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<blockquote data-quote="Ruger" data-source="post: 1115901" data-attributes="member: 1594"><p>I am the original owner of a 2011 Raptor SCAB. It's been my daily driver throughout that time. [MENTION=22858]uncsjfu[/MENTION], here's what I've learned:</p><p>- It's a pleasure to drive. The wider track greatly enhances handling. It goes around a traffic circle like a sports car. (A heavy sports car, of course.) Out here in Nevada we have a lot of wind, and the NWS frequently posts Wind Advisories for high profile vehicles. The wind doesn't bother my Raptor at all.</p><p>- It's a capable vehicle in all weather. The Raptors 4x4 system is excellent on heavily snowed roads. It's no better than anything else on icy roads, of course, but it's the bomb on snow.</p><p>- It's an imposing vehicle. Northern Nevada is mining country and there are a lot of trucks and big vehicles on the road here. The Raptor commands respect in that kind of traffic.</p><p>- It'll do a lot. We keep a pellet stove burning about 5 months per year. I don't have pellets delivered. My Raptor hauls them just fine.</p><p>- It is not an economy car. My 6006 pound, 6.2L truck gets between 15.5 and 16.0 mpg, with the occasional 16.5 a possibility. No 3 ton vehicle does much better, but my old GMC Colorado with the 3.5L 5-cylinder got a consistent 24 mph. Could the GMC do what the Raptor can do? NO, of course not. There are always tradeoffs in vehicle selection. Is the tradeoff worth it? It sure is to me.</p><p></p><p>Now, before you go out and spend $50K of your hard-earned money, do some analytical reading here. Pay special attention to the litany of odd problems new owners of the 2017 GEN2 are having. Having absorbed that information you might well consider searching for a GEN1 in good condition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruger, post: 1115901, member: 1594"] I am the original owner of a 2011 Raptor SCAB. It's been my daily driver throughout that time. [MENTION=22858]uncsjfu[/MENTION], here's what I've learned: - It's a pleasure to drive. The wider track greatly enhances handling. It goes around a traffic circle like a sports car. (A heavy sports car, of course.) Out here in Nevada we have a lot of wind, and the NWS frequently posts Wind Advisories for high profile vehicles. The wind doesn't bother my Raptor at all. - It's a capable vehicle in all weather. The Raptors 4x4 system is excellent on heavily snowed roads. It's no better than anything else on icy roads, of course, but it's the bomb on snow. - It's an imposing vehicle. Northern Nevada is mining country and there are a lot of trucks and big vehicles on the road here. The Raptor commands respect in that kind of traffic. - It'll do a lot. We keep a pellet stove burning about 5 months per year. I don't have pellets delivered. My Raptor hauls them just fine. - It is not an economy car. My 6006 pound, 6.2L truck gets between 15.5 and 16.0 mpg, with the occasional 16.5 a possibility. No 3 ton vehicle does much better, but my old GMC Colorado with the 3.5L 5-cylinder got a consistent 24 mph. Could the GMC do what the Raptor can do? NO, of course not. There are always tradeoffs in vehicle selection. Is the tradeoff worth it? It sure is to me. Now, before you go out and spend $50K of your hard-earned money, do some analytical reading here. Pay special attention to the litany of odd problems new owners of the 2017 GEN2 are having. Having absorbed that information you might well consider searching for a GEN1 in good condition. [/QUOTE]
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