Road noise on my 2021 Raptor

[ray0409]

I cant imagine its the tires. they can get loud but mine are not louder than the generator fan. seems unlikely but who knows. without hearing the noise its hard for us to actually give you any real usable advice. is it possible to record it.

Here are the recordings

https://soundcloud.com/robin-han-454274672%2Fsets%2Fraptor-noise

 

[ray0409]

OP - just read past all the "newbie" comments, people love to act like they are the guy below, probably going to jump their Fraptor this coming weekend.

I have had a few trucks and this one is surprisingly quiet.
My suggestion is to find a way to ride in someone else Raptor (same gen...maybe an event etc etc) and see if the noise is comparable


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Thanks! I will try to find a gen3 raptor nearby first.

 

[ray0409]

As others mentioned, it’s hard to qualify “loud” without being in the truck.

Grab a db meter app, test it on a normal highway at 60mph and maybe let us know how it reads. Hold phone near your ears for listener placement.

With engine on, 45 DB for 0 MPH, 65 DB for 30-40 MPH and 73 DB for 60MPH. Here are the recordings.

https://soundcloud.com/robin-han-454274672%2Fsets%2Fraptor-noise

 

[ray0409]

I had the same problem. Tires were much louder than expected. Dealer RE-Aligned and the noise went away. Rear Wheels were off by just a bit.

Thanks for the suggestion! Btw, how does the interior noise of your Raptor compare with your previous BMW or Mercedes?

 

[Raptormts]

The mercedes is wisper quiet. I drove the Raptor to detroit & back over Christmas. Mercedes last month. Truck, very smooth ride, no wind noise. Keep it below 70 for mileage. Does not ride like a truck on the highway. Had a BMW X3. The Mercedes beats it in every way, mileage, noise level, maint cost, quality. 2004 Z4 convertible with a straight six and a 6 speed is smooth as glass, great power curve. A joy to drive. Bought it to drive on the weekends. I sneak it out every chance I get!

 

[SurfRaptor]

Thanks for the suggestion! Btw, how does the interior noise of your Raptor compare with your previous BMW or Mercedes?

How do you align the rear wheels? Only the front gets aligned.

 

[ray0409]

How do you align the rear wheels? Only the front gets aligned.

I do not know. I have made an appointment with another dealership and will ask them about it.

 

[alexhartang]

OP - just read past all the "newbie" comments, people love to act like they are the guy below, probably going to jump their Fraptor this coming weekend.

I have had a few trucks and this one is surprisingly quiet.
My suggestion is to find a way to ride in someone else Raptor (same gen...maybe an event etc etc) and see if the noise is comparable


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I’ve noticed a few specific people that love to simply s h i t on other people and offer no real help. So confused why people waste their time being toxic here unless they’re just mad their wife’s no longer letting them watch her nail their sons baseball coach.‍

 

[sammy134]

The road noise on my 2021 raptor is pretty loud even not on highway (much louder than the generator fan noise and the AC for comparison). I have taken it to a nearby dealership and they said they did not find anything wrong. I also added padding foam on all doors' seal, but it only helped a little. Is this normal? if not, how should I fix this issue? Thanks a lot in advance!

My 21 gen 3 is pretty quiet to me... I'm coming from a 19MY ram with KO2, and also a 20MY ram stock big horn trim.

19MY ram with KO2 was very loud. No doubt. 20MY ram was quiet, because it was stock.

This raptor is quieter than both, and it has 35" KO2.

The only time you can hear them, and actually make it loud is when you put it on the "slippery" drive mode. Slippery drive mode turns off ALL types of noise processing, I think. So it turns off the annoying kind (fake engine), and also the good kind (hides the wind noise and road noise).

So drive it in slippery mode, put exhaust tone to quiet, and you will hear the real noise. The other drive modes should be quiet... at least it is for me.

Or, dont drive in the left lane all the time, where the middle boundary acts as a mirror and reflects all noise back to you.

 

[sammy134]

we do full sound deadening treatment on vehicles. its pretty in depth, but this makes your truck so much quieter

I'd like to see some DB measurements before and after. DB measurements in the cabin, driver seat, etc...