STEVE_K
Member
- First Name
- Steve
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2026
- Threads
- 1
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 10
- Location
- Snohomish, WA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2026 Ranger Raptor, 2003 Jeep Wranger SE TJ, 2001 Subaru Forester
- Thread starter
- #1
Hello ladies and gentelmen!
I just picked up a new 2026 Ranger Raptor just over a week ago as retirement gift to myself after 40+ years of in the work force. The Ranger Raptor caught my eyes a couple years back after looking at the F-150's for a while and was just about to buy one until the R came out. If a supercharged V8 was available as an option, I'd want it! However I just couldn't justify $120k for a vehicle. So I held off for a couple more years and finally said it was now or never and time to buy my first new truck after going many years without my old Toyotas or Z71.
Originally I was going to wait and order a 2027, but when I expanded my search on the Ford website I found another dealer that showed they had 6 more 2026's incoming. This one was pretty much what I wanted, so I went down to the dealer to call 'dibs' on it and waited about a week for it to arrive. While waiting for it to show up I ordered up another wheel (need to get additional TPS) so I can do a 5 tire rotation and not let that extra K03 go to waste, the Swaf Works front license plate mount, screen protector for the center display, windshield shade, and some seat covers for when I'm dog sitting my little Frenchie niece.
At the dealer after it arrived and took it for a test drive:
Sitting in the side yard at home while playing musical cars in the garage to get this one in:
I just picked up a new 2026 Ranger Raptor just over a week ago as retirement gift to myself after 40+ years of in the work force. The Ranger Raptor caught my eyes a couple years back after looking at the F-150's for a while and was just about to buy one until the R came out. If a supercharged V8 was available as an option, I'd want it! However I just couldn't justify $120k for a vehicle. So I held off for a couple more years and finally said it was now or never and time to buy my first new truck after going many years without my old Toyotas or Z71.
Originally I was going to wait and order a 2027, but when I expanded my search on the Ford website I found another dealer that showed they had 6 more 2026's incoming. This one was pretty much what I wanted, so I went down to the dealer to call 'dibs' on it and waited about a week for it to arrive. While waiting for it to show up I ordered up another wheel (need to get additional TPS) so I can do a 5 tire rotation and not let that extra K03 go to waste, the Swaf Works front license plate mount, screen protector for the center display, windshield shade, and some seat covers for when I'm dog sitting my little Frenchie niece.
At the dealer after it arrived and took it for a test drive:
Sitting in the side yard at home while playing musical cars in the garage to get this one in:
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