Raptor as a daily driver
08-11-2013, 03:09 PM
#11
0.9% is for suckers!
You can tow 6000lbs according to google. The only problem with that is you have very limited payload because of the fox suspension, only 900lbs. If you choose the raptor you'll need to swap the trailer to aluminum if its not already ($$$$).
The other thing IMO it is a bit of a sacrifice to go from a b7 to a pick up truck.
The other thing IMO it is a bit of a sacrifice to go from a b7 to a pick up truck.
I'm sure those figures were for the supercab 5.4. It's like 1400 payload for the 6.2L Crew, and 7500+ towing. Not enough to do what it needs to do.
08-11-2013, 03:11 PM
#12
The Supercrew-spec Raptor features a 1,030-pound payload capacity and a 8,000-pound towing capacity, up 100 and 2,000 pounds, respectively, from the Raptor SuperCab.
Last edited by User-One; 08-11-2013 at 03:15 PM.
08-11-2013, 03:12 PM
#13
Senior Member
OP:
A SCREW Raptor would tow 7k fine. It's the rear springs that are the issue. If you want a Raptor and are concerned you could always swap in a set of National HD springs and ditch the lift blocks.
You could buy an Eco for less, then spend about 5k on front suspension, 3.5k on rear suspension and about 1.5k on tires plus about 1.5k on wider fenders and paint. THEN you could outperform a Raptor, look like a pre-runner and get 1.5-2mpg better.
Last edited by WarSurfer; 08-11-2013 at 03:19 PM.
08-12-2013, 11:59 AM
#15
Senior Member
what he said.
My dad's F250 gets the same if not better gas mileage than my eco and its much easier to tow with on a regular basis. Price wise they're close too depending on options you're willing to live with and without.
My dad's F250 gets the same if not better gas mileage than my eco and its much easier to tow with on a regular basis. Price wise they're close too depending on options you're willing to live with and without.
08-14-2013, 12:02 AM
#16
I have a roush charged raptor. It's super fun. Chicks love it. It goes pretty good for a truck. Coming from a 2012 Eco this actually feels like a truck. My Eco felt like a car.
No input on towing at this time.
No input on towing at this time.
08-14-2013, 01:40 AM
#17
The 6.7 f250 is almost double the cost of a equivalent ecoboost in Canada. Not to mention the risk of something going wrong with that 6.7 diesel and then the expensive upkeep. While that 6.2 is a massive gas guzzler especially considering how heavy a f250 is.
08-14-2013, 03:21 AM
#18
Senior Member
Lets not get carried away... You might make an Eco ride better for 2 grand but I've got 10 grand cash that says you won't even be able to keep up with a Raptor off road, let alone out perform one - not for 2k.
OP:
A SCREW Raptor would tow 7k fine. It's the rear springs that are the issue. If you want a Raptor and are concerned you could always swap in a set of National HD springs and ditch the lift blocks.
You could buy an Eco for less, then spend about 5k on front suspension, 3.5k on rear suspension and about 1.5k on tires plus about 1.5k on wider fenders and paint. THEN you could outperform a Raptor, look like a pre-runner and get 1.5-2mpg better.
The facts:
1. My truck is faster than my co-worker's Roush supercharged Raptor (with custom tuning), you raptor guys might argue that but I've personally seen me beat him (3 different times).
2. I get 3 MPG more than him.
3. I can tow more and have more payload.
4. (Not fact but opinion) I truely believe my truck looks better than any raptor I've seen (gods honest truth), I wouldn't trade my truck for 1.
5. I bought my truck and made it my own for the same money I would have spent on a raptor.
The 1 thing (as far as what applies to me and my use for a truck) that I prefer about a raptor.... it's SVT so it will undoubtedly retain better resale value. Again I don't run dunes and the mud I find myself in at the hunting lease is handled just fine by my FX4 w/ 33s.
08-14-2013, 07:16 AM
#19
Senior Member
Did he not say that he doesn't off road??? Why does he need to spend $8500 on suspension to out perform a raptor on the STREET! and I don't think ford gave it "wide fenders and paint" with any performance purpose in mind. And again he's not off roading so no need for the tires. These Raptor guys are something else man... maybe if I were jumping dunes and running high speed in the desert I could see owning one (there is nothing that resembles this terrain in south Louisiana).
The facts:
1. My truck is faster than my co-worker's Roush supercharged Raptor (with custom tuning), you raptor guys might argue that but I've personally seen me beat him (3 different times).
2. I get 3 MPG more than him.
3. I can tow more and have more payload.
4. (Not fact but opinion) I truely believe my truck looks better than any raptor I've seen (gods honest truth), I wouldn't trade my truck for 1.
5. I bought my truck and made it my own for the same money I would have spent on a raptor.
The 1 thing (as far as what applies to me and my use for a truck) that I prefer about a raptor.... it's SVT so it will undoubtedly retain better resale value. Again I don't run dunes and the mud I find myself in at the hunting lease is handled just fine by my FX4 w/ 33s.
The wide fenders absolutely have a purpose, they are needed to clear the 35" tires at 'full stuff' AND if someone were to recreate the 'look', they kinda need the fenders.
My comment was in response to somebody's assertion that you can have 'better quality suspension' for 2 grand. I gave an example of the real cost of better. Again, regardless of your opinion, it is relevant.
I'm not sure why you are fixating on me or why you feel the need to trash Raptor owners. You come across like you have an inferiority complex.
Last edited by WarSurfer; 08-14-2013 at 07:22 AM.
08-14-2013, 07:54 AM
#20
Senior Member
People buy the Raptor for 3 reasons - performance, status, looks - so my post is relevant regardless of your opinion. Did the OP ask how to outrun a Roush Raptor or get around on a hunting lease? No, he asked about daily driving a Raptor.
The wide fenders absolutely have a purpose, they are needed to clear the 35" tires at 'full stuff' AND if someone were to recreate the 'look', they kinda need the fenders.
My comment was in response to somebody's assertion that you can have 'better quality suspension' for 2 grand. I gave an example of the real cost of better. Again, regardless of your opinion, it is relevant.
I'm not sure why you are fixating on me or why you feel the need to trash Raptor owners. You come across like you have an inferiority complex.
"if you arent happy with the ride on the eco, throw on a camburg racing kit for $1500-$2k and you'll have better quality fox suspension than the raptor"
He didn't say to spend 2 grand and be able to jump sand dunes... he said spend 2 grand if you aren't happy with the "ride quality" and you'll have a better fox suspension for "ride quality" purposes than a raptor (the dude said he doesn't off road AT ALL).
Then you do exactly what I've seen most Raptor owners do and start throwing out the "oh that's not good enough to match what I've got" BS. Thats what drives me nuts its not inferiority on my part... its the superiority displayed by guys like you. Mikegmag has built some awesome raptor conversion that he has more in parts than Raptors cost, and they look 10 times better than a Raptor but sure enough in chimes a Raptor owner degrading a truck obviously better than his because its not a "real" Raptor... if a "REAL" Raptor looked like his... I might have bought one!