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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MotuMute" data-source="post: 314487" data-attributes="member: 5122">The GOOD - Jumpin' done right![ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrqC0J5kdE4]F150 Raptor Jump - YouTube[/ame]The BAD - Kickers:  (if you pause the jump, you will see the G-Out effects on the suspension, and the hard nose-down landing)[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xheq3ToI8FU]FORD RAPTOR SUPER CREW JUMP - YouTube[/ame]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.  [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOCRGyHS71E]6.2 Ford SVT Raptor hitting a jump - YouTube[/ame]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! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHX3i5yHFJU]Ford Raptor F-150 Big Air Thrashing - YouTube[/ame]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)<a href="http://www.outlawraptor.com/bump-stop-kits.html" target="_blank">Bump Stop Kits</a>There are several great options available, and they all get the job done.  So check 'em out!</blockquote>

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