Changed Badlands to Raptor Grille

[alancorman1]

I sure will for that Badlands grill...

And in SATX.

Let me know when you make it to HTX

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[jehines3]

Forscan plus paint...

Yep. Also don’t forget the Black Horsie vs the Chrome one. Hahahhhah

Beats an interior you hate any day.

 

[MNBigfoot]

When was Hoss 3.0 added to the Badlands?

 

[HeHateMe]

Yep. Also don’t forget the Black Horsie vs the Chrome one. Hahahhhah

Beats an interior you hate any day.

Agree... I've got an OuterTrak myself... Or is it WildBanks?

Either way, SAS, 2.7, and a perfect roast leather interior and bronze dash.

 

[huey]

Badlands+Sasquatch=Wildtrack

Badlands comes with a standard black MGV and just tossing Sasquatch on Badlands makes it basically a Wildtrack.

hoss3.0 is a thing

 

[jehines3]

hoss3.0 is a thing

You are absolutely correct. For 5% of buyers it’s useful. For 95% of buyers looking for sport mode on the GOAT dial, nope. If you truly need HOSS 3.0, you need a Raptor or you’ll drag and scrape all the low bits up the trail.

 

[alancorman1]

Yep. Also don’t forget the Black Horsie vs the Chrome one. Hahahhhah

Beats an interior you hate any day.

You are absolutely correct. For 5% of buyers it’s useful. For 95% of buyers looking for sport mode on the GOAT dial, nope. If you truly need HOSS 3.0, you need a Raptor or you’ll drag and scrape all the low bits up the trail.

But it sure sounds cool to say it

 

[Strykerwsu]

The parts guy told me to check on 1/15 for the back plate. I noticed the same with the lights looking like they slide on and nothing holds them on. I was planning to ask him, but i assume they slide on and stay in place. Have you slid the lights on the stems and if so do they feel secure?

They don’t stay in. I siliconed them, would be interesting how factory installs them. Upset Raptor guys that paid ADM or won the lottery probably never do mods so we will never know. I kid I kid

 

[alancorman1]

They don’t stay in. I siliconed them, would be interesting how factory installs them. Upset Raptor guys that paid ADM or won the lottery probably never do mods so we will never know. I kid I kid

I reached to a few on FB about wiring. One replied ‘it came wired from the factory’. The others didn’t bother to reply. I doubt you could ge them to pop the cover off and send you a pic of the lights. We are mere peasants to the Raptors.

 

[MNBigfoot]

You are absolutely correct. For 5% of buyers it’s useful. For 95% of buyers looking for sport mode on the GOAT dial, nope. If you truly need HOSS 3.0, you need a Raptor or you’ll drag and scrape all the low bits up the trail.

So you want a wider wheel base on narrow trails.
Disco can be replicated in a few minutes with a couple wrenches and zip ties, you break a rack on a trail it's going take a little more time.

 

[alancorman1]

They don’t stay in. I siliconed them, would be interesting how factory installs them. Upset Raptor guys that paid ADM or won the lottery probably never do mods so we will never know. I kid I kid

Stopped in today and ordered the back plate. The guy said nothing on the diagram shows anything holding the lights in place.

 

[RustysBronco]

You're not wrong, but it's not the grill...

The actual fenders (not flares, those are obviously different) are a bit wider and so is the lower lip/valance below the grill to reach said extended fenders...

A wider front end swap wouldn't be impossible... Just need quite a bit of parts... And to see if mounting points of the modular OG Bronco fenders match those of the Raptor.

Who's gonna try first???

If I tried, I'd say f-it and throw the snorkel on it too. Then you can call me an Everbanks Braptorsquatch.

The car would still not look as cool.

 

[Zeeks]

I'm in agreement here.

Both grilles look nice but I prefer the Badlands grille over the Raptor version. Although I think the Badlands grille looks better when painted black instead of the standard carbonized grey look (that's what I did).

Can you post a photo of your painted Badlands grill?

 

[NeoS281]

Can you post a photo of your painted Badlands grill?

Hey Mike. Check out post #10 for a photo of my painted grille. Let me know if you're wanting more detailed pics.

 

[alancorman1]

It’s ugly and an abomination, lol I like Ford and I guess I missed when the few Heritage grills got released a year or so ago. Bought mine when first released so in for a total of about $600. Wife like OBX with soft top to match black and the Raptor to match MIC. Color coordination is important.

Also you can still get for around $1k, unless maybe long distance from our friend @flip.

Is this OEM? If so did you use the OEM light and wiring?

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