What did you do to your Bronco Raptor today?
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Turbo yzel
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That’s cool looking 
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Looks perfect on the snow!
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Today ordered RTR rims Evo 6 - 17 x 9, + 18, It was them or Icon's. As well, booked to get Xpel PPF 8mm on the doors, rear quarter panels, tail gate, headlights and grill. It is already on the hood, front quarter panels and around the windshield. So this will basically complete the whole vehicle. Plus ceramic coat over top.
I have been getting some minor stone chips on the doors and some light pinstriping on the doors and rear quarter panels. I think I caught it just in time.
I had planned on getting the rim and after looking at the doors the other day I needed to do the PPF now before it gets worse. What's a guy to do?
I have been getting some minor stone chips on the doors and some light pinstriping on the doors and rear quarter panels. I think I caught it just in time.
I had planned on getting the rim and after looking at the doors the other day I needed to do the PPF now before it gets worse. What's a guy to do?
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Pinstriping is real. I traded in my 2019 4Runner for my BRaptor. When I talked to my salesman, they said it took 2 people 9 days to repair all the pinstriping on the Runner before resale. I took my BRaptor straight. for full truck PPF right after delivery.
Today, came back to the truck after skiing to see a lady and her 2 kids spill their skis against the car. They were horrified. I said "no worries, who truck is wrapped in PPF, but be more careful next time as most trucks aren't". She was relieved.
Turbo yzel
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They could have just sanded and re clear coat the truck in 1/2 day
Instead of trying to get pin stripes out
Installed Lethal Performance exclusive painted mirror caps. A few noteworthy observations:
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- These are Ford OEM mirror caps professionally painted with clearcoat and baked finish per Lethal Performance's orders. The imprinted part number on the inside was exact match to my OEM black covers.
- Watch Lethal Performance's install video in the link below, likely more than once and particularly the section where Joe is unclipping and removing the original caps.
- Take notice of the back side of the new unmounted mirrror cap tabs so you will know what portion of the clip stays and what is part of the mirror cap.
- I needed a flashlight to illuminate the clips while using a small flat screwdriver to push the clips inward away from the surrounding mirror cap.
- I did this install by myself, but would have appreciated an assistant holding and coordinating a slight pull on the mirror cap.
- Once the 4 clips are released, it still requires some finagling to remove the caps, take your time while remembering all the components are plastic, the clips that could possibly break are part of the mirror assembly.
- Installing the new caps are much easier than the removal process, once again take your time, make sure all the edges are flush to the mirror surround and snapped into place, the results will be perfect.
- By myself, in not so prefect lighting conditions, took about an hour to complete removal and installation. Subsequent installs would be much quicker.
- I plan to install PPF to these new painted mirror caps in the spring when I remove it from winter storage.
- I didn't mind the black caps, but I really like these painted caps, appears much more finished with a better orange to black balance.
- I like having my original unaltered mirror caps for spares, now safely wrapped in the packaging from Lethal Performance.
ALL NEW Paint-Matched Mirror Caps!! Bronco/Bronco Raptor!!
Happy Friday, Everyone!! We love our Broncos and we’re sure you do, too. We don’t always love all the black ABS plastic that Ford used as trim. Sure it looks alright, but painted parts just look so much better. The new Lethal Performance Bronco painted mirror caps add a chef’s kiss touch to...
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Anyone with the trail sight lights? I am in the middle of the install and the wiring is just not going to work. Do you have any insights as to what I need to do on the Raptor since it's so much wider? I have the lights themselves installed, just need a tip on the wire routing and if I need to add some length to the the harness?
There are several install video's on YouTube, maybe one of them is demonstrating the wiring, search for "bronco trail sight lights"
I've done that and most gloss over these wires. Wish someone would put out a full install video that covers this part. Maybe Mabett or any others that make these should start doing full install videos instead of shorts that touch the high points of an install. even users who do it cut the video and say it's installed. Thanks for the tips, sorry I am a little frustrated lol.
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I don't see why anything would be different with the BRaptor as the hood is the same width as the standard models. I installed an adapter to my headlights to access power for led backlights and it was pretty straightforward. The plugs are just behind each headlight. I think I had to remove the plastic cover at the front of the hood but that was about it.
Figured out a way to get them installed. When you pull the fender liners back to get to the headlight plugs there is a frame tube you can fish the wires through and it gives you enough distance to plug the wire in. Plus it is cleaner than zip tying them to the back of the bumper. they now light up with the DRL's and are working with the turn signals. Will get pics when done with install.
Got them wired and installed. Was a little wonky since we couldn't get the fenders liners out like a regular bronco. But wired up and work as sequenti turn signals.
Will edit with lit up pictures tomorrow. Forgot them while snapping these lol.
Will edit with lit up pictures tomorrow. Forgot them while snapping these lol.
Just installed Diode Dynamics HitchMount LED Pod Reverse Kit. As usual with the Braptor it went in a little different then the regular Bronco. In the video Diode Dynamics Hitch Light Install & Review Its a lot smoother.
I had to work around the exhaust tips. The Lighting is excellent, I have a dark barn where the Braptor get parked. Having this light works so well when parking my Braptor.
here is where I was able to order the part Diode Dynamics HitchMount LED
I had to work around the exhaust tips. The Lighting is excellent, I have a dark barn where the Braptor get parked. Having this light works so well when parking my Braptor.
here is where I was able to order the part Diode Dynamics HitchMount LED
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Continuing the reverse light theme, I finally decided on and installed my reverse light / chase light “solution” today.
