Brand New Ford Ranger Raptor. Can it TOW.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- Brand New 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor, tow car, but we find a issue, well actually possibly 2 issues.
Styled on the Ford F150 Raptor, the new Ford Ranger Raptor is a beast, huge impressive looks and a massive amount of technology as standard.
Will the ford ranger raptor make a good tow vehicle with a 3.0 v6 petrol engine and only doing around 18mpg what will it TOW like and will it make a good tow car.
We have a quick review tour of the ford ranger raptor, look at all the features like adaptive cruise, adjustable ride settings heated seats and steering wheel, The new Ford Ranger Raptor really is full of features, look at the new design head unit commanding centre stage.
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Nice review, especially the Bang & Awfulson stereo😂😂😂
Nice one Mark,have fun,enjoy👍
Thanks Rob 👍
I have mine 3 months now with just over 8000 kms (mostly done in uk) and so far it's the best vehicle I have ever had. I did manage to get 11.5 l/100kms (but there is no fun in that.) The worst I got was 21.5 l/100kms. It tows trailers fine. The only thing is you can't unlock/lock the door without using the key. You should turn off lane assist otherwise it feels like 2 people are driving it. Brilliant off road.
Very nice motor Mark. It's obvious that you work hard so why not. You deserve it.
Thanks 👍
Nice Truck, nice Gaff. You obviously work hard 👍
Thanks, 👍
Nice. We wouldn't have one ourselves but you need for all the different weight caravans you may have to go and tow back to your yard
That looks like a USA style 2 inch receiver, lots of height options available, simple to swap out.
Was the picture for 'driver's door open' the wrong side? 🤔
Looks good, and more like the F150 Raptor than previous ones, thankfully.
Wow that's one powerful motor Mark. Hope it tows as well as it looks. My son has a Nissan Nevara. Obviously no where as powerfull but tows like a dream. Yours is there to work but enjoy.
Thanks Geoff, towed today and really impressed 👍
Hi mark it looks great one thing I will say I had a brand new korando and back last year and the best thing I did was to hitch it up to my caravan and make it work is the best way to run a car in if done 6,000 miles now and it pulls the van very well best thing I did. Good luck with your new truck guys 👍
Thanks Brian, we did a little tow today and it's actually improved mpg so I think you may be spot on. 👍
Last Ford I had was a Sierra XR4x4 2.8 V6 Cologne...when we had the Beast from rhe East the other year I was the only one to get into work EVERY day going via rhe usual country lanes where no other cars went in "deep" snow and at £70 / year insurance a great car in immaculate Ford black. Sold that a year or 2 ago. Last year bought a new 2 tonne caravan with a 100kg nose weight and after much deliberation and viewing of different cars which became a bit of an obsession even down to checking the VIN plate weights on all the larger cars and SUVs coming into our LARGE busy bodyshop to see what was or wasnt suitable including viewing and discounting the likes of Evoques/Audis/Mercs/VWs/Hondas/BMWs/Toyotas/Ford's etc bought a 4 year old Santa Fe Premium SE Blue Drive 2.2d manual with a years warranty still left and a huge list of std features. Pulls the caravan effortlessly eapecially after the Stage 1 remap and has not only heated front and rear seats and steering wheel but also cooled front seats for that hot day in summer. Tilt/slide panoramic sunroof, adaptive headlights, auto tailgate/lane departure/TPMS/blind spot monitor when reversing out of a parking space, multiple self parking, modes, air con glovebox for my meds , speed camera sat nav , privacy blinds , the list goes on and on. Has to drive 280 miles each way to collect it but what a fantastic drive back it was (except the M25 car oark..lol).
Look forward to seeing how you get on with it re towing
Thanks 👍
Nice😊
Don't forget to put step ladders in the back of truck so you climb into it. 😂😂
On the list to put in the back, just not sure once they are in the back I will reach them. 🤣🤣
1:33 that is the most phallic looking hitch ball. Reese and Curt both make drop hitches for 2" receivers and they will be much stronger than an option that relies on bolting the ball to a plate. Amazon UK has various Reese versions starting at 30 GBP.
Don't forget your towing mirrors Mark .Nice truck
As if I would 🙈
Good luck with your new motor.
