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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7111608
03/15/18 02:14 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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To the OP if you only pay sticker then you did well. Good luck. Bobo is spot on. I've yet to see one sitting on a dealer lot that isn't marked up, and according to the salesman they can't keep them on the lots. I saw a dark grey one today that's one of the best looking Raptors I've seen. Walked over to check it out, and saw these. Well I can't upload pic, but marked up $25K and marked SOLD! Guess I wont be getting one then if that's the deal. At the end of the day its just a truck, but sure is tempting after you ride in one. It'll be even more tempting with 7.0L V8, then topped it with a rouse supercharger. I suggest a small investment in which would make you f250 much more enjoyable. Carli suspension will gladly set you up an upgrade to your F250 that could agruebly be called a raptor killer.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7111892
03/15/18 01:40 PM
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Navasot
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Those are historically terrible engines, both Ford and Dodge, they are too big for the low amount of power and terrible fuel mileage. Dodge yes, junk Fords was very very reliable. Big Orn had well over 200k I think on his. Now out put wise yes lower end of the gasser for size, but still no dog. yeah i was talking bout the triton V10 was a great engine but it was a lunker for sure i was just doing it for the lols
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/15/18 06:26 PM
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To the OP if you only pay sticker then you did well. Good luck. Bobo is spot on. I've yet to see one sitting on a dealer lot that isn't marked up, and according to the salesman they can't keep them on the lots. I saw a dark grey one today that's one of the best looking Raptors I've seen. Walked over to check it out, and saw these. Well I can't upload pic, but marked up $25K and marked SOLD! Guess I wont be getting one then if that's the deal. At the end of the day its just a truck, but sure is tempting after you ride in one. It'll be even more tempting with 7.0L V8, then topped it with a rouse supercharger. I suggest a small investment in which would make you f250 much more enjoyable. Carli suspension will gladly set you up an upgrade to your F250 that could agruebly be called a raptor killer. $9,000
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7112281
03/15/18 07:09 PM
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Dustnsand
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For the price of a Raptor I’d rather buy a wore out half ton and build it up. You could give it more power and better suspension and save money.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7112333
03/15/18 07:48 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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For the price of a Raptor I’d rather buy a wore out half ton and build it up. You could give it more power and better suspension and save money. Minus the traction intelligence/braking adaptation
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7112334
03/15/18 07:49 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I suggest a small investment in which would make you f250 much more enjoyable.
Carli suspension will gladly set you up an upgrade to your F250 that could agruebly be called a raptor killer.
$9,000 You could get by with the pin top but still cheaper then a raptor
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7112340
03/15/18 07:57 PM
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BarneyWho
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For the price of a Raptor I’d rather buy a wore out half ton and build it up. You could give it more power and better suspension and save money. Minus the traction intelligence/braking adaptation I've seen your driving. Go with the worn out half ton build!
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/16/18 02:57 AM
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Dustnsand
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For the price of a Raptor I’d rather buy a wore out half ton and build it up. You could give it more power and better suspension and save money. Minus the traction intelligence/braking adaptation Things I would be fine without.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/16/18 12:42 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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For the price of a Raptor I’d rather buy a wore out half ton and build it up. You could give it more power and better suspension and save money. Minus the traction intelligence/braking adaptation Things I would be fine without. Ability to essentially turn off anti-braking makes a difference on dirt,
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/17/18 11:30 PM
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My best friend has had 4 Raptor's,and has Roush'ed out all of them. I just installed the Roush cold air intake on it Thursday,and re-flashed the computer. The thing that I hate about the new one's is the engine shuts off when you come to a stop,then it starts back up when you let off the brake. They say it saves gas,but at what cost to the starter and other engine parts. If you have to do an emergency stop,it also shuts off,and the transmission gets lost,when the motor starts again the transmission is still in whatever gear it was in when you slammed on the brakes - can you say burnt clutches!
They are a fun,smooth riding fast truck,but even his 600+ HP Raptor couldn't out pull my stock 2012 Power Wagon.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 12:16 AM
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The PowerWagin and Raptor are 2 completely different trucks. Baffles me why they are ever compared. If I had my choice, I’d have the PowerWagon any day
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7114714
03/18/18 12:31 AM
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The PowerWagin and Raptor are 2 completely different trucks. Baffles me why they are ever compared. If I had my choice, I’d have the PowerWagon any day Me too.
