Ranger Raptor VS. F150 Lariat

[Dre' Dawg]

Nice summary! My wife likes it so much that she is calling it her truck.... might have to order that Shelter Green!

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[Lion77]

oh, and that was another bonus I forgot. My wife drives a 2018 CX-9, about 4,300lb midsized SUV, AWD turbo 2.5L from Mazda, so similar in size to a regular ranger, but not quite as big as the RR. Her parents also have a 2008 Silverado 2500 diesel that's a work truck, so she was thinking all trucks are like that since she's driven it a few times for her dad growing up (it's old, well over quarter million miles and in need of major maintenance overhaul).

The 2500, like most work trucks has sloppy steering, bouncy ride, wanders all over the road, noisy etc. so that's what she was picturing when I said we should get a Ranger Raptor after having looked at the Colorado ZR2's and Tacoma Trail Hunter's.

When we test drove the Raptor she said, "this drives a lot like a big CX-9". So, the buy-in from the wife was a lot easier since the truck is precise and agile, not overly cumbersome as she was thinking when I said, "off-road baja truck". If you have a spouse that's used to mid-size or even full-sized SUV's, it's an easier transition for the spouse as well since it's not so intimidating.

Yes, my wife drove my 470 HP 2016 Mustang GT PP manual I had previously, but that was only a 3,700lb car with high performance suspension and Pilot Sport 4S tires, so not exactly hard to learn. She really liked holding the stick

 

[Tailwagger]

You cant go wrong with the RR. If you wind up with the Lariat, you'll never know the joy of being one of the fraternity. Chance encounter just this morning...

 

[Arsenall11]

From lariat to RR, never looked back! You will love it.

 

[spazzyfry123]

@trafficman337 are you happy with your decision to go Ranger Raptor over a new F-150 Lariat?

A lot of overlap with your scenario and mine. I’ve been bouncing my head on the desk and am actively stuck in analysis paralysis purgatory. I felt I was pretty locked in on the Ranger Raptor, but the brand new Lariats have some compelling discounts as well as financing incentives that make a nicely equipped F-150 Lariat with the 5.0 V8 and 4wd effectively the same price. That’s a lot of truck for the money. But so is the Ranger Raptor without any real discounts to be found making them direct competitors from a financial perspective.

I like the ability of the F-150 to offer a nicer interior space but also the towing capability on the rare occasion that I need to take my tractor somewhere with absolute ease. I have an old Land Cruiser that serves as the dedicated off-road and adventure vehicle. A newer Land Cruiser which handles all family duty and then some. A German with a similarly high revving V8 and three pedals for the sport fun. And an old F-150 that’s actively what I drive every day today but will be relegated to dump run truck with the purchase of one of these two.

The Lariat is the clear winner for a do-everything and comfortably soak up the 100 mile round trip commute when I choose to head into the office. But damn that Ranger Raptor is awfully slick…

 

[Arsenall11]

The RR is basically a sports car with big trunk!

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