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<blockquote data-quote="flynford" data-source="post: 1647344" data-attributes="member: 4345"><p>Not going to bother providing you and others with 'factual' information as I suspect you'd disregard it anyway. I just know that when/if Ford makes a naturally aspirated high-HP truck, I may just get one; for which, I've seen 1st-hand and heard 2nd hand from the owners themselves; no less, seen 1st hand the carnage in the desert to know I won't bother with a Gen-2/3 turbo'd motor. Ford bastardized the Raptor to cater to popularity of the Gen-1s when they put out the Gen-2s. More 4-door trucks were sold in the first couple/few years then Gen-1s all-together (FordTechOne: Got fact check for all of us) which pulled Ford out of near bankruptcy. </p><p>No bias against the Gen-2/3 for a weekend warrior truck, just won't go on longer off-roading trips alone; otherwise, it's a Ford and wouldn't go at it in any other truck brand. If my Gen-1 wasn't in-service for whatever reason and needed a newer truck. I'd get one but for now won't need one for a very-very long time.</p><p></p><p>Just like the awesome builds with just about any make of truck but the ones that go at it the fastest & longest without issue in the whoops are trucks with a TTB front suspension. Yeah, old technology but still the best in the dirt. See the similarity in our discussion here? Sure Ford has sold more trucks with A-arm suspension, unit bearing, and etc components; however, if you build the front of a TTB Truck properly, it will outlast any front suspension out there. F'ing Ford designed in planned obsolescence in the front wheel bearings the last couple decades of the manual or automatic hubs. Tie-rod design also lended itself to cause drivability issues. Slight hack makes the bearing stay tight and equal-length steering makes for trouble free experience for many years to come. But that is a whole another discussion outside of scope of this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flynford, post: 1647344, member: 4345"] Not going to bother providing you and others with 'factual' information as I suspect you'd disregard it anyway. I just know that when/if Ford makes a naturally aspirated high-HP truck, I may just get one; for which, I've seen 1st-hand and heard 2nd hand from the owners themselves; no less, seen 1st hand the carnage in the desert to know I won't bother with a Gen-2/3 turbo'd motor. Ford bastardized the Raptor to cater to popularity of the Gen-1s when they put out the Gen-2s. More 4-door trucks were sold in the first couple/few years then Gen-1s all-together (FordTechOne: Got fact check for all of us) which pulled Ford out of near bankruptcy. No bias against the Gen-2/3 for a weekend warrior truck, just won't go on longer off-roading trips alone; otherwise, it's a Ford and wouldn't go at it in any other truck brand. If my Gen-1 wasn't in-service for whatever reason and needed a newer truck. I'd get one but for now won't need one for a very-very long time. Just like the awesome builds with just about any make of truck but the ones that go at it the fastest & longest without issue in the whoops are trucks with a TTB front suspension. Yeah, old technology but still the best in the dirt. See the similarity in our discussion here? Sure Ford has sold more trucks with A-arm suspension, unit bearing, and etc components; however, if you build the front of a TTB Truck properly, it will outlast any front suspension out there. F'ing Ford designed in planned obsolescence in the front wheel bearings the last couple decades of the manual or automatic hubs. Tie-rod design also lended itself to cause drivability issues. Slight hack makes the bearing stay tight and equal-length steering makes for trouble free experience for many years to come. But that is a whole another discussion outside of scope of this thread. [/QUOTE]
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