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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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Breaking in the Raptor...

Went to my folks house for Christmas, they have a couple hundred acres, most of it's closed in with alot of trees and stuff. I should have brought my Go Pro but didn't think i'd be getting the new truck dirty.

I was actually able to find a few spots to play a little bit. Never took a vehicle off road before and we've had alot of rain the past week. Decided to give the woods and the front hill a shot anyway.

Couldn't get a whole lot of speed with all the mud, but here's a little cell phone vid I put together.

My 10 year old had a blast, she didn't do the jumps, but loved some of the mudding and donuts.

The biggest thing I learend. Cleaning off mud from a big truck takes a long friggin time. I spent 35 minutes at the car wash, and still didn't get all the mud off from underneath. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUuVg9ii8w
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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....The biggest thing I learend. Cleaning off mud from a big truck takes a long friggin time. I spent 35 minutes at the car wash, and still didn't get all the mud off from underneath. lol....
yes it is, its one thing i wont do anymore in my dd truck. the fun/work balance almost makes it more work then fun when its all said and done.

cool vid though. id love a raptor
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 02SC4x4
yes it is, its one thing i wont do anymore in my dd truck. the fun/work balance almost makes it more work then fun when its all said and done.

cool vid though. id love a raptor
some remnants coming off on their own today!



 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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nice! first 2012 ive seen!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Put a lawn sprinkler under it and let it run, then you can come back and touch up what the sprinkler missed. Works pretty good.

BTW nice truck.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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Put a lawn sprinkler under it and let it run, then you can come back and touch up what the sprinkler missed. Works pretty good.

BTW nice truck.
Make sure the engine isn't hot though. Nice looking truck
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Nice!!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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Looks fun!
Should be in the Raptor forum though, or offroad.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by beefcake

The biggest thing I learend. Cleaning off mud from a big truck takes a long friggin time. I spent 35 minutes at the car wash, and still didn't get all the mud off from underneath. lol
35 mins is nothing i have spent over 9 hours cleaning mine before after I have decided to get it dirty.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:09 AM
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lots of people suggesting the lawn sprinkler, i may have to give that a whirl
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:55 AM
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looks fun! im gonna be the fun sponge now, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU BE TEARING AROUND IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE!?!?! that is all. i cant complain tho, id be doing the same thing minus the jumping.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 1997 lariat 4.6
looks fun! im gonna be the fun sponge now, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU BE TEARING AROUND IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE!?!?! that is all. i cant complain tho, id be doing the same thing minus the jumping.
Probably because it's a Raptor. Look up some info on it, you'd want to jump it.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 1997 lariat 4.6
looks fun! im gonna be the fun sponge now, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU BE TEARING AROUND IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE!?!?! that is all. i cant complain tho, id be doing the same thing minus the jumping.
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Probably because it's a Raptor. Look up some info on it, you'd want to jump it.
what he said....
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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Doggone it, man! Give it some Juice!
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Odin's Wrath
Doggone it, man! Give it some Juice!
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