Awesome wheels and tyres pal
Thanks Andrew
nice new toy, looks and sounds awesome, business must be good even if it is on lease. 😂 enjoy. love the channel guys, if we ever swap our small 2 berth caravan i would love to buy from you.
Thanks Phil.
Hi Mark, your new Raptor suspension will not cause damage to a caravan or any other trailer. Unlike a std Ranger the Raptor doesn't have rear leaf springs, it's fitted with a unique fox racing damper set up which gives it better ride quality and refinement than most cars.
Also don't rush to alter the towball height. My 2022 special edition Raptor tows our 2020 Swift Sprite Quattro FB perfectly level with 100kg nose weight.
The only issue I was concerned about was the aggressive off road tyre treads firing stones at the caravan. I solved the problem by replacing the std Ford (way to short to be of any use) mud flaps with my own custom made one's and the problem was solved.
Regards, Will.
Towed 2 ton today, no problem, not as good as the discovery but very happy. 👍
Just be careful you don't exceed the maximum tow weight of the Raptor, which is only rated to 2.5 tonnes (2500kg), which is the only draw back compared to the Wildtrak which as a towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes. I'd also stick with the BF Goodrich tyres, as the space inbetween the treads is wider, meaning your less likely to pick up stones and flick them.
Hi Mark, have you done a follow up video of how the raptor gets on as a tow vehicle? I have a 2022 Bailey Unicorn Pamplona and am seriously looking at a Raptor. My current vehicle is an old 90 series Prado (petrol) which I love, but its a little long in the tooth for the big boy vans. some times I fell like the van is driving me lol
I am planning one. But it's spot on, as long as you can live with the mpg, roughly 19 on average. Tows really well and a lot of fun as an everyday vehicle. The tech is very good. It will drive itself on the motorway so makes long journeys easier (not while towing)
Hi Mark, did you rectify the high towball issue? I'm trying to find a solution to out high ride height and the back of the caravam bottoming out in some situations.
Just a drop plate will do it 👍
I think I've seen every review on these trucks, I used to be the typical sports car and fast bike maniac but as I've aged I'm looking for something fun but more sedate, the only way I'll own one is to win one haha
Nice truck mark not great fuel economy but it is a big beast. Should be really reliable, even though people say ford stands for fix or repair daily. I've had at least 10 ford's & they've all been very reliable. Yours should be great for towing & a lot of fun
It's doing better on fuel than expected 👍
Hi again Mark, that "sprung hitch is called a "Dixon Bate shoclink"
Thanks Dave 👍
Hi Mark, When I thought of getting a Ranger, I was told that the suspension is to stiff for towing caravans, and can cause damage whilst towing, also, some insurance companies dont like it!. However, you can get a sprung tow hitch (the name escapes me at the mo) but using one of these will not only be kinder on the caravan, but may negate getting the towhitch lowered! just my thoughts.
Regards.
Dave
The Raptor has proper suspension like a normal 4x4, this is why it can be altered from soft to stiff, we will check the difference while towing and do an update. It might be rubbish 😂😂
Doubt it will be rubbish, it'll tow anything but may not have much left on the tow hitch 😂😂😂
I’ve got a Wildtrak. That has the leaf springs. I was worried about the ‘bounce’. Well, it’s fine … perfect in fact. I have towed with Fiats version of the L200 and the latest HiLux Invincible X, and neither are a patch on the Ranger. That said, I bet the Ranger ain’t a patch on the Disco 😂
Dixon and Bates
Towhitchs
They do the adjustable springloaded ones
If that happens get another caravan.
Hi Mark, can you share the brand name of the hitch. In my area of the world I am struggling to find one for the raptor.
It was already fitted so not sure sorry.
Mark, your fly is open😂
Not much to see luckily 🤣🤣
Does the van style suspension invalidate caravan warranties? I heard it is an exclusion in some polices?
No it's actually got fox racing shock absorbers, so very different from all other pick ups.
Wasn't on mine with a Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Swift have not got any such exemption, I don't believe Eldiss do either
Are you going into the 5th wheel Market 🤔 nice pick up Mark it looks absolutely huge 😂
Maybe at some point. Not yet though lol
Do fifth wheels even make sense in the UK given the very low trailer weights? A longer bed would also be a huge plus for a fifth wheel/gooseneck setup.
