Raptor Grille Installed

Donald · Jun 13, 2023

Installed the Raptor grill today. Wasn’t bad as I had already taken the front off a few months ago to install a base plate for flat towing. I think it makes it look more like a truck! I do have these 2 yellow wires that I don’t know what they are for. The red and black tied into the side markers lights up all the lights.

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Jbuys · Jun 14, 2023

Donald said:
Installed the Raptor grill today. Wasn’t bad as I had already taken the front off a few months ago to install a base plate for flat towing. I think it makes it look more like a truck! I do have these 2 yellow wires that I don’t know what they are for. The red and black tied into the side markers lights up all the lights.

The yellow wires tap into the right and left front turn signals. The right is a blue with white wire and the left is a yellow with green wire. They work good and look cool.

atlasbluedude · Jun 14, 2023

Nice! Another OFORDO on the streets.

Dad · Jun 14, 2023

Nice job on the grille. It gives the Maverick a little bit of extra heft. If you don't mind me asking off-topic, what brand base plate did you use? I had a Chevy Colorado on which I preferred the RoadMaster over the Blue Ox, but on the Maverick it seems the Blue Ox is a better fit (less modification). I'd appreciate your experience.

Donald · Jun 14, 2023

I used the bkue io

Dad said:
Nice job on the grille. It gives the Maverick a little bit of extra heft. If you don't mind me asking off-topic, what brand base plate did you use? I had a Chevy Colorado on which I preferred the RoadMaster over the Blue Ox, but on the Maverick it seems the Blue Ox is a better fit (less modification). I'd appreciate your experience.

I used the blue ox and took my time cutting out the fascia. Looks good

Dad · Jun 14, 2023

Donald said:
I used the bkue io
I used the blue ox and took my time cutting out the fascia. Looks good

Thank you! I would agree with you. It looks good and it looks like you were careful. Nerves of a surgeon?

Naranjita · Jun 14, 2023

Now if we could only get an Adaptive Cruise Control model.

tdonch · Jun 14, 2023

Donald said:
I used the bkue io
I used the blue ox and took my time cutting out the fascia. Looks good

It does look good. On your baseplate installation. Did Blue Ox baseplate installation allow you to leave the lower shutters unaltered/intact?

Hardening2753 · Jun 14, 2023

Donald said:
Installed the Raptor grill today. Wasn’t bad as I had already taken the front off a few months ago to install a base plate for flat towing. I think it makes it look more like a truck! I do have these 2 yellow wires that I don’t know what they are for. The red and black tied into the side markers lights up all the lights.

Grill looks good

Donald · Jun 15, 2023

tdonch said:
It does look good. On your baseplate installation. Did Blue Ox baseplate installation allow you to leave the lower shutters unaltered/intact?

Blue Ox doesn’t require any modification to shutters

Mikeetch · Jun 15, 2023

How long did the install take?

Donald · Jun 15, 2023

Took me about 1 1/2 hours but I had the front off

Mikeetch said:
How long did the install take?

Took me about 1 1/2 hours but I had taken the front off before to install the baseplate.

skadizzle · Jun 15, 2023

Naranjita said:
Now if we could only get an Adaptive Cruise Control model.

That's what I'm waiting for. It seems like it would be easy to cut a square for it but I'm not going to try

Montana · Jun 15, 2023

I'd buy one if it looked like this:

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And also had a spot for the radar.

I honestly think the stock XLT one looks the best out of all the current options. Not a fan of additional lights or the bulky lettering, but the one in the picture I do like.

Ford Fanatic · Jun 16, 2023

I know different folks like different things BUT Your grill looks GREAT to me.

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