Wow!! Thanks so much for the positive comments! This video took me days to put together and now it all seems worth it after reading the comment section. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you.
FINALLY, somebody that makes sense and has been there, done that. Vehicle mass/weight, yes the big killer of 4x4's - but nobody is listening. Thank you for your no bullshit reporting, valuable insights as I begin my own Raptor build. Cheers.
Great setup, gave me some good ideas! Interested to know how the heights worked out for the canopy rack. Originally I was going to put a roller on ours, but car seats are a big chew toy for our dog and so he’ll be travelling in the bed, in a mimsafe crate. Leaves us with a canopy as our only choice, but sadly in Sweden we’re limited on brand choices. Also looking into a full bed slide, just so I can easily store things behind his crate if I need to.
@@Eddie_Turbo Maxliner don’t seem to export to Europe, so I’ll probably get an Alpha canopy (common here). But I appreciate the offer! I’m definitely going for a similar level of utility and looks to what you are though.
Man, thanks for the info! You've earned a subscriber! I'm looking at what next rig to get and at the moment its between the lexus twin turbo v6 and the ranger raptor. Leaning towards the raptor as I like Ute's and currently am in a bt50 3.2L which is serving me well. The only issue I have with the raptor is I have a boat that's about 2.1T and it has about 160kg of downball weight. I'm not sure how much the raptor is going to be compromised with that weight. I know it's within spec, but I was surprised to see how much sag u had with a lighter camper albeit with canopy and fridge in the back.
Legend!! Thanks for the sub! Honestly, I think for you airbags are the go! When I looked into them, AAA and Boss were the two most talked about. I have only had experience with airbag man so can't comment on the two, but it sounds like the AAA are a better match for the raptor. Power/stability wise the raptor will do it no problems at all, just need to stiffen the rear. Let us know how you go!!
Its the car mate, my Android auto glitches out on my raptor too. Not very often but it does happen. My screen went out once too, would come on in reverse for the camera but nothing else would work. Rang ford and they told me how to reset it and it hasnt happened again. Worst part was the heat warmer was on and i couldn't turn it off on a 35°c day on my wedding day.
That's not ideal!! Another thing I forgot about was sometimes when I go to select exhaust, steering or suspension settings on the steering wheel, nothing comes up but the settings change (I can see on the my raptor screen). Just another bug 😂 hopefully an update will iron out everything.
Thanks mate! Honestly they are great. If I had to do this again I would get the same springs. I think air bags might be better if you have a more dynamic load, but if it's fairly constant, go the springs for sure!
You mentioned the sound proofing worked well in the Cruiser. Just doing the roof in the Raptor how much difference did that make to overall road noise? Great video btw!
Thanks mate!! It honestly made a fair difference, I can barely hear any roof rack noise which is unreal! Makes those long drives easier. If you're dropping the roof lining I highly recommend doing it. I initially wasn't planning on doing the doors, but if might throw some in the doors. Apparently makes the sound system sound even better 👌🏽👌🏽
Great vid and chat. Well done. Rookie question (I’m new to utes). Are there any Raptor there tonneau covers you know of that keep water out? How was the HSpO Rollr?
Thanks mate! A lot of the water issues are from the tailgate mate. So whichever cover you go for, just make sure they have a proper tailgate seal. The HSP was good but when it rained, water would go on the touch controls and open the rear cover!! My gear got soaked a couple of times. I ended up trying to remember to lock the doors so the touch pad wouldn't be operable.. If I was to do it again, probably just order the factory ford cover so if there are any dramas just take it back to Ford!
Hey Steve, thanks for subscribing and your time mate. Appreciate it. Fuel average is 15ltrs on the dot everyday driving. Less on freeway, more whilst towing. But 15 on average. Towing with the 1tonne ultimate and a our family we averaged 18 which I'm pretty happy with considering its got 400HP and I'm not shy to use most of them!
Hey, great vid. Just wanted to ask what reasons they gave to talk you out of the sliding side window? I am looking to get one of these canopies as well and was thinking of getting it for my dog as well. Are there some cons to it? Cheers.
