Ford Ranger VS Jeep XJ

[dakineJ]

FYI , Speed Channel is doing a show on the F150 Raptor right now.

 

[FordGuy]

FYI , Speed Channel is doing a show on the F150 Raptor right now.

My good friend Steve who drove part of the race and also races a T.T says the Raptor in stock form is totally unreal.

 

[BajaCurt]

Rich, I didn't realize you know Steve Olliges.
Man that Raptor show was awesome!!!
Much better than that crap Jesse James show about the Baja 500 and if he was gonna be a dead man.

 

[tcm glx]

Just saw the show... now I want a Raptor.....

Rich, I have heard nothing but raving about the truck..... 12"of travel in the front with a wider track!! Seems like a small little air bump, maybe replace the FOX shock with one that has a Resi.... and your set!! It looks badassss

 

[tbburg]

I took a test ride (off road course) in a Raptor at Primm. For a stock truck, that thing is awesome. It handles woops/bumpsbetter then our 7118 truck, and my guess is it could keep up with the Jeepspeed field. It also has off-road capable antilock brakes. 70 to 0 in loose dirt=amazing.
And it's purdy tooo!
Expensive though,....

 

[FordGuy]

Rich, I didn't realize you know Steve Olliges.
Man that Raptor show was awesome!!!
Much better than that crap Jesse James show about the Baja 500 and if he was gonna be a dead man.

Steve is so cool, he is my back up job if I ever get Fired.

 

[Ryan93]

I took a test ride (off road course) in a Raptor at Primm. For a stock truck, that thing is awesome. It handles woops/bumpsbetter then our 7118 truck, and my guess is it could keep up with the Jeepspeed field. It also has off-road capable antilock brakes. 70 to 0 in loose dirt=amazing.
And it's purdy tooo!
Expensive though,....

yea man I saw it at the Primm race it looks soo nice I want one

 

[DansGreyMj]

Too bad there are not too many of these running around.

 

[TheWarWagon]

Too bad there are not too many of these running around.

Looks like a Class 8 Fullsize. No?

 

[FordGuy]

A SuperDuty has to be huge to drive, but hell, why not link this thing and take all of you buddies racing!

 

[FlexdXJ]

This thread make me want to get a Sierra and put glass fenders and 35's on it! That way I have an XJ and a sweet ass tow rig!

 

[J Money]

Have you guys seen the Donahoe/Banks F250? That thing rips...

 

[FordGuy]

Donahoe the child molester? He is in Jail right now, don't know what happened to the truck.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

full size dodge:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvLMwAImyIs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1-VuqlQH8g

Carli suspension systems of orange county built a kit that can take a real beating under a full size dodge, even raced baja with the same kit they sell to the public. it's not cheap, but its pretty bad ass for a 3/4 ton truck!

 

[Loose_Nuts_Enterprises]

Just saw the show... now I want a Raptor.....

Rich, I have heard nothing but raving about the truck..... 12"of travel in the front with a wider track!! Seems like a small little air bump, maybe replace the FOX shock with one that has a Resi.... and your set!! It looks badassss

They've been promoting the Raptor since early last year at the BITD races.
Last I heard, those fox shocks were an internal bypass.

-Dan

 

[J Money]

Donahoe the child molester? He is in Jail right now, don't know what happened to the truck.

WTF? Eeeew. I didn't even know that until you just said it. The power of Google.

Now I feel kind of dirty with a Donahoe lift on my Excursion. I guess I will just call it an Icon Vehichle Dynamics Lift now.

 

[DansGreyMj]

Someone loan me 7k. I have the perfect candidate for this.

http://giantmotorsports.com/content/view/59/83/

 

[FordGuy]

Fox spent a year on the shocks, and from what I hear they are 3 tube internal bypass. Ford's take is that 12 inch's of travel valved to perfection is ten times better than most off-road vehicles with much more travel and mediocre valving.

 

[silverslk]

Fox spent a year on the shocks, and from what I hear they are 3 tube internal bypass. Ford's take is that 12 inch's of travel valved to perfection is ten times better than most off-road vehicles with much more travel and mediocre valving.

Good thinking. :thumbup:

 

[tbburg]

Fox spent a year on the shocks, and from what I hear they are 3 tube internal bypass. Ford's take is that 12 inch's of travel valved to perfection is ten times better than most off-road vehicles with much more travel and mediocre valving.

They also have some sort of an internal air/hydro bump stop. Very smooth!