txmxer
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Personally I wouldnt bump up to a 3/4 ton to tow the weight you do at the frequency you do. Towing with a 3/4 ton is really nice but daily driving one compared to a raptor is not nearly as fun and the ride isn't great comparatively.
Towing a large boat with the gen 3
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You realize this is a video game, right???
Independent testing in a video game????
Loved my 2019 Raptor (obviously, since I still check out this forum) but towing was a dismal experience. Had a 16 ft enclosed two place snowmobile trailer. Towed 380 miles each way to the upper peninsula of Michigan. If I tried to go faster than 65, was always in the turbos, with the numbers popping up above the coolant gauge. Not to mention significant sagging, with a relatively light trailer.
Bought two more snowmobiles and a 25 foot trailer. Now have a GMC 3500 Denali Duramax. Just a world of difference.
Raptors are great vehicles, but they really aren’t very good (and probably aren’t meant to be) at traditional truck activities, no matter how much people may want to believe otherwise.
I agree with the majority of the comments, as I have experienced towing my dump trailer with a F150 3.5L eco with air bags (very capable), a F350 4x4 supercab diesel (extremely capable) and the Gen 2 raptor (not ideal). Just out of curiosity, has anyone used an airbag system such as the Loadlifter 5000 on their Gen 2? I really liked the added functionality of the air bags on my F150 just to level the load for a better & safer ride, not just towing a heavy trailer.
I assume you would greatly lose functionality with your rear suspension travel with a system like the Loadlifter 5000?
I assume you would greatly lose functionality with your rear suspension travel with a system like the Loadlifter 5000?
Let me tell you something...
I have never towed a boat. I have never owned a larger truck than the RAPTOR nor have I any idea what I am saying...
...but, if I am towing anything "large" with a truck that was meant to jump hills and dirt, I am asking for trouble. The suspension in those big boys, 250/350 superduties and otherwise 2500 HDs are meant to do big boats and campers.
The most I will tow with my RAPTOR is a nice sloppy no teethed woman back home from the club to pound town..
I have never towed a boat. I have never owned a larger truck than the RAPTOR nor have I any idea what I am saying...
...but, if I am towing anything "large" with a truck that was meant to jump hills and dirt, I am asking for trouble. The suspension in those big boys, 250/350 superduties and otherwise 2500 HDs are meant to do big boats and campers.
The most I will tow with my RAPTOR is a nice sloppy no teethed woman back home from the club to pound town..
Large boat?
I guess that depends on which boat I'm driving that day...
I guess that depends on which boat I'm driving that day...
Dnpbakon
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I often tow two seperate boats. Buddies 22ft MB wake boat which is around 5,500Lbs with fuel and gear and my 19ft jet boat which is like 3200lbs with fuel
I’ve towed them In the Florida summer heat, anywhere between 4 hours to 5min to a boat ramp.
The raptor does just fine. Anything bigger, I’d be more comfortable
In a diesel or a regular f150 with the higher tow rating and leaf springs.
That said, I kinda stick to the 75% rule of never towing over 75% of vehicles capacity.
Doesn’t mean you can’t, I just don’t.
But never had an issue with either one of these
I’ve towed them In the Florida summer heat, anywhere between 4 hours to 5min to a boat ramp.
The raptor does just fine. Anything bigger, I’d be more comfortable
In a diesel or a regular f150 with the higher tow rating and leaf springs.
That said, I kinda stick to the 75% rule of never towing over 75% of vehicles capacity.
Doesn’t mean you can’t, I just don’t.
But never had an issue with either one of these
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