Thanks mate! Appreciate the kind words. I found it quite difficult to find the load ratings, from memory I gave them a buzz as it wasn't written anywhere (at the time). They said basically it will hold what ever the cars roof load is. Which didn't really answer my question, especially when I asked them, what the capacity of the ranger is 😂. Plenty of people run a RTT so I'm sure it will be fine, just maybe don't jump it with the tent on 😂
Thanks for a great video - Do you know if it´s required to drill through the roof to install the Front runner Roof Rack on the new Raptor? I´m a bit unsure if there is holes behind the rubber factory rails (I think it´s glued on) Thanks in advance.
Have you checked your rear diff oil level? Apparently some have been delivered with less than required. I should have a look at mine tomorrow even though I have no noise.
Great video, as we wanted. Can you tell exact coils spec. And are you also lift the raptor with new coils. Or you put hight as it is and changed only stiffness of coils. You change also in front. Thank you for you answers. Keep wondering.
Hey Andrej, the coil is a King Spring KFRR-121. The spring is a spring to lift the old generation raptor but it works well for the new gen with around 300kg constant. I do not want to lift the car just yet. The front is standard. I will change out the front springs when I go a bullbar and winch. Thanks for watching!
Couldn't agree with you more on the weight. Ive got the same colour Raptor on order as a 24.5. Coming from the last of the 200s Im a little nervous about going back to a dual cab. Ive ordered the HSP roller cover, did you have any issues when you had that other than the dogs?
Hey mate, just water issues getting in, but that was more from Ford's end (tailgate). I'd honestly go the factory ford roller shutter (wasn't an option when I ordered mine), as you get the proper dust seal. You can order the seal separately, it might even work with the HSP (give them a buzz). The buttons IMO were way too sensitive. When it rained, often the water would activate the touch switches, which would leave all my gear in the back wet. So I started locking the door to deactivate the switch.
@Eddie_Turbo Yeah I've heard that seems to be the case with a lot of them, unfortunately, but yeah, a lot seems to get in from the tub itself so will look at sealing that as beat I can. Yeah I heard about the sensitivity of the buttons which has be concerned
Nice setup mate. What’s the plug you have going into the AC180 12v cig port. I’m also using a AC180 to power my fridge but cig plugs are notorious for rattling loose. Thanks in advance.
Thanks mate, I was using a jaycar one to three cig adaptor then a cig to Anderson connector to the fridge, BUT the jaycar bit just died and so I'm also on the hunt for a decent 12v male plug. The generic ones I have a poo and just keep falling out. I have cable tied the plugs to the unit for now till I find something decent! If you do let me know!
Hey mate, check the link in the description, it's a King Spring KFRR-121. Around 220 from ebay, and around 200-350 for install if you don't have a pair of spring compressors
@@Eddie_Turbo Site describes them as "Ford Ranger Raptor Raised Rear Coils to suit No Load" So basically it's a 50mm lift, so with your Load drops it back to normal height? Who did the install for you?
Hi Eddie, thanks for your video. Just wondering did you just upgrade the rear spring not the front to kings? I have the same issues with the mods. It’s sagging.
@@9211044 hey thanks mate, I haven't touched the front yet. When I finally decide on a bull bar, I'll just get slightly stiffer springs to bring the ride height back to where it was (similar to what I did for the back).
@@Eddie_Turbothanks for the quick response. I have the same idea just like you. Don’t wanna lift the car to ruin the fox suspension. Just want the rear go back to stock height. How much roughly did you pay for the installation?
Awesome vid Eddie, is it a mission to drop/re install the head lining? I have a Yakima platform on my next gen Raptor and the wind noise on the open road is pretty bad.
Thanks Chris! Honestly now that I have done it, it's really not that bad. There's an awesome rhino rack video on here that you can watch. Or head to their website and they have a detailed step by step manual exactly like their video that's super easy to follow. If you have a spare 3-4 hours I think it's definitely worth doing!
@@chrismcmanaway279 no dramas mate! Please let me know how you go! We just drove almost 4 hours with maxtrax, a shovel and a gas bottle on the roof and ours was still quiet!
No worries mate thanks for watching!! Yup, just the coils mate. Unfortunately I don't think you'll find anyone who does a gvm upgrade for these, they really are built to be a fun/hoon Ute not to carry and tow stuff. If you need the later, probably best to go something like a wild trak or ranger platinum I reckon.
