Things you may not know about the Raptor

[SID297]

Here are a few things that you guys may not know about the Raptor:

Tires are not off the shelf BFGs. SVT worked with BFG to develop a
Raptor-specific tires that works well on road, sand, dirt, rock, and
snow.

The frame is the exact same frame found on the base F-150. However,
the suspension mounting brackets are different to accommodate the
sizable hardware Raptor uses.

Raptor is the first Ford-badged vehicle to have Hill Descent.

The off-road mode changes the ABS thresholds so that you can actually
build up dirt/sand/gravel with front wheel lock-up. This actually
decreases stopping distances off road.

This is the first SVT vehicle with no engine modifications for more
power. Most of the engineering on the Raptor went into the chassis and
drivetrain.
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[onebadf150]

wow awesome information this truck is sounding better and better I glad I'm on the list for a 6.2L !!!

 

[ON D BIT]

you can run the raptor e lock in 2 wheel or 4 wheel high up to 100mph in addition to rock crawling!!!!epper::bowdown::rockon:

 

[UGA]

I work at the DTP were the truck is made dont belive all the stuff you hear!! I see the stuff frist hand everday!

 

[ON D BIT]

I work at the DTP were the truck is made dont belive all the stuff you hear!! I see the stuff frist hand everday!

like what? i was very impressed with the ride i had in one!

i did not think they were in production yet?

 

[fishin-nole]

I work at the DTP were the truck is made dont belive all the stuff you hear!! I see the stuff frist hand everday!

You need to expound on your post.:bash:oke:

 

[SID297]

I work at the DTP were the truck is made dont belive all the stuff you hear!! I see the stuff frist hand everday!

I'm pretty sure you can believe everything I posted, it came straight from SVT.

 

[cobra_4]

I work at the DTP were the truck is made dont belive all the stuff you hear!! I see the stuff frist hand everday!

What's not to believe?:shrug:

 

[ON D BIT]

post #3 was from hameedi!

 

[black10th vert1]

I work at DTP also and this truck is awesome.

 

[SID297]

You guys who work at DTP want to share any production details about the truck? Perhaps something like how the assembly of it differs from the regular F-150s.

 

[blksn8k]

Raptor is the first Ford-badged vehicle to have Hill Descent.

Is this the same system as used by Land Rover and if so, was it developed by LR or Ford? If it is the same system then that should bode well for its reliability since it will not be an untested system.

 

[Gallows]

Glad to see Ford went ahead with this project with specific parts designed for it and nice to see the SVT nameplate on a 2010 model:rockon:

 

[ModularFan]

I wonder if some parts will be swappable to a Expedition or Non Raptor F-150.

 

[IEatGt's]

you can run the raptor e lock in 2 wheel or 4 wheel high up to 100mph in addition to rock crawling!!!!epper::bowdown::rockon:

Again, that's BITCHIN'!!