Ranger Raptor Grill Replacement?

[Andy Feuer]

Hello,
Can anyone point me in the direction of companies that make an aftermarket grill replacement please? I don't like the F O R D.

I would also likely replace the lower as well so they match.
Thanks,
Andy

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[superj]

i think you will have to change more than just the grill since no one appears to make a downgrade grill for the ranger raptor.

 

[embedded rock]

Could do some DIY bling!

 

[scrappyisbe]

i think you will have to change more than just the grill since no one appears to make a downgrade grill for the ranger raptor.

Losing the " FORD" logo is NOT A DOWNGRADE! I hate it and want it GONE! I can do without an immense black plastic grill.

 

[superj]

Losing the " FORD" logo is NOT A DOWNGRADE! I hate it and want it GONE! I can do without an immense black plastic grill.

ford sees it as a downgrade. if you guys were closer, you could have my old one and try to make it work but right now, it seems yall are stuck

 

[Bt_okst]

Always interesting as that grill is both part of the Raptor Pkg and an identifying characteristic of one throughout the Raptor line up. They wanted it to have a unique grille to itself.

 

[superj]

yup. i love the raptor look but have no use for a real raptor.

the wife and i had test driven one or two but have i no use for the f150 raptor. i told her when she gets rid of her jeep, she is getting a ranger raptor since she loved the full size raptor so much.

 

[superj]

Ok guys, the harness from @F150LEDs showed up to conplete this install. I actually ordered two of their headlight accessory connector kita because i need one for my father in law's truck too so they both showed up.

I dont know how many of yall got stuff from their website but they really put thought into what they build. Their harness kit is top notch. They give you stickers for your toolbox, some for your back window, a scented deal to hang on your rear view mirror, and a stress relief gummy fish to eat and relax if you get angry from something not going well.

Remember these wire from the earlier post? Its time to revisit them and put them to use.

All the pieces that attch your fender liner in the above pics have to come out. The little deals you pull the middle out of, the two push pins, and the two 7mm hex had screws.

Yank the fender liner out. Let me tell you, it sucks putting this back in properly so if you can get to the back of that orange corner marker light from somewhere else, go that way. I learned what a pain it is to put back after so if there is another way, go that way.

The white plug in the picture above about pulling the liner is this plug which plugs into that orange marker light. There is a little tang you oush with your finger tip and the plug slides right off.

Push the grill wires down behind the headlihht and fish them out from where you pulled the fender liner back.

Find the f150led harness and compare it to your plug. One side will be identical but black and the other side will plug into the trucks plug. Plug the one side into the truck harness and the other, place into the back of the orange marker light where you unplugged the harness. Just fyi, plugging into the light is just as easy as unplugging was so be ready for all that fun. And the f150led harness plug will need to be pushed very hard, like amazingly hard, to make the catch click.

So now you are here with the other ends of the adapter harness. These suckers are freaking awesome. You lift the orange tips till the are perpendicular to the original position and slide your wire in and then flick the orange tips back down. They really lock down on the wires. Nice. What a great kit.

You will be here now

Turn the lights on and make sure your grill lights work. For this grill, the wires were backward feom what you would think. It wasn't red to red and black to black. All you have to do is figure out which way turns your lights on and you are ready to put everything back together.

This part sucks. I needed the gumny fish and some some tootsie rolls, plus a large sweet tea. This is the reason i urge you to see if you can access that light another way. I couldnt get that stupid fender liner to sit right and i tried for about 37 minutes before i just stuffed it in and said to heck with it.

Put these back in and align everything as much as you can.

Roll up.your excess wire and zip tie it away nicely.

Check out how cool the grill looks when you are done.

 

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I've encountered LED lights that have the tracer on the (+) wire and not the normal (-) wire. So as superj mentioned above, check functionality of lights before doing the final wire connections.

 

[superj]

Found out the tool to temove the oem grill without breaking the clips. A normal ol plastic interior trim removal tool.

It pops the clips rght off.


We did my father-in-law's truck today and it was an hour and 30 mins start to finish

His is a 25 xlt fx4 amd he has a chrome package grill for sale now, boxed and ready to ship

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