xler8r Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Hi all! I've been stalking the forms for a while, regular Tremor forum member though as I own a '22 F350 Tremor (and love it). I'm seeking a friendly Owner that wouldn't mind my giving my wife and I a simple test drive in their Gen 3 Raptor (preferably one with the 37 package). We live in Fort Lauderdale, and honestly wouldn't mind throwing a few bucks for someone's trouble. I love my Tremor, but the family absolutely hates it, even dropped 20k into a full Carli E-venture system...which helps, but even lowering the tire pressure to 50 Front 40 in the Rear, doesn't move the needle enough. With two babies in the back and 90% of the time I'm unloaded. I threw 650 lbs of mulch in the bed today to see if that was enough preloading of the suspension to help...and while it helped, it still blows for rear-passenger ride quality. I've contemplated getting a 1k lb wake-boarding ballast bag, but as I don't have a boat that needs it...I'd literally be throwing money away if it doesn't work. My goal is to just drive around the neighborhood in someone's Gen 3 Raptor as a Dealership won't let me do such a thing. I have access to plenty of regular F-150's, but not only am I not interested in one, they obviously have a different suspension. I do use the full bed frequently to haul stuff, so it would be a pain to have a shorter-bed...but having the family off my ass and getting 15 MPG instead of 7 would outweigh that inconvenience. (And yes, thats what the 7.3 L gets in the city on average or in traffic). Edited February 29 by xler8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) I can’t help you with the test drive because I don’t live close to you, but I can give you some perspective. I have driven trucks all my life, either 1/2 or 3/4 tons. Since 2011 I have had multiple Raptors, however I ordered an 22 F250 to change things up. It came in and my wife hated riding in it. I had intended to put a lift on it anyway, with the intention of softening the ride but the shop told me that even with a Carli lift it’s not going to compare to a Raptor, which I appreciated their honesty. Two weeks after getting the F250 I ordered another Raptor. I have a 7,000lb GVWR trailer I tow with the Raptor and it squats the rear end, but it handles the load sufficiently for how often I use it. Just order the Raptor, you won’t be disappointed. I have not driven or ridden in a truck that rides or drives better than it, and it doesn’t hurt that they look great. Edited February 29 by tbone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xler8r Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 (edited) Appreciate the honesty @tbone I would also be interested to know what folks notice the difference is from the same-year f150 non-raptor rear ride quality difference is. I'm also struggling with there being no winch mount... while its great the F150 tremor has one, it looks like an after thought...and isn't a Raptor, lol. I do use the winch occasionally. Edited March 1 by xler8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 1 hour ago, xler8r said: Appreciate the honesty @tbone I would also be interested to know what folks notice the difference is from the same-year f150 non-raptor ride quality difference is. I'm also struggling with there being no winch mount... while its great the F150 tremor has one, it looks like an after thought...and isn't a Raptor, lol. I do use the winch occasionally. I have had ADD aftermarket bumpers on all but one of my Raptors, which are very good quality. Although I have not opted for a winch option they do have that option available for their bumpers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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