Best in the Desert 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Race Truck

[r3run33]

thanks so much for taking these pics

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wish we had some pics of the stock Gen ! next to the race prep one that ran the race.

 

[Wilson]

^its on the trailer

The 3.0 should be an option for 3.0

 

[FireLT]

I am getting ready to leave Vegas towards Parker.. Will hopefully be able to get some footage of this racing..

 

[Sage]

Love the photos of both side by side. The gen2 was starting to grow on me but I still like the gen1 better.

I see the fog light area of the new bumper has been changed and it gives more approach. Might be a mother to put lights in.

 

[Reptar]

Blah! The centers look like stamped steel. I'm happy to finally see them set up like real beadlocks.

I was hoping I'd like them, but not a fan at all.

Yukon Joe
Delta Lead
Run Raptor Run | Great Lakes Raptor Excursions (GLRE)

Love the photos of both side by side. The gen2 was starting to grow on me but I still like the gen1 better.

I see the fog light area of the new bumper has been changed and it gives more approach. Might be a mother to put lights in.

yeah that's one thing that stood out immediately seeing the gen 2 in person yesterday at the philly show. the sides of the bumpers are more angular, they sweep right back towards the tire, rather than a gradual curve like the gen 1's.

 

[Wilson]

What are we calling it Gen 1 instead of 1st Gen

 

[RaptorCoastie]

My God, children... If you read through this whole thread your head is going to explode. Every other post is someone arguing about how much better the first one is and what they should have done to the second one or why it shouldn't be considered "stock" because they did some changes to the spring compression rate and the 3.0's.

Just let the damn thing race. It can't go more than 10 feet forward before someone has to interject their opinion. If you want to make a change, I suggest putting your application in to the Ford Performance department. Otherwise, accept the truck for what it is. Faults, peculiarities, or high-notes and leave it at that. It's the next generation of an already great truck and it's going to carry the torch onward.

This whole Gen 1/Gen 2 debate has never bothered me before, but reading though 17 pages of people picking at this and that about it, instead of just letting it race. Be happy Ford even produces this truck and goes out to the desert with it in the first place. Now lets kindly get back to the actual topic of this thread, the new Raptor out racing this weekend.

#RantOver

 

[Wilson]

My God, children... If you read through this whole thread your head is going to explode. Every other post is someone arguing about how much better the first one is and what they should have done to the second one or why it shouldn't be considered "stock" because they did some changes to the spring compression rate and the 3.0's.

Just let the damn thing race. It can't go more than 10 feet forward before someone has to interject their opinion. If you want to make a change, I suggest putting your application in to the Ford Performance department. Otherwise, accept the truck for what it is. Faults, peculiarities, or high-notes and leave it at that. It's the next generation of an already great truck and it's going to carry the torch onward.

This whole Gen 1/Gen 2 debate has never bothered me before, but reading though 17 pages of people picking at this and that about it, instead of just letting it race. Be happy Ford even produces this truck and goes out to the desert with it in the first place. Now lets kindly get back to the actual topic of this thread, the new Raptor out racing this weekend.

#RantOver

I agree with mine is better than your's it's old.
BUT Ford reads this forum and a lot of what's on the 2nd Gen is what we have been discussing here. carry on

 

[Trick.Raptor]

Perhaps we should just allow one self-appointed monitor approve all posts here at FRF? That way there will be one single opinion and no disagreements at all.

 

[MatMan]

Perhaps we should just allow one self-appointed monitor approve all posts here at FRF? That way there will be one single opinion and no disagreements at all.

well volunteered!