WHAT WE LIKE: Who knew we?d enjoy ignoring curbs, chuckholes, road gators, and errant boulders this much" Truly, the breadth of the Ford F-150 Raptor?s capabilities is stupefying. As happy to haul the family comfortably to the theme park as it is to obliterate mud fields, the Raptor makes even the simplest errand a reason to exercise restraint. But only a little. At only 4000 miles our truck had already spent significant time in the Michigan sand dunes. It never wants for power, even in that situation. The ability to walk up the steepest dunes from nary a crawl at the bottom is telling of what?s under the hood. And with ample suspension travel, it will exceed freeway speed through the open stretches, no damage done. We found airing the tires down to 18 psi in the front and 15 psi in the rear gave it the necessary footprint to float through the silt without risking a busted bead. The chassis?s Baja or Mud/Sand modes each seem to do the trick, and the truck?s locking rear differential works great, provided the turns aren?t tight. READ MORE ??
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