Ford Raptor Frames Bending

[papapepper]

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

I like them all except the Chevrolet Colorado and it looks like Dodge took a few steps back words in the looks department.

We'll see how they hold up next to a SVT Raptor.


Edit: After reading a little bit into the article the Dodge isn't going to be street legal. Fucking gay. For the same price I'd take the street legal 6.2l Raptor over the HEMI trailed Dodge.

[stevo]

When it breaks you've actually pushed it OVER it's limit, not to it. If it was only to it, it wouldn't have broken. People can't use the English language worth a shit.

Stevo

[John -- '02 HAWK]

Does Dodge or Chevrolet even produce anything close to the Raptor? Just wondering.

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/previewing-mopars-prerunner-we-drive-the-ram-runner-in-moab.html

When it breaks you've actually pushed it OVER its limit, no to it. If it was only to it, it wouldn't have broken. People can't use the english language worth a shit.

[stevo]

1:14 or so for the first bump these guys hit.

At 1:35-ish the rear hangs in the air for a couple seconds and looked like a pretty hard hit for that speed.

Another quote from that thread, kinda made me giggle:

BlueSVT
Very well written. Before everyone gets on here and says we "abused" our trucks. Not true at all, we just pushed them to their limits and found a problem with the design of the frame.

Yeah, when you push things to the limit something tends to break, or bend in this case.

Stevo

[Grimpala]

I guess being the first one to have the new toy comes with a price.

[71chevellejohn]

91coupemike jumps further than that in his coupe.

god bless.

Enter the ninja edit

I think they're interesting. Not something I'd probably ever own, but I like them. It does get a little old watching vehicles get raped like a motherfucker in commercials, but then if you do the same thing the warranty is voided. I'm all for showing some tire shredding Mustangs or jumping off cliffs Raptors, but they damn well should cover those abuses if it is going to be a cornerstone of their marketing campaign.

[ELVIS]

91coupemike jumps further than that in his coupe.

god bless.

[mustang_revival]

1:14 or so for the first bump these guys hit.

[roliath]

I read through the thread, so basically if you bottom out the rear suspension with enough force you have a chance to bend your frame. sounds totallllly lame.

[8mpg]

Wouldn't that be false advertisement? If I remember correctly wasn't Ford advertising the vehicle being used in baja events and actually jumping not just riding trails at high speeds?

I doubt it... they always have a disclaimer on the commercials: "on a closed course with professional driver" or some crap like that inferring that you shouldnt do it

[stevo]

From the OP's first post:

It seems the frame itself is creasing at this point, and causing the whole rear of the truck from this point back, to sag. I was able to run about 90% of the Raptor Run without this occuring on my truck. There was ONE last bump that I hit at about 55MPH (probably about 12" high or less) and soon after I stopped and met up with the other guys, and noticed that indeed I too was affected!

I think we may have found the issue..

Stevo

[roliath]

Aren't these trucks designed to do this type of shit though (high speed trail running, etc..), if the frame bends during this isn't that a design flaw? I mean shit even the videos ford put out they are getting like 4 feet of air, and "abusing" the vehicle.

[f0ur sixer]

Wouldn't that be false advertisement? If I remember correctly wasn't Ford advertising the vehicle being used in baja events and actually jumping not just riding trails at high speeds?

Remember when the Terminators first came out and they were advertised in pictures burning the tires off? Then when you take your bone stock '03 out to the track and snap a half shaft you were SOL and not covered. Funny how that works, huh? Why sell me a car with 390HP and I can't even use all 390 of it.