@@Eddie_Turbo ahh I see.. gotta have a think about which route to take. Raptor is a beaut though, might have to just not kit it out as much and replace the springs like you did. Thanks for the reply
@@benwarnock mate our last 79 dual cab pretty much had everything you can think of, on it! It honestly was heavy, drove like crap and was borderline dangerous off road here in the high country.. The raptor is the opposite. I have tried to keep all the weight down and it still drives awesome!! Having said that, once I bolt a bull bar/winch and my 270 awning to the car there's instantly another 100ish kgs there!!
@@Eddie_Turbo haha yeah have heard that about the 79. I was actually looking at the platinum instead and going with a full touring set up, but went to ford today and fell in love with the raptor!
Hey mate. Did you ever consider the wildtrak instead of raptor? If so why did you go raptor? I’m tossing up between the 2 utes and have similar set up to you i.e Young family and mostly use as a daily commute car with odd camping trip and light 4WDing. Im concerned the wildtrak won’t be as smooth on road as the raptor due to leaf suspension. Cheers mate
Hey mate, our last car was a Y62 with a gvm upgrade, big van etc and the one before that was a 79 dual cab. I have had my time lugging around all the gear, all it does in my opinion is make you bring more crap with you and ruines the cars ride and handling. The wildtrak felt like an epic platform in the V6, it would be my second choice after the Raptor. But it really comes down to what you'll most likely use the car for... For us, I'm not interested in towing a heavy van again, but if that's a non negotiable, then the WT is your best option!! Raptor is perfect for every day driving.
Thanks Dale! I trimmed it around 25-40mm from the edges much to my surprise zero issues! On our old 79 it was a pain to refit the lining. I remember having to cut away much more and as you can imagine, once it's stuck on it was a real PIA to remove!
Awesome video mate some amazing tips for when i get my raptor next yr ive also been looking at the ezytrail lincoln mk3 but its quite a heavy camper tho at 2 ton
Thanks mate! We looked at them, MDC Robson XTT and the opus op4 which are all awesome for family adventures but as you said, heavy and the tow ball weight can sneak up to 300kg plus! Cub make some nice and light campers along with track Tvans
@Eddie_Turbo yeah cheers mate it so hard to decided do I get the raptor and sacrifice the camper or get a wildtrak or the new triton. The thing is the raptor sounds like a lot of fun tho hmmmmm
@@traviswruck3637 what are you driving now? Try hire both styles and see how you guys go! With the raptor you can also just put in some AAA airbags. Hearing some great things about them.
@Eddie_Turbo currently don't have a 4x4 however start of next yr I'm 100% getting one I feel like raptor is the way to go because the resale is better then a triton. I will look into the airbag side of things would you suggest a gvm upgrade aswell?
@@traviswruck3637 currently there are no gvm upgrades for the raptor. If you're planning on building a tourer with all the fruit, I'd recommend something like a wildtrak/Triton with a big layload.
Hey mate, did over 30,000kms with it, loved it as a family car. Sooo good offroad with all that diff clearance. Only sold it as we bought a family car (Tesla Model Y Performance) and I really missed having a ute!
Are they worth the wait? I’m 4 months in waiting for mine. Also what’s the camper and how many does it comfortably sleep? That’s my next challenge. Great video!
110% they are worth the wait!! The camper is an Ultimate Offroad, they have a king size bed and a full galley kitchen with a dining area that can be made into a single bed. We have a family of 4 with 2 kids under 4 and all sleep inside no dramas. As the kids get older, they probably want to sleep in a swag anyway! Thanks for the kind words!
They are absolutely worth the wait!! I waited 9 months for my Code Orange one but fuck, I've never been happier!! Like Eddie says, ever time you drive it, it puts a smile on your face. I'd go one further and to say, every time I see mine, it puts a smile on my face!!
@@dansearle7024 my wife is concerned that if it came to a choice, her or my raptor I would choose the raptor and I wouldn't disagree with her assessment of the situation.
