If there were no Raptors

[Az Scooter]

I would still be driving my Bullet proofed 06 f250. I sure love my raptor though.

 

[FullAuto]

Interesting to see others listing the Unlimited Rubicon as a vehicle they might own. It was actually a jeep that led me to a Raptor. I had always liked them from afar but wasn’t really looking for a truck. I had a few lifted jeeps (one LA TJ on 37’s) and a H2 in the past. I was looking for a vehicle I could take on some cross country (Overland) trips that will take me off paved roads. I really liked the current AEV jeeps as a good compromise between street/off-road that also carried a factory warranty.
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While building up the jeep I wanted in my head I started crossing the $60k mark just in AEV trim. Spending $60k on a jeep just seemed crazy to me the more I thought about it. I mean the Unlimited Rubicon can cross the $43k mark very easily in stock form with some options (Leather, Nav, Remote Start, Painted Hardtop) Also, the more time I spent on the AEV boards the more I fell in love with their AEV V8 Brute Double cab conversions.
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Realizing I would never drop that much on a built a jeep (over 80k for a V8 DC Brute) I started looking at a Raptor Screw. When I started looking into it the V8, huge interior, bed for additional storage, ability to tow 8k lbs, way nicer interior/options, better on road manners, fun to drive aspect, & ability to drive FAST off road just tipped the scale for me. I know I can’t rock crawl with it. However, that was never my intention when I was looking at the jeep. I was looking for a daily driver vehicle that I can take Overlanding. So I am probably not your average Raptor Buyer. I do plan to go on a few “Raptor Runs” on this board in the future.

 

[Scozz]

No Raptor.......no reason to live!

 

[Mjolnir]

Since I already have a Z71 as a work truck/son's truck, I would probably have taken the Raptor slush fund and dumped it into an Ariel Atom

 

[MagicMtnDan]

If there were no Raptors we couldn't have this discussion about what we'd buy if there were no Raptors

 

[verytalonted]

Would of kept my 03 SCrew FX4... but lifted with tires.

And spent more money on my other toys.

 

[BigBOSS]

F150 Platinum for me.

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[mudblood]

If there were no Raptors we couldn't have this discussion about what we'd buy if there were no Raptors

LOl...................now that is deep!

 

[border bandit]

I would've just kept my '11 FX4 Ecoboost and my Z06

 

[Magnum PI]

Would not be a truck but a Rubicon.