2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review and Off-Road Test - Recovery Needed!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- Ryan gets behind the wheel of the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R, the most extreme Raptor available and a direct competitor to the RAM TRX.
#offroad #ford #fordraptor
CONTENTS
00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Features
08:58 - Driving Impressions
13:39 - Off-Road Test and Recovery
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I guess it needs to be said, that most of this mess was driver error. Using a low range was not a good idea, you need momentum to get up and around this mud and the steepness of the hill, not to mention to self-clean the tires. Great video and fun to watch and appreciate you putting yourself out there most would not!
Totally agree with you Paul , he definitely could of not posted this video but he did and I respect that the most ! Cause your every day guy would of been in the same situation.
@@michaelbabisky596would’ve or would have
Exactly
This guy hasn't the faintest idea what he is doing, all his ideas are quite frankly ass backwards of what he should be doing..
First thing I ever learned about driving in mud is don't stop unless it's absolutely mandatory. I was like 5. That has saved me far more than any electronics, or any other nonsense planning. Plan on the fly, DON'T STOP.
Hmmm. All those cameras and we still stick our heads out the window to see what’s going on. 😊 For those saying MT tires would have made it doable, speculation based on the idea that he would have been willing to tear up the area as he wasn’t willing to with the ATs. And finally, bigger means stucker has always been my experience.
This is one of the only channels that REALLY tests off road vehicles. Thanks for all the hard work Ryan!
Facts! That's why when i found this channel. All i had to do was just SUBSCRIBE ❤️🔥
Except this truck isn't designed for off road. It's designed for speed. Get a clue.
@@coronalight77 Off road means off paved, this was absolutely designed for off road. Not so much for rock crawling
No one who buys a wheelbarrow will slow down in front of each pit and measure it from all sides like this woodpecker.
Driver needed more experience Raptor wouldn’t have a problem through that with an experienced driver 700hp
Been selling these for $200k. If they hesitate, all I tell them is "people won't make fun of you anymore, now you're the man! you! THE MAN!". And they get all hyped and buy it without hesitation.
People will spend $200k on a Raptor? I couldn’t imagine spending that kind of money on a truck and I could pay cash if I wanted to. I have a Grand Cherokee Summit Hemi 4x4 that cost me $62k and I about choked on that. Do people usually finance a $200k truck or paying cash? I imagine the later
@@assocrec Been selling those god awful hummers EV's for 200k. Its about perception sometimes. Those Raptors hardly if ever even see dirt. Even the Bronco's are just mall crawlers, or driven by Karen VonTwaten at Kroger.
Love to see the problems, extraction attempts and solution - the rest of us get into these situations so it's very useful. I wish you had included more of the recovery effort, problems and solution.
When Ryan began by looking at the engine and saying, "Ho-ho-ho-ho," somehow I knew we were going to be in for a fun adventure. As usual, Ryan did not let us down. He tossed rocks, logs, boulders, more rocks, branches, and even more rocks, before he ad to call in the calvary. As he mentioned at the closing just because you have a way bigger stick (engine) you could still loose the battle. This was another excellent video with humor, drama, chaos, and even more rocks. Great Saturday night entertainment!
Love your videos. Super informative and you cover all the points. Also love the course driving and showing us what these vehicles can really do.
That was stressful, entertaining, and hilarious all rolled into one! Awesome video man!
Greatest reviewer there is! Thank you for the work you and your team does
Great Job Ryan, Thanks for the honest reveiw. Nice to see someone getting a Raptor a little dirty and showing some room for improvment!
You could have aired down, that would have helped a bunch, been running KO2's since they came out and they are crazy when aired down. You're right about the KM3 vs K02, I have the KM3's on my ZR2 Silverado, lovely tire for that truck. That being said, with more tire flex from airing down and more wheel speed like 4 HI, I think you coulda got through pretty nicely. Either way, great review :)
Word to the wise. When you are on an incline, your tires are mudded up and you have a log in front of you. . . Rock crawl mode doesn't make for enough wheel spin. If you can get them spinning, they will clear the mud and work better. :) Back up a few feet, GO! lol Does that thing have a Baja mode? Maybe that will work better next time.
I was waiting for him to put mud/slippery mode but never did.
Lmao right. Dudes in 4 low on a mud slick. What exactly do you expect going slow will do
Such an awesome video!! Didn't even realize I had watched 30+ minutes of pure entertainment and education haha!
Love the Quality of your VIDEOS!
The predator is a great engine. I can't wait for the next gen to get the Epstein v8.
I see what you did there
shrimpd1cks your throne has arrived.
