Ford Raptor Frames Bending

[32vfromhell]

Manufacturer warranty programs suck. The end.

They sure do listen when you have a letterhead from a law office sent to them.

[slow99]

i dig the shit out of the truck and would buy one in a second if i was balling like al or eric or jody...

zr1

[03trubluGT]

This company is selling re-enforcement kits.

http://www.superduty-hq.com/sdhqfordraptorrearframereinforcementkit.aspx

I would do something even if I had a new F150

Man, I might order this kit when I get home.

[Pooter]

weak point in the frame. i'm guessing the hole used for access to the bump stop is the culprit here.

LOL, oh damn! Who woulda thunk, a hole half as big as the frame itself being a structural integrity issue....

[roliath]

Any mechanical engineers want to explain why its bending up basically? I would think the opposite would happen from jumps/heavy loads?

I would think from offroading/abuse with the jumps it would sag in the middle instead of whats happening? Or is due to the front hitting first and "taco'ing" up in the middle with the flex?

weak point in the frame. i'm guessing the hole used for access to the bump stop is the culprit here.

[Scott Mc]

From what I gather the rear suspension is too soft and sending the bumpstop into the frame too hard and causing it to bend upwards. I was thinking like you that the rear of the frame should bend upwards but think of it like a jackhammer smacking the bottom of the frame upwards right around where the bed and cab meet.

You are correct, I find it odd that Ford did not reinforce it but it is not a hard thing to fix. The kit posted is cheezy in my opinion and needs more. I have seen several 98 to 04 mustangs rip the rear floors at the 4 link mounts and those customers were told it was from abuse. The main thing I think of is if you push things hard, they break. Fix it and move on. If it were my truck I would set it up on the frame machine and pull it back in spec, reinforce it and move on.

[mikec]

Just checked mine and every thing is straight lol. I've run down a few trails and lots of dirt roads, but nothing like these guys. I did hit a wash out a little fast and slightly bent the front skid plate. Probably order the SDHQ fix just to be safe.

I would buy the raptor again just because it rides so damn good around town and down oilfield roads for work. In reality they aren't that much more than a fully loaded FX4.

Have one of those in the F250 platform and love it.

Except for it being at the shop having the egr delete, head gaskets and studs, and SCT tuner installed.

[mikec]

GM is working on one:

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/12/gmc-sierra-all-terrain-hd-concept-is-being-considered-for-produc/

and has this one in the overseas pipeline:

http://jalopnik.com/5812730/chevy-colorado-rally-concepts-a-forbidden-hilux-fighter/gallery/

dodge has a new power wagon in works which may spawn a ram runner:
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/04...r-in-moab.html

Sothe answer is.... NO.


I dig the shit out of the truck and would buy one in a second if I was balling like Al or Eric or Jody...

[Lason]

Any mechanical engineers want to explain why its bending up basically? I would think the opposite would happen from jumps/heavy loads?

I would think from offroading/abuse with the jumps it would sag in the middle instead of whats happening? Or is due to the front hitting first and "taco'ing" up in the middle with the flex?

From what I gather the rear suspension is too soft and sending the bumpstop into the frame too hard and causing it to bend upwards. I was thinking like you that the rear of the frame should bend upwards but think of it like a jackhammer smacking the bottom of the frame upwards right around where the bed and cab meet.

[8mpg]

Bullshit, Toby Keith already coverd this problem...

lol.. thats hilarious

[Pooter]

Any mechanical engineers want to explain why its bending up basically? I would think the opposite would happen from jumps/heavy loads?

I would think from offroading/abuse with the jumps it would sag in the middle instead of whats happening? Or is due to the front hitting first and "taco'ing" up in the middle with the flex?

[Grimpala]

I bent a wheel one time on the wife's Yetta. Still well within the warranty. I was working in construction at the time, so having it parked at the trailer it got dirty as sin, expecially during the winter/spring. Anywho, I took it to the VW dealership and they tried to get it warrantied, but the home office wasn't buying it because of the dirt/mud on it. They took it around back and detailed it and send in the request again, and bam, a new wheel and tire.

After that esperience I've never taken a vehicle in for any type of service when it's dirty. Just a reason to deny the claim.

[Silverback]

In the 90s, I had an Isuzu Rodeo 4WD.

I was out at the local mudding area, trying to pull someone out and burned up the clutch.

I got it towed to the dealership covered in mud, and they promptly told us that the clutch wasn't covered because of abuse. Truck had about 7,000 miles on it.

After a few calls from an attorney family member, and a tape of the old Isuzu commercial with the truck flying through the birthday cake, in mud. My clutch was replaced, and the truck was washed, and returned under warranty.

Eventually Ford may have a problem with this if the right attorney gets involved, but it's a fine line between proving abuse, and what the truck is built to do.

If you shattered you back window by dumping a ton of bricks into the bed of your truck like the commercial, would they cover that?

[jw33]

Bullshit, Toby Keith already coverd this problem...

[Lason]

I would buy the raptor again just because it rides so damn good around town and down oilfield roads for work. In reality they aren't that much more than a fully loaded FX4.

Thats no lie, those thinks ride better than any truck I have ridden in!!