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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MotuMute" data-source="post: 312324" data-attributes="member: 5122">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)[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IXYAQA4iL8]F-150 Raptor jump - YouTube[/ame]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.  [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgEteLYwFZs]Best Ford Raptor Jumps - Worst to First - YouTube[/ame]</blockquote>