Talks crap about everyone else's trucks; can't park between the lines...
Ok, this thread needs more Raptor.
I didn't park it....blame @Bgolden84
Ford Raptor - Are they really that awesome?
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I didn't park it....blame @Bgolden84
Talks crap about everyone else's trucks; can't park between the lines...
Ok, this thread needs more Raptor.
Also WTH are these manufacturers doing branding the front of new trucks will billboards....that crap needs to stop
I'm a Ford fan, but yeah, totally agree.
That is the 2017 model so hopefully they can fix it before it goes into production.
New Raptor will have a special frame and is 500 pounds lighter than previous model. Interesting that they chose to put the 3.5 Ecoboost motor in it, though. Supposedly more power but...
I'm not a huge ecoboost fan, I don't think the longevity is there expecially in the towing department. Sure I saw an ecoboost tow a 747 on top gear but I don't think the turbos and a v6 would give years of reliability. IF I was to buy an new Ford it would be a 5.0 truck or the raptor before they do away with the 6.2
I've heard some bad things about those Ecoboost engines in the trucks....
So the new Raptor will have aluminum body panels? That seems odd for a truck that is supposed to be off-road ready. One dent and you got a BIG repair bill...
Meh. The weight savings are a bigger advantage for most people that are going to be your average driver of them. The more serious ones money isn't an issue because lets face it running the baja in it your panels are screwed either way...
Meh. All the big three vehicles are low qualityChevy don't make it, so I don't drive it!
I got assigned a 04 Chevy 3/4 ton 2wd cab and a half pickup to drive for a week
It groans under the front everytime you turn the wheels
When you put it Ina twist like driving out of a store onto the highway you can hear the weatherstripping in the doors squeaking because the cab is flexing a lot
Sucks down gas like you wouldn't believe and has half the power of the tundra I just had to turn back in to the fleet
Maybe the new ones are better, I sure hope so
Car companies make their short term money on the sale of new ones. But they make the reputation on the quality of the old ones
The Japanese companies are the only ones that seem to understand this
Ford got their diesels from international and when they tried to design their own , the 6.0 , well. Most of em self destructed before the warranty even expiredI just noticed the Ram banner at the top of the page while reading this.
I don't think that anyone, even us Chevy guys, would argue with the fact that the Cummins dodges are in a league of their own. So yeah, I guess you gotta give Dodge credit for outsourcing their drivetrains to someone who knows what they are doing.
Chevy buys their diesels from a Japanese company. Isuzu
The 6.0 and 6.4 were both Navistar engines the new engine is a Ford diesel. The 6.4 made the 6.0 look like the old 7.3. The 6.0 can be made into a good engine but it requires work and money.
