I've seriously damaged every truck I've owned (never in an accident, just by running them hard), but I had one of the original Raptors with the 5.4 and couldn't break it. This was after cracking the frame on a Dodge pickup by not slowing down enough to jump over ditches in a corn field, so from that perspective it was pretty much indestructible. The problem with it was that I lived in California at the time, in the SF Bay Area, and it was a real pain to drive around town, so I got rid of it for a more practical car in that environment (a VW Golf/Rabbit).
As much as I'd like one now that I live in MT, my current F150 (just an XLT, not a Raptor) does everything I ask of it and doesn't make me look like a guy who just finished his first year working at 7/11.
I've seriously damaged every truck I've owned (never in an accident, just by running them hard), but I had one of the original Raptors with the 5.4 and couldn't break it. This was after cracking the frame on a Dodge pickup by not slowing down enough to jump over ditches in a corn field, so from that perspective it was pretty much indestructible. The problem with it was that I lived in California at the time, in the SF Bay Area, and it was a real pain to drive around town, so I got rid of it for a more practical car in that environment (a VW Golf/Rabbit).
As much as I'd like one now that I live in MT, my current F150 (just an XLT, not a Raptor) does everything I ask of it and doesn't make me look like a guy who just finished his first year working at 7/11.
I've seriously damaged every truck I've owned (never in an accident, just by running them hard), but I had one of the original Raptors with the 5.4 and couldn't break it. This was after cracking the frame on a Dodge pickup by not slowing down enough to jump over ditches in a corn field, so from that perspective it was pretty much indestructible. The problem with it was that I lived in California at the time, in the SF Bay Area, and it was a real pain to drive around town, so I got rid of it for a more practical car in that environment (a VW Golf/Rabbit).
As much as I'd like one now that I live in MT, my current F150 (just an XLT, not a Raptor) does everything I ask of it and doesn't make me look like a guy who just finished his first year working at 7/11.
Thanks Remsen. I thought some of the early Raptors had the 6.2 liter.
My interest is in the 3.5 and hoping someone can comment. My nearest neighbor has one but it’s brand new with no appreciable miles on it.
I've seriously damaged every truck I've owned (never in an accident, just by running them hard), but I had one of the original Raptors with the 5.4 and couldn't break it. This was after cracking the frame on a Dodge pickup by not slowing down enough to jump over ditches in a corn field, so from that perspective it was pretty much indestructible. The problem with it was that I lived in California at the time, in the SF Bay Area, and it was a real pain to drive around town, so I got rid of it for a more practical car in that environment (a VW Golf/Rabbit).
As much as I'd like one now that I live in MT, my current F150 (just an XLT, not a Raptor) does everything I ask of it and doesn't make me look like a guy who just finished his first year working at 7/11.
I've seriously damaged every truck I've owned (never in an accident, just by running them hard), but I had one of the original Raptors with the 5.4 and couldn't break it. This was after cracking the frame on a Dodge pickup by not slowing down enough to jump over ditches in a corn field, so from that perspective it was pretty much indestructible. The problem with it was that I lived in California at the time, in the SF Bay Area, and it was a real pain to drive around town, so I got rid of it for a more practical car in that environment (a VW Golf/Rabbit).
As much as I'd like one now that I live in MT, my current F150 (just an XLT, not a Raptor) does everything I ask of it and doesn't make me look like a guy who just finished his first year working at 7/11.
Thanks Remsen. I thought some of the early Raptors had the 6.2 liter.
My interest is in the 3.5 and hoping someone can comment. My nearest neighbor has one but it’s brand new with no appreciable miles on it.
I think the 6.2 replaced the 5.4 after the first year or so, when Raptor sales went nuts and people were (rightfully) complaining that a high performance truck should have something better than a fleet engine (or something like that).
Good power, lots of cool looking add on’s to make them look like a trophy truck. But the rest of truck is standard F150.
Good truck if you want to cruise town looking cool, not a real off road truck. With a god suspension and some frame reinforcement they would be decent.
Kids friends dad had a Tundra. Traded on a new Raptor, saY a 2017 version? He got rid of it in under 2 years and back to a Tundra. Said the Raptor was always in the shop. I never asked what for.
Saw rows and rows of new Raptors at Phil Long Ford in Denver. Was thinking what kind of strange self-doubt and ease of financing makes these show boats sell. They are loud too.
They are cool if you want a baha style truck. Personally I need to tow and the soft long travel suspension does not work well for that. The rear ends on em squat bad with even fairly light trailers. I would be more inclined to do an regular f150 an do aftermarket mods or go to the HD with the 7.3.
Buddy had one. 2017 model. He would take it to wind rock and ride it like a dang side by side. Legitimately hardcore off-road use. I had the pleasure of going with him once. It will definitely jump stuff. Was way harder on it than probably 99% of the people that own one. He was using a programmer to get more power but no clue what brand
Being a trust fund baby has perks according to him. He did drop a drive shaft one time, but other than being beat all to hell it never gave up. It was totalled in dec 2019. Got hit by a Prius literally going 90. Killed driver of Prius instantly. Totalled the truck. Broke both his arms. He is wanting a dodge trx now.
Buddy had one for his going to town nice rig. It was the first year for the EB/10sp combo. Amazing machine for a stock truck.
He’d jump it over the railroad crossing down south of town here and it was like landing on a pillow. I’d take my single wheel 1 ton across it at 5mph and beat my teeth out, he’d hit it at 40 and laugh.
We pulled a 18’ enclosed trailer full of camp gear and wheelers to CO elk hunting with it one year and it was impressive pulling the passes with the little boosted V6. I think it got like 14 MPG doing it too. When we got there we unhooked and spent some time cruising greasy muddy forest service roads. Put it in whatever off-road mode and it would go like heck.
