I have over 80,000 miles on my 2011 6.2L Raptor. It's been my only four wheeled vehicle throughout my ownership of it. It's been my daily driver, and it was the vehicle with which I moved from northern Alabama to northern Nevada. It is a stone reliable exceptionally capable workhorse. The width and height have never been a problem except with regard to parking in low-ceiling parking structures with tight confines. I wash my own truck, so the width has never been a factor for me in commercial car washes. The 6.2L runs very happily on mid-grade fuel.
The Raptor used to attract a great deal of attention. When there were few on the road I found myself popping the hood and delivering the Ford Raptor Orientation Briefing with astounding frequency for people who were fascinated enough to approach a stranger in parking lots and gas stations. I even gave the briefing to a police officer! No longer. There are enough Raptors on the road now that my briefing has been on the shelf gathering dust for several years.
@Sozzy12 is right on the money concerning how it handles. The wide track and deep suspension makes it astoundingly nimble and comfortable. There is a traffic roundabout near my home that I must negotiate every day, and I can blow through it at 35 mph. Nobody has ever maintained their distance behind me through that roundabout.
I would not buy anything with the 5.4L in it. That engine has a history of spitting out spark plugs, particularly the rearmost two.
. Also, by f.f do you mean firefighter? Not very accustomed to acronyms haha
