What did you do to your Ranger Raptor Today?

[cc1999]

Installed some Redline hood struts on one of my RRs yesterday.
‘Curious if the added structure will help or improve my hood flutter that I have on this one.

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[OxygenMask]

That hood flutter is intense sometimes! Shocking.

 

[JJT]

Does anyone know whether the hood on the US-spec Ranger Raptor is aluminum or steel? I'm trying to confirm the material. Thanks

 

[STEVE_K]

Fridge magnets are your friend when it comes to things like that.

 

[JJT]

Fridge magnets are your friend when it comes to things like that.

Thanks! I know a magnet would work. The European-spec Ranger Raptor has a steel hood, not aluminum. I'm just trying to find out if Ford used a different material for the US-spec version.

 

[Frag2000]

That hood flutter is intense sometimes! Shocking.

From high speed or rough road? I did not notice anything at 130km/h (80mph)

 

[Peter949]

Was planning to wait for those until I found same size Toyos cheap. Your setup rub in full lock reverse? Jumps? Mine barely rubs on full lock reverse and hits the wheel well a little on jumps.

Ford Performance 703’s and 35x11.5 KO3’s installed.

 

[cc1999]

Does anyone know whether the hood on the US-spec Ranger Raptor is aluminum or steel? I'm trying to confirm the material. Thanks

Aluminum hood but fenders are steel.

 

[cc1999]

From high speed or rough road? I did not notice anything at 130km/h (80mph)

My 24 RR is solid no hood shake , my white 25 is the one with the hood flutter, and no matter how I adjust the rubber hood stoppers I can’t seem to get it to fit like my 24.

I drove my black 25 also recently and not seen any hood flutter in that one either.But that truck only has around 300 miles on it. Jury is still a little out on that one.

Issue seems very hit and miss with these trucks.
Would love to know if anyone with the flutter ever found a way to stop it.
‘Was in that truck with flutter today for 3 hours out on the interstate running 80-90 mph, the hood struts made no difference at all, still flutters in the wind. Especially bounces around when passing semi trucks when you get in that dirty air .

 

[STEVE_K]

Thanks! I know a magnet would work. The European-spec Ranger Raptor has a steel hood, not aluminum. I'm just trying to find out if Ford used a different material for the US-spec version.

Ah! Didn't notice your profile had you listed in Spain!

 

[dpAtlanta]

My Ranger Raptor & my Bronco hoods both flutter.
And they are both aluminum.
In fact, every panel on the Bronco is aluminum except for the rear quarters.

 

[OxygenMask]

Thanks! I know a magnet would work. The European-spec Ranger Raptor has a steel hood, not aluminum. I'm just trying to find out if Ford used a different material for the US-spec version.

Mine is alyoominium. My Route 66 fridge magnet fell off....

 

[OxygenMask]

From high speed or rough road? I did not notice anything at 130km/h (80mph)

In the desert southwest on super windy days wind gusts could do it.
Otherwise oncoming semis make it look like it might fly off!

 

[yoopercharged]

Was planning to wait for those until I found same size Toyos cheap. Your setup rub in full lock reverse? Jumps? Mine barely rubs on full lock reverse and hits the wheel well a little on jumps.

I’ve got a 2” front spacer. No rubbing in forward or reverse. I did have the truck airborne over the weekend and didn’t rub anywhere. OEM crash bars and splash guards in place and untrimmed. Visually, it does look like a large compression event with the wheel turned sharply could rub on the crash bars, but I don’t foresee that ever occurring with my use case.

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