GEN 2 Looking to buy

[Torquebeast]

This is a step in a different direction for me as I have been driving 3/4 ton diesels for years but am seriously thinking of getting a raptor. I don’t tow much anymore BUT I will need to tow my tractor on an 18’ trailer (7,700 lbs) every once in a while. I have been researching and see a lot of you replace the rear springs with deavers and have seen some bump stop mods as well. What would I need to do to be able to tow this when needed? Would airbags be an option? I don’t plan on jumping or rock crawling.

Second question,
I have narrowed my choice to the black 802a package with orange accents. What do you all think of the resale of a truck like this will be with the orange interior? Don’t see many of these around. Don’t know if they are hard to find or just not very popular.


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[Raptorguy1]

This is a step in a different direction for me as I have been driving 3/4 ton diesels for years but am seriously thinking of getting a raptor. I don’t tow much anymore BUT I will need to tow my tractor on an 18’ trailer (7,700 lbs) every once in a while. I have been researching and see a lot of you replace the rear springs with deavers and have seen some bump stop mods as well. What would I need to do to be able to tow this when needed? Would airbags be an option? I don’t plan on jumping or rock crawling.

Second question,
I have narrowed my choice to the black 802a package with orange accents. What do you all think of the resale of a truck like this will be with the orange interior? Don’t see many of these around. Don’t know if they are hard to find or just not very popular.


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I ordered same thing in a SCAB, black, 802A, moonroof. The orange accent was a must. Since it's no longer available, it may add a small amount at resale. Probably not much.

 

[Torquebeast]

I ordered same thing in a SCAB, black, 802A, moonroof. The orange accent was a must. Since it's no longer available, it may add a small amount at resale. Probably not much.

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Ya that’s sharp looking to me. The only thing I don’t like is the orange carbon fiber, at least in pictures as I have not seen an orange accent truck in person yet. Got one located but keep going back and forth on which to get.


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[Daxton]

Ya that’s sharp looking to me. The only thing I don’t like is the orange carbon fiber, at least in pictures as I have not seen an orange accent truck in person yet. Got one located but keep going back and forth on which to get.


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You can only get the orange in a ‘17 or ‘18.


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[Torquebeast]

You can only get the orange in a ‘17 or ‘18.


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Ya I found a new 18 for a good price but keep going back and forth with the orange


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[Raptorx]

Ya that’s sharp looking to me. The only thing I don’t like is the orange carbon fiber, at least in pictures as I have not seen an orange accent truck in person yet. Got one located but keep going back and forth on which to get.


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I have the orange accents and my cabon fiber is not orange. I believe there was an upgraded carbon fiber package.

 

[joegie]

I have the orange accents and my cabon fiber is not orange. I believe there was an upgraded carbon fiber package.

correct, if you get the orange interior with optional carbon fiber package the orange interior trim is replaced with carbon fiber.

 

[Torquebeast]

This is the one I’m looking at




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[joegie]

leather shifter, that's the orange accent package but not cf package

 

[tmanker]

This is a step in a different direction for me as I have been driving 3/4 ton diesels for years but am seriously thinking of getting a raptor. I don’t tow much anymore BUT I will need to tow my tractor on an 18’ trailer (7,700 lbs) every once in a while. I have been researching and see a lot of you replace the rear springs with deavers and have seen some bump stop mods as well. What would I need to do to be able to tow this when needed? Would airbags be an option? I don’t plan on jumping or rock crawling.

Second question,
I have narrowed my choice to the black 802a package with orange accents. What do you all think of the resale of a truck like this will be with the orange interior? Don’t see many of these around. Don’t know if they are hard to find or just not very popular.


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1. I've been into diesel trucks for years, starting with 12v cummins trucks to the 2018 F350 powerstroke I'm in today. If you plan to tow, I would plan on borrowing or renting a truck for the job. You can add money to the raptor, but it wasn't built to tow.
2. Orange accents may add value to a small percentage of buyers when you look to sell. Most buyers will not want it, i.e. could hurt resale.
3. I'm trading my F350 for a raptor. I have a dealer looking for what I want right now. I have battled the towing issue and lack of torque moving to the raptor. It boils down to the fact that I don't tow like I used to and I'm bored of the big, tire-smoking, mountains of torque super duty.

Good luck.