today I'll talk a bit about the headlights, seat warmer, stereo, adaptive cruise, auto start/stop, and I think that's it... enjoy and let me know if you have questions or want any thing specific covered in future videos
Thank you for this comprehensive review. Your comments are credible to me because you own the Raptor and now simply reviewing. I'm interested in this truck as well as the Colorado Z2. The six cylinder is a huge selling point to me. Please provide updates in the future and we will tune in.
Thanks for the thoughtful comments. It is very much appreciated. I just hit 3400 miles so I’ll be doing an update on everything within the week. Pretty much all good stuff, no other issues have popped up and I’m having more and more fun with this truck every day! The Colorado is a great truck but like you, I really like the 6 cylinder that the Ranger has. Cheers
My 17 Raptor supercab gets his mpg's during the winter in normal driving mode. I have more power,torque and weight. I have loved my rangers in the past, his mileage will improve when he is not in sport mode. Love the new ranger Raptor. Keeping my 17 though, lol.
Really liking and appreciate this series. However, at 9:50 you're pulling into a wide open parking lot and picking a spot right next to another car. I don't even do that with my 2020 Nissan. You gotta take space on the end spots!😀
haha, when i go to a shopping center i park away from everyone, but this is on base where parking is limited so i take a look at who is hugging their parking lines and park on the other side of them to tip the scale in my favor. If i can, i take an end spot and i know the other guys who show up around the same time as me and they are cool... if i take a spot on my own, i have two people pulling up next to me... this takes 1 of the two out of the picture ahha. it's the little things... i also learned to always park into the wind when i lived in Oklahoma so that the wind doesnt rip the door out of my kids hands and the poeple in the car next to me... one step further is to always park by minivans with sliding doors... cheers
Awesome. I dont think you will regret it. The Tacoma is an amazing truck and if history tells us anythign, they hold their value and they are reliable but the Raptors are just so freaking cool and hard to beat. I really think these will hold value as well compared to standard rangers
There is a video of one of the Ford engineers talking about start/stop, and he said there is very little wear on the starter because the computer remembers which piston is set to fire next, so it uses very little effort to restart the engine.
Nice truck! I owned an 87 Ranger XLT and 90 XLT both bought new with 5 spd manuals, I loved those trucks. I got spoiled driving a 2019 Honda Sport Touring for a few years with all the bells and whistles, actually the only feature I never used was the heated seat lol. It could be -10 degrees in Pa and I never once used the heated seat option, I hate a hot rear end I guess.
they are awesome and I love them... my wife does too, and it's fun in the summer to try to sneak the pax seat warmer on and have them wonder why the heck their butt is so warm hahaha
Beautiful truck! I would just remove the auto/start stop permanently. You know there are a few ways to do it. Sounds like you are a fan of it however. That's cool.
I disabled it in my explorer and intend to disable it in this too after my test to see how good of gas mileage I can get! I don’t like the extra wear and tear it creates
haha, not quite that bad, I put a chunk down along with my trade in... but with interest rates what they are these days, it could be up there if you financed the whole thing... that would be a tough pill to swallow, but you only live once and you gotta enjoy yourself right?
I’m interested in the glasses you used to record one minute at a time. I couldn’t really see the ring on your finger. It’s some kind a tech ring? Your review on the radar cruise control was good. I appreciate it
The glasses are the Rayban Metas… they are awesome but sadly only record in the tall view not landscape. Great for Facebook sharing but not ideal for RU-vid
I am surprised by all of the different options available and not available in different markets around the world on the same trim vehicle... i figured it would left or right hand drive and the rest would be standard.
Hi from South Africa. It was intriguing me about the fuel door… I even went to check mine on my raptor and if the vehicle is locked the flap is locked too. Must be a US spec thing.
