Just pull the trigger you can get a 5.4l for cheap(er) than a 6.2 or the new 3.5 and still get the off road goodies as long as it wasn’t too abused the Raptors hold up well. I will say they are worth the cost to own. I absolutely love mine and cannot wait the year and a half till I’m in a position to buy a gen 2…

Jimmy one the Subaru would not be able to go as fast without rattleing to death either the driver or the car onthose roads. Look at TFLtruck’s off road comparisons. They have off road tests with a segment called “Raptor rescue” where they have used their raptor to recover vehicles like Toyota Tacomas , and 4 runner…

While Raptors do require less skill to be useful to their owners off road, I think you hit the nail on the head about being able to go at highway speeds off road. For those of us who enjoy the outdoors and going to some beautiful remote areas being able to go much faster and further in a vehicle that’s less fatiguing…

The 5.4l is not that bad, slower to 60 yes but it will still get up and go when you press it. The cost difrence and fuel economy savings with no loss in off road performance and increase in payload make it a smarter buy than a 6.2l with the same options. I estimate that so far I have saved $14-$15,000 by buying a 5.4…

My problem with their current off roader plus performance is now both are paying for things they don’t want. I’d be happy if the raptor had a 2.7 ecoboost as it is more powerful than my adequate 5.4l in my raptor instead I will end up with a 3.5 l high output that makes 140 hp more and 150 lb ft of torque with no…

The focus can tow that much because in Europe they have different towing standards and their trailers have low tongue weight which affect trailer stability at speed. Here in the US we tow at higher speeds and our trailers are set up differently. They are not going to bring over a compact car that will compete with…

Vandenburg afb in California is pretty close to LA.It’s one of the 3 ICBM bases in service

I’d like to meet those people I have a 2010 with 125,000 on it. I was unemployed for a whole year of ownership (6 months then 4 months) and lived 1 mile from work up until last 2 months. Now I commute 80 miles a day so it look like I’ll be going to 30-40,000 miles a year based off work and my historic driving habits.…

Toyota gets it with the Tacoma the manual is only available on crew cab short bed 4x4 TRD sport, TRD off road, And TRD Pro

On free trade I think it’s a little more complicated. Free trade deals with us, Germany , UK Canada , Japan , Korea and places with similar wages , work safety and environmental laws are good. They allow free flow of goods and services. Where we run into trouble is when it’s between partners where their is a…

Or just tax the pickups that GM FCA and Tacomas Toyota makes down there.

I work in manufacturing as a manager and let me tell you it’s hard to balnace taking care of your works complying with new EPA osha FDA regulations keeping the plants up to date while your competitors under cut you do to cheap labor.

That always struck me as odd that the regulars never got them , though some owners did by and instal raptor badges.

My dad has a 93 SHO with that badge. I think ford had them left over in the parts bin.

And you wonder why we don’t want to put trump signs in our yards or stickers on our cars, you all will vandalize them. BTW why are you all acting this way on a car site what about the poor cars. #MAGA

Just pointing out the Ford Expedition has IRS for years now and low range 4x4 for longer.

Ford uses a modular frame there are two fronts 2wd and 4wd 3 center regular super cab and super crew. 5 rear ends 5.5' 6.5' 8' 6.5 max payload and 5.5' Raptor. The trucks are made using the different frame modals so it’s not muck more to make the raptor and it make collision repair cheaper and easier.

The F150 has a bigger bed in height and width. And compared to the global ranger longer in comparable cab styles. The differences in length and with aren’t significant on these trucks. There is a greater difference in width between the F150 and the raptor than between the T6 ranger and the F150.Is the less than 2 ft…

I ran fleet vehicle maintenance at an Air Force base where it got into the 100s in the summertime. The cars the SF (Security Forces aka Air Force MPs) used are the same type of impala and they would be ideling 24/7 out on the flight line or at the gates. Never had a problem with the heat. This is pure BS I live in AZ…

The CDC says that half of those killed where not wearing a seatbelt. We can cut the number in half by simply buckling up. I’m in my late 20s and I have friends who I have to remind to wear seat belts. I tell them a late model F150 is a very safe vehicle if your strapped in. This picture is of an F150 with the same cab…