I don't know why automakers turn the white letters inside now. I have those BFG KO2 on my F350 & when they're kept clean they change the appearance of your vehicle in a BIG way in my opinion. My wheels shine like a mirror & with clean, bright white letters it looks awesome!!!
I like how you really test trucks in the mud and snow and keep working at it.. Awesome effort, and reviews! Thanks for sharing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The effort for these videos are unreal!
Well, keeping a set of maxtrax with you during tests performed this time of season would certainly prove handy. Mud is by far the most devious of them all elements. Great (tons of) work as always!
A feller could build his/her/them own truck for a quarter of the price.
To all the people complaining the truck is too big. It wasn't designed for this. The raptor is made to fly in the desert. You need the width to clear huge tires and have long suspension travel plus all the added stability.
A lot of people seem to mentioning the lack of the torsen front end. Yes, it would have been nice to have the mechanical part but the truck does have an electronic system to mimic it. On the other hand it's good that it doesn't have the torsen because with 700hp you're just asking for issues such as very harsh engagement, broken cvs or broken diff.
Amazing review as always! The best in the business! I think a different set of tires (M/T) and the outcome would have been totally different.
I know a lot of us are giving our opinions but hopefully from our opinions I hope there's experience supporting it. I've been stuck several times before and after the second time I approached it different after. The way I got out was to simply back up. That's it and it worked every time. I was stationed at Fort Drum in Upstate New York and hate it but having a Ford F-150 with 4-wheel drive came in handy. Remember my solution is simply me opinion, not not the answer unless it helps.
I absolutely love this truck. I think it's size defeats the point of its off-road capability. A lot of the trails near me aren't wide enough to fit this thing. I'm thinking the Ranger Raptor will make more sense. I'm looking forward to your review and testing
And you'll never buy one cuz your driving a 96 Ranger.
You’re right. I think it’s more suited for desert running.
@phatgringo2.0 No, I'm not? Weird.
@@coachbeam3600 Yep. Whole point of the raptor was prerunning, from the 1st gen to start. Ford makes the tremor packing for off-roading, but the raptor package is for high-speed prerunning.
This truck is meant for the desert. Wide-open trails. Where do you live? Here in Las Vegas we’re surrounded by trails that are perfect for Raptors.
Great video! Dream truck.
Get those wheels spinning to clean them out!.
If all else fails , speed is your friend!!
Great video!
Great video man! I feel like Ford removing the Torsen from the front diff in the R was a huge mistake! Then again who knows if it could have handled the power during launches. From my small and personal experience with clay like mud is “when in doubt, throttle out”. I’ve been able to tank turn my Maverick on the small roads leading up to our 2nd home in Baja.
Smaller size offroad vehicle have higher chances to get thru mud compare to big and heavy offroad vehicle..
Awesome review as always, keep up the great work! Where’s the location where you were testing the adaptive cruise at? An absolute gorgeous spot!
A place called Teanaway outside Cle Elum off I-90.
Air down, tires clean better, bigger footprint too. Nice work you really test stuff and you aint afraid.
I work in civil construction around Houston. We have the same mud we all it gumbo mud. Key to driving in this mud is not to stop. I have a 21 F-250 FX4 6.7 and make it through stuff like this all the time even around retention ponds. As far as tires go, my Nitto Ridge Grapplers do quite well.
Tires are the most important piece of equipment on any vehicle, and especially for off-roading, it's the only part of the vehicle actually touching the ground. Thank you for reiterating that in this video, and even calling out the fact that 700 hp doesn't matter without the proper tire grip.
love the raptor videos and getting stuck!
Nice video, what i have noticed is the moment you have momentum you stop (brake) and on those muddy surfaces its a no go... but then again i also know that video footage can never show how steep the terrain really is.
This truck would never need to be in LOW range with the power and torque it has. I off road my 23 powerboost pretty often and it has the power to easily pull out of most things with no 4 low
Falken M/T wildpeak is the best at all times in my 3yrs experience on the road and off roading. The noise is not that bad especially with this new technology soundproof F150 it don't bothers me.
Beautiful beast 😍
of all the videos i hve seen of ur channel, this one was the best, what a suspense.... problem solving... those rocks behind the tires to turn, never heard of it. it was fun to watch. you should teach offroading and talk more about tips like those. Amazing job as always. lots of love nd respect.
Thats my dream 4x4 right there. Soon ❤
Loved this episode . had been same situation before. there was no way get out without a winch
Raptor R is an awesome truck
It has a fully selectable transfer case, including 2WD, unlike the TRX. I’m surprised Ryan made this type of mistake, especially since you can’t miss it when looking at the transfer case position knob. We actually caught a glimpse of it in the video early on.