How often do you take it off road? Can you describe a typical off road for you? I’d like to have one because of all the bells and whistles. Seems like a comfortable on road ride, but just wondering if it’s overkill if I never leave the pavement with it
I have only had it for a week so other than the dirt road heading to the farm and some of the horrendous roads with potholes in DC, I have't gotten it out on the trails yet. It did do well over the potholes and it was fun to rip around the dirt road with one bit dip into a puddle heading to the farm. When I lived in Hawaii I took my eco diesel gladiator to the north shore and took it on some of the trails and in and out of some of the big deep washouts there which was fun but never any real rock crawling or anything too serious because that truck, and this one, will be my daily driver. I am also sort of a loner so I don't want to do anything that is going to snap and axle or a control arm when I am out by myself and get stranded. I am a very casual off roader. I will be taking it out to a local trail this weekend or next and I'll try to get some footage but there are some other channels with some amazing content of these things ripping around the assault course and on some of the trails in Utah so anything I put together will pale in comparison
I’ve seen plenty of those videos already. I’m with you. This truck would be my daily driver so I don’t want to jeopardize damaging it either, and likely wouldn’t take it to those extremes. Plus, it’s an expensive truck and I can’t afford to repair the thing all the time. I have a 2015 Colorado and have just been revisiting to midsize market to see what’s out there. The Ranger Raptor is overkill for me but I sure do like its looks. Seems a bit wider than my Colorado from what I’m seeing, which is nice. I’m going to test drive one as soon as I can find some in my area. Oh, and love the green. That and White are the two colors I’d pick from.
I have a question regarding the system. For instance, if I turn off the safety distance radar or the auto start-stop, then I switch the car off then leave for a couple of minutes, then I come back and start the car, will those two main things be off or would I have to turn them off again from the system? (sorry for the long message)
If you turn off the distance radar, i think that setting will stay off until you go in and turn it back on... but i'm not sure on that. As for the auto start stop, it will have to be turned back on every time. I know that if you are only out for a few min (like getting gas or running into the store really quick) there will be an option to go back into previous driving mode with all settings (to include auto start stop disabled if you had it off before) but you have to accept that prompt, if you do nothing, it just goes back to normal mode with auto start stop enabled again. Hope this helps answer your qeustions. I can try to do a video on this specifically when i get back home becasue i think it would be something more people are interested in!
he was actually over in the yard and wanted to come say hi, but i think i'll be cleaning the garage out and getting my truck back in there... dont want to have that happen to me!
@@flaberdoopin i have only had it for about 5 months i usually turn it off with the button every time i get in but im sure it dose put wear and tear on the starter
Infotainment screen orientation is not ideal. Going with a 24 Canyon Denali since it has google on board and a horizontal screen. Dont need to race anyone or break stuff on the trails i wanna cruise in ultimate comfort and silence. I will however put some 2.5 billstein in the Canyon for extra solidity though. That tinkerbell door chime on the Ford though. Lol. No thanks but good luck
Cool, enjoy the canyon… it is an awesome truck… they really screwed up the first gen of the Colorado when they put the parking lights above the headlights but they finally saw the error of their ways and fixed that. Enjoy the 4cyl, it seems to be a really solid motor!
I love the ranger raptor, but think I perfer a Ram that is more fuel efficient. Bigger room, just as fast, more power, big v8. Make a hybrid raptor and I might be sold.
thanks, the shelter green is pretty great in the sun. i am using the mophie mount that connects to the air vents... i have found that it is really only safe to use on the outside vents because the inside vents aren't wide enough and it puts extra stress on the plastic.
I was on the ford website and it said all time 4wd is standard, does that mean it's always in 4wd? I prefer to be in 2wd high when driving. Is that possible?
I think that basically means 4wd Auto, it’s basically an AWD system, where the truck will send power to any / all of the wheels at any given time based on the conditions, but defaults to 2wd.
