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Ken Cooke
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Who would consider trading in their pickup for the new Raptor?
If I needed a larger vehicle other than a JK Unlimited Jeep, this along with the Dodge Power Wagon would fit on my list!
[Edited on 10-25-2009 by Ken Cooke]
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BajaWarrior
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Is that hunk o junk even 4WD?
Ok, a big block in a 1/2 ton, now that sounds interesting...
[Edited on 10-25-2009 by BajaWarrior]
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Ken Cooke
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Yes, it has a transfer case and 4WD
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Is that hunk o junk even 4WD?
Ok, a big block in a 1/2 ton, now that sounds interesting...
[Edited on 10-25-2009 by BajaWarrior] |
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wornout
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I would trade my 97 Dodge V10, with 200k miles, in on a Raptor in a New York Second. I tried during the Government Boondoggle trade in program but my
Dodge V10 was not eligible and we found out the Raptor wasn't out last summer. |
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TMW
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A lot depends on the price. I'm not ready to pay $40,000 or more for any vehicle unless I win the lottery.
Interesting side note. My company 2007 Toyota Tacoma lease comes up in December. The payoff to buy it is $17,200. I looked at the Kelly Blue Book
price and it's $26,260 suggested retail . That's almost unbelieveable since the value of the truck at the lease was $28250.
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Ken Cooke
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That is impressive!
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
A lot depends on the price. I'm not ready to pay $40,000 or more for any vehicle unless I win the lottery.
Interesting side note. My company 2007 Toyota Tacoma lease comes up in December. The payoff to buy it is $17,200. I looked at the Kelly Blue Book
price and it's $26,260 suggested retail . That's almost unbelieveable since the value of the truck at the lease was $28250. |
Lottery tickets, TW??? My Rubicon has taken several years to pay off, and I agree 100% about the expense involved in buying a 4x4.
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
A lot depends on the price. I'm not ready to pay $40,000 or more for any vehicle unless I win the lottery.
Interesting side note. My company 2007 Toyota Tacoma lease comes up in December. The payoff to buy it is $17,200. I looked at the Kelly Blue Book
price and it's $26,260 suggested retail . That's almost unbelieveable since the value of the truck at the lease was $28250. |
But will a Raptor pull an F350 and a trailer up a hill near El Rosario ?? 
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
A lot depends on the price. I'm not ready to pay $40,000 or more for any vehicle unless I win the lottery.
Interesting side note. My company 2007 Toyota Tacoma lease comes up in December. The payoff to buy it is $17,200. I looked at the Kelly Blue Book
price and it's $26,260 suggested retail . That's almost unbelieveable since the value of the truck at the lease was $28250. |
But will a Raptor pull an F350 and a trailer up a hill near El Rosario ??
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Faster than greased $h!t can stink up a skillet!
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I ratter buy a POWER WAGON, with front and rear dif, lockers, and sway bar, I don't need the horse power or the suspention gain...MHO
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Ken Cooke
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Wouldn't it be fun to have BOTH???
| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
I ratter buy a POWER WAGON, with front and rear dif, lockers, and sway bar, I don't need the horse power or the suspention gain...MHO
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Power Wagon for Sierra San Pedro Martir, Laguna Salada region, San Felipe.
Raptor for Gonzaga Bay, Coco's Corner, San Francisquito...
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Faster than greased $h!t can stink up a skillet! |
Now that there was just plain funny; I don't care who you are !
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Ken, saw one on a flatbed semi being transported south on I-5... They are very impressive looking! Now, if it lasts as long as a Toyota and holds
their value like TW's Tacoma... then it is a winner!
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Without giving you all the background, cuz it would take way too long, I have driven the Raptor several times for hundreds of miles at a time. The
street version direct from Ford and the race version with Rob Mac...both completely different.
But with that said, yes a Dodge Cummins 4WD guy for 30 years, would buy the Raptor for any off road excursion...or for that matter any on road
excursion.
The Ford Race Raptor in all of its heavy-ass weight has been towed to all the BITD races and marketing appearances and shows this season around the
Western United States with the same Ford Raptor street truck towing a heavy flatbed loaded with the race truck. It truly does tow and I've been lucky
enough to drive it off road...just plain wicked...
you can load your wife, girlfriend or both and head to Scorpion Bay from San Felipe and sip your soda all the way with never spilling anything...I am
sold.
DREAM IT! PLAN IT! LIVE IT!
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["you can load your wife, girlfriend or["both"] and head to Scorpion Bay from San Felipe and sip your soda all the way with never spilling anything."]
If you did both I don't think you would come back alive, well maybe a live but missing a vital part.
[Edited on 10-29-2009 by TW]
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Desertbull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
["you can load your wife, girlfriend or["both"] and head to Scorpion Bay from San Felipe and sip your soda all the way with never spilling anything."]
If you did both I don't think you would come back alive, well maybe a live but missing a vital part.
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lol...for sure! no further comment! 
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capt. mike
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having ridden with Da Bull in his big Dodge 4WD diesel at high speed (SQ baja 1000 2003)
i was amazed at what good custom built suspension is like - felt like sitting in a couch while the chassis was obviously dealing with unruly terrain.
and scared the bee jeezuz out of me. (Tim - did the seats ever clean up?)
this Raptor must be some machine to get his endorsement.
hi, i'm capt. mike and i don't know dick diddly about off road and did not pay for this message.
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Desertbull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
having ridden with Da Bull in his big Dodge 4WD diesel at high speed (SQ baja 1000 2003)
i was amazed at what good custom built suspension is like - felt like sitting in a couch while the chassis was obviously dealing with unruly terrain.
and scared the bee jeezuz out of me. (Tim - did the seats ever clean up?)
this Raptor must be some machine to get his endorsement.
hi, i'm capt. mike and i don't know dick diddly about off road and did not pay for this message. |
Pretty much how I felt in your airplane after the 2007 Baja 1000...scared for my life
Hope to see you soon! DB
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capt. mike
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no chite.... we're both a couple of big dudes man.
just a testatment to the great load capