Airborne Raptors! JUMP Pics and Videos

[CrownOffroad]

Here's a few shots from last months trip out to Colorado Offroad Extreme course.

 

[MotuMute]

Nice air MD! That is an awesome track! Very Raptor-friendly.

These smooth tabletop jumps are definitely the best way to go when having fun and getting clean jump pics without damage - especially with a stock truck. It's best to prerun and gradually increase speed so there's less chance of damage if you realize you jumped the wrong hill. The goal is for all four wheels to come down together as much as possible.


Examples abound of cautionary tales with less than perfect landings (and are why a conservative approach plus a serious frame kit and suspension upgrades are a good idea if seeking big air).

Here's one: (Pause the video during the jump, and you realize just how lop-sided it was, and why it's a good idea to gradually build up speed)
F-150 Raptor jump - YouTube



Here's another. This guy eventually got it right. Wet muddy track conditions affect the ability to get to the best speed for a jump. Steep learning curve. Also, motocross courses are less likely to have Raptor-friendly hills.
Best Ford Raptor Jumps - Worst to First - YouTube

 

[Kanakry]

My truck at Silver Lake. Mid Perch and SDHQ $100 frame kit.

 

[jeff]

anyone know of what damage was done on the blue truck in the video above? especially that awful noise

 

[nate2631]

Sounds like the power steering.

 

[All The Way]

Sounds like the power steering.

Yea mine gets loud like that when I work it hard.

 

[whtrapta]

They all will unless you get the RPG power steering thing.

 

[MotuMute]

My truck at Silver Lake. Mid Perch and SDHQ $100 frame kit.

Nice! Maybe you will find some drifts to jump on your SnoBall Run. Might be hard to see your white truck landing in a snow bank though...

 

[Kanakry]

Hopefully, then I can test out the Icons properly.

 

[MotuMute]

I found some sweet vintage Raptor RoundUp footage with nice jumps.

Ford Raptor Round Up 2010 Las Vegas Speedway! - YouTube

Were any of our forum members there jumping their own Raptors or the factory trucks?