What’s your experience like with Ford CoPilot 360? How well does the lane keep system work? I’m interested in how it compares to Tesla Autopilot and Toyota Safety Sense 3.0. Would really appreciate if you could make a video on this! Thanks again
the ranger doesn't have the copilot system... just simple lane assist. the ford lightning and mach e mustangs have the copilot. sorry, i cant help you more.
@@flaberdoopin Hmm the dealer I ordered from sent me a link to the package details on the Ford website, and it says CoPilot 360 is standard on the ranger raptor for 2024
Not going to lie, i am a huge fan of that song too... i love the line "if you're 5 foot 3 and your 300 pounds, taxes aught not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds" haha. classic
Nice video, but can i ask you a question about the horizontal of the vehicle body. Since i owned Ford Ranger Raptor 2.0 and when i turning or taking a curve road, it shakes hard in horizontal way. It makes my back passengers feel uncomfortable. So do you have this issue with your Ranger Raptor since your car shock is different from mine. Thanks in advanced.
In sport mode it disables the auto start stop… and you can program the ‘R’ button on the steering wheel so when you start up you press the ‘R’ button twice and it sets all of the settings to your preset. I think I’ll do that but if it becomes a problem I’ll just buy the little module to disable it
That is a great question and when I was under there I wasn't looking for that, but that would help deter the quick sawzall thief. I didn't see the cats when I was under so they were probably tucked away. I'll get back to you on this for sure
What are you hearing about long term reliability? We all know range raptor looks cool and is capable, but I wonder the outlook whether these things will last 100K miles without issues….especially since it’s twin turbo.
i saw your comment on the other video as well.. thanks for watching. here is what I put on that other comment just in case you check this one first... "I know the guys in the rest of the world are having a lot of luck with the reliability. we have only had it for a month in the United States but the same motor is in the Explorer ST and they are going strong and have been in use since 2020. I think it is too early to tell but the signs are good. there will always be outliers but i have confidence based on the data i can gather." Cheers!
There is no way to disable it completely without adding a piece of hardware that connects to the OBD2, but you can have the setting turned off in your "raptor profile" that you can access with the push of a button on the steering wheel at start up. I currently have my R button on the wheel set to go into sport mode with Auto start stop off... i just press the button each time i turn it on and it is disabled... if that becomes too much of a pain, i plan on buying the little piece of kit that i hook up to the OBD2 to disable completely.
@@flaberdoopin need the lights! Lol. Get one of those stealth light bars that go behind the grill, amber/white fog lights ditch lights chase lights. You’d probably end up using the lights more than a winch. all are good to get, better to have when you need than need it and don’t have.
@@gkm8486 for sure... i was a boyscout so i'm all about "being prepared". light bar behind the grill sounds like a great idea, i dont like them out on display but having them would be useful. This is going to be my daily driver so i'm not sure about a winch... i'll probably just have a come-along in the back to use if i ever get in a pickle along with some snatch straps and chains
FYI, the winch doesn't get connected to the upfitters. Everyone makes this mistake in videos... but a winch has much higher draw than those switches could possibly handle. You COULD wire the switch to a relay, but that's pretty pointless since almost any new winch doesn't have parasitic draw when off. Those switches are for lights or maybe a radio.
@@jgelliot 100%, all an aux switch would be good for is to power the relay... i didn't realize that they had gotten so good to avoid any slow draw when not in use, that is good to know. I dont think i will have 6 switches worth of lights but you never know. Probably use one for a compressor, one for a radio and 1-2 for lights and have two for extra stuff... possibly a little fridge in the back if i set up for overlanding. maybe a little water pump for a portable shower. man, i'm coming up with all sorts of ideas right now
Wiper fluid low, anyone? It's definitely not low, there's no leak, and it comes up on my screen a week after the topup (first time it came up I thought dealer didn't top it up), I don't even squeeze it that much ;)
that ZR2 Bison is awesome... for me it came down to the power train... i like ford ecoboost motors... now, if chevy threw a 3L diesel in that colorado, i'd be leaning that way. I also think the bison is more of a rock crawler while the raptor is a baja type truck... maybe i'm wrong on that
haha, i got the truck a week ago and have been doing daily posts... there is so much cool stuff about this truck and normally i dont drive this much but anytime my kids want to do somehing or go somewhere i jump at the chance to take them... and i work 40 miles from my house, so that commute is a pain if i dont take a bus or train.
