Some people sure are ignorant about the Raptor

[puddle hunter]

If people really wanted to argue over somebody having an "offroad vehicle that never goes offroad" we should also argue that 99% of people drive a vehicle unnecessary for their needs. You generally buy the type of vehicle you WANT....not exactly what you need.

Both vehicles were built for a specific purpose and both excel at what they do and both have made a decent amount of money for their parent company - end of story.

I'm with you, I'm taking the middle road on this. Both vehicles represent a manufacturer taking their bread and butter vehicle, and making it into something different. Something other than what is was initially designed for. From a certain point of view this is a bit silly.

Jeeps represent monsters in the off road industry...now transformed into insane street machines. Ford pickups, despite the "Ford stigma", represent the every-man work truck...now transformed into off-road bashing behemoths. They sacrifice trail abilities for on road speed/adrenaline. We sacrifice payload capacity for off-road speed/adrenaline. It doesn't matter whether it's SVT, SRT, or Shelby...each iteration represents a niche. Both forums drive niche vehicles...we're practically kissing cousins.

It's unfortunate when someone bashes another vehicle without ever knowing what that vehicle is fully capable of. I, in no way claim to know anything about the SRT Jeep. I know enough that if one came up alongside me at the light and revved the engine, I'd give him a thumbs up with a "sweet ride!" and wave him on.... I know better. But I also gotta say, my view is definitely tunnel vision. I don't research Jeep, I don't expect them to research Ford.

The one comment from the other forum that made me chuckle was the "85 percent of the nations population doesn't live near a desert"...as if that automatically makes any desert iteration of any vehicle, especially the Raptor, dumb. As far as I know, the Bureau of Land Management controls a PUBLIC land mass, equal to one-eighth of our wonderful country's size. With enough varying terrain and trails, including desert, contained inside of that, to make any off road enthusiast happy. Only 5% of our nation is desert, but I guarantee you that's larger than all the asphalt racetracks in America combined.

Simply put...You have fun your way, I'll have fun my way.

 

[Slacker]

If people really wanted to argue over somebody having an "offroad vehicle that never goes offroad" we should also argue that 99% of people drive a vehicle unnecessary for their needs. You generally buy the type of vehicle you WANT....not exactly what you need.

Amen brother.