Installed the bumper and winch over the weekend, here's my thoughts for anyone interested. I've been working on cars for 20+ years, swapped motors, etc. Not a pro, but not an amateur.
Overall impressions / fit and finish are great. It's obvious that a ton of engineering went into this.
I spent...
Thanks, not super urgent. I've got a trip coming up in a couple weeks but likely won't have room to install it. I'll wait to see what's going on with the molle panels/ bed accessories and maybe place a combined order.
I 'd love for a molle panel, or another solution that gives you a bed tie down at the bottom of the bed.
The current tie downs at the rear of the bed 4" inches from the floor are idiotic when you're trying to secure a couple 2x4's etc.
Awesome news, can you show some pictures of how the feet of this mount to the roof?
2.68 height of the rack is probably shorter than the factory antenna on the roof?
Bumper ordered!
Couple questions:
Thoughts on best size of winch 10 vs 12k? What's on the test truck
Looks like it comes with the skid as well?
How long will this take to install with 2 competent people?
Was the test truck level led? If so what height to account for the added weigh?
Update:
Took 6 weeks but I finally got the truck back. Engine was pulled, and the head was replaced.
Ford offered an extended warranty, which I accepted.
Any update on the release, and can you take some pictures of how the rack mounts to the roof? Hoping this is a more well thought out solution than the Frontrunner. Thanks.
Need some sort of extension for the cupholders in the rear seat armrest.
If you put anything other than a can of pop in there, they bounce and fall out. Would love to be able to put extra bottles of water, ect in there and not have them fly out on bumpy roads.
New update from the dealer after teardown is that there was a pinhole in the head. Must have been a casting issue.
Waiting on parts to replace the head, supposed to be here next week. Also waiting on confirmation that no coolant was leaking in the engine before they proceed.
No luck yet with...
WOAH!
It's apparently impossible to get a build date from a VIN, and I don't have a picture of the trim tag, so not sure.
But, bought it off the lot in May, so I'd assume early.