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The RR looked to be broke about two hours ago. Now the Bronco Raptor is some rotating clunking going on.
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The Bronco Raptor doesn't have 4WD!
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This is so f'in cool to watch. There's goes my Friday night.
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Man, that looks rough
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The FR RR is running again. 
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And then it got dark….
the trophy truck guys video shooting between the telephone poles made me anxious
driving in Baja on pavement and passing an oncoming truck is enough excitement for me.
there is no shoulder for a lot of the drive.
the trophy truck guys video shooting between the telephone poles made me anxious
driving in Baja on pavement and passing an oncoming truck is enough excitement for me.
there is no shoulder for a lot of the drive.
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By the way, the RR Race truck is no longer running street K03's, they are now running off-road (not dot legal) race tires from BFG: BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KDR3 37x12.50R17 (71417)
Look familiar?
Ford Ranger Raptor wins Finke Desert Race for third time -
They finally set the class record this past year, so this next Baja run marks #4 race for the truck. The first year at Finke was just to "shame the bowtie", so once they passed the Silverado 1500 that eventually ended up not finishing, their mindset was "let's not push it, we already beat our only competitor, let's make sure we finish the race in one piece".
The first race for the RR ever was obviously Baja and I think that was more of a "can it survive that kinda of abuse, period?".
I get it, racing is as much about strategy and teamwork as it is driver skill. This past year, their mindset for Finke shifted to, "now we are going for the class record at this track".
Not a good time for bowtie fans. I guess the Colorado that folded in half on the Mint 400 at least finished the race against itself....
They did blow a front diff at Tatts Finke in 2025, but were able to replace it and get back into the race. First year they blew a rear shock as the back end takes a real beating on the whoops, especially when you push the speed and they pushed a LOT harder than the ZR2 Silverado 1500 that still broke down to the point it couldn't finish!
Now this second race at Baja I think is again more about durability than setting records, where Finke is more about the "racing". Seems to be how they look at each race.
Baja = just get to the finish line in one piece
Finke = beat your competitor
Look familiar?
Ford Ranger Raptor wins Finke Desert Race for third time -
They finally set the class record this past year, so this next Baja run marks #4 race for the truck. The first year at Finke was just to "shame the bowtie", so once they passed the Silverado 1500 that eventually ended up not finishing, their mindset was "let's not push it, we already beat our only competitor, let's make sure we finish the race in one piece".
The first race for the RR ever was obviously Baja and I think that was more of a "can it survive that kinda of abuse, period?".
I get it, racing is as much about strategy and teamwork as it is driver skill. This past year, their mindset for Finke shifted to, "now we are going for the class record at this track".
Not a good time for bowtie fans. I guess the Colorado that folded in half on the Mint 400 at least finished the race against itself....
They did blow a front diff at Tatts Finke in 2025, but were able to replace it and get back into the race. First year they blew a rear shock as the back end takes a real beating on the whoops, especially when you push the speed and they pushed a LOT harder than the ZR2 Silverado 1500 that still broke down to the point it couldn't finish!
Now this second race at Baja I think is again more about durability than setting records, where Finke is more about the "racing". Seems to be how they look at each race.
Baja = just get to the finish line in one piece
Finke = beat your competitor
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