Grille Swap
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Grille Swap
This may be a little premature, but does anyone know if it would be possible to swap the grille of my XL for one from a Raptor? I love how it says FORD in huge letters and its the same color as my grille, so it should match just fine. I just want to do something to differentiate my truck from the rest of the pack. It looks like it would be easy to do since its only attached to the hood. Any thoughts?
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Yeah, I noticed that also. AND they aren't making a silver raptor, so a hood swap is out of the question as I don't feel like getting it painted. Maybe the aftermarket will make a knock off of it for us normal guys.
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I really think, based on all I have read, that the total design/configuration of the truck is such that there will be little ability to swap body parts, with the regular sized F150 version.
From Four Wheeler magazine, Jan.'09:
A closer look at the grille reveals a take on Ford's family three-bar design, with "F O R D" carved into it as if it were formed from a piece of solid billet. Also integrated in the grille are three amber LED lights that are required to meet Federal regulations because the Raptor's body is over 80 inches in width. Width was also a concern in terms of production (the Raptor is within millimeters of being too wide for the size parameters of the plant) (it is slightly narrower than a dualie, so it does fit on the standard trucks and trains).
From Four Wheeler magazine, Jan.'09:
A closer look at the grille reveals a take on Ford's family three-bar design, with "F O R D" carved into it as if it were formed from a piece of solid billet. Also integrated in the grille are three amber LED lights that are required to meet Federal regulations because the Raptor's body is over 80 inches in width. Width was also a concern in terms of production (the Raptor is within millimeters of being too wide for the size parameters of the plant) (it is slightly narrower than a dualie, so it does fit on the standard trucks and trains).
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I really think, based on all I have read, that the total design/configuration of the truck is such that there will be little ability to swap body parts, with the regular sized F150 version.
From Four Wheeler magazine, Jan.'09:
A closer look at the grille reveals a take on Ford's family three-bar design, with "F O R D" carved into it as if it were formed from a piece of solid billet. Also integrated in the grille are three amber LED lights that are required to meet Federal regulations because the Raptor's body is over 80 inches in width. Width was also a concern in terms of production (the Raptor is within millimeters of being too wide for the size parameters of the plant) (it is slightly narrower than a dualie, so it does fit on the standard trucks and trains).
From Four Wheeler magazine, Jan.'09:
A closer look at the grille reveals a take on Ford's family three-bar design, with "F O R D" carved into it as if it were formed from a piece of solid billet. Also integrated in the grille are three amber LED lights that are required to meet Federal regulations because the Raptor's body is over 80 inches in width. Width was also a concern in terms of production (the Raptor is within millimeters of being too wide for the size parameters of the plant) (it is slightly narrower than a dualie, so it does fit on the standard trucks and trains).