I had a brand new Navarra pickup - the works leather climate nav auto cruise - work got it for me - it was awful - the ride was appalling - I lasted there 2 months and left coz they wouldn't let me change to one of the vans
Yes we had the new navara when they first came out as the suspension was better than most other pickups. We still have one but it will now be sold.
Is the tow bar easily lowered or do you need a part to adapt the height?
You can just get a drop plate, or a new insert, but a new insert would be more expensive.
Amazon UK has drop/raise hitches for 2" receivers. The UK spec ball seems to be more expensive than the hitch.
Does it have electronic brake control built in?
I think so, it says it has auto braking and has hill hold
You are crazy My Range Rover Sport does 37 to gallon 27 towing. So when you taking a caravan off road?
Crazy is one word 😂😂😂
That must be a diesel though?
Hi Mark, Just check as compared to the Ford Ranger which can tow 3500kg the Raptor can only tow 2500kg..
Yep only 2500kg, think max caravan in UK is 2000kg, might be tricky if we go for a fith wheel though. 👍
@@thecaravanplace That's even lower than I though. The Aussies seem to be able to go up to 4500kg and theoretically we are only limited by the 80,000 lb GCW limit on the US national network. We have motorhomes (our motorhome is 42' long and 47,000 lb GVW) and fifth wheel RVs up to 48 feet. Then we have Toterhomes, where you combine the two into one.
Imagine the meeting where FORD executives met with the finance team, and they both collectively decided to remove rear-seat air vents for the back passengers from all Noth American models. Imagine that... Then they sell it to us for over 60 thousand US dollars.
Wow. They didn't think it would be warm or cold at any point then.
Is a towbar fitted as standard
Yes standard fit not an extra 👍
First fault is the drivers door open shows passenger door
Your a Bloody mad man ..rather have my gle merc with factor tow pack v6 any day easy 3.5 tons, mind you my insurance is crazy expensive so good luck with that thing on insurance. With lease least you can give it back when you cant get that caravan up the mountains in Wales.
Oh, first tow today and first big run, I'm glad I didn't find a defender is all I can say. 👍
If I intended to tow with it I would take a body on frame vehicle over a unibody every time. That being said, 3.5 tons is barely worth talking about. My lighter trailer (30' enclosed car hauler) is 1.7 tons empty and up to 6,350 kg when fully loaded.
I'm pretty sure that the Raptor will have no issue pulling 2500kg up a the mountains in Wales. It has the same tow rating as the US version which means that it was tested based on SAE J2807 standards. This includes a climb from 550' elevation to over 3500' elevation along the Davis Dam section of Arizona State Route 68. The climb is 11.4 miles long and the minimum air temperature at the base of the grade is required to be at least 100F. How many mountains in Wales are over 3500 ft?
Has the Raptor got self leveling suspension?
I don't think so, but I'm still finding things as I go lol
You'll be lucky to see double figures when towing!
and don't forget most caravan sites don't allow commercial vehicle on them! and diesel should be cheaper than petrol... Its only the greedy oil companys won't pass it on ⛽
Well in theory it's not a commercial vehicle, because it can't take 1000kg in the back it isn't classed as a commercial
I have a wildtrak no problem getting on sites
That is a very strange rule about commercial vehicles on caravan sites. Any idea why this is?
I'm in the US and half out trailers would be too big for anything that isn't above our threshold for commercial vehicles (8501lbs GVM).
It's already got red on it it
I was told ranger has been downed to less than ton capacity so not to be commercial registered 🤔
Ranger is still commercial, raptor isn't 👍
Pity they are way down on power in Europe, we can get 475hp in Australia with a warrantied tune.
They must absolutely fly when tuned up. 👍
That's the same HP as the standard output Ford Powerstoke diesel.
Why did you get the diesel version...If its available that is
It's 2.0 diesel they do, if I was going back to a truck, it had to be fun. 🤣
@@thecaravanplace oh ok lol
Is it true it can only pull 2500kg?
Yep max of 2500kg
i towed a horse trailer incl, 2 horses with the Raptor many times since Jan this year - easy ride, no issue, you dont even feel the trailer behind you
It's a great tow, tried yesterday and didn't know anything was in the back 👍
So advanced it doesn’t know it’s a right hand drive.