He swapped it off this year but had no complaints and no visits to the mechanics.
Buddy had one. 2017 model. He would take it to wind rock and ride it like a dang side by side. Legitimately hardcore off-road use. I had the pleasure of going with him once. It will definitely jump stuff. Was way harder on it than probably 99% of the people that own one. He was using a programmer to get more power but no clue what brand
Being a trust fund baby has perks according to him. He did drop a drive shaft one time, but other than being beat all to hell it never gave up. It was totalled in dec 2019. Got hit by a Prius literally going 90. Killed driver of Prius instantly. Totalled the truck. Broke both his arms. He is wanting a dodge trx now.
Glad there is one less Prius driving liberal democRAT on the road...
Son has a 2014, bought it here in Texas before being transferred to Colorado. 4x4, pulled 35' trailer while there and just moved a 30' to our deer camp 3 weeks ago. They moved back to Texas last summer. Bad to the bone truck and has not had it in the shop at all. Fully loaded and very impressive.
A friend of mine buys them and puts a couple of thousand on the ODO and then ships them to the Netherlands and other EURO countries for a nice chunk. They are popular there. He is a master mechanic and said he preferred Toyota's over them as far as quality.
Brother has had two. 6.2l and the newer ecoboost model. Both great trucks, I was suprised to see that there was actually some legitimate improvements over a basic f150 (not just the badging like many other high $ "trim" options).
Both handle extremely well and the suspension has been impressive. They are significantly wider than a stock f150 though, so depending on where you live that could be a problem or not. The ecoboost raptor hauls ass. A little too showy for my taste, but whatever.
A friend of mine buys them and puts a couple of thousand on the ODO and then ships them to the Netherlands and other EURO countries for a nice chunk. They are popular there. He is a master mechanic and said he preferred Toyota's over them as far as quality.
Back in the 1970s Bob Chandler was building and selling Big Foot Ford F-250s just like the ones his team raced. His biggest customer base were the Nordic countries then other European destinations.
IIRC they were selling for 250k usd$ plus shipping.
Don't you have to run premium gas in the 6.2s? I know you do in the GMs. But then again if you can purchase a 70k truck whats paying up for premium gas.
Dr friend of mine wanted a rapter but ended up with a GMC AT4 with the 6.2....420hp. He just couldn't justify 15-20grand more for the rapter.
Don't you have to run premium gas in the 6.2s? I know you do in the GMs. But then again if you can purchase a 70k truck whats paying up for premium gas.
Dr friend of mine wanted a rapter but ended up with a GMC AT4 with the 6.2....420hp. He just couldn't justify 15-20grand more for the rapter.
Was told that the Raptors required 93 octane to make the 450 hp.
That looks like Balcher near Saint Jo Tx south side of the Red. That place keeps the Saint Jo ambulance service hopping....lots of off roading - motorcycle - four wheeler shenanigans pulled down there....
That looks like Balcher near Saint Jo Tx south side of the Red. That place keeps the Saint Jo ambulance service hopping....lots of off roading - motorcycle - four wheeler shenanigans pulled down there....
I imagine so, I bet you hear this a lot, "Hold my beer and watch this"
A friend of mine buys them and puts a couple of thousand on the ODO and then ships them to the Netherlands and other EURO countries for a nice chunk. They are popular there. He is a master mechanic and said he preferred Toyota's over them as far as quality.
Back in the 1970s Bob Chandler was building and selling Big Foot Ford F-250s just like the ones his team raced. His biggest customer base were the Nordic countries then other European destinations.
IIRC they were selling for 250k usd$ plus shipping.
I don't know exactly what he sells them for , all I know is he buys them new and waits months for deliveries and then he and his mechanics drive them and put miles on them so they can be sold as "used" which saves the buyer a ton in taxes.
My doctor had one, used it to rock crawl. He got married and that ended the rock crawling. He took it to the body shop because he saw some rust underneath, they told him the entire frame was rusted out and it wasn't worth fixing. He traded it back in to Ford for another Raptor, he loves them. I think they gave him $38K on the trade in, he lives in Easton PA so I don't know if he ever had the undercarriage washed.
My doctor had one, used it to rock crawl. He got married and that ended the rock crawling. He took it to the body shop because he saw some rust underneath, they told him the entire frame was rusted out and it wasn't worth fixing. He traded it back in to Ford for another Raptor, he loves them. I think they gave him $38K on the trade in, he lives in Easton PA so I don't know if he ever had the undercarriage washed.
They scoot along pretty swiftly. My neighbor and I hooked up with my 2006 Saleen and his new Raptor.
His 450 hp trumped my 345 hp. Not by much but he beat me. Twice. I reeled him in on topside but that was way down the Hwy.
I have a buyer for the Saleen and 2 want my Tundra.
Had a buddy, and a truck load of my friends with him.
Put a turbo in his 69 bronco...
We used to all speed over a small railroad crossing and catch air, but Dave hammered it and kicked on the turbo, the truck went airborne and hit a telephone pole cutting the pole in half about 8 feet up, then the truck rolled a bunch of times.
It killed Dave when the solid steering wheel went through his chest, Lee was in a wheel chair for 2 years, I didn’t know the other guys but when they cut them out of the truck they were so bloody they couldn’t tell one from the other.. Bad day.
Brother in law in Arizona bought a new Raptor, I think it was the second year of production. He was 78 at the time and not a crazy driver, he just loved the acceleration is why he bought it. Anyway, the truck is a week old, he throws in 2 suitcases heads for BC to visit family. Catastrophic rear differential failure somewhere around Bellingham Washington. Warranty yes, but I think 4 days in a motel and meals in Bellingham. I think it had 2200 miles when it went tits.
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