Raptor vs Lightning

[Rapford75]

If Reptar is first in line, I'll be number 2. I've had a red 93 L, red 01 L and a sonic blue 03. Been thinking about buying an 03/04 in the near future. Hell, I want a FORD sport truck so much I'm considering buying a new 5.0 regular cab and putting lots of go fast parts on it, but that option would require getting rid of the Raptor and that ain't happening.

 

[Dv8tor]

I thought ford did make a sport truck? Gordon has one.

 

[The Macf]

Somebody posted a pic of their black Scab bottoming out and it looked awesome. I can't remember who it was. They have it as their avatar.

 

[ISFast]

Probably MotoMute

 

[The Macf]

I knew I had it saved somewhere.

 

[Keamg5]

Would like to see more pics of that slammed raptor

 

[svtippy]

the truck looks good low

 

[Delco.raptor]

Personally I hope they don't re make a lightning for a few years. These new body styles are too big and goofy and heavy to support what's suppose to be a small power house with a bed on it like the gen2 lightning was

 

[Reptar]

Personally I hope they don't re make a lightning for a few years. These new body styles are too big and goofy and heavy to support what's suppose to be a small power house with a bed on it like the gen2 lightning was

That's not true at all. The weights of a regular cab, short bed, 2wd, without extra creature comforts is right around the same ballpark weight as a L. There's a reason guys who bought a reg cab short bed 2wd 5.0 can slap a blower on it and have an easy 12 second truck, and with a few more mods in the 11's. Just as easy as a L with a few bolt-on mods. The weight when equally equipped isn't all that different, and Ford could easily use it for a Gen 3 L if they did one.

 

[The Tank]

That's not true at all. The weights of a regular cab, short bed, 2wd, without extra creature comforts is right around the same ballpark weight as a L. There's a reason guys who bought a reg cab short bed 2wd 5.0 can slap a blower on it and have an easy 12 second truck, and with a few more mods in the 11's. Just as easy as a L with a few bolt-on mods. The weight when equally equipped isn't all that different, and Ford could easily use it for a Gen 3 L if they did one.

But back in 05-06 the coyote wasn't even an idea and the FGT was sucking up all of SVTs resources. I believe the 04-08 truck were heavier then the 09+ trucks but the new motors help a lot.