Best car I've owned by far. I picked it up in July, I've put about 4000kms on the clock and I feel like I did the day I got it everytime I get in it of a morning. It's a beast of a car. Like Eddie said in one of his videos, if anything ever happened to it whether it be mechanical or cosmetic I would get rid of it and order another one exactly the same.
Im getting the same canopy as you have and im worried with a little more added weight the rear will droop down. Did you have to get the live valve shocks recalibrated after installing the King springs?
Hey mate, it will droop a tiny bit as the canopy is around 80-90kgs from memory. As long as you "return" the ride height back to standard, you shouldn't have to recalibrate the shocks. Only if you lift it heaps or if it sags too much.
Good day Can you run 265/70/17 tyres on the stock rims? I don't like the KO2s and I want to change them to something smaller for better fuel consumption
Should be able to mate, one thing to consider would be the speedo and ESC stuff might need a look at. I believe you can select tyre size in forscan. Might be worth a look into. Some smaller grippy road tyres would be pretty fun to hoon around on a track or the twisties I reckon! 👍👍
Hey Jimmy, depends on what you're after I guess. Our last car was a series 5 Y62 TiL with a pay load of 639kgs, the raptor has a payload of 708kg. Having said that, this ute was never built to be a 1tonne ute. It drives fantastic daily, even better offroad. If you want a tourer with all the fruit, like our 79 series dual cab, then the raptor is not the ute for you. The 79 drives like shit on and off road compared to the raptor. So it really depends on what you want to use the ute for. For us, at the moment it's perfect. I'm not on the tools anymore, we have a light weight offroad camper, so it suits our family of 4 perfect. Cheers mate
@@Eddie_Turbo cheers mate. I didn’t realise it was 708kg I thought it was like 500kg. In any case, I completely understand and love the idea of the raptor. I’m picking mine up in a couple weeks!
Wow!! Thanks so much for the positive comments! This video took me days to put together and now it all seems worth it after reading the comment section. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you.
FINALLY, somebody that makes sense and has been there, done that. Vehicle mass/weight, yes the big killer of 4x4's - but nobody is listening. Thank you for your no bullshit reporting, valuable insights as I begin my own Raptor build. Cheers.
@@trickster8635 thanks legend!
Yah ...open the window and you can listen to noise coming from roof 😊
Love your version of raptor insights. Thank ya heaps 😊
Thanks legend
I also use a Samsung (s22ultra) no problems with multi media.
I've put 15k kms on it, no problems
Good to hear mate, what model do you have? ie MY23.5? I hear the newer models are less buggy..
hey, nice dji microphone too, crisp and clear!
Thanks mate! They are exxy but hopefully a worthy investment for the channel!
Good Stuff
Good vid, keep Raptor content up 🍻🙏
Thanks mate!
Thanks so much mate I’d been thinking about this exact suspension issue. Bang on what I’m looking at😊
No dramas mate! Glad I could help!
What a weapon mate!
Thanks legend. Miss riding with ya mate! It's been too long!
mate, that canopy looks fantastic!
How good is it! I'm still wrapped with it.
@@Eddie_Turbo what’s the brand of the canopy? And how much is it?
@@zhipenghuang5082 hey mate it's a Maxliner Venture canopy around 4.5k from memory depending on your car.
What a vid lad!! Love the Raptas!
Great setup, gave me some good ideas! Interested to know how the heights worked out for the canopy rack.
Originally I was going to put a roller on ours, but car seats are a big chew toy for our dog and so he’ll be travelling in the bed, in a mimsafe crate. Leaves us with a canopy as our only choice, but sadly in Sweden we’re limited on brand choices. Also looking into a full bed slide, just so I can easily store things behind his crate if I need to.
@@jacktyler5241 hey mate, I will take some measurements and get back to you if you're interested in the Maxliner?
@@Eddie_Turbo Maxliner don’t seem to export to Europe, so I’ll probably get an Alpha canopy (common here). But I appreciate the offer! I’m definitely going for a similar level of utility and looks to what you are though.
@@jacktyler5241 all good mate, enjoy the raptor!
Great video man! Really informative helped heaps. Appreciate your work 🙏
Thanks for your kind words legend!
Man, thanks for the info! You've earned a subscriber!