More wheel spin would’ve helped when going over those logs. You have to clear the mid off the tires and spinning them will do that. More skinny pedal.
I love your channel. I wonder what you think about some of the comedically high prices of vehicles recently.
million dollar tank can get stuck, it's expansive to make expansive vehicle, you don't have to agree with higher price for anything upscale you get, but note that development of most basic vehicle starts at billion... and base trucks are still same price as 20 years ago plus inflation for those acting like they doomed with this price
For half that cost you can get a 3/4 ton based Dodge Ram Power Wagon with front and rear lockers...and even better it has solid axles instead of that cheesy IFS garbage.
If you watched this video, and then made such an absurd statement as you just did, then by all means, go out and buy something else. "A fool and his money are soon parted".
This was a really good episode
Such a nice truck. Well done Ford. Thank you RAM TRX for forcing other manufacturers to catch up. I know the Raptor was out earlier but only with a beep-beep V6. The supercharged V8's are so special.
The TRX exists because of the Raptor, not the other way around. Raptor was around for a decade before the TRX made an appearance.
@@TheNotimprezed you are correct, but the TRX never had a lawn mower engine
Today's RaptorR is a real nice truck. Not the old version.
I wouldnt call the 6.2L a lawnmower engine. Now my preference would have been to offer both 6.2 and 3.5 or base 5.0L Raptor for $55k.
@@TheNotimprezed sorry, I was being dramatic about the 3.5L V6. It is good but I prefer a V8 supercharged. Godzilla is 7.2L ? Ford is the number 1 truck manufacturer.
The raptor came out with the 5.4v8 in 09/10 and in 2011 it was offered with the 6.2v8
First, it is an unbelievable truck! As you said (at the end) it on all terrain tires and NOT mud terrain! I HAVE ONE (a Raptor R) and it is a 707hp BEAST!! I have mud terrain tires on it and I could EASILY make it up that hill within a few seconds!!!!!!
Damn, the step to get into the bed is about to need its own step
$111,000? What a bargain!
But it comes with a bottle opener 🤷
(😂)
And a tape measure on the tailgate!!
Operator error
...and only 3 wheel drive! Front diff is open.
Only a moron would buy something like this.
Unlock your rear dif in downhill situations. Reduces the risk of the rear sliding like it was, and almost all the time you wouldn’t need a locker for decedents due to gravity
I'd like to see how a Silverado ZR2 would do with the front locker.
I'm excited for the ranger raptor. Only problem is I'm looking for a new vehicle now and don't wan't to wait for the ranger raptor.
Awesome 😮😮😮
With that kind of mud - chains on the front tires. I've spent entire days driving through caliche clay mud in Utah, New Mexico, and northern Arizona. The chains make all the difference.
honestly I commend you on all your skill and effort, I just feel if you were to employ some momentum and go with much lower tire pressures you would have had a much easier experience in such terrain. Another thing is, NEVER STOP IN AN INCLINE AND TRY TO START UP ESPECIALLY ON A LOOSE SURFACE...
.. and not to give up early on each tiny attempt
Good reveiw.
Snow chains work really well in slurry mud. A guy in North Queensland, Australia runs them in the wet season.
I love how the background music is the same from Super Caesars Palace from Super Nintendo days.
That mud requires special tires with a tractor type of thread to be able to get out without help. With no trees around the Ford Raptor with winch would be useless anyway. The more horsepower vehicle has the easier is to get it stuck. Also the best rule of off roading says to get enough gear and most importantly do not go alone: have other folks with other vehicles with you just in case. In the video at the end of the day the most useful for off roading was good phone connection.
Momentum is your best friend when mudding.
Another great video review from Ryan! I really wish you would invest in a set of Maxtrax traction boards, you would have been out of there quick without all of the back breaking labor lol.
We have a set. Just didn’t bring them that day. Oops.
@@drivingsports
Maybe next time
😀.
I cannot WAIT to smoke one of these in my Rivian!!! 🤤
Love your testing! Wonder how it would've performed if it weighed a little less haha. Maybe Ford overbuilt this rig for the amount of tire they're able to put under it.
ive had 4 raptors. Now i have the BEST TRX no joke
The new Raptor R no longer offers a front TORSEN limited-slip differential. I think this is a mistake. It now uses brake distribution to control front wheel slip. Nissan has been using something similar called Active Braking Limited Slip (ABLS) for years. Both, my old Nissan Titan and my Xterra had this. It works ok, but not as good as a true mechanical limited slip.
