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

[Jimbo]

And just remember how much extra weight that truck had to deal with compared to a stock truck. Cage, spare tires, equipment to change spares, tools, navi/communication gear, two passengers, etc. There is no way stock shocks would have held up with that weight in those conditions.

edit: There might have been 3 passengers...

Cage and removal of stock seats would likely offset weight. Two spares and equipment is within the ranges of factory specs, so it'd be interesting to run it with stock shocks. IMO, it'd be cool to have a COMPLETELY stock truck with a cage, and see how it does.

 

[ZaneMasterX]

Cage and removal of stock seats would likely offset weight. Two spares and equipment is within the ranges of factory specs, so it'd be interesting to run it with stock shocks. IMO, it'd be cool to have a COMPLETELY stock truck with a cage, and see how it does.

Id suspect a lot of wincing and sore backs.

 

[bmacked]

Cage and removal of stock seats would likely offset weight. Two spares and equipment is within the ranges of factory specs, so it'd be interesting to run it with stock shocks. IMO, it'd be cool to have a COMPLETELY stock truck with a cage, and see how it does.

this. Why be in a class of your own and not run the truck completely stock? Not like you have to worry about competition...

Obviously they need spares and race equipment but why not see let pople see what the actual truck will do?

 

[Jimbo]

Id suspect a lot of wincing and sore backs.

I've run a stock truck pretty damn hard with factory 2.5's. Another 'go big or go home' person with stock shocks is @Big Blue. These trucks are pretty f'n capable from the factory.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

And like Wilson said, at least they are out there unlike every other vehicle manufacturer who didnt show up to race a mostly stock vehicle against them. Put up or shut up and Ford at least showed up and finished.

Was any other manufacture allowed to enter the 1200 class? Or was it a class that only Ford was able to enter therefore no competition?

 

[ZaneMasterX]

this. Why be in a class of your own and not run the truck completely stock? Not like you have to worry about competition...

Obviously they need spares and race equipment but why not see let pople see what the actual truck will do?

100% agree.

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Was any other manufacture allowed to enter the 1200 class? Or was it a class that only Ford was able to enter therefore no competition?

No idea if Ford asked anyone else to join them to be honest. Pretty stupid if they didnt.

 

[MajorAR]

Imho....The thing Ford submitted wasn't a stock truck. Plain and simple. It was "stockish". Try again Ford.


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[WyoStorm]

The class was created just for them so I doubt anyone else even knew about it very far in advance. It wasn't even in the rules book that I could see for parker. It is now.

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[Wilson]

Did they have to modify the truck to put the upgraded shocks on? Maybe it will be an option.

 

[m3dragon]

Imho....The thing Ford submitted wasn't a stock truck. Plain and simple. It was "stockish". Try again Ford.


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Hey the upgrade from 3.0 to 3.0... sarcasm intended.