2023 Ford Raptor- Continuation
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badm0t0rfinger
Raptor Apologist.
You get on FRF yet? Perhaps you could share to other GEN3 Raptor owners there is more to ownership than wraps and PPF coatings.
McCarthy
Is it riding season yet?
Yup i'm on there haha. I'm actually having the truck wrapped matte grey to protect from the bush scratches. Have a friend who does it for a living so works out well. Lol.
I'm actually alarmed at how well the truck... leaves the surface for a moment... and lands so smoothly. Doesn't feel like it's even bottoming out, so I think that's within design limits. I hope.
McCarthy
Is it riding season yet?
Rated payload on the door with all the heavy options (Twin panel moonroof, power tailgate with step etc) is 1330lbs, as the suspension is so crazy soft from factory to be compliant off road.
Not bad at all considering the payload for my '20 Tundra is 1320lbs for an SR5 DC...
badm0t0rfinger
Raptor Apologist.
Honestly that is probably the shocking thing about driving them from stock. Like once you start adding BS it goes away, but yeah they did these trucks right to get the most fun out of them from the factory.
McCarthy
Is it riding season yet?
That is insane, how could a Raptor possibly have a higher payload than a tundra
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
I saw a Ram classic this week that had similar payload. He was sagging with a 3-4k lb e-pro camper.
McCarthy
Is it riding season yet?
Wow
autism family travels
Active member
The ram's can't carry ********. Hell, the TRX has a lower payload than a maverick. I constantly see ram's around here with a small load of lumber in them or a double snowmobile trailer on and they are pooched. Our F150, same approx. load and it probably squats and inch. Coil springs in the ram 1500/trx are horrible.
McCarthy
Is it riding season yet?
Crazy, especially considering the Raptor has coil springs as well.
neliconcept
Spirit Overland
My guess is more companies will start offering a higher load spring for the rear, right now Geiser I think is the only one that offers rear springs for the Gen 3s.
I have a Gen 2 with Icon Leaf springs and I have 300 pounds in the bed and it's tall in the rear now. Once I add another 100-200 pounds, it should lower a tiny bit but will still be raked even with 2.25" collars in the front. Also running 37s. Changing out the leafs in gen 1 and gen 2s make it feel closer to a gen 3 linked rear. Soft and planted.
I have a Gen 2 with Icon Leaf springs and I have 300 pounds in the bed and it's tall in the rear now. Once I add another 100-200 pounds, it should lower a tiny bit but will still be raked even with 2.25" collars in the front. Also running 37s. Changing out the leafs in gen 1 and gen 2s make it feel closer to a gen 3 linked rear. Soft and planted.
McCarthy
Is it riding season yet?
Yup the complete elimination of axle wrap caused by the leafs is gone, which is such a game changer. I'm debating heavier coils but then the unloaded ride will suffer. TBD.
badm0t0rfinger
Raptor Apologist.
All the big names in suspension have stuff in the works for the rear axle I'm sure.
Do you have all that lift on option 1?
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
When I was shopping for a new truck I saw that heavier coils are available for the rams and those guys say the progressive springs dont change unloaded ride.
I didn’t know the Raptors were coil sprung.