it to see what they think. I know there are some companies in the states that have a gas tank skid plate and a kit that covers the transmission and transfer case. I’m waiting for a single company to make one big kit.

when i had a drop in bed liner in one of my old S-10s it ended up completely wearing down the paint on the bed rails and in the corners of the bed when i took it out, maybe that isn't a problem anymore but i have had the spray in as well on my old gladiator and it was good looking and i just pressure washed it to clean it.

wow, that is crazy. thanks for the info and I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue and I plan on following up and making sure I get it fixed because it is totally something they should fix for me! Cheers

I ordered the kit from indicarbon.com. I'll do a video about install once I get it! Cheers.

I know the guys in the rest of the world are having a lot of luck with the reliability. we have only had it for a month in the United States but the same motor is in the Explorer ST and they are going strong and have been in use since 2020. I think it is too early to tell but the signs are good. there will always be outliers but i have confidence based on the data i can gather.

it is 100% laziness... I need to take the 30 seconds to get it programmed and get the clip on garage door opener out of my truck. now that you noticed it I will get on it haha.

the option for auto brake hold is there in the settings but i haven't played with it yet. I just use the adaptive cruise control and that does it for me. And i am used to letting off the brake and having the truck roll a bit so the auto brake hold throws me off a bit (i had it in my 2020 explorer)

I bought the kit from indication.com. the pictures are for a different looking grill but the install video shows the 3 light setup. I will let you know how it looks once I get it installed and wired up!

While I was driving it didn’t go over but I never pumped the gas to the floor, the manual says that is in fact how it works so I will test that on my drive home today.

I looked, I guess I just missed them.

I mean, i am a charming human being and i pay for the things i want. I wear 20 year old jeans and some ratty tee shirts, but when it comes to vehicles i have no self control!

Freaking bean counters... hosing everything up!

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So many differences. I’d trade all the Us stuff for the rear AC vents and painted driveshafts for sure though

I ordered from indicarbon.com. I’ll let you know how they are when they get here

I hadn't really thought of that, but you are right... in the end, an A-Hole is going to get into the gas tank one way or another, i just like the idea of keeping the lazy thug away.

that is an interesting perspective that i had not thought of. i have never locked my car while fueling it up, only if i am inside the store getting a drink or something. That might be the reason they do it the way our trucks are in the US. thank you for that reasoning, it adds light to the decisions the engineers made when they made the change!

My mobile plan is with Verizon so I don't know about if you were adding it to an existing ATT plan, but I believe it would still be 20. I signed up through the ford app on my phone and it draws 20 from my credit card each month. hope that answers your question. Cheers

It does thank you very much for answering and for making these videos.

Also, how are your kids fitting in the rear seat. I have a young daughter( 5 years old) she’s in a booster/car seat hybrid. This will be my daily driver.

booster would be no problem... i fit 3 car seats across in my old Focus RS so i know they will fit in here too... my daughers are 9 12 and 14 and they say this back seat is more comfortable than my M3 or my Gladiator was. but they still like my wifes minivan more haha

@@flaberdoopin thank you so much again I really appreciate it. My Raptor arrived at the dealer today. Will probably grab it early next week. Another question for you…. What do you plan on using to paint your driveshaft? I know you mentioned you were thinking about doing that. Have you heard of Por-15? Seems to be a great product.

Manual says 1000 miles but I gave up on breaking it in after about 500 haha. It seems to be doing great but who knows. I have heard a lot of smart mechanics say that break in is a thing of the past

Ok just wondering I haven’t gotten close to the mpg yet what they advertised on them and I kept getting told it’s not broken in yet and all the excuse not in a mean even tried filling up somewhere else and put 87 octane 100% gas no ethanol and noticed nothing yet ?

I am getting pretty poor mileage so far and I’m almost at 2000 miles. Current tank average is around 15 but I have been driving it kind of hard so not too surprising

I have noticed it in the 204-206 range normally. Apparently that is normal. It does have a small trans cooler. My concern is the plastic trans pan.

Quick google search shows average trans temp is 175-225 degrees Fahrenheit, so it is on the warmer side but in range and I would assume FOMOCO planned for it and uses appropriate materials and high temp fluid

@flaberdoopin If the plastic if thick then you shouldn't worry about it. I worked on a few Fords and noticed the plastic quality isn't no where as thin as German vehicles.