yeah, I have started calling it 'rusty' and my wife gets mad that I am not more mad about it haha. I'm planning on cleaning up the rust this weekend, but I think Rusty is a great name
Just a question, but why are you worried about gas mileage in a Raptor? Thats like me worrying about gas mileage in my Shelby. Nice truck !Think its a better choice than new Taco PRO, and I'm a taco owner!
Thanks. I’m not worried about the mileage, my last car was an M3… I’m just keeping track of the mileage and letting people know what it is getting. normally turbo charged vehicles can get half way decent mileage when you aren’t ragging on it, this one doesn’t seem to have a ‘good mileage’ mode haha
Totally! I am about to get online and see if there is a quality seat cover that has a ventilation system that I can help on up to one of my six switches that will do the job
Sadly that isn't even and option... guess they decided that not enough people wanted it. i would have gotten it if it were an option but i guess we will just have to deal with the windows down
I didn't order it... i got super lucky that one of the salesmen took pics of it coming off the truck at the dealer and posted it to facebook marketplace as "on the lot ready to go" and i was there the next day... got it for 2K over... guess thats the price you pay to get what you want when lots of other people want it too but i think i got off easy compared to some of the markups i have seen
i was thinking the same thing... i mean it is a good 6-8 inches higher up than anything else down there so it is probably safe, but i'll be looking for a full undercarriage skid plate package for sure.
I will see how it does on a road trip from VA to CO in July, i'm hoping for north of 20 if i am just cruising on the highway for hours at a time. that being said, i didn't buy this thing to get good mileage... it would be nice, but i'll take performance over mileage in this truck and maybe buy a little diesel jetta for my commute in the near future.
I'm throwing a red flag on those CV driveshafts on design and material longevity...as you can see the rust already becoming prominent. The rust will work it's way in the boots of the shafts although sealed, which will contaminate and mix with the grease thereby wearing the bearings and producing above normal temperatures internally at these pivot points due to friction especially at high speeds. An upgraded version is highly recommended as these shafts will fail prematurely. you're welcome.🚩😫
See, now this is kind of the thought process i had and i kept seeing the comments on how it is just surface rust and not to worry... all rust starts as surface rust... that's how rust works and over time it destroys stuff. I plan on cleaning it the best i can and painting it for now and hoping that i got it in time so that your scenario doesn't come to pass! Thanks for the response, i appreciate it!
@@gkm8486 that's definitely fair. I think bronco Raptors are way overpriced. Currently have a gen 1 raptor but would consider a ranger raptor in the future. Dream would be raptor r but that's ridiculous money🤣
price was one of the big deciding factor, and i live near DC and drive into the city for work so i wanted something a little smaller but still fun to drive and able to take a load of crap to the dump or bring a piece of plywood or drywall home from the home improvement store
@@flaberdoopin you think they'll make a ranger Raptor R model? That would be wild. Wish they had the grill marker lights like f150 but guess it's not as wide so not needed.
It is... I just posted a video of the paint with awesome closeups in the last min if you want to check it out. It is beautiful! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RCgMcrbj5CQ.htmlsi=IE7OKKag4ZyYWbNH
While i agree with the concept, it sadly doesn't seem to work out in reality... it is a lot like communism, on paper it seems like the best system out there, everyone works just as hard as everyone else, and everyone gets what they need, but in reality it all falls apart.
it's good for a small truck... i dont have a dragy yet (gonna order it this weekend) but from what i have seen they run 5.8-6.1 seconds 0-60... i have slammed on the brakes to see how they are and i was pleasantly surprised! they really do grip
i just moved from living in hawaii and rainbows are AWESOME! they are even on the license plates. if i had the space, and lived in the country and had an extra 30K sitting around, i would have gone for the full size raptor, but i just done need a full size truck.
tank is 20 gallons and if you drive 65-70 on the highway it will get 20ish mpg (maybe a tad more) so theoretically you could get 400 and be limping on fumes... i'd feel safe at 340-350 if planning a trip.
