Airborne Raptors! JUMP Pics and Videos

[MotuMute]

Found some pics to go with the old video (I think). Sorry if these are retreads, but they are great and are new to me. On this thread, we are hunting down and posting all Raptor jump pics and video in one easy to find location. If it's a Raptor and it flew, it's home is here... old and new. Remember, even old Raptor **** can be pretty damn good if you haven't laid eyes on it in awhile haha.

 

[MotuMute]

A few more...

 

[MotuMute]

The GOOD - Jumpin' done right!
F150 Raptor Jump - YouTube


The BAD - Kickers: (if you pause the jump, you will see the G-Out effects on the suspension, and the hard nose-down landing)
FORD RAPTOR SUPER CREW JUMP - YouTube


The UGLY - Out Jumping the Slope: (Pause the landing impact - Ouch! Lots of really ugly G-Out badness when it lands - front compressed/rear full droop) Wrong hill for big air. Hard on the frame. The entry incline is good, but there is only one speed to land on the back side - so no margin for error. Once again, a tabletop is best for reliably smooth landings at most speeds - provides a huge margin of forgiveness for screw ups.
6.2 Ford SVT Raptor hitting a jump - YouTube


The HIDEOUS - This poor guy needed a frame reinforcement kit, because without one, these kinds of insults eventually lead to this. Don't be this guy!
Ford Raptor F-150 Big Air Thrashing - YouTube


Some on the forum are asking if they need a definitive frame kit, or if a $100 stop-gap will do. These are expensive trucks and are most guy's daily drivers, so it's a good idea if you plan on jumping around very much offroad. You may just hit the wrong kicker or land badly after a jump. Why risk it? Why cry later? The best explanation that I've found with a diagram: (Pause/Play/Pause the 2nd "Kicker" video as the truck enters/exits/rear donkey-kicks up/lands and you will see G-Outs happen just like in this diagram)

Bump Stop Kits

There are several great options available, and they all get the job done. So check 'em out!

 

[keatonskidmore]

Well I guess I'll post these..not really the best for I don't really take pictures when jumping.

 

[SVTCALI]

I've posted these before but figured they should be in this thread. I will try to find my video clips from this trip and post those as well.

 

[Yukon Joe]

The HIDEOUS - This poor guy needed a frame reinforcement kit, because without one, these kinds of insults eventually lead to this. Don't be this guy!
Ford Raptor F-150 Big Air Thrashing - YouTube

John, thanks for the category video. This last one, wow, you can actually see the truck bend in half. It didn't look like he was doing massive air, but they were the wrong style of jumps for this truck.

IMO a frame kit would have really helped, but the speed and styles of jump would have caused damage somewhere.
Yukon Joe

 

[Squatting Dog]

And could really tell from angle.. Almost looks like he tried to scrub some speed off by hitting the brakes.

-Greg

 

[MotuMute]

Well I guess I'll post these..not really the best for I don't really take pictures when jumping.

Hell yeah! I see all the wheels get off the ground! You are flying along there! Best way is to let a GoPro to do the hard work while you jump around a bit. Then just review the HD video, edit it down to the best parts and capture screenshots for pics.

 

[MotuMute]

I've posted these before but figured they should be in this thread. I will try to find my video clips from this trip and post those as well.

I have seen your pics and videos and they are outstanding! SVTCALI is one of our hardcore Raptor YouTube heroes whose exploits are legendary! Everyone deserves to see you in action, so find 'em!

 

[Aaron]

That last jump video was pretty bad. He seriously bent his frame on that one. I bet he was hating himself for that.