I havent been able to get my gladiator on nitto trail grappler 40's stuck, I usually air down to at least 20psi. I've seen Raptors on 40's, but I probably would only do real 37's on one (BFG runs 1" small). Thanks for reminding me never to buy something like the ridge grappler or ko2 ever again.
Mud season is the great equalizer.
omg! sufrí viendo este video 😱
Great effort 👌, try the same conditions by Toyota Land cruiser
Great review, and now to add a tire review segment........
I don’t think the wandering is related to the faint lines. The same thing happens with my F150 Lightning when I have Blue Cruise on, even when lane centering is on as well. It’s something Ford needs to fix.
We need the Ford Ranger Raptor 2023 test😍🙌🏼
Would airing down have helped in the situation?
Hey Ryan! I know this is quite a long shot, but I was just curious. Will you be reviewing the Toyota Tacoma 2023 anytime soon? I know you’ve already tested the 2022, and odds are, they’re quite the same, but I was just curious because I’m getting a 2023 Tacoma soon. Just wanted to see what was on the menu! Great work, and thank you for all you do!
Excellent choice buying the Tacoma I have a 21 TRD ORDC 4x4 automatic and wouldn’t trade it for any truck out there . By far best truck I’ve bought in 27years . I sold my 2017 Tacoma in 2018 and bought several other different truck brands and went right back to the Tacoma .
Wheel speed would definitely help clean the tires
What was your air pressure?
Can i try your course on my Cherokee trailhawk? Hill descent goes as low as 0.3 and it doesn't even cost a mortgage payment 😮
Hello from Australia. Need 2 pairs of Max Trax recovery boards minimum, and a 70 series landcruiser. 😂
Is there any difference between the normal f-150 Raptor and the f-150 Raptor R part from the engine?
You ought carry some traction boards and a shovel with you. I agree BFG AT KO2 tires suck in mud but I doubt mud tires wouldn't do much better in that deep mud.
Did he air down for this? I feel like that would have made quite a difference. Same tires on my badlands bronco but 33.5 inchers. At 20 PSI they handled like a champ.
That was pretty nasty mud on an uphill road. Dunno until you know, I guess. Honestly, I would have avoided those heavy muck areas like the plaque, and run through without stopping on the lesser mudholes.
@@eskieman3948 Yeah I mean, Baja trucks are fun in just that baja IMO.
M/T tires would help...but that mud was just too nasty!
I've been stuck like Chuck before in my regular ol' F150 4x4 with AT tires...sucks!
Your problem was using traction control and e locker when you needed some spin, speed and differential or limited slip on all four corners… besides tires being covered in gluey mud…
32:53 "welp, that's someone else's problem now..." **boulder rolls menacingly downhill at 148mph**
I agree… this channel really tests trucks. Awesome!
I'm surprised it does not have a locker because the regular raptor came with a torsion limited slip in the front.
So the R version does not have that?
Hey man, this Raptor R is a vehicle that I like and dream of very much!! But after this video, I decided to stay in my Dachia Duster. I will definitely beat you.
I believe the raptors have the torsen front diff there are tricks to engaging it. Like tapping the brakes while accelerating and it will bind and engage Try that in the next raptor or tremor with the torsen front diff
Ford specifically said they removed it from the raptorR
@@gopaulsalick507 Not just R, but ford removed it for all 23 raptors
Ram TRX been real quite as soon as this thing came out
Would love to see the Forester Wilderness tackle that mud.
I heard " why are you so big" on my wedding night! 🤠
From your cousin?
@@TJ-po9ol From your mom. 😍
@@robertyoung8289 Impossible, because my mom is already married to your mom and is also, your mom.
Once those tread blocks get full all you can do is hope for the best 😂
Wheel speed would have been his friend. We was way to nervous.
This trucks strengths can be showcased best in the Mojave desert. Stopping in mud on a steep incline is always a no-no but cannot always be avoided. Let's see how she looks going 90 mph across a trailess desert floor, obliterating all creosote bushes in its path. This truck is built for pumping your adrenaline, and wide open desert terrain is how you make that happen.
no front locking differential for $112k is wild
Would have liked to see it be put in mud/slippery mode
Man ain’t none of us winning as consumers with these prices.
bonjour belle vidéo de démonstration j'ai été surpris et un peux déçus que ce 4x4 pickcup se trouve dans une telle difficulté. vue tous les modes de conduite et possibilités de ce véhicule cordialement
lol what a great video, really cut some new roads there bud!
The problem is not the tires but the driver. Stop complaining. Put a experienced driver and you won’t have a problem.🤔
Absolutely. His driving skills are laughable