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2021 Raptor Is a Total BUST!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Badgertits" data-source="post: 1596352" data-attributes="member: 31322"><p>Is it a “bust” b/c Ford didn’t already have the SC V8 ready on debut that (just guessing) 95% of the respondents including the OP won’t be buying anyhow? Ok</p><p></p><p>Is this talk mostly stemming from inadequacies felt from the big scary TRX? My guess is....mostly yes</p><p></p><p>so what do we know currently? We KNOW that the Gen 2 Raptor is already supremely capable & PROVEN so in both millions of miles of real world use & probably millions of miles of offroad use by both private owners, pros, & testers alike. We don’t know if the TRX can live up to the hype or live up to the hype/abuse that comes w/ it for any kind of longevity w/o falling apart</p><p></p><p>we know that a Gen3 Raptor w/ coil over rear & other upgrades, + more power will only raise the offroad capability bar even higher from where the gen2 left it</p><p></p><p>On the street, we know that a used gen2 raptor having basically just an aggressive handheld tune was able to run within a 1/2 car length to a 707hp stock TRX.....& we know it did this on HEAVY 37”s (watch the vid) so we also know, more than likely, if a tuned gen2 had stock 35”s it’d basically be neck & neck in terms of straight line acceleration</p><p></p><p>we know the gen3 raptor will have more power than the gen2 & it’ll be similar in weight if not lighter while the TRX was already 1000+ lbs heavier than a gen2 all else being equal</p><p></p><p>so....if anything I’m looking at this like the TRX is set to be a bust itself in reality & RAM probably already knew that’d be the case so they were in a rush to market & deliver their fat pig of a Baja machine-</p><p></p><p>SO- while 700+ HP sounds cool coming out of my mouth- as does the whine/growl of that blown Hemi V8- all that noise & dyno #s ain’t gonna change the fact that in “base” gen3 on 35”s you’ll probably come close to the TRX in raw acceleration & Id bet the farm inch it out w/ a $500 tune......while being more capable offroad for sure, more practical on road no doubt, get way better mileage, have no chance for rust if you keep the truck long term (not so w/ the TRX) - OH & you’ll be able to do all that for $15-20k less, throw in the 37” factory tire option & it’s icing on the cake</p><p></p><p>this is all fairly factual & a reasonable assessment of the potential performance delta between the gen2/gen3 Raptors & the current TRX.....& if you agree w/ all that.....follow me here....take a min to contemplate then just how badly a Raptor-R w/ the same advantages a standard gen3 raptor has over a TRX will embarrass it on or offroad.....probably for the same $$$ too</p><p></p><p>all that being said, I’m sticking w/ ecoboost, still the best bang for the buck & I don’t need a loud ass super truck, when I’m picking up the kids i already get looks from the other parents in their Pilots, Volvos, & vanilla 1/2 tons on 20”s pulling up in this</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]161221[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Badgertits, post: 1596352, member: 31322"] Is it a “bust” b/c Ford didn’t already have the SC V8 ready on debut that (just guessing) 95% of the respondents including the OP won’t be buying anyhow? Ok Is this talk mostly stemming from inadequacies felt from the big scary TRX? My guess is....mostly yes so what do we know currently? We KNOW that the Gen 2 Raptor is already supremely capable & PROVEN so in both millions of miles of real world use & probably millions of miles of offroad use by both private owners, pros, & testers alike. We don’t know if the TRX can live up to the hype or live up to the hype/abuse that comes w/ it for any kind of longevity w/o falling apart we know that a Gen3 Raptor w/ coil over rear & other upgrades, + more power will only raise the offroad capability bar even higher from where the gen2 left it On the street, we know that a used gen2 raptor having basically just an aggressive handheld tune was able to run within a 1/2 car length to a 707hp stock TRX.....& we know it did this on HEAVY 37”s (watch the vid) so we also know, more than likely, if a tuned gen2 had stock 35”s it’d basically be neck & neck in terms of straight line acceleration we know the gen3 raptor will have more power than the gen2 & it’ll be similar in weight if not lighter while the TRX was already 1000+ lbs heavier than a gen2 all else being equal so....if anything I’m looking at this like the TRX is set to be a bust itself in reality & RAM probably already knew that’d be the case so they were in a rush to market & deliver their fat pig of a Baja machine- SO- while 700+ HP sounds cool coming out of my mouth- as does the whine/growl of that blown Hemi V8- all that noise & dyno #s ain’t gonna change the fact that in “base” gen3 on 35”s you’ll probably come close to the TRX in raw acceleration & Id bet the farm inch it out w/ a $500 tune......while being more capable offroad for sure, more practical on road no doubt, get way better mileage, have no chance for rust if you keep the truck long term (not so w/ the TRX) - OH & you’ll be able to do all that for $15-20k less, throw in the 37” factory tire option & it’s icing on the cake this is all fairly factual & a reasonable assessment of the potential performance delta between the gen2/gen3 Raptors & the current TRX.....& if you agree w/ all that.....follow me here....take a min to contemplate then just how badly a Raptor-R w/ the same advantages a standard gen3 raptor has over a TRX will embarrass it on or offroad.....probably for the same $$$ too all that being said, I’m sticking w/ ecoboost, still the best bang for the buck & I don’t need a loud ass super truck, when I’m picking up the kids i already get looks from the other parents in their Pilots, Volvos, & vanilla 1/2 tons on 20”s pulling up in this [ATTACH=full]161221[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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