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  1. rcompart

    Raptor Steering Wheel Install

    I wanted to install shift paddles in our 2014 but couldn’t justify all the extra parts necessary to make it all work so I was excited to install a Raptor wheel in our 2017 because it would just be a matter of the wheel and a couple other little parts here and there to make everything work. Never...
  2. rcompart

    Struggling with my Decision!

    As Steve Lemme’s character in Super Troopers says, 1, 2, 3, DO IT!!!
  3. rcompart

    2018+ Post Pictures Thread!- Lets see those shiny new trucks!

    I posted one the night it was delivered to the dealer in the build date thread but the weather has been so crappy here and my truck has been a filthy mess so I honestly haven’t taken many pictures of it. Here’s the only good one I have of her clean.
  4. rcompart

    2018+ Post Pictures Thread!- Lets see those shiny new trucks!

    That sucks, I didn’t even notice that until you pointed it out. I guess I won’t be installing those anymore.
  5. rcompart

    2018+ Post Pictures Thread!- Lets see those shiny new trucks!

    I was kinda thinking the two were one in the same because of the 2016 platinum sigs and that J ski responded to HBs lifted 2018 pictures with a screen shot from another forum but the pictures were in the same order. That and the two were never online at the same time.
  6. rcompart

    Condensation in light assembly. Normal?

    No need to feel dumb, I literally had the the same initial reaction as you. I saw it while refueling, said to myself ‘WTH’, pulled out my pocket screwdriver, checked to see if it was a hole or a cavity, determined it wasn’t a hole, said ‘WTH’ again, walked around to the other side, saw the...
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    Condensation in light assembly. Normal?

    That’s not a hole, it’s a divot left over from the manufacturing process that someone at Ford saved a couple pennies per lense by using a single injection port in the center of the mold vs multiple ones around the entire perimeter. The vent is on he back side of the assembly.
  8. rcompart

    Next item on the list: bench to bucket.

    It has a donut-shaped foam seal that is pressed between the seat rail and the body.
  9. rcompart

    How much better is the 18 vs 17.

    We have no idea on how much better these are in terms of reliability. Heck, we barely know how reliable the 15-17s are long term. Better is very subjective. Better entertainment, hardly. Better comfort, in my opinion yes. Better looks, again only my opinion but yes. Better resale? Who’s sold one...
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    Next item on the list: bench to bucket.

    Definitely necessary to either reinstall the bolts and plug the alignment hole or plug all of them to keep exhaust gasses, road noise and rodents out. I’ll see if I can find the plugs I used on my 2014 and post the part numbers.
  11. rcompart

    How much better is the 18 vs 17.

    I could do without the ribs on the rocker moldings but aside from that, I agree that the looks of the 2nd gen were much better overall to that of either of the 3rd gens but I somewhat miss the chiseled edges of the facelifted 3rd gen. It's funny how these trucks started off with soft, almost...
  12. rcompart

    2018 Rear Entertainment Initial Feedback

    @edizzle, did you have a chance to play around with the delay? I'm curious how many ms delay you (or anyone else for that matter) had to use to get the audio in sync with the video.
  13. rcompart

    Raptor Steering Wheel Install

    If I went the route of transplanting the shift paddles into the original steering wheel, I would make templates of the back of the Raptor wheel to trace out the portion of the foam from the original wheel to fit the shift paddles. I’d have to come up with a way to finish the cut edges if I did...
  14. rcompart

    Next item on the list: bench to bucket.

    I pulled off the back of one in my 2014 to find out why there was a different part number for the backrest plate and found out they are actually different as the bench versions lacks the threaded provision the armrests bolt into.
  15. rcompart

    Raptor Steering Wheel Install

    Funny thing is I vaguely remember you modifying the exhaust and adding a lift kit and tires to your TaurusX. Does all that help you navigate parking lots to troll stock vehicles. ;)
  16. rcompart

    Raptor Steering Wheel Install

    The Raptor steering wheel has shift paddles and also deeper thumb pocket contours and perforated leather on the sides. The steering wheel heater is also noticeable warmer.
  17. rcompart

    Raptor Steering Wheel Install

    Yes, the shift paddles work the same as the -/+ buttons under the shift dial. Unlike the F150 guys, the necessary wiring is already present which made the installation very simple.
  18. rcompart

    Raptor Steering Wheel Install

    This was a very simple and straightforward install and I’m 90-95% satisfied with the results. It was essentially plug and play as all the wiring was present and all I had to do was move the trim and switches from the original to the Raptor wheel. I’m really not a fan of the red stripe so I’m...
  19. rcompart

    2018 Rear Entertainment Initial Feedback

    I’ve spent some time throughout the past month and a half pouring through any documentation I can find relating to the RSE and the audio system and in my search I’ve come up with several things that make me wish I went with an aftermarket RSE over this one. The audio lag is a product of the...
  20. rcompart

    How much better is the 18 vs 17.

    Yup, I laugh at myself every time I get in my new “minivan”. Can you remind me what the Taurus X was classified as. That’s what you’re driving, right?
  21. rcompart

    How much better is the 18 vs 17.

    We only have our 2018 Expy, one wife and currently two children with more to come. LOL We purposely purchased our 2017 back in May of last year, for the same reasons we purchased our 2014 in August of 2014. Both were an established platform with a couple years in their current revisions and a...
  22. rcompart

    How much better is the 18 vs 17.

    We had a 2014 and a 2017 before our new 2018. The EcoBoost and Sync3 in the 2017 were the only really substantial improvements over the 2014 and they did the EcoBoost no favors by keeping the 6R80 transmission. Overall, it was an incremental upgrade, like going from a Motel 6 to a Holiday Inn...
  23. rcompart

    All-Weather Floor Mat Options

    As of right now, the only vehicle specific all-weather floor mats for the 2018 Expy and Navi are the ones from Ford. I have spoke with both WeatherTech and HuskyLiner and their all-weather mats will not be available until late February or early March. I have a set of the Ford all-weather mats...
  24. rcompart

    How much $$$ off MSRP did you get your '18 Expedition for?

    No, they're not available yet and the Ford all-weather mats do a pretty poor job of keeping the carpet underneath clean and dry. Plus they currently are not offering the 3rd row mat. Still haven't figured that out given it's a 3-row passenger vehicle.
  25. rcompart

    Struggling with my Decision!

    I’m in 100% agreement with you about the importance of loving the interior. I love the exterior of the Navi but things I very strongly disliked about the interior played an important factor in it not being what we bought and it was the same for the Platinum Expy. I really wanted the massage...

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