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<blockquote data-quote="BenBB" data-source="post: 1311710" data-attributes="member: 20185"><p>Not exactly apples to apples, but I commute 150 miles a day, 75 miles between Carlsbad and Roswell. All 4-lane 70mph, typical (i.e. ******) New Mexico roads, couple stoplights around halfway in Artesia. Work truck is a '14 STX Supercab 5.0L just hit 180k miles, personal truck is '13 Supercrew Raptor 6.2L just shy of 163k miles. STX is stock with 34"-ish Cooper AT3's, Raptor has 315 KO2's. Drove my Raptor a few times to get tires, rebuild shocks in our shop, etc. Raptor is definitely more comfortable as the STX trim is pretty Spartan, but either one will get the job done on asphalt; both are smooth, quiet, and capable. STX gets a little under 19mpg, Raptor hovers at 13 (13.1 with a tailwind lol). Had the STX since new and only failure was water pump, that started making noise gradually for a few weeks until we replaced it; 10k service interval and besides engine oil, filter, and air filter the only maintenance I've done is spark plugs and rear diff fluid change at 150k. Had Raptor a year and a half now, got it at 152k miles, previous owner neglect/abuse/mileage led to changing all fluids (including coolant, brake fluid, transmission, etc.), spark plugs, battery, CPV, thermostat, upper & lower balljoints, inner & outer tie rod ends, brake pads & rotors, tires, windshield, whining steering pump, fuse 27, and aforementioned shock rebuilds; no complaints though I knew going in I would want to do most of it and I like working on it. Anyway STX has a 6.5' bed and is Supercab, Raptor has 5.5' bed and is Supercrew, so for rear-seat passengers the Supercrew is 1000% better, for hauling anything longer in the bed the STX is a little easier. I've taken both coyote hunting and when the pavement stops there is NO comparison, washboards get severely sketchy in the STX with any skinny pedal, the Raptor just floats through everything with style and aplomb. And heated/cooled seats <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Raptor begs to be driven hard and fast, not just "spirited" but balls-out, and it does it well pretty much anywhere, anytime. No regrets. Oh now my wife wants one...consider yourself warned <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BenBB, post: 1311710, member: 20185"] Not exactly apples to apples, but I commute 150 miles a day, 75 miles between Carlsbad and Roswell. All 4-lane 70mph, typical (i.e. ******) New Mexico roads, couple stoplights around halfway in Artesia. Work truck is a '14 STX Supercab 5.0L just hit 180k miles, personal truck is '13 Supercrew Raptor 6.2L just shy of 163k miles. STX is stock with 34"-ish Cooper AT3's, Raptor has 315 KO2's. Drove my Raptor a few times to get tires, rebuild shocks in our shop, etc. Raptor is definitely more comfortable as the STX trim is pretty Spartan, but either one will get the job done on asphalt; both are smooth, quiet, and capable. STX gets a little under 19mpg, Raptor hovers at 13 (13.1 with a tailwind lol). Had the STX since new and only failure was water pump, that started making noise gradually for a few weeks until we replaced it; 10k service interval and besides engine oil, filter, and air filter the only maintenance I've done is spark plugs and rear diff fluid change at 150k. Had Raptor a year and a half now, got it at 152k miles, previous owner neglect/abuse/mileage led to changing all fluids (including coolant, brake fluid, transmission, etc.), spark plugs, battery, CPV, thermostat, upper & lower balljoints, inner & outer tie rod ends, brake pads & rotors, tires, windshield, whining steering pump, fuse 27, and aforementioned shock rebuilds; no complaints though I knew going in I would want to do most of it and I like working on it. Anyway STX has a 6.5' bed and is Supercab, Raptor has 5.5' bed and is Supercrew, so for rear-seat passengers the Supercrew is 1000% better, for hauling anything longer in the bed the STX is a little easier. I've taken both coyote hunting and when the pavement stops there is NO comparison, washboards get severely sketchy in the STX with any skinny pedal, the Raptor just floats through everything with style and aplomb. And heated/cooled seats :) Raptor begs to be driven hard and fast, not just "spirited" but balls-out, and it does it well pretty much anywhere, anytime. No regrets. Oh now my wife wants one...consider yourself warned ;) [/QUOTE]
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