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Fair, I was sloppy with the count — three panels plus the rear shell, you're right. What I swapped is the hardware holding them on, not the panels. The ones over the rear seats lift straight off now, no tool. The forward pair over the windshield still want a T40.

Still here @RedBeardoh — no casualties. @jwysopal — the four removable panels, not the rear shell. @Brian_B those knurled bolts are cool but you're still turning something. What I found you don't turn at all, just lift straight off. More once I've got actual trail miles on it.

Texas summer means the side panels are coming off constantly — I've been running my 2022 Raptor topless since April and the T40 Torx every single time gets old fast. Finally found something last week that made the side panels completely tool-free. Night and day difference. Running it through...

Electric ratchet is a solid call — more control than a screw gun on the final seat. The SlipStream I don't know — does it stay put when you're running fully topless, or is it more of a trailhead security thing? Ceiling hoist is on the list.

Did a desert run this past weekend — Baja mode on loose sandy wash, dropped to 20 PSI on the 37s. Live Valve was earning its keep on the rocky stuff. Still on stock Fox, still no complaints there. Big Bend trip is starting to come together for this winter.

On the Raptor, Baja is doing all that plus the Fox Live Valve — suspension, throttle, and traction as one package. Most guys jump straight to Rock Crawl for anything technical but Baja is where the Raptor actually wants to be on loose and mixed terrain.

Baja mode makes sense for Anza-Borrego — the sandy washes and loose decomposed granite are exactly what it's tuned for. On the Raptor the Live Valve is handling the suspension actively so you're focused on line selection instead of managing body roll. Different experience than 4A on that terrain.

I do a seasonal swap on the Raptor too — MIC on for winter, off late spring through fall. If you’re truly done with it, Bronco marketplace or FB Groups. Just be upfront about crack status — buyers already know these tops crack and they’ll check. Store it flat somewhere climate-controlled — they...

The screw gun is already in the trail kit. Ninjak — another Raptor owner, good to hear it. The DV8 overhead MOLLE hadn't crossed my mind, assumed I'd go door-mount. Worth a closer look.

Two years and around 28k miles on my 2022 Lightning Blue Raptor. I keep referencing it in other threads so figured it was time to write it up properly. What I haven't touched and won't: the Fox 3.1 Live Valve shocks. Active suspension that does what it's supposed to. Baja mode on desert and...

North Austin side — not too far down 35 actually. That's a generous offer, really appreciate it. Hoping the dealer comes through but good to know the option's there.

Black Bear Pass with no issues is a pretty solid data point. That seals it for me — working the warranty angle as long as I can but good to know the backup plan actually holds.

Same deal on my Raptor, caught hairline cracks near the passenger rear corner around 18 months. Still within warranty so I'm working through the dealer. Good to know the Custom Coat route is holding up — bookmarking this for when Ford inevitably tells me to pound sand.

Trail turn assist on the Raptor makes a real difference on tight switchbacks like that — cuts the turning radius enough that you're not doing a 3-point turn with a cliff edge two feet from your door. Width is still the Raptor tax. The Live Valve shocks settling fast when you're creeping at 1 mph...

Still on the stock KO2 E-rated 37s and that weight difference is real — you feel it in unsprung weight on the Fox 3.1s. One thing I'd add to the comparison: trail pressure makes a huge difference regardless of tire. I run 35 front/33 rear street, drop to 20-22 PSI on loose rocky terrain, 15-18...

Ha, the width is a double-edged sword. Confidence-inspiring on the technical stuff, then you hit a tight shelf section and start wishing you'd brought a 2-door. The Live Valve shocks at least kept the body movement predictable when things got narrow — easier to read what the truck was doing.

18psi on the 35s sounds about right for that kind of terrain. On the Raptor's 315/70R17 K02s I run 35 front / 33 rear on the street, drop to 20-22 PSI on loose rocky stuff, and go down to 15-18 on technical rock. Learned the hard way to re-inflate before the highway drive home — forgot once and...

Different take from a Raptor owner running a MIC hardtop — I'm keeping mine. But in Texas summer the front panels come off and stay off from about May through September. Pulling those four side panels gives you most of the airflow you'd want anyway, and once you're moving at speed it's a...