Finally!! A real Ford Ranger Raptor video from TFL. I was waiting for the Cyber truck to show up 😢. Looks like an incredible factory stock vehicle. With the side steps removed, it would be in a very rare class of everyday vehicles. Great on and off road. Great video TFL.
Fun fact, this is the first off-road trail I ever attempted. I was in an unmodified 2013 Land Cruiser. I also didn’t realize that it was a 9/10 difficulty because I had no experience. I hadn’t told anyone that I was going off-roading, so it was pretty scary. Obviously I turned around at the gatekeeper they mentioned 😂
Thanks Tommy! Your little adventure on that trail finally convinced me to drive 600 miles to a dealer in the middle of nowhere to get my hands on the Ranger Raptor. At the moment they're not easy to find and unfortunately the dealers also know that. The MSRP is around $60k, dealers at the moment charge around $65-70k for it. While I do own that 5th generation 4Runner you guys had in the video, and yes its A-TRAC system has no competition out there, I got sick of its abysmal engine power on the highway (especially here in Colorado at high elevation) and the lack of creature comforts. Was considering the new lineup from Toyota as well, but their brand new engines and transmissions seem to be plagued with problems at the moment. Hope they get them sorted out eventually. The one thing you omitted from your videos Tommy is how overpowered that Raptor is 🙂Driving it back home, I was easily passing cars on the highway, irrespective of the fairly aggressive BFG KO3s it comes with. Buttery smooth drive. It put a big smile on my face 🙂Fingers crossed it won't let me down.
Back in the older years we rocked trail challenges without all of this tech stuff. I guess our tech in those days was simply different more analog I guess which did work & perform! All in all, I am simply glad that the off-road world 🌎 still is evolving 🤘🏽👍🏽. Great job guys!!
As the owner of a 2019 Gen 2 Raptor and 2014 Gen 1 Raptor I’d say the side steps work nicely as intended (to stop rocks from flying up and hitting your fenders during high speed desert running). They were never intended as rock sliders and do reduce clearance when rock crawling.
@@JohnSmith-zi9orim curious about this too? Because the ranger raptor has amazing ride quality i dont want to ruin it with a lift. But when i get mine i do want to lift it😂
It has a 2.5 inch lift as well as other stuff but this is why people bought the previous gen 4Runners (and Tacos). Super capable and super reliable. This is what Toyota trucks are meant to be.
Excellent video Tommy looks like a pro going up that trail. That Ranger Raptor is just next level for a factory truck. I'am glad Ford keep with the V6 in their mid size truck.
It's awesome to see the new rigs trying this out since I did it in my 88 YJ a few years back. It was fun and quite the bouncy trip. I did take a few of the easy lines, but I went up both the bypass and Heart Attack Hill. Only had a 2.5 inch lift with worn out 30inch KO2's. A bit disappointed by some of the wheel placements in this video but very good example of their abilities still.
I just did the desoto mine trail in Arizona in my ‘08 tundra w/a 3” lift on 35’s and it is rated 6/10 and I beat up my skid plates a bit. My t-case skid got hit hard😬. Granted, there were no bypasses. Totally fun and would do it again. Don’t think I want to do anything harder though, just good to know that my truck can do something that hard.
Good stuff. Exactly the type of thing I enjoy most from this channel. More i see of this particular Raptor the more I like it. Hope they turn out reliable. Enjoyed you guys having a 4runner alongside, now I know my TRD ORP can handle it too, albeit with a bypass or two. Might have to check it out next time I'm in the northern part of the state
Awesome seeing the raptor in action. Saw your pop at Whole Foods a couple weeks back. Said hi but didn’t want to bother him so late in the day. Hope to see you guys in action some time! @tfloffroad
Sweet that you guys are actually going out and properly testing vehicles. There is a major flaw in onX offroad though and that's their rating system. In reality that trail is a 6 at most and that would even be high. 9 is ridiculous considering a 10 is a buggy rated trail. The whole point of the rating system is to inform people of what to expect. For comparison Fordyce is rated a 9... and these two trails compared as the same on the app is just silly.
Does it seem like the lockers on the 4Runner weren’t on? lol seems like the guy with the 4 runner was relying on the atrack system vs lockers and a little extra gas pedal haha. Cool video either way 👍
Did I hear that right? That the Yota was only about 5k less pre covid? I heard 37k for truck, and 15k to get it where it is. Again, pre covid pricing. Makes Ranger look even better without all the extras needed
@JonBecker81 that's a good question. I honestly don't know what they were MSRP. But still, the value is about even. (Depending on if you are a "Toyota lasts forever" guy or not)
Bei house australia covers that for us down under. Im sure a US company will too. 4mm steel right the way back, rock sliders and gmf4x4 protection around the trailing arm and chassis sensors is what you need
That Ford Raptor Kicks A** !!! Bone stock.... Hands Down ! Get one of the new Taco's on this trail STOCK and... Lets see what it can do... ( LAUGH !!!! )
Question for TFL and for all the other off-roaders out there reading this. When you mentioned seeing vehicles roll while off road, (trying to figure out how to word this), i can imagine more than not the vehicle would be totaled after that, how does this affect your insurance? Do they payout if you claim it? I’m very curious how that works TBH… I’m a Washington State certified Driving Instructor and Examiner (Former Military Police) and where I live we have a lot of young people who love to off road and this would be a good topic for me to discuss with them about.
@@chadleatherby3309 negative. All off-road trails are not covered by insurance. Many guys will tow the vehicle to a dirt road listed as a standard road and then file the claim at that location. But if you are off-roading on a uhv trail it will be excluded from coverage
That 4Runner is not heavy modified, it is very nice equip with the most common accessories, tires, lift, winch and protection, but still has the OEM axles, IFS, gears, transmission, engine, locker, atrac, etc, etc.
I really enjoy most of your content, but the Raptor is designed for speed in the desert, not rock crawling. Thanks for showing its potential. I have owned two different 4 runners and they are simply under powered. Ford has the best off road trucks with Raptor series, period.
This is why I like my 'dinosaur' gen2 pro4x, no beeping noise in the name of safety, just simple and functional, push the locker button or 4 x4 drove mode and you are good
If I were buying today knowing what I know, for a pure off roader, I’d still be shopping for a Gladiator Rubicon ecodiesel. It’s 6 years old at this point (think JL design), but it just works. With the deals to be had on 2023’s, no way I spend over MSRP for a Raptor or 4Runner with IFS.
Your side steps are galvanized, so they're not going to rust. My Gen1 Raptor has the same "issue" where the choosing is peeled. Been that way for 3 years and 0 rust because of the Galvanization.
Great job I think you should put some 37s on that bronco a couple of rock sliders and maybe a 2 inch lift and do some other videos like this awesome job
