ganooch
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I bet they wish they had the 35 when it is time to replace the tires.Both are great trucks for sure but I don’t think many 37pp owners wished they had the 35 variant.
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I bet they wish they had the 35 when it is time to replace the tires.Both are great trucks for sure but I don’t think many 37pp owners wished they had the 35 variant.
You’re joking right? If you’re going to come In here quoting MotorTrend you obviously have no technical knowledge yourself. Seat of the pants experience between the two wouldn’t be noticeable to most everyday drivers.
Since you like quotes here's one for you.
"With the standard-fit 35-inch tires, Ford says the new Raptor offers 14 inches of suspension travel up front and 15 inches at the rear. Step up to the optional 37s and that travel decreases slightly, down to 13 inches at the front and 14.1 inches in the rear, to stop those big Raptor-specific BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2s from chewing away at the wheel wells."
100% of the buyers purchasing the 37" package is to tell others they bought the 37" package.
Again it has no added performance value and would most likely have worse results in head to head competition in stock form. Numbers dont lie.
Even with the special frame that was modified to fit the 37" spare.
YesWouldn't the 37 inch tire make the truck 1 inch taller?
To those saying there is no performance benefit to the 37, I think it needs to be layered in that the R only comes as a 37 variant. I know part of that is marketing but obviously Ford thinks that the 37 is the optimal setup for that truck.
In Summary:Ford Marketing: We want you guys to make a SC V8 Raptor, and call it the R?
Ford Engineering: Really? Why?
FM: Money
FE: Ok, we'll work up the design for 35 and 37 version.
FM: No, that cost too much. Just do 1 version.
FE: Ok, we'll figure out which will be the better version and do that.
FM: No, just do a 37 package.
FE: Ok, why?
FM: Because everyone will think 37s aren't better and will stop buying the 37 package on the Raptor if you don't get 37s on the R.
I own both. I am speaking from experience, or seat of the pants, not out my ass like you. The loss of 1" of suspension is to keep the larger tires from jaming into the top of the wheel well. What is the mystery to you about that? If you think larger tires don't help off-road, then explain why people don't go to 33" tire to get rid of some unsprung weight and really get the tires spinning?You’re joking right? If you’re going to come In here quoting MotorTrend you obviously have no technical knowledge yourself. Seat of the pants experience between the two wouldn’t be noticeable to most everyday drivers.
Since you like quotes here's one for you.
"With the standard-fit 35-inch tires, Ford says the new Raptor offers 14 inches of suspension travel up front and 15 inches at the rear. Step up to the optional 37s and that travel decreases slightly, down to 13 inches at the front and 14.1 inches in the rear, to stop those big Raptor-specific BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2s from chewing away at the wheel wells."
100% of the buyers purchasing the 37" package is to tell others they bought the 37" package.
Again it has no added performance value and would most likely have worse results in head to head competition in stock form. Numbers dont lie.
Even with the special frame that was modified to fit the 37" spare.