It is nice, but overpriced. I guess IMHO it is a rich guys truck. I would rather buy a Ford (Not a Ford fan at all) and build it (which would cost less) and out perform a Raptor than to just buy a Raptor.
The Raptor is built for the desert and most guys who buy it will never use it like that, it will maybe see a two track in the fall while hunting or a dirt road for camping, but the susp. is specifically designed for desert running, thus the long travel.
In MI there is really no where to use it so for me and where I live it is a waste.
$45k for the Raptor loaded is a bit overkill, as you could buy a basic Ford build it with more power and then build a sickass custom susp setup and in the end still under spend or at least break even.
I built my truck for desert running but also multipurpose as it has the added height. But in the end most guys who have big trucks or off road truck are scared to actually use them as they are expensive to fix. I guess it comes with the hobby but most just drive them around town and never off road them.
I get a huge kick out of it everytime someone asks me why I beat on my truck so hard. I simply say it is built to off road so that it what I do. Yes I jump it, yes I get it dirty, yes it gets broke, but it is a friggin 4x4, even though it is a 2010 I bought and built it to drive, if I didnt want to do that I might as well have just kept my old car and drove past the dealership when I felt like it to look at the truck in the lot.
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