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What Will The 2016 Raptor Have?
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<blockquote data-quote="dragonknight" data-source="post: 14348006" data-attributes="member: 164991"><p>I know what youre trying to say but the current raptor already hass a hefty weight on it the raptor already gets 11/16MPG not bad for something heavy and with big tires and a 410 gear that's also apart of the fuel economy too is the rolling mass on the truck adding the high revving 5.0 will not mileage any better at such a heavy weight and wide tall tires with a 410 gear the 5.0 will be over matched with its torque curve its no way around that no matter what you do to the 5.0 the rpm band is moved up its the nature of the motor. even with 700 pounds token off the raptor it still would be a lot of weight to get moving and the taller tires and 410 gear make it even worse for a small engine sorry bud but even the extra camshafts wont help there. </p><p>you're right about durability issues with turbo engines for off road use ford knows that and so do other people that's why there few turbo off road vehicles built.</p><p>the guys running roush chargers on their raptors are the guys who barely get their tires dirty let alone actually off road thee thing. I don't see the 5.0 being a candidate because I know the problems that would arise from using such a small N/A displacement motor. and I honestly don't see the raptor making a come back. there's also the thing with raptor buyers they are not exactly looking for a high MPG rated raptor either so that's not going to happen. and I really want to know who actually expects to get 18MPGs from a raptor? its a niche line ford knew what they were going into with this truck they weren't expecting high gas mileage either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dragonknight, post: 14348006, member: 164991"] I know what youre trying to say but the current raptor already hass a hefty weight on it the raptor already gets 11/16MPG not bad for something heavy and with big tires and a 410 gear that's also apart of the fuel economy too is the rolling mass on the truck adding the high revving 5.0 will not mileage any better at such a heavy weight and wide tall tires with a 410 gear the 5.0 will be over matched with its torque curve its no way around that no matter what you do to the 5.0 the rpm band is moved up its the nature of the motor. even with 700 pounds token off the raptor it still would be a lot of weight to get moving and the taller tires and 410 gear make it even worse for a small engine sorry bud but even the extra camshafts wont help there. you're right about durability issues with turbo engines for off road use ford knows that and so do other people that's why there few turbo off road vehicles built. the guys running roush chargers on their raptors are the guys who barely get their tires dirty let alone actually off road thee thing. I don't see the 5.0 being a candidate because I know the problems that would arise from using such a small N/A displacement motor. and I honestly don't see the raptor making a come back. there's also the thing with raptor buyers they are not exactly looking for a high MPG rated raptor either so that's not going to happen. and I really want to know who actually expects to get 18MPGs from a raptor? its a niche line ford knew what they were going into with this truck they weren't expecting high gas mileage either. [/QUOTE]
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