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 03:59 AM
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I'll never own a dodge again in my life.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 04:47 AM
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Dustnsand
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The PowerWagin and Raptor are 2 completely different trucks. Baffles me why they are ever compared. If I had my choice, I’d have the PowerWagon any day Me too. Agreed. Especially one about 60 years old.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7115161
03/18/18 04:11 PM
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Mike Honcho
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Get a TRD tundra and drop a super charger and king suspension all the way around and you have a raptor killer for less.
“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 04:14 PM
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Mike Honcho
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My boss has a 2018 raptor and he's into Baja racing. He told me the raptor at the dealership is not identical to what would be run in Baja races. He does like it a lot though
“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7115170
03/18/18 04:25 PM
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I'll never own a dodge again in my life. Hard for me to say never...but I'd rather push my Ford than drive a Dodge.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 05:52 PM
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Dustnsand
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My boss has a 2018 raptor and he's into Baja racing. He told me the raptor at the dealership is not identical to what would be run in Baja races. He does like it a lot though Of course it’s not. The raptor has good suspension but people for some reason think it’s a trophy truck. That’s like saying a corvette is a formula one car.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 06:06 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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My boss has a 2018 raptor and he's into Baja racing. He told me the raptor at the dealership is not identical to what would be run in Baja races. He does like it a lot though Of course it’s not. The raptor has good suspension but people for some reason think it’s a trophy truck. That’s like saying a corvette is a formula one car. It’s hard for people to truly understand the difference until they have seen or risen in a truck with 24-30” of wheel travel. Not to mention production trucks have to meet high safety requirements
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 06:42 PM
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BigPig
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My boss has a 2018 raptor and he's into Baja racing. He told me the raptor at the dealership is not identical to what would be run in Baja races. He does like it a lot though Of course it’s not. The raptor has good suspension but people for some reason think it’s a trophy truck. That’s like saying a corvette is a formula one car. It’s hard for people to truly understand the difference until they have seen or risen in a truck with 24-30” of wheel travel. Not to mention production trucks have to meet high safety requirements It’s a cool truck no doubt. But take that money and build a truck made for the desert and have a better truck
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 07:14 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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My boss has a 2018 raptor and he's into Baja racing. He told me the raptor at the dealership is not identical to what would be run in Baja races. He does like it a lot though Of course it’s not. The raptor has good suspension but people for some reason think it’s a trophy truck. That’s like saying a corvette is a formula one car. It’s hard for people to truly understand the difference until they have seen or risen in a truck with 24-30” of wheel travel. Not to mention production trucks have to meet high safety requirements It’s a cool truck no doubt. But take that money and build a truck made for the desert and have a better truck Been in both I’m very aware of the difference, the raptor doesn’t have the above wheel travel. You think you can build a true trophy truck for the same cash? You are going to come up a few decibels shy. You could build a 2wheel drive long travel prerunner out of a beater for close to same cost but not true trophy truck. Big difference certainly not a new truck same trim package If you ever get the chance, I highly recommended this, the resort it’s on is awesome. https://www.drivenexperiences.com
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 08:05 PM
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Dustnsand
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It would take about 400k to just buy a trophy truck but you can build a truck that will outperform the raptor for less money which is what I would prefer.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 09:28 PM
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I wasn’t talking a true trophy truck, that would be in the $200k range. I have ridden in a very heavily modified LS3 powered Tacoma with 20/24 inches of travel. Guy built it for $35k and itsvstreet legal.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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03/18/18 10:16 PM
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Nothing against toyota's but I like to keep it as american as possible. As for GM, i got a bad taste in my mouth after they took all that government money, Ford didn't take any money as far as I know. I know there's some ford parts coming out of mexico but if that's what it takes to keep them from excepting tax payers money to keep their company running then I can't argue the matter. Paying taxes is one thing but buying a over priced truck (they all are) and paying sales tax+ from a company funded by tax money just makes me redline.
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Re: 2018 Ford Raptor
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#7115490
03/18/18 11:24 PM
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I wasn’t talking a true trophy truck, that would be in the $200k range. I have ridden in a very heavily modified LS3 powered Tacoma with 20/24 inches of travel. Guy built it for $35k and itsvstreet legal. Are you sure on that number? About 21” “ front kit” is about tops on a full size two wheel drive truck, without cutting holes in hoods and beds. Also you have to remember your comparing new truck price to a build a truck price. 35k is about what a new Upper trim Tacoma costs. I true long travel kit front and back, plus shocks, rims Etc is over 20k, that not including install. Anyway if you took a new lariat trimmed 4x4 f150 you would be with in a 3-5k of new raptor with similar hardware and axle swap, just go look at 15-16 Sema builds
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