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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smurfslayer" data-source="post: 2042156" data-attributes="member: 21926">I’m going to do something I don’t really like doing, but honestly if you’re main use cases for a Raptor are 1) you want it2) hauling the family3) towing anything close to the very low payload limiyou’re going to overpay for a lot of stuff you will never use and thin the available Raptor pool for buyers who may have a more focused use case more in line with the truck.Ask yourself seriously and objectively - How much do you off road now and how likely would you be to off road with this new $85k truck?  Because if it’s any kind of family use asset, if you break it you’re in deep doo doo with the CFO.If I’m even close to the mark, start looking at either F150 or F250 Tremor.  Lots more towing capacity and all the work stuff you give up with the Raptor is still available - you just sacrifice some the Rap’s off road focused talents.  Very few of us can exploit the Raptor’s capabilities, a few more of us can and do off road the truck but aren’t pushing hard into its capabilities.  There are a few of us -not me - who do truly push the truck hard.  I’d like to be in this camp some day.Now, if you are going to exploit the truck’s features, go for it.  But in all honesty, none of us here _need_ a Raptor.  We want them and sometimes we take advantage of stuff the Raptor can do that other vehicles can’t.... without breaking a cr@pton of hard parts.</blockquote>

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