I'm looking at what next rig to get and at the moment its between the lexus twin turbo v6 and the ranger raptor. Leaning towards the raptor as I like Ute's and currently am in a bt50 3.2L which is serving me well. The only issue I have with the raptor is I have a boat that's about 2.1T and it has about 160kg of downball weight. I'm not sure how much the raptor is going to be compromised with that weight. I know it's within spec, but I was surprised to see how much sag u had with a lighter camper albeit with canopy and fridge in the back.
Legend!! Thanks for the sub! Honestly, I think for you airbags are the go! When I looked into them, AAA and Boss were the two most talked about. I have only had experience with airbag man so can't comment on the two, but it sounds like the AAA are a better match for the raptor. Power/stability wise the raptor will do it no problems at all, just need to stiffen the rear.
Let us know how you go!!
great video, the razrs are great! the raptors looking awesome mate thanks again for the video!
Mate how good! They have been great so far. Let's see how they go on rocky tracks in the high country!
Its the car mate, my Android auto glitches out on my raptor too. Not very often but it does happen. My screen went out once too, would come on in reverse for the camera but nothing else would work. Rang ford and they told me how to reset it and it hasnt happened again. Worst part was the heat warmer was on and i couldn't turn it off on a 35°c day on my wedding day.
That's not ideal!! Another thing I forgot about was sometimes when I go to select exhaust, steering or suspension settings on the steering wheel, nothing comes up but the settings change (I can see on the my raptor screen). Just another bug 😂 hopefully an update will iron out everything.
Thanks for your great video.
How’s new springs going? I planning to upgrade king springs too. Did you recalibration your shocks?
Thanks mate! Honestly they are great. If I had to do this again I would get the same springs. I think air bags might be better if you have a more dynamic load, but if it's fairly constant, go the springs for sure!
Fantastic real world info and i exactly wanted to drive my rig as your describing thanks again for the info keep them videos coming !
Thank you @AdOYOO!
You mentioned the sound proofing worked well in the Cruiser. Just doing the roof in the Raptor how much difference did that make to overall road noise? Great video btw!
Thanks mate!! It honestly made a fair difference, I can barely hear any roof rack noise which is unreal! Makes those long drives easier. If you're dropping the roof lining I highly recommend doing it. I initially wasn't planning on doing the doors, but if might throw some in the doors. Apparently makes the sound system sound even better 👌🏽👌🏽
Hi mate. Love the content. What is the brand of the cab you have on the Raptor?
@@travelingwombat9903 thanks mate, sorry what do you mean by brand of the cab?
Great vid and chat. Well done.
Rookie question (I’m new to utes). Are there any Raptor there tonneau covers you know of that keep water out? How was the HSpO Rollr?
Thanks mate! A lot of the water issues are from the tailgate mate. So whichever cover you go for, just make sure they have a proper tailgate seal. The HSP was good but when it rained, water would go on the touch controls and open the rear cover!! My gear got soaked a couple of times. I ended up trying to remember to lock the doors so the touch pad wouldn't be operable.. If I was to do it again, probably just order the factory ford cover so if there are any dramas just take it back to Ford!
@@Eddie_Turbo Awesome. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Very handy tips!
@@cristianzanetti57 you're welcome mate!
The infotainement issue is happening with mine, decides when it does and doesnt want to have sound coming through.
Hopefully there's a fix soon!
Great video, thanks.
Fuel consumption, I know it's not too great, what do you do about that when you go on a trip?
Regards Steve
Hey Steve, thanks for subscribing and your time mate. Appreciate it. Fuel average is 15ltrs on the dot everyday driving. Less on freeway, more whilst towing. But 15 on average. Towing with the 1tonne ultimate and a our family we averaged 18 which I'm pretty happy with considering its got 400HP and I'm not shy to use most of them!
Hey, great vid. Just wanted to ask what reasons they gave to talk you out of the sliding side window? I am looking to get one of these canopies as well and was thinking of getting it for my dog as well. Are there some cons to it? Cheers.
Thanks mate!! The window is awesome for dogs! At the time, they weren't in stock but I reckon they are perfect for dogs!
The only con would be the price I guess, they were over 550$ at the time from memory, not sure on the price now..
