How to launch 2018 Raptor?

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What do the trac bars and torque arms do? Where do they go?
Jen Too Raptors have leaf sprung, solid axle rears. Leafs are great for travel, and cargo carrying, but they abysmally suck for high horsepower, high torque applications.
When high torque is applied - you step on it hard, the left wheel lifts, right wheel plants, grabs, twists the axle moving the right side and left side in different directions, lose traction, snap back all while the left side is trying to fall back to the ground. It’s a whole lot of drama that makes controlling the Raptor under power like piloting a 400hp Fox body Mustang

The torque arm & traction bars keep the axle located front to back and mostly eliminate wheel hop. SO, instead of taking off, fighting the steering wheel to stay straight while the Raptor’s rear tries to tear itself apart, you spin, but make forward progress.
 
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Jen Too Raptors have leaf sprung, solid axle rears. Leafs are great for travel, and cargo carrying, but they abysmally suck for high horsepower, high torque applications.
When high torque is applied - you step on it hard, the left wheel lifts, right wheel plants, grabs, twists the axle moving the right side and left side in different directions, lose traction, snap back all while the left side is trying to fall back to the ground. It’s a whole lot of drama that makes controlling the Raptor under power like piloting a 400hp Fox body Mustang

The torque arm & traction bars keep the axle located front to back and mostly eliminate wheel hop. SO, instead of taking off, fighting the steering wheel to stay straight while the Raptor’s rear tries to tear itself apart, you spin, but make forward progress.
Oh ok that’s good to know thanks. Is it bad for the truck if you step on it hard and the left wheel lifts, right wheel plants, grabs, twists the axle moving the right side and left side in different directions, lose traction, snap back all while the left side is trying to fall back to the ground. Will that cause damage
 

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Oh ok that’s good to know thanks. Is it bad for the truck if you step on it hard and the left wheel lifts, right wheel plants, grabs, twists the axle moving the right side and left side in different directions, lose traction, snap back all while the left side is trying to fall back to the ground. Will that cause damage
Nehhhh.....keep the pedal down, it's cool, will get out of that confusion and bbe cool at the next redlight next to the cool porsche
 
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