‼️ UPDATE FORD E-RAPTOR grille swap and install tutorial

[CrimsonGhost603]

Interesting. After I cut off that factory plastic bump, my grille seated very easily. I didn’t have to cut anything on the grille side at all.

Maybe the difference is the front camera washer setup?

Do you have any grille sag on the right side? Mine is hardly noticeable but I want to correct it eventually.

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[AleksEst]

Do you have any grille sag on the right side? Mine is hardly noticeable but I want to correct it eventually.

I can’t really answer that yet, because I haven’t fully tightened all the mounting bolts or installed all the push pins. I still plan to remove the grille again, since I’m thinking about painting the outer trim/outline.

But for now it looks like this:

I started looking more closely and I don’t really see any issue with the grille itself. However, it almost looks like the passenger-side headlight is sitting slightly lower and not perfectly aligned with the LED bar.

I bought the truck from auction, and I’m still waiting to get the headlights back after modification. Here in Europe the turn signals need to be amber and work separately from the brake lights.

 

[AleksEst]

Separate small issue:

I now noticed that the front camera can see the lower corner of the R letter.

I installed the letters according to the marks on the grille, so I’m not sure if there is any real adjustment here. Is the only fix to move the R letter slightly?

The camera also sees about 3 mm of the front bumper, which I actually like, because it doesn’t feel like the camera is aimed too far forward.

 

[CrimsonGhost603]

Separate small issue:

I now noticed that the front camera can see the lower corner of the R letter.

I installed the letters according to the marks on the grille, so I’m not sure if there is any real adjustment here. Is the only fix to move the R letter slightly?

The camera also sees about 3 mm of the front bumper, which I actually like, because it doesn’t feel like the camera is aimed too far forward.

Your grille looks great overall, I think mine is sagging because the shop that did the front end repair on my truck did a poor job. It was in a front end collision with a deer according to Carfax. I noticed several things were misaligned when I got the truck including the license plate bracket.

Unfortunately that R letter in the camera view is normal with this aftermarket grille. I have not found a way to fix this, maybe others have had some luck. It hasn't caused me any real issues.

 

[kvasiir]

Unfortunately that R letter in the camera view is normal with this aftermarket grille. I have not found a way to fix this, maybe others have had some luck. It hasn't caused me any real issues.

Same here, both in that I can see the R and that I don't care. It hasn't made a difference to anything.

 

[Anders]

• NL3Z-17A605-D — Windshield washer hose / front washer line
• FL3Z-17603-D — Raptor-style camera washer nozzle / spray jet
• Inline check valve — not sure if there is a specific Ford part number, or if a universal washer hose check valve is fine

Do I need all this stuff or did someone get it working without? Got a grille ordered from the US to Norway through slow means, but it's on its way. So I would hate to have waited for months just to disassemble and have to do it again with proper parts.

 

[CrimsonGhost603]

Do I need all this stuff or did someone get it working without? Got a grille ordered from the US to Norway through slow means, but it's on its way. So I would hate to have waited for months just to disassemble and have to do it again with proper parts.

You need all of these parts. I didn’t need the hose as I already had that in place and just cut it in half then spliced in the check valve. Without the check valve it will not spray correctly, it will just drip non stop. The stock grilles spraying system is set up in a completely different way and I was not able to install it into the aftermarket raptor grille.

 

[CartiAce]

It seems my Ali Express grill didn't come with the mounting screws to mount it to the frunk; does anyone know what size mount screws the grill came with?

 

[kvasiir]

It seems my Ali Express grill didn't come with the mounting screws to mount it to the frunk; does anyone know what size mount screws the grill came with?

Just use the ones from the grille you're taking off. Mine definitely only came with screws for the letters, not for the mounting.

 

[CartiAce]

Just use the ones from the grille you're taking off. Mine definitely only came with screws for the letters, not for the mounting.

Thanks! Did you use a drill bit to widen the hole, the OEM screws seem to be an m6, but these grill is nearly taking an m4. Don’t want to crack the plastic

 

[kvasiir]

Thanks! Did you use a drill bit to widen the hole, the OEM screws seem to be an m6, but these grill is nearly taking an m4. Don’t want to crack the plastic

I did nothing but put the screw in the hole and push it all hard together while driving them in (electric screwdriver).

 

[CartiAce]

I did nothing but put the screw in the hole and push it all hard together while driving them in (electric screwdriver).

Thanks! Was able to get it installed

 

[CrimsonGhost603]

Thanks! Was able to get it installed

Didnt know they had gloss black wow, or did you paint that?

 

[CartiAce]

Didnt know they had gloss black wow, or did you paint that?

Got it pained, my OE grill was wrapped black so wanted to stick with the theme

 

[CrimsonGhost603]

Got it pained, my OE grill was wrapped black so wanted to stick with the theme

Both look amazing, wow

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