@@flaberdoopin for real, it’s practically bulletproof. I came from a first gen tundra which I had for 20 years (still have it), and didn’t think I’d have anywhere near the same experience with the raptor, but I’ve put a 180k miles on the 6.2 and it hasn’t missed a beat. Still pulls and drives like the day I bought it.
the 15.1 was mostly in traffic and on back roads to and from the farm... 2 round trips to DC with a lot of stop and go traffic as well. I'm a little over 120 miles into the new tank of gas and I'm averaging 19.5 at the moment, will have real numbers when I fill up again this weekend
it could be better, I mean i wish it had a V8 or a little more rasp... I know 6 cyl can sound amazing, i loved my M3 exhaust, but this isn't that bad in person.
i would love to throw a big blown V8 in this thing... have you seen some of the Jeep Gladiators that they are throwing hellifant and hellcat engines in? they are amazing!
Interesting... if there was another dealer with the truck i would have gone there... i had a great experience there, but it wasn't al that difficult, i agreed on a price and bought it... not much beyond that and i wont be heading all the way back there for any of teh warranty work
Well I’m just over six minutes in and I’m not watching anymore of this review. If you don’t know why your fuel door doesn’t have a lock on it you certainly have no idea of what you’re talking about
Please tell me why there isn’t a lock on it, previous cars I have had locked the fuel door when the car was locked. I’m always open to learn new things.
That’s good to know but what is to stop some jack wagon from pouring sugar in the tank or other tampering. I understand that these cars have anti siphon things like screens and stuff but I’m more concerned about vandalism
@@flaberdoopin Simple. Your truck comes with a special fuel filler funnel and without that the only thing that can be put into your gas tank is gas from a gas station
@@jeffreybrown530 right on... i guess if someone is determined to mess with someone else's vehicle a locking fuel door isn't going to stop them anyway... it's just sheet metal. Thanks for all the information. all great points
Honestly………. That’s Terrible mileage ….. for a COMPACT truck. If you’re gonna use that much motor I mean you might as well get a full size truck at that point just my opinion.
I don’t get why people think there’s no cost for going a full size. Absolute garbage in cities, can’t even do atleast 20% of trails by me in one because of trail size. And obviously, a hell of a lot more for a similar trim level.
i'll just call it "the vehicle" so i can please everyone... i also call every different soda a "coke"... maybe it's a california thing. seems like these videos aren't for you
@@flaberdoopin I know,jeep is using plastic,water pumps ,oil coolers and other parts along with other autos and with age an high heat they are failing big time with a high repair cost. The only benefit is less cost to make a car ,no benefit to buyers in longevity or wallets. after a pentastar v6 sits for 20 minutes after running all the oil evacuates from the filter ,causing a no oil condition on the top side for 4 to 5 seconds. I'm done buying any new cars. We just bought a 95 crown Vic with 8000 on it Looks factory new ,we found it down south last week and it's a gem we dove it and after 15 min bought it , being delivered on truck next week cheap no but cheaper than a new car today,and I can work on it. New cars are like new refrigerators today. They used to be durable goods not anymore.
haha, i realized that after the fact... there was NO one else at the gas station and every time i go there, there may be 1 other car. but your comment is spot on and i do indeed know better! haha. cheers
@@georgekaiser2395 thanks for the comments. and I agree. I hope it is as fun as my expectations have made it in my head once I get it out on the trails