Great vid, thanks for going to the trouble.
Just wondering if you know how much weight your roof rack can hold? Would it be good for a rooftop tent?
Thanks mate! Appreciate the kind words. I found it quite difficult to find the load ratings, from memory I gave them a buzz as it wasn't written anywhere (at the time). They said basically it will hold what ever the cars roof load is. Which didn't really answer my question, especially when I asked them, what the capacity of the ranger is 😂. Plenty of people run a RTT so I'm sure it will be fine, just maybe don't jump it with the tent on 😂
Thanks for a great video - Do you know if it´s required to drill through the roof to install the Front runner Roof Rack on the new Raptor? I´m a bit unsure if there is holes behind the rubber factory rails (I think it´s glued on) Thanks in advance.
Thanks Bang! There are a couple factory 'bungs' under the rubber strip that you remove so no drilling with the front runner!
I have the same issue with the apple car play and noise from
The rear differential
Have you checked your rear diff oil level? Apparently some have been delivered with less than required. I should have a look at mine tomorrow even though I have no noise.
Great video, as we wanted. Can you tell exact coils spec. And are you also lift the raptor with new coils. Or you put hight as it is and changed only stiffness of coils. You change also in front. Thank you for you answers. Keep wondering.
Hey Andrej, the coil is a King Spring KFRR-121. The spring is a spring to lift the old generation raptor but it works well for the new gen with around 300kg constant. I do not want to lift the car just yet. The front is standard. I will change out the front springs when I go a bullbar and winch. Thanks for watching!
Couldn't agree with you more on the weight. Ive got the same colour Raptor on order as a 24.5. Coming from the last of the 200s Im a little nervous about going back to a dual cab. Ive ordered the HSP roller cover, did you have any issues when you had that other than the dogs?
Hey mate, just water issues getting in, but that was more from Ford's end (tailgate). I'd honestly go the factory ford roller shutter (wasn't an option when I ordered mine), as you get the proper dust seal. You can order the seal separately, it might even work with the HSP (give them a buzz). The buttons IMO were way too sensitive. When it rained, often the water would activate the touch switches, which would leave all my gear in the back wet. So I started locking the door to deactivate the switch.
@Eddie_Turbo Yeah I've heard that seems to be the case with a lot of them, unfortunately, but yeah, a lot seems to get in from the tub itself so will look at sealing that as beat I can. Yeah I heard about the sensitivity of the buttons which has be concerned
Yup, I need to spend some time to have a good look into the tub and find out how best to seal it!
Nice setup mate. What’s the plug you have going into the AC180 12v cig port. I’m also using a AC180 to power my fridge but cig plugs are notorious for rattling loose. Thanks in advance.
Thanks mate, I was using a jaycar one to three cig adaptor then a cig to Anderson connector to the fridge, BUT the jaycar bit just died and so I'm also on the hunt for a decent 12v male plug. The generic ones I have a poo and just keep falling out. I have cable tied the plugs to the unit for now till I find something decent! If you do let me know!
Can I get more details on the spring upgrade? Where did you go? Price? I was going to get some AAA Airbags put in.
Hey mate, check the link in the description, it's a King Spring KFRR-121. Around 220 from ebay, and around 200-350 for install if you don't have a pair of spring compressors
Hey sorry mate just realised it's not there, here ya go. I'll add it in now. ebay.us/jVIuEI
@@Eddie_Turbo Site describes them as "Ford Ranger Raptor Raised Rear Coils to suit No Load" So basically it's a 50mm lift, so with your Load drops it back to normal height? Who did the install for you?
Hi Eddie, thanks for your video. Just wondering did you just upgrade the rear spring not the front to kings? I have the same issues with the mods. It’s sagging.
@@9211044 hey thanks mate, I haven't touched the front yet. When I finally decide on a bull bar, I'll just get slightly stiffer springs to bring the ride height back to where it was (similar to what I did for the back).
@@Eddie_Turbothanks for the quick response. I have the same idea just like you. Don’t wanna lift the car to ruin the fox suspension. Just want the rear go back to stock height. How much roughly did you pay for the installation?
