Among First US-Spec RRs Built?

[cfm56doc]

RR newbie here so please excuse my ignorance on the RR as I am still learning about these trucks.

A few weeks ago I bought a used 2024 RR and love this rig. Being one who wants to know as much as i can about my vehicles, I looked at the door jam tag and its date was 01/24. Did some digging online to find out more on production and it seems January was the start for US-Spec RRs.

I then wondered how do I find the actual built date and not build month as wife and daughter have birthdates in January? I found out the window sticker has a blend date which my understanding is accepted as the actual build date. My window stickers blend date says 20240110 or a blend date of 10 January 2024 possibly placing it among the very first produced for the US, but not on either of my families members birthdays.

Trivial to most, but thought it was cool to know. Now to continue reading the foeums and learning more about these trucks.

Cheers!

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[pablo94sc]

The first came off the line in 2023. Sorry to spoil it for you.

 

[moose33]

I was under the impression that the earliest blend dates were from first week of January 2024 after the holidays.

 

[cfm56doc]

The first came off the line in 2023. Sorry to spoil it for you.

You did not spoil anything for me, I was simply asking hence the question mark in the title.

As others posted, online sayfoeirst were not produced until first week in January. But I and everything I have found online could be wrong.

Thanks for the reply though.

 

[ShadowDragon24]

My window sricker has a blend of 320250202 So Feb 2nd 2025. and when I purchased the ford 72 hrs access to the pts stuff. it said production date of feb 2nd 2025. not sure if thats when it started on the line, or rolled off the line.

 

[cfm56doc]

My window sricker has a blend of 320250202 So Feb 2nd 2025. and when I purchased the ford 72 hrs access to the pts stuff. it said production date of feb 2nd 2025. not sure if thats when it started on the line, or rolled off the line.

As mentioned I am new here, but going by the name "blend" I envisioned blend date was when body met chassis and became a vehicle. Some call that process a "marriage". However I am probably wrong

EDIT: Googled what exactly is a Ford planed date and it came back it is when the chassis and body are joined aka marriage.

 

[KayaPayaPigDog]

RR newbie here so please excuse my ignorance on the RR as I am still learning about these trucks.

A few weeks ago I bought a used 2024 RR and love this rig. Being one who wants to know as much as i can about my vehicles, I looked at the door jam tag and its date was 01/24. Did some digging online to find out more on production and it seems January was the start for US-Spec RRs.

I then wondered how do I find the actual built date and not build month as wife and daughter have birthdates in January? I found out the window sticker has a blend date which my understanding is accepted as the actual build date. My window stickers blend date says 20240110 or a blend date of 10 January 2024 possibly placing it among the very first produced for the US, but not on either of my families members birthdays.

Trivial to most, but thought it was cool to know. Now to continue reading the foeums and learning more about these trucks.

Cheers!

Congrats on the new truck and welcome to the community! One thing to check for on your 2024 is if the Load Box Reinforcement brackets were installed on the bed. If you plan to put any sort of rack or bed cap on there you will wnat to get that reinforced to avoid any sort of damage. There are a lot of great videos out there on these trucks so between youtube and this forum you are in great shape to learn. I picked my 24 RR in March at my dealer and haven't looked to see the build date but now i am interested to see what it was. I'll let you know once i get home from work and take a look.



Cheers,

Kyle

AKA FLABERDOOPIN (on youtube)

 

[TWiyrick]

RR newbie here so please excuse my ignorance on the RR as I am still learning about these trucks.

A few weeks ago I bought a used 2024 RR and love this rig. Being one who wants to know as much as i can about my vehicles, I looked at the door jam tag and its date was 01/24. Did some digging online to find out more on production and it seems January was the start for US-Spec RRs.

I then wondered how do I find the actual built date and not build month as wife and daughter have birthdates in January? I found out the window sticker has a blend date which my understanding is accepted as the actual build date. My window stickers blend date says 20240110 or a blend date of 10 January 2024 possibly placing it among the very first produced for the US, but not on either of my families members birthdays.