I have been shocked on the spec. 👍
very nice till it goes wrong
Hopefully it will be OK 🙈
This car only has a 2.5 ton towing capacity in Australia which is only good fir small vans
2.5 t capacity will tow any van on the market in the UK
Yea I think our max UK caravan is about 2t 👍
Ford is able to deliver such nice packages when it put the efforts in, a serious unit with all the fruits.
I just can’t understand the OEM tyre choice: fantastic puncture resistance and great off-road ability at the price 15kgs extra unladen weight at each corners (driving dynamics down, fuel up), and notoriously bad in the wet.
Silly marketing ploy when hardly 5% of those Raptor will ever see the terrain where those KO2 are most suitable.
Ford should have privileged braking distance and wet tarmac handling, over puncture resistance and mileage.
If I was buy one, I would immediately purchase and road biased set of rim and tyres for daily drive. Over the life of the car, it would pay itself of in fuel saving (and road noise), keep the OEM set to play in the dirt: you’ll ever need one set
Thanks 👍
Why buy an off-road vehicle then change it to on road. It demonstrates that you are buying the wrong vehicle. Buy a normal Ranger....
😂
How much did you pay for your ranger raptor?
It's on a lease agreement, it's about 600 per month
Only got a 2400Kg towing capacity
Its about that 👍
It will probably ( read: highly likely) spent less downtime in a garage getting fixed than your Range Rover, in the long run
Hopefully lol. But the discovery has been spot on, we had a reverse camera go but that was it. 👍
No driverless bluecruise tech in a premium ford, wtf?
Yes it has the adaptive cruise which will pretty much steer and do everything for you on the motorway, not as good on main roads but brilliant on the motorway 👍
@@thecaravanplace I have the adaptive cruise in my ford maverick and its almost worthless, the bluecruise in my mach-e is amazing.
Where you’re personal plate Mark
It's just a leased vehicle so not sure I can be bothered to swap it onto it. 👍
@@thecaravanplace another question with it having a blind spot indicates would still need towing mirrors as that the main reason for having them on a vehicle?
So you are not going for net zero then Mark?
Doing that with the solar panels lol. Would have loved a electric tow car, but not practical for us 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Net zero is a scam.
@@thecaravanplace I think it’s the same for all of us Mark. Totally impractical for caravans. I’m not convinced of the net zero drive anyway. CO2 is the gas of life and only accounts for 0.04% in total anyway. They don’t want us travelling!
@@thecaravanplace Not practical for anyone!
So can it tow?
Yes, but needs to be run in and a drop plate on the tow ball to get the correct height.
One things for sure, you’ll be on first name terms with the local garage.
That's what warranty is for lol
@@thecaravanplace I referring to fuel. 👍
Lol
You look tiny in that pickup lol😂
I need stilts or a ladder. 🤣🤣
You are certainly better off getting out of any JLR vehicle. The most unreliable junk on the planet. That Raptor is a beast.
I was a bit worried when we had the discovery but it's been perfect over the 2 years we had it to be fair.
Not 300bhp more like 300kw
Put a super charger on it ,that will wake it up,,
It can be mapped up to about 400bhp 🤔
Just put the Australian tune in it and let it do what it’s meant to do. EU emissions laws are a joke. Leading the world, down the sewer.
Big toy to play with
Don’t think it’s good for towing be lucky to get 14 mpg
Only time will tell, I think we might be lucky to get 14mpg 😂
DILF DETECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does It Look Fast?
What did you put CAN IT TOW in the headings when you could not test the towing ability. Anything to get some extra views. Come on and be honest, after watching this video and realising the heading for it was a big lie, I wouldn’t buy a packet of chewing gum from you, never mind a caravan or a motor home.
Because we can't at the time, but we have now towed 2 tons so will do an update soon.
Lol, Brit engines in comparison to North American pick-ups, amusing.
I personally think they are overpriced. They cost upto $108,000 in North America. My cousin jn Calgary has a Dodge Ram 1500. Hideously big and the only good thing about it and any big pick-up, is you can wear your cowboy hat whilst driving it.
You would buy a Range Rover and you know it, at that price.
$108k for any pick-up is LOL.
Wow yes that's a lot. But you get a proper engine too lol.