@@9211044 npz mate, from memory it was around $150-200
@@Eddie_Turbothere’s few different 121 Spring. Which one was the one you got?
@@9211044 the standard 121, not the HD
Btw great video 👍👍
Thank you!
Awesome vid Eddie, is it a mission to drop/re install the head lining? I have a Yakima platform on my next gen Raptor and the wind noise on the open road is pretty bad.
Thanks Chris! Honestly now that I have done it, it's really not that bad. There's an awesome rhino rack video on here that you can watch. Or head to their website and they have a detailed step by step manual exactly like their video that's super easy to follow. If you have a spare 3-4 hours I think it's definitely worth doing!
Legend, thanks for that Eddie @@Eddie_Turbo
@@chrismcmanaway279 no dramas mate! Please let me know how you go! We just drove almost 4 hours with maxtrax, a shovel and a gas bottle on the roof and ours was still quiet!
Thanks for the vid. So it hasn’t had a full GVM upgrade, just the coils? I’m struggling to find a full GVM upgrade for the next gen raptor
No worries mate thanks for watching!! Yup, just the coils mate. Unfortunately I don't think you'll find anyone who does a gvm upgrade for these, they really are built to be a fun/hoon Ute not to carry and tow stuff. If you need the later, probably best to go something like a wild trak or ranger platinum I reckon.
@@Eddie_Turbo ahh I see.. gotta have a think about which route to take. Raptor is a beaut though, might have to just not kit it out as much and replace the springs like you did. Thanks for the reply
@@benwarnock mate our last 79 dual cab pretty much had everything you can think of, on it! It honestly was heavy, drove like crap and was borderline dangerous off road here in the high country.. The raptor is the opposite. I have tried to keep all the weight down and it still drives awesome!! Having said that, once I bolt a bull bar/winch and my 270 awning to the car there's instantly another 100ish kgs there!!
@@Eddie_Turbo haha yeah have heard that about the 79. I was actually looking at the platinum instead and going with a full touring set up, but went to ford today and fell in love with the raptor!
How'd you go mate? Make up your mind??
Hey mate. Did you ever consider the wildtrak instead of raptor? If so why did you go raptor? I’m tossing up between the 2 utes and have similar set up to you i.e Young family and mostly use as a daily commute car with odd camping trip and light 4WDing. Im concerned the wildtrak won’t be as smooth on road as the raptor due to leaf suspension. Cheers mate
Hey mate, our last car was a Y62 with a gvm upgrade, big van etc and the one before that was a 79 dual cab. I have had my time lugging around all the gear, all it does in my opinion is make you bring more crap with you and ruines the cars ride and handling. The wildtrak felt like an epic platform in the V6, it would be my second choice after the Raptor. But it really comes down to what you'll most likely use the car for... For us, I'm not interested in towing a heavy van again, but if that's a non negotiable, then the WT is your best option!! Raptor is perfect for every day driving.
Great vid. Did the 6mm insul-layer over the top of the stage 1 kit effect how the head liner went back on? Any height issues?
Thanks Dale! I trimmed it around 25-40mm from the edges much to my surprise zero issues! On our old 79 it was a pain to refit the lining. I remember having to cut away much more and as you can imagine, once it's stuck on it was a real PIA to remove!
Cheers mate, will give it a go
Awesome video mate some amazing tips for when i get my raptor next yr ive also been looking at the ezytrail lincoln mk3 but its quite a heavy camper tho at 2 ton
Thanks mate! We looked at them, MDC Robson XTT and the opus op4 which are all awesome for family adventures but as you said, heavy and the tow ball weight can sneak up to 300kg plus! Cub make some nice and light campers along with track Tvans
@Eddie_Turbo yeah cheers mate it so hard to decided do I get the raptor and sacrifice the camper or get a wildtrak or the new triton. The thing is the raptor sounds like a lot of fun tho hmmmmm
@@traviswruck3637 what are you driving now? Try hire both styles and see how you guys go! With the raptor you can also just put in some AAA airbags. Hearing some great things about them.
@Eddie_Turbo currently don't have a 4x4 however start of next yr I'm 100% getting one I feel like raptor is the way to go because the resale is better then a triton. I will look into the airbag side of things would you suggest a gvm upgrade aswell?