Trivial to most, but thought it was cool to know. Now to continue reading the foeums and learning more about these trucks.

Cheers!

Off topic but these early 2024 production RR require the installation of J-Brace Brackets if you plan on installing pretty much anything on the bed... There was initially a recall that allowed for free factory installation, but it has expired...

 

[cfm56doc]

Congrats on the new truck and welcome to the community! One thing to check for on your 2024 is if the Load Box Reinforcement brackets were installed on the bed. If you plan to put any sort of rack or bed cap on there you will wnat to get that reinforced to avoid any sort of damage. There are a lot of great videos out there on these trucks so between youtube and this forum you are in great shape to learn. I picked my 24 RR in March at my dealer and haven't looked to see the build date but now i am interested to see what it was. I'll let you know once i get home from work and take a look.



Cheers,

Kyle

AKA FLABERDOOPIN (on youtube)

Thank you for the welcome and one of the first things I did was look for the J-brackets and as expected, it did not have them installed. I was able to order the brackets while Ford has their 20% off sale going on. I hope to install the brackets this weekend.

 

[superj]

I wonder if anyone has actually cracked the bed sides?

 

[yelnoc2]

I ordered mine the first day they opened - April of '23. At that time Ford and dealers couldn't decide if private individuals could order or that the dealer had to order. My dealer thought they ordered but mine went through as a special order. Took over a year to get and my sticker looks like this 4/4/24 and I got it on 28 April. Earlier builds must have been dealers orders.

 

[Medic 6]

Congrats on the new truck and welcome to the community! One thing to check for on your 2024 is if the Load Box Reinforcement brackets were installed on the bed. If you plan to put any sort of rack or bed cap on there you will wnat to get that reinforced to avoid any sort of damage. There are a lot of great videos out there on these trucks so between youtube and this forum you are in great shape to learn. I picked my 24 RR in March at my dealer and haven't looked to see the build date but now i am interested to see what it was. I'll let you know once i get home from work and take a look.



Cheers,

Kyle

AKA FLABERDOOPIN (on youtube)

Hey flaberdoopin!! Thanks man, watched a lot of your videos on YouTube. You have great content and provide valuable information. Keep it up. I have 20k on mine and believe you and had the same dealer. Purchase day below.

 

[Medic 6]

RR newbie here so please excuse my ignorance on the RR as I am still learning about these trucks.

A few weeks ago I bought a used 2024 RR and love this rig. Being one who wants to know as much as i can about my vehicles, I looked at the door jam tag and its date was 01/24. Did some digging online to find out more on production and it seems January was the start for US-Spec RRs.

I then wondered how do I find the actual built date and not build month as wife and daughter have birthdates in January? I found out the window sticker has a blend date which my understanding is accepted as the actual build date. My window stickers blend date says 20240110 or a blend date of 10 January 2024 possibly placing it among the very first produced for the US, but not on either of my families members birthdays.

Trivial to most, but thought it was cool to know. Now to continue reading the foeums and learning more about these trucks.

Cheers!

Congratulations on the RR! Welcome to the club.

 

[KayaPayaPigDog]

Hey flaberdoopin!! Thanks man, watched a lot of your videos on YouTube. You have great content and provide valuable information. Keep it up. I have 20k on mine and believe you and had the same dealer. Purchase day below.

Damn, that's a good looking color, i like the side decals on it too, not too loud but still stands out. I understand some people not wanting the big decals but i think on a few of the colors it looks great and i think yours and my shelter green are certainly two of them. Glad you like the videos, if you have any ideas for topics to cover let me know! and if you want to get out on any of the trails around the shanendoah mountains shoot me a message! Cheers.

 

[stirfry]

There were very few that were produced in December 2023, but mass production began in January 2024. I had a 2024 Ranger Raptor as company vehicle that was built the second week of January 2024, in Hot Pepper Red. It was that Ranger Raptor that convinced me to sell my 2011 F-150 Raptor and buy my (pictured) 2025 Ranger Raptor in the same blue as the F-150 Raptor (but the color name changed from Blue Flame Metallic to Velocity Blue).

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