How "smooth" is a Raptor really supposed to be?

1fastdoc said:

Ok, that brings up another question. Occasionally we go places where I have to hop up on a curb. With my SUV I very gently ease it up.

Can the raptor just drive up onto a 6" curb at, say, 10 mph or will that damage something?

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thats a tire issue. only so much cushion before you hit rim.

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i have hopped several curbs because peope leave a 10ft gap between the vehicle in front of them, and im trying to get into the left hand turn lane....... call me impatient, but the light rotations around my shop suck ass, so if you miss it, it becomes a 4 minute wait.

107k miles and mine runs smoother than a babies butt! lol

Go find a new one (2014) to test drive and compare.

Answers will vary with every person.


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mine is a 2014. Bought in Feb, traded in last month. There are no other new ones.

A friend has a 2011 and at some point we're supposed to get together and I'll drive his. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

So you don't have a Raptor?

Depending on the terrain sometimes you have to go faster in order to allow the suspension to do it's job.

Example: check out this out at the 1 min, 1:50 and the 2:58 marks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZuk3Hjstg

dataustin said:

So you don't have a Raptor?

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I think he's saying it was originally bought in February and was then traded in by original owner last month, before he bought it recently.

Thanks for the clarification Houston...

dataustin said:

Thanks for the clarification Houston...

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Well I'm just guessing, I was as confused as you at first and read it multiple times before coming up with what I posted, lol.

Houston Raptor said:

I think he's saying it was originally bought in February and was then traded in by original owner last month, before he bought it recently.

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This.