Recent content by Chainsaw

Trombones need plenty of air to function properly!

If you use that train horn on the road and someone gets hurt in an accident as a result, have fun being sued for everything you own.. and losing easily.

I mean, realistically, what value does a prospective Raptor owner even get out of a test drive? What could happen during a five-minute test drive that would make someone walk away? I'd be more concerned with seeing the interior layout/styling in person than an actual test drive. But lack of...

Some may, but I don't think many will. Even if the R beats the TRX power on paper, it is almost certain to be more expensive, and the general populace prefers the 1500 interior over the 150. Still, some of us who were raised on Raptors do harbor a fantasy of the perfect R enticing us back to...

At no point did I say that the TRX is superior to a Gen 3! Different people have different needs and budgets. I merely enjoy pushing back against the fanboi herd mentality and misinformation. I like it when all sides are informed, open-minded, and willing to self-critique. And stirring the...

Mm, I don't think FCA approaches the TRX any differently than Ford does the Raptor. One of the bigwigs at FCA (CEO? President? I forget) already said the Hellcat is going away in a couple of years. Maybe the TRX lives on in a neutered V6 form, who knows. I think both companies enjoy the...

Who cares? I think it is really cool that a stock production vehicle completed the Baja 1000, I really do. But it changes nothing about your truck or ownership experience. Meanwhile, you have other stock Raptors who can't even complete an FRF event without breaking down.. The Baja thing was...

Wow.. a well-reasoned, open-minded, thoughtful post involving the Gen 3 and TRX. Are we.. is this - did I die?

Missed some more gems in your post. You: "Ford purpose-built an off-road truck... the RIGHT way." Also you: "RAM purpose-built an off-road truck... the WRONG way." LOOOL, seriously? On what basis can you claim to know how and why the trucks were designed? Both are built on wider frames with...

This is one of my main concerns as well. However, it isn't as wide a gulf as you may think: the RAM engineers have also had 10 years of Raptors to tear apart and use as benchmarks. It's not like they had to completely design an off-road truck in a vacuum - Ford did the heavy lifting up front...

This post made me LOL. You: "I love the Raptor's different drive modes, like Sport and Baja. They're so unique and fun." Also you: "The TRX's different drive modes, like Sport and Baja, just feel forced and fake." LOOOOL. Lots of people here who have never driven a TRX, ridden in a TRX, or...

Most of those results are either drag races or talking heads who say nothing that isn't in the manual. Very little of substance. But there ARE a few worth showing: Go to 14:20. TRX races a Velociraptor in sand and wins easily. Go to 11:00 for summary. These guys, Keep It Dirty Offroad...

I am a former Gen 1 owner who skipped Gen 2, then decided on a TRX over Gen 3. If the Raptor R is a superior product to the TRX, I will happily switch back to Ford. I suspect many people out there are like me - the best truck earns the business.

Here is the article that mentions it: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2021-ford-f-150-raptor-interior-first-look/amp/