@flaberdoopin Hmm that makes sense. Trans oils get hotter when the transmission constantly shifts and with a 10 speed its shifting more than normal. Id probably change the oil on the transmission cause it also has a break in period. Might run cooler after removing all the micro metals in the oil after breaking it in but dont quote me on that 🤔

great idea... i think i will do that, but for trans flush it takes a special machine doesnt it? not something that can easially be done at home like engine and transfer case fluids and the diffs from what i remember.

thanks... i like it!

100%. it is amazing.

I have 700 on mine, and I would 100% buy it again.

awesome! thank you so much... i am excited to make it to 1000 and see if i can make enough money for a spray in bed liner! Cheers.

That is awesome! I wasn’t sure exactly how they worked or what they did… thank you!

@@flaberdoopin I’m definitely not 1000% on this but I do believe it’s something I’ve noticed and not imagined. I haven’t actually seen the light move to position however it does seem to sit at an appropriate height on the vehicle in front.

@@keithhunt3437 you know, now that you mention it, i have noticed that the lights lower down to the level of the trunk of the vehicle ahead, i thought that was the auto highbeams turning off and it was super confusing because i didn't think they were on, but that had to be this feature doing it's thing!

@@flaberdoopin there ya go 👍

the bracket for my license plate was in the truck with all the floor mats and other stuff, I thought they all came with it but maybe the dealer ordered it... I know in a lot of states like Florida for example, you don't need a front plate so maybe it isn't standard. It was not installed on the truck when I got there, but I went out with them to look at it because if it was going to have to drill into the bumper I was going to tell them not to do it, but it just snaps on top and screws into pre threaded holes under the lower rail so it was easy. Hope you get your plate holder soon! cheers.

i too live in a state requiring a front plate, the dealership did not have one so i ordered it from my local Ford parts department. it was expensive!! 141 bucks for what i am sure is a plastic bracket. i did have a lot of Ford points so it was not money directly out of pocket. the RR comes with so much stuff. mine had a sprayed in liner, only accessory i have to get now is a bed cover.

that is crazy... I lived in SoCal back when the Focus RS came out and I ended up flying to Durango CO to buy my RS to avoid the crazy cali markups and drove it home. Worth the flight and it was a fun drive home too. Cheers.

Interesting, they are in the center console on my truck but I will look to see if they also have power under the seats too.

Yikes, I would rather they just siphon my gas instead of drilling a hole!

I do too, it is what I am used to and what I am comfortable with, but then again, these will never rust or seize up on the drain plug so I'm trying to be optimistic!

I’ve had my Colorado Trail Boss for about a year I just now have 3k miles on it, I didn’t floor mine till I had 1k miles, 500 is good but I’ve already paid off my truck and plan on keeping it, I still own my 02 Silverado I bought new, so yea I don’t get a new truck every other year!

i have talked to a few different people about this and it is interesting because i have had fantastic mechanics that say you should get on it hard in the beginning to seat the piston rings and others say you should slowly break it in. I know that up until the early 2000's it was widely accepted that you had to ease into the breakin but with the metal working abilities of today a lot of people have told me that the break in period is a thing of the past. I tried my best to take it easy for the first 500 miles but it is just so much fun! your point is valid and i do plan on keeping this truck forever so i want it to last but my inner child got the better of me and i had to go rip it around!

Every mechanic I know.” Drive it like you stole it”. Every transmission guy. “You want to baby👶 your trans.” 🫤

@@flaberdoopin trust me I get it, I have a brand new Bronco Badlands Sasquatch with the V6 and that's all I want to do as well but am controlling myself lol

stay strong and take care of that bronco! whatever the case, it's too late for me hahaha

They aren’t as quick or punchy or smooth over bumpy terrain at speed from what I have seen but they are extremely capable on technical trails. I think the Ranger is a more fun truck and if you are coming from a sporty car, the Ranger raptor is the best choice

@@flaberdoopin ok

No update on the seats unfortunately. I will swing by the dealer on Monday since I have the day off to follow up in person instead of trying to get someone on the phone again.

Hell yeah, that is 95% why I got it as well, but the capability to take it to the trails is always there and it is so fun

@@flaberdoopin the 5 percent of go off roading it’ll be perfect! They are some capable rigs!

I do have 3 kids but they are all out of car seats. I used to have rear facing seats so I can tell you from my previous experience that it would fit no problem behind the pax seat with the seat forward a bit but I’ll go to target and get some measurements today and let you know how far forward it would need to be

@@flaberdoopin Thanks! I have a deposit on a blue Raptor that’s suppose to come next week. But my wife is pregnant with our first and we are planning on having a second next year. So I’m hoping I can get away with rear facing car seats in it without the seats being super far forward.

@@Mc.Nuggetz I wasn't able to get to target but i can measure the back seat but i can tell you that i fit rear facing seats in the back of my Ford Focus and the ranger is bigger than that so you will be able to make it work easy! Congrats on the addition to the family (the blue raptor)... and also the baby too i guess. haha

Yeah, for sure. I don’t ever listen to radio anyway so I will be switching that ASAP

I was thinking the same thing, especially with some of the deals around the country trying to make these trucks up 10-20K and even more in some areas like Las Vegas and Southern California!

Dang... you son is living the dream... living in Aruba AND getting the new Ranger Raptor!

gotta stay strong with what you are comfortable with 100%. I hope you are able to get something at MSRP!

I already had the plugs out of the diffs to check fluid levels because I heard Australia had an issue with low levels… did I pass? I aim to impress

haha, i just moved from hawaii... i went bare foot almost everywhere, it is hard being back in the real world where people expect shoes!

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Great to know... I will look that up and possibly get one just to install and do a video on it! Cheers.

haha, shoes are optional in my house. I just moved to VA from Hawaii where I spend 90% of my time without shoes or slippers

Shoes or not. Thanks for the vid. I'm contemplating if Im gonna get the ranger raptor or not

I'll try to wear shoes next time and you would not regret getting the ranger raptor unless you really do have a need for a full size truck or you really need to use your truck for towing... if you need that, I would consider some other options unless you are willing to accept the limitations of the Raptor for those uses. Good luck. cheers!

HAHAHA, I'll run that by her and see what she thinks. I think deep down, she is happy for me, she is pretty amazing.

@@flaberdoopin as it should be 🙌 2 way street relationships stay strong

exactly!

I agree with you completely, actual buttons for the lockers and seat warmer would have been nice

Then you use the drive mode wheel to engage them... on the off chance and if this incredibly rare /made up circumstance arises. This is the dumbest comment by someone who has clearly never driven offroad. How are you going to use your air lockers if your compressor fails? How are you going to use your lockers if your button fails? All stupid.

@@jgelliot How adorable. Ford fan boys defending clear design flaws is always entertaining. Good job little one!

​@Red_Beard_Actual lol. Sure bud. I drive a ram 1500 and e39 M5. But I'm a ford fan boy. I bet you listen to all these reviewers who recommend hooking a winch to the aux switches. 😂

@@Red_Beard_ActualI mean, if Chevy made something cooler and more fun to drive I’d be willing to give it a shot but as it stands I’m sticking with the Ranger. I have had s-10s, Sonomas, tacomas, a gladiator, several BMWs and a few fords, I like them all but at the moment, the Ranger raptor is the cool kid on the block and it hurts the ZR2 guys tender feelings. It’s all good. One day they may put a v6 back in their midsize truck.

hahaha, happy wife happy life. I enjoy being married... but I will end up buying the stuff I want within a few months when the initial shock from the new car wears off on her haha.

why? it's my driveway and it was ike 80 degrees outside haha.

@@flaberdoopin driveways are dirty. better wash those feet boy!

hahaha, you are right... my wife won't let me get into bed until I take a shower... I know I need to wear shoes but I love walking around barefoot... till I step in dog poop, then it sucks!

@@flaberdoopin 😀

Remove that hate from your heart, man. No need to have a childish mindset like that.

@@Vito_Caligiuri I must of hurt you in someway. Sport television games/video games won’t save you from the outside world. Don’t be so sensitive toughen up

Haha, I love American cars but the Germans make amazing machines as well!

@@NeverFollowTheCrowd idk what sport video games have to do with anything, but there’s a lot of German vehicles that are great, not just for white girls.

@@Vito_Caligiuri people snap out of the cookie cutter Luxury vehicle hiatus. No hate. Buy American

I am more comfortable with metal oil pans but I guess I will see how these work for me. if I see some aftermarket pans made of metal I may be going that way... but who knows, maybe plastic is the way of the future.