I ended up going with a pair of Diode Dynamics SS2 Pros with clear spot /flood lenses (and red backlighting), the Diode Dynamics wiring harness, amber lens covers and a Fast Intentions spare tire mount bracket.
The installation went pretty well, but you do have to get into a LOT of places, especially for the optional Auxilliary Switch wiring. DD has a very good install video that covers the entire install in pretty good detail. However they are using a 2DR Bronco. Key differences are there’s no muffler / heat shielding to deal with (easier on Raptor) and fishing the optional aux harness under the interior trunk panels (harder as the panel is longer). The DD video is a good resource regardless of the lights you choose.
ive said it before, I’ll say it again, ”why couldn’t those sadistic engineers at Ford given us an extra foot of wire on all the Aux wiring end points?”. They took what was a brilliant concept and made it a PITA to actually implement in a number of hard to get at places. That said, I’m still glad they pre-wired everything.
Fast Intentions Raptor specific bracket is well made, sturdy and includes all necessary hardware. It’s just really expensive for what it is.
DD Bronco wiring harness works perfectly on the Bronco Raptor. It includes the harness that pigtails into the taillight harness for reverse light trigger and parking lights for the back light, optional plug and play upfitter harness so you can manually turn on/off the lights with Aux or other switch for Chase/work light functionality (or managing the odd tailgater) and a DT connector splitter for connecting to two closely located lights (like on spare tire mount). All this for $80 seems like a bargain, whether you use DD lights or not.
The lights are bright as hell, despite opting for more diffuse lenses. I probably would have opted for the standard lights vs. Pros, if I had it to do over. I think the optional amber lens covers do make it a more bearable chase light for those behind me.
After installing I dashed off to the cabin in the defender to ski for a couple days (finally some snow is coming) so I wont get a chance to test reverse lights at night for awhile , but I’m not anticipating being under lit by a pretty wide margin.
Note: I would have just gotten the full DD Bronco reverse light kit, but they only make a Bronco specific spare tire bracket.
much much brighter with naked eye versus the camera.
pigtail is a tight fit to get pigtail Plugged in and tucked away. Kind of a pain to pull the OEM plug apart. Definitely orient the harness wiring before plugging it in so it fits neatly.
This is the way the video tells you to route harness as it comes down through the bumper. I decided to go behind the bolt/bushing but then still go through the frame as seen on the right. I think this reduces the risk of something snagging the harness
fishing the splitter through the tailgate was easy, just pick the option under the flap that gives most direct fit.
Splitter as it comes through the tire mount, there is way more slack than shown here, but not a lot of wiggle room once the tire is installed.
I ended up going with a pair of Diode Dynamics SS2 Pros with clear spot /flood lenses (and red backlighting), the Diode Dynamics wiring harness, amber lens covers and a Fast Intentions spare tire mount bracket.
The installation went pretty well, but you do have to get into a LOT of places, especially for the optional Auxilliary Switch wiring. DD has a very good install video that covers the entire install in pretty good detail. However they are using a 2DR Bronco. Key differences are there’s no muffler / heat shielding to deal with (easier on Raptor) and fishing the optional aux harness under the interior trunk panels (harder as the panel is longer). The DD video is a good resource regardless of the lights you choose.
ive said it before, I’ll say it again, ”why couldn’t those sadistic engineers at Ford given us an extra foot of wire on all the Aux wiring end points?”. They took what was a brilliant concept and made it a PITA to actually implement in a number of hard to get at places. That said, I’m still glad they pre-wired everything.
Fast Intentions Raptor specific bracket is well made, sturdy and includes all necessary hardware. It’s just really expensive for what it is.
DD Bronco wiring harness works perfectly on the Bronco Raptor. It includes the harness that pigtails into the taillight harness for reverse light trigger and parking lights for the back light, optional plug and play upfitter harness so you can manually turn on/off the lights with Aux or other switch for Chase/work light functionality (or managing the odd tailgater) and a DT connector splitter for connecting to two closely located lights (like on spare tire mount). All this for $80 seems like a bargain, whether you use DD lights or not.
The lights are bright as hell, despite opting for more diffuse lenses. I probably would have opted for the standard lights vs. Pros, if I had it to do over. I think the optional amber lens covers do make it a more bearable chase light for those behind me.
After installing I dashed off to the cabin in the defender to ski for a couple days (finally some snow is coming) so I wont get a chance to test reverse lights at night for awhile , but I’m not anticipating being under lit by a pretty wide margin.
Note: I would have just gotten the full DD Bronco reverse light kit, but they only make a Bronco specific spare tire bracket.
much much brighter with naked eye versus the camera.
pigtail is a tight fit to get pigtail Plugged in and tucked away. Kind of a pain to pull the OEM plug apart. Definitely orient the harness wiring before plugging it in so it fits neatly.
This is the way the video tells you to route harness as it comes down through the bumper. I decided to go behind the bolt/bushing but then still go through the frame as seen on the right. I think this reduces the risk of something snagging the harness
fishing the splitter through the tailgate was easy, just pick the option under the flap that gives most direct fit.
Splitter as it comes through the tire mount, there is way more slack than shown here, but not a lot of wiggle room once the tire is installed.
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Thanks for sharing this approach. Will you be using the chase light as a 3rd brake as well and removing the obstructive factory 3rd?
