GEN 2 Off-roading your Gen 2: Driving Modes, Handling Characteristics, and more

[MarkM75]

Thanks for the great post! Really appreciate the detail and clarity!!!

 

[everetto]

New member here, only had my Gen 2 a couple of months, and just found this post - EXCELLENT! Thank you.

 

[Docked Wages]

Great original post. Thanks for the details.

 

[cass09]

I noticed in Baja mode my truck only shifted at 5000 rpm.

 

[waveslayer]

I noticed in Baja mode my truck only shifted at 5000 rpm.

That's too keep the turbos spooled

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

 

[rtmozingo]

That's too keep the turbos spooled

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

Yes, and that's an error with my post - only baja has anti-lag, sport mode does not, and it keeps revs high too.

I thought I remembered there being more to it, and sure enough, I found this:

Baja Mode

 

[K223]

Yes, and that's an error with my post - only baja has anti-lag, sport mode does not, and it keeps revs high too.

I thought I remembered there being more to it, and sure enough, I found this:

Baja Mode

This functionality of Baja mode
Is a lot more complex in regards to engine management then I ever realized. The engineers really thought this out in maximizing performance.

I just wish there was some between Normal and sport mode for average performance driving. Sport on the street just holds gears way to aggressively.

 

[Gsteve]

Ive been out in snowy fields in baja with one long press of the tc. Maybe i need one short and one long? But ripping thru the snow getting the trk pretty light over rollers and getting the trk fairly sideways the tc kept kicking in and ruining the fun. Speeds were 50-60. Any ideas how to further shut down the tc/stab?

 

[kozy_beast]

Dumb question maybe but new to the Raptor. Does sport mode only work in 2H or can I use 4A in a sport mode?

 

[Braaaaptor]

Dumb question maybe but new to the Raptor. Does sport mode only work in 2H or can I use 4A in a sport mode?

It works with 4A. 4A+Sport mode will get you the best launch as it's pretty easy to overwhelm KO2's from a dig. It becomes extremely necessary on a tuned truck because I can light mine up very easily unless I do a rolling start.

Ive been out in snowy fields in baja with one long press of the tc. Maybe i need one short and one long? But ripping thru the snow getting the trk pretty light over rollers and getting the trk fairly sideways the tc kept kicking in and ruining the fun. Speeds were 50-60. Any ideas how to further shut down the tc/stab?

One short and one long will disable the nannies but remember Baja is designed to push the truck as quickly as possible through corners; going sideways is not quick so Baja mode will produce some grindy/jitteryness at the limit because the truck's computers are working on keeping you on 4 wheels and not your roof.