2024 King Ranch picked up from Granger Ford

[fatBatman]

I placed an order this week. At what point did they assign a VIN?

I received my VIN when I got "scheduled". One note, once you are "scheduled", you can no longer change anything in your build EXCEPT the paint color. The same day I was scheduled, I tried to add the paint protection film and couldn't. The order was locked and it couldn't be touched. I didn't try to change the color but others have and said that it was possible until at least a few weeks before they went "in production".

Phillip - Thanks for all of the great info. I don't know if you have already mentioned this somewhere else, but I was wondering if your truck came with the protective felt diaper or similar cover underneath the engine/transmission. I have looked at a few 2024s on the lot, and noticed that they did not have it. Maybe something new for the 2024s? I was thinking about putting an aluminum transmission/cat cover on mine when I get it.

Yes, the felt insulation is there. I will try to get a picture a little later today (someone asked for a pic of the little vents on the hood so I will grab those at the same time). I don't know if it adds to the quietness but I can't imagine it wouldn't. Then again, the King Ranch and Platinum trims are considered "luxury" trims and with the added bump from having the Tremor hood, maybe this is why these trucks have the insulation and others don't?

Originally, these insulation mats weren't designed as insulation at all but instead as fire suppressors. When cars and trucks were carbureted, they would sometimes backfire when either out of tune, changed altitude, had a sticky float, ran rich, or pretty much whenever it was daylight and there was water in the ocean. This backfire often caused flames to come out of the top of the carburetor and depending on the state of you engine compartment, caught the engine bay on fire, even more so if you had an improperly maintained oil bath air cleaner. The insulation was held on to the bottom side of the hood with little plastic tabs that would melt and cause the insulation mat to fall onto the carburetor and in theory, would extinguish the flame. As vehicles moved to fuel injection, the need for this insulation and it's purpose was eliminated but now, it is commonly used as a noise insulator to make the cabin more quiet. As for the King Ranch, I can say that it has worked and you barely hear the engine at all.

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[jp1450]

Yes, the felt insulation is there. I will try to get a picture a little later today (someone asked for a pic of the little vents on the hood so I will grab those at the same time). I don't know if it adds to the quietness but I can't imagine it wouldn't. Then again, the King Ranch and Platinum trims are considered "luxury" trims and with the added bump from having the Tremor hood, maybe this is why these trucks have the insulation and others don't?

Interesting. Many thanks for checking. Wonder why some have it and some don't? For me, it is a moot point, since I intend to add an aluminum skid plate in place of the felt cover. The 2024s I looked at on the dealer lot were stock orders and none of them had it. They were STX, XLT, and Lariat trims (including a Lariat Powerboost). Maybe they missed it in the final inspection...

 

[fatBatman]

Interesting. Many thanks for checking. Wonder why some have it and some don't? For me, it is a moot point, since I intend to add an aluminum skid plate in place of the felt cover. The 2024s I looked at on the dealer lot were stock orders and none of them had it. They were STX, XLT, and Lariat trims (including a Lariat Powerboost). Maybe they missed it in the final inspection...

Those trims don't get the Tremor hood. I bet that is the reason for the omission.

 

[fatBatman]

Phillip - Thanks for all of the great info. I don't know if you have already mentioned this somewhere else, but I was wondering if your truck came with the protective felt diaper or similar cover underneath the engine/transmission. I have looked at a few 2024s on the lot, and noticed that they did not have it. Maybe something new for the 2024s? I was thinking about putting an aluminum transmission/cat cover on mine when I get it.

I just re-read this. You weren't talking about the under hood insulation were you (as seen in pics)?
For some reason, I didn't catch that whole "underneath the engine/transmission" part. I will look again and take pics tomorrow/Saturday.
Sorry, I can't read sometimes. When I do read, I do it very well and when I don't, I do that well too.

 

[jp1450]

I just re-read this. You weren't talking about the under hood insulation were you (as seen in pics)?
For some reason, I didn't catch that whole "underneath the engine/transmission" part. I will look again and take pics tomorrow/Saturday.
Sorry, I can't read sometimes. When I do read, I do it very well and when I don't, I do that well too.

LOL. No worries. I read this earlier today and got a chuckle. I know the feeling...

 

[nysteve]

PCO? Price guarantee?

 

[fatBatman]

PCO? Price guarantee?

I'm not sure what you're asking.
Yes, I had a PCO for $2000 and it could not be combined with my military. This would likely be a similar case for you. This is not Granger's fault. This is how the PCO was written from Ford.
Yes, Granger locked in my price. My window sticker for example, lists a higher MSRP than my order form does. This is common and I paid exactly what was on my signed order when I made the order and not what it would have been when the truck was delivered.