@@traviswruck3637 currently there are no gvm upgrades for the raptor. If you're planning on building a tourer with all the fruit, I'd recommend something like a wildtrak/Triton with a big layload.
Good video
Thanks mate!!
I see you had a y62 how long did you have it and why did you get rid of it
Hey mate, did over 30,000kms with it, loved it as a family car. Sooo good offroad with all that diff clearance. Only sold it as we bought a family car (Tesla Model Y Performance) and I really missed having a ute!
Thanks mate for the advice but just found out it’s a 14 month wait for the raptor 🤨🤨
Call around mate, there's plenty of dealers with them in stock!
are those harder rear springs making riding alone (no passenger/ few weight or no rear weight) rougher, esp with bumps ?
Nope, not at all mate. If anything the spring rate feels softer than the standard spring. It's just longer.
@@Eddie_Turbo thanks so much for the rep mate
@@kopan14 no dramas mate! Let us know how you go!
Are they worth the wait? I’m 4 months in waiting for mine. Also what’s the camper and how many does it comfortably sleep? That’s my next challenge. Great video!
110% they are worth the wait!! The camper is an Ultimate Offroad, they have a king size bed and a full galley kitchen with a dining area that can be made into a single bed. We have a family of 4 with 2 kids under 4 and all sleep inside no dramas. As the kids get older, they probably want to sleep in a swag anyway! Thanks for the kind words!
They are absolutely worth the wait!! I waited 9 months for my Code Orange one but fuck, I've never been happier!! Like Eddie says, ever time you drive it, it puts a smile on your face. I'd go one further and to say, every time I see mine, it puts a smile on my face!!
@@dansearle7024 my wife is concerned that if it came to a choice, her or my raptor I would choose the raptor and I wouldn't disagree with her assessment of the situation.
Best car I've owned by far. I picked it up in July, I've put about 4000kms on the clock and I feel like I did the day I got it everytime I get in it of a morning. It's a beast of a car. Like Eddie said in one of his videos, if anything ever happened to it whether it be mechanical or cosmetic I would get rid of it and order another one exactly the same.
100% mate! Every single day this ute puts a massive smile on my face!
Im getting the same canopy as you have and im worried with a little more added weight the rear will droop down. Did you have to get the live valve shocks recalibrated after installing the King springs?
Hey mate, it will droop a tiny bit as the canopy is around 80-90kgs from memory. As long as you "return" the ride height back to standard, you shouldn't have to recalibrate the shocks. Only if you lift it heaps or if it sags too much.
Can you share the link or contact for the forscan thank you brother
Hey bro! facebook.com/saeb76 there ya go.
Hey how did you attach the stockman slide?
As per the manufacturers instructions! They were pretty easy to follow. Just measure twice, drill once!
Good day
Can you run 265/70/17 tyres on the stock rims? I don't like the KO2s and I want to change them to something smaller for better fuel consumption
Should be able to mate, one thing to consider would be the speedo and ESC stuff might need a look at. I believe you can select tyre size in forscan. Might be worth a look into. Some smaller grippy road tyres would be pretty fun to hoon around on a track or the twisties I reckon! 👍👍
Why make a ute, with a tub, that can’t hold any weight 🤦🏽♂️
Hey Jimmy, depends on what you're after I guess. Our last car was a series 5 Y62 TiL with a pay load of 639kgs, the raptor has a payload of 708kg. Having said that, this ute was never built to be a 1tonne ute. It drives fantastic daily, even better offroad.
If you want a tourer with all the fruit, like our 79 series dual cab, then the raptor is not the ute for you. The 79 drives like shit on and off road compared to the raptor. So it really depends on what you want to use the ute for. For us, at the moment it's perfect. I'm not on the tools anymore, we have a light weight offroad camper, so it suits our family of 4 perfect. Cheers mate
@@Eddie_Turbo cheers mate. I didn’t realise it was 708kg I thought it was like 500kg. In any case, I completely understand and love the idea of the raptor. I’m picking mine up in a couple weeks!
It’s a performance ute not a work horse , do your research before stupid comments
How much money do you have?!!! Give us a loan!
hahaha. Bazza, work hard play hard baby!