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Discussion in 'Generation 2 Ford Raptor News' started by Dearborn Dan, Dec 13, 2016.

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Dec 13, 2016 at 12:28 PM #1

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Will be posting update here tonight after i get home ftom work.
Was incorrect with some information and will be updating with some pictures and new information. Had time to talk to people at work today who actually know whats happening around here behind closed garage doors. Will update around 5-6 pm eastern time.

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Dearborn Dan said: ↑

Will be posting update here tonight after i get home ftom work.
Was incorrect with some information and will be updating with some pictures and new information. Had time to talk to people at work today who actually know whats happening around here behind closed garage doors. Will update around 5-6 pm eastern time.
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Thank you in advance Dan
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Solid Dan
Never doubted ya but where is your safety gear , jk

Any new scoop on the delay and retro
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Glad to hear the retro is a software update and not opening up the gear box, etc.

Dan, so are the shipping out all corrected trucks as the are updated with software?

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Saw one on the Facebook page in the new owners driveway today from Bill Brown Ford, They claim build date was 12/9, is this possible, maybe the dealer like you said did the updates, could corporate be signing off on some recent builds?
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Thanks for the report Dan.
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Now the Important stuff.

Today was a good day for information at Dearborn Truck plant. It just so happens that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is visiting us today to shoot a commercial on site while we are working in the Final Assembly area (where i work). this is good because all the important people who actually know things were easy to track down for questions.
I found out some good things and some not so good things. I'm just going to make a list and go straight down it.

1. The China syndrome: The china Raptors that we built first are currently sitting on a dock in San Fran. Having problems getting them cleared to go to china. No surprise there. (this info came via text to my friend. He is good friends with the head of the company that handles distribution for Ford Motor)

If you don't want your day ruined stop reading.
2. The 10r Trans.
The 2017 F150 10r transmissions have not been signed off on by Ford Corporate. What this means is that if you ordered a vehicle with a 10r trans the earliest possible ship date for CUSTOMERT DELIVERY is "planned" to be December 23rd (my birthday hurrah). Don't get too angry, there is good news coming farther down this posting. (this information came directly out of the mouth of a Ford Motor Company Superintendent and into my ear)
I stated that we were "business as usual" with building and shipping Raptors, I was wrong.

3. Dealerships with Raptors???: Some people have stated that they have seen Raptors on Dealership lots, this may be true now. We have run out of manpower and space to fix them and are now sending some to dealerships for them to fix. Even if they are fixed, they will NOT BE RELEASED TO CUSTOMERS until Ford Corporate signs off on the problem. If someone tells you they went and got their Raptor form the dealership they are either blowing smoke up your ass or the Dealer is committing a crime.

3. Roush. There were some posts that mentioned Raptors being delivered to Roush, I shot those posts down in a blaze of glory only to find out today that they are true. Now to be fair the UAW contract backs up what I stated earlier that outside companies are not supposed to have anything to do with the new Ford Performance branding. (not SVT anymore) so technically Roush shouldn't be touching these vehicles. That being said, we are so backed up with the 10r trans problems that it was decided to outsource some repairs to Roush. (this information came directly from a ford employee currently working in a Roush Garage fixing f-150s. Roush is not "modding" the trucks, they are helping to repair them.

4. Ramp59....
Ramp fucking 59. I asked guys whose whole job is drive vehicles around for ford. Literally all they do everyday is get in a truck and drive it somewhere then get in another and drive it somewhere else. These guys drive all over the place from Ford facility to Ford facility. Not a single guy knew wtf ramp59 is.
The only guess any had was that in Brownstown Ohio there is a Penske rail yard and one of the loading areas is Ramp59. Far fetched but thats all i could get on that.

5. Now the good?? news:
5A: The 10r transmission problem seems only to be a software problem. The fix will be as simple as hooking a computer up to a truck and flashing it with the correct information. The problem is I am not sure if they know what the correct information is.... Now, the superintendent AND the guy who deals with distrubution both said they plan on having it solved and shipping to commence by dec. 23rd. so uhhh bleh??
5b: The other good news. Ford motor company doesn't fuck around. When the problem is fixed there will be hundreds of employees getting your vehicles out to dealerships. When it comes to delivery nobody is as streamlined and lean as Ford. There are hundreds of money hungry auto workers who will be working around the clock making thousands trying to get the vehicles out as quick as humanly possible.
5c: Some people were asking about part shortages and if they should cancel an order because of a lack of Carbon Fiber parts or some shit. We currently have zero part shortages on the 2017 Raptor. Thats good news.

I think I covered most bases. Feel free to reply here if I missed something.
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Solid information, the absolute best we have seen here and way more than my dealer or any other source has provided! A big thank you from all of us hungry for information sharks who have had trucks built for weeks now! Now let's hope ford ships trucks out that were ordered first!! The

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