If you're in the market for a new Ford, you can either order from Granger or you can throw your money away. It really is that simple.
* this does not apply to Ford employee's or etc. I am not smart enough on those discounts to make such an assumption but if you're a "regular Joe", this applies to you.

 

[Kodiak]

PCO? Price guarantee?

Like fatBat says above, Granger locks in the price when you submit the down payment for an order. Others may too, IDK.

I waited 11 months for my 2022 and during that time Ford had 2 price increases. I still paid the original quoted price since I did not change my order during that time. The new MSRP at delivery was $73,000 and I had a quote for $62,300. With $2500 worth of additional offers, I ended up paying $59,800.

 

[nysteve]

Question I meant was I don't know what PCO stands for.
Which leads to another question, I ordered from Granger last week. If I'm reading Kodiak correctly, if additional Ford incentives appear when I take delivery , I will get them? The price can only go down then , not up? Good deal!
Last summer I went out of state ,a 10 hour drive , for my wifes Camrey hybrid to avoid ridiculous MSRP markups. Great experience with Ferris Toyota in Ohio. Granger looks to be even better

 

[fatBatman]

Question I meant was I don't know what PCO stands for.
Which leads to another question, I ordered from Granger last week. If I'm reading Kodiak correctly, if additional Ford incentives appear when I take delivery , I will get them? The price can only go down then , not up? Good deal!
Last summer I went out of state ,a 10 hour drive , for my wifes Camrey hybrid to avoid ridiculous MSRP markups. Great experience with Ferris Toyota in Ohio. Granger looks to be even better

PCO: Private Cash Offer. Sometimes/oftentimes Ford will send you an email or there will be a pop up on your screen when browsing on Ford's website. It'll ask you for your email and then they'll send you a PCO code to give to the dealership. PCOs can be anywhere from $500 to $2500. The most common on F150s these days is $2000 but I saw someone got $2500 recently. This PCO usually can't be combined with your First Responder Rebate (I see that you're retired FD). I have found that if you mess around on Ford's website and build a truck, search inventory, and etc. you may trigger the pop-up (don't block the pop-up). It doesn't always work but other times, it does. After all, how else would Ford know that you're in the market and that they needed to send you an incentive to sway your purchase?
Now that you have ordered through Granger, the price you agreed upon on the build sheet will be the most you will pay. If there are any incentives when you order OR any when you take delivery, you can choose which one works best for you. If you don't get a PCO, you should still be able to use your First Responders Rebate and lower the price by another $500. No matter what though, the price will not go up. You are price locked on whatever you agreed upon when you signed and made the deposit.

When you arrive to pick up your truck, you will pay Granger for the truck, $180 for documentation fee, $45 for Iowa transfer tag/title, and the amount of tax for your state/county. In about 7-15 days, Granger will send you a UPS overnight package with the necessary paperwork to take to your local DMV along with a check for your taxes that you already paid made out to your tax collector. Once you take all of that down to your DMV, you will still have to pay for any registration fee, title transfer fee, or whatever else your state may want. Granger only collects your tax.

 

[nysteve]

Thanks Fatbat. I'll try the CFR rebate. No PCO for me , that I saw anyway.

 

[SonarChief]

So I was wondering if the HUD displays turn by turn navigation details, and if so, do all the common apps (Waze, google maps, Apple Maps) all show the nav details on the hud?

 

[HDT05]

So I was wondering if the HUD displays turn by turn navigation details, and if so, do all the common apps (Waze, google maps, Apple Maps) all show the nav details on the hud?

Yes, you get the turn by turn, speed, speed limit, turn signals, lane keeping, Bluecruise (distance etc), temperature, time and more.... I'm running the apple maps.....

 

[jp1450]

So I was wondering if the HUD displays turn by turn navigation details, and if so, do all the common apps (Waze, google maps, Apple Maps) all show the nav details on the hud?

When using the Sync navigation, the HUD does show turn-by-turn directions for programmed routes. It also comes up in the center of the gage cluster if you have the appropriate view chosen. I have not tried it with Google Maps or Waze.

 

[SonarChief]

When using the Sync navigation, the HUD does show turn-by-turn directions for programmed routes. It also comes up in the center of the gage cluster if you have the appropriate view chosen. I have not tried it with Google Maps or Waze.

Excellent news so far from both of you, thanks! Please let me know when someone tries Google Maps and Waze.

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