Are Raptors Trucks

Continuing the discussion from Tow hitches with good quality light hookup:

Why is this a discussion…

Fits plywood

Tow’s shit

Ladder frame

A full size truck with a huge engine, decent offroad capability, a suspension that can handle something vaguely resembling racing, and towing capability? That’s hilarious and awesome and stupid and amazing all at once. Yes please.

Starting at fifty grand? That’s a big nope.

No wonder I struggle to select vehicles whenever I need a new one.

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that isn’t plywood and “fits” would be tail gate closed…

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@TBJK I suggest buying a Smart Car and some ramps for the bed of your Raptor :slight_smile:

Arent you the one that complains about the chicken tax? What chicken tax truck fits plywood with the bed closed?

Good point Tom, that makes it easier to sell. :joy:
When I first started looking at them, I thought I remembered them having superchargers on them. I have found that not to be the case after my research.
Now I have been toying with the idea of taking a standard F-150 with the 6.2 & updating the piss out of it. Throw a whipple on it, port the hell out the heads or replace them all together. Modify the transmission, better transfer case. Then go play. I want to basically build a streetable ultra4 car/trophy truck with the creature comforts of roll up windows, good seats & air conditioning. Push something like 7-800 rwhp. Obviously I would update the suspension as well.

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Lol probably not a new one for me anyway. A good used one could be had for mid 30’s. I’m not much for V6’s, even if it does make a little more power by adding 2 turbos.

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Especially when all those features can be acquired/customized with a standard F-150…trying to sell a fully ‘custom’ sporty truck with MSRP equivalent to going solar, funding my sons future, and so on… Yeah, I am good on that.

Enjoy your Sunday morning banter gentlemen :space_invader:

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The “Lightning” did when it came out.

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  1. Buy an F-150
  2. Buy https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-14-Ford-Raptor-SVT-Metal-Emblem-Universal-3M-Stick-On-Badge-Fender-Tailgate/272577521794?hash=item3f76e2e882:g:974AAOSw2gxYux5a&vxp=mtr
  3. Apply liberally
  4. Ford Raptor (c)
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I don’t like the chicken tax - I don’t think it is reasonable that the federal government protects the us manufactured truck and van market with a 25% tax - do you? Obviously this didn’t help the idiots at GM, Chrysler or Jeep now did it?

Can’t buy any trucks that I have distrust towards intake/manifold … Mostly meaning I can’t buy a Ford
I know a guy who did just that…
He sold for 36K - pretty sure the truck was a salvage

GM’s recent “toy truck” (one of many recent GM failures - good thing for free tax bailouts)

Lol. That’s another reason I don’t really consider GM or Dodge. Ford didn’t take the bail but. It was Dodges 2nd time in 30 years.

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Obama Motors !
Dodge/Jeep - you mean Fiat now!
Walter Chrysler would be disappointed!

Wish Jeep would… separate…

I have looked though at the GM engine line, downfall is they still want quite a bit of coin for base model stuff. In looking for a GM 6.2, they kept getting about 5k to get a salvage one. Ford’s 6.2 can be had for less than half of that.

Me too. I don’t like that is seems like there is Fiat pressure.
I think Jeep probably kept Dodge/Chrysler from needing a bailout sooner.

Maybe Tata will buy it if they separate, they bought Land Rover.:grin: