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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Hi again Mark, that "sprung hitch is called a "Dixon Bate shoclink"
Why did you get the diesel version…If its available that is
Only got a 2400Kg towing capacity
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.
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.
So advanced it doesn’t know it’s a right hand drive.
Very nice motor Mark. It's obvious that you work hard so why not. You deserve it.
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.
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
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.
Please help me build my channel about my caravan journeys in algeria
First fault is the drivers door open shows passenger door
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
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 already got red on it it
Don't forget your towing mirrors Mark .Nice truck
You are certainly better off getting out of any JLR vehicle. The most unreliable junk on the planet. That Raptor is a beast.
DILF DETECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This car only has a 2.5 ton towing capacity in Australia which is only good fir small vans
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
Not 300bhp more like 300kw
That looks like a USA style 2 inch receiver, lots of height options available, simple to swap out.
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.
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.