if you have any questions feel free to ask and I’ll answer as best I can
Assuming the truck is in good condition should a high mileage raptor scare me off there’s a few in the 75-90k mileage. What are normal failures on these trucks?
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I bought my 2010 with 105,000 on it, and i knew the previous owner used it for what it was built for. It didnt scare me one bit, and I now have 140,000 on it, with a a bunch of hard off road trips to NV, and one 2,000 (all off road miles) mile trip along the Baja Peninsula and I haven't had a single problem with it. I drove it from San Francisco to San diego, across the border, then back home in just over a week. only trail fix I had to do was that my Volant intake tube came off the throttle body at the silicone coupling. there was a handful of new raptors and old ones with us as well. none of the trucks had problems.
if you are looking into them and want to use it occasionally for high speed fun, some things to know about are the Fox shocks do need to be rebuilt/oil changed occasionally. Intervals depend on how often and hard you use the truck. If you get into going fast often (especially if you up the tire size to 37"s) then upgrading the power steering reservoir, pump, and cooler are a good idea. I have an upgraded reservoir and cooler to keep the factory pump quiet and happy. Some raptor owners have problems with the steering racks leaking, but a lot of the trucks that have the problems are modified with suspension upgrades, larger tires, etc and tend to push their trucks more than the weekend/occasional desert racer. just an FYI: I have yet to have a rack fail.
another common issue (not just specific to raptors, but all f150s) are the IWEs. its Ford's vacuum actuated "integrated wheel end" which is a splined gear attached to a vacuum controlled system that keeps the 4wd from engaging when in 2wd. some people have them fail intermittently and they can make a loud grinding noise in the front wheel. You can replace the damaged one for about $100. I swapped mine out, and kept the old ones as spares, just before the trip to Baja just for a piece of mind since I was going to be in another country and 1,000 miles away from home.
Those are the most common issues I can think of. those issues might not come up depending on how you drive it. not sure if I'm allowed to post a link to another forum, but if you look at ford raptor forums for sale section, you can find quite a few nice ones in your price range.
