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Nov 11, 2012 | 10:24 PM

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thats fucking awesome

Nov 11, 2012 | 10:26 PM

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I'm so jealous!

Nov 11, 2012 | 10:30 PM

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Damn that looks sooo effin sick!!!! Looks like someone had a lot of fun lol. I want one badly

Nov 11, 2012 | 10:39 PM

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Already planning on going back and setting the sand up for a bigger jump!!!

Since there were so many dunes, I couldn't get the speed up to have a massive jump.
All these dunes were about 15-20 feet apart which was too short of a distance.
we measured the distance between the jumps and it was about 10'-15'

It was pretty cool. You can see tire marks, then blank for 10-15' and then see em again.

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Nov 12, 2012 | 12:13 AM

#205

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Good times!

Nov 12, 2012 | 01:31 AM

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Fucking bad ass man..

Nov 12, 2012 | 02:33 AM

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Did they ever fix the frame issue from the factory? I know there's some sort of brace on the market but seems like Ford probably addressed it for newer models.

Nov 12, 2012 | 08:49 AM

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Looks like a blast!

Nov 12, 2012 | 10:33 AM

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remind me not to buy a used raptor..

Nov 12, 2012 | 12:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NWSTL

Did they ever fix the frame issue from the factory? I know there's some sort of brace on the market but seems like Ford probably addressed it for newer models.

Man I really dont know. But my truck is the 3rd-4th year of production so im sure they took care of it.

Nov 12, 2012 | 02:38 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NWSTL

Did they ever fix the frame issue from the factory? I know there's some sort of brace on the market but seems like Ford probably addressed it for newer models.

If my memory serves correct, that problem only affected the early production 2010 models. Rest are good to go...

Nov 14, 2012 | 08:13 PM

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Nov 14, 2012 | 08:26 PM

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Beautiful

Nov 14, 2012 | 08:32 PM

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photos good...HDR baaaaad

Nov 14, 2012 | 09:33 PM

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Also crossed 10k miles

Nov 15, 2012 | 09:19 AM

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Hey. Do you have a good profile shot how she sits now? I keep flip-flopping between the SCAB and SCREW

Nov 15, 2012 | 09:21 AM

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Ummm, Nauman.....when did you get an 04 TL?

Nov 15, 2012 | 10:46 AM

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wtf is that your house?!

Nov 15, 2012 | 11:19 AM

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SuperCrew all the way Juniorbean!!!

I wish it was my house. may be in the next few years

And got the TL last week. bought it for my dad.

Nov 15, 2012 | 01:29 PM

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^ I know... it has a lot of advantages. It's just that the SCAB looks so much meaner. I think the extra length of the SCREW gives it that longer look while the shorter SCAB keeps the beefy look.

Tough call

Nov 15, 2012 | 02:12 PM

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Man honestly im the opposite way about it.
I couldnt do the cab

Nov 15, 2012 | 02:18 PM

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I'm glad you're having fun with the truck!

Nov 15, 2012 | 05:03 PM

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10k already?

Nov 15, 2012 | 05:05 PM

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id get the SCREW, but thats just me

Nov 16, 2012 | 09:45 AM

#225

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I love the HDR in the first pic.

Nov 17, 2012 | 11:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by juniorbean

Hey. Do you have a good profile shot how she sits now? I keep flip-flopping between the SCAB and SCREW

SCREW All the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also installed the towing mirrors. Not sure how I feel about them. they are extremely good when it comes to visibility, but they dont look good on the Raptor, like they did on the FX4.

Nov 17, 2012 | 11:34 AM

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Maybe if you painted parts of them white?

I think it looks more utilitarian than the previous ones.

And

@ the tags.

Nov 21, 2012 | 10:30 AM

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Was surfing Groupon and found this - http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-ford...k-1?c=all&p=61

Nov 21, 2012 | 11:39 AM

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Was at the Auto Show this past weekend and they had a SCREW on the floor. Man, that is one big... bad-ass truck. May have flip-flopped me in the other direction!

Nov 21, 2012 | 12:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NBP04TL4ME

Was surfing Groupon and found this - http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-ford...k-1?c=all&p=61

Thanks ass hole. I just ordered it.

Nov 21, 2012 | 01:41 PM

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What an asshole, look how close he parked to the garbage can!!

Nov 21, 2012 | 02:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by juniorbean

Was at the Auto Show this past weekend and they had a SCREW on the floor. Man, that is one big... bad-ass truck. May have flip-flopped me in the other direction!

I saw it, too...I was surprised at how big it was...much bigger than a standard F150.

Nov 21, 2012 | 02:10 PM

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What an asshole, look how close he parked to the garbage can!!

Thats what I was coming here to say.

Nov 21, 2012 | 03:05 PM

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Quote:

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Thanks ass hole. I just ordered it.

Probably the cheapest mod you will get!

Nov 21, 2012 | 05:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by juniorbean

Was at the Auto Show this past weekend and they had a SCREW on the floor. Man, that is one big... bad-ass truck. May have flip-flopped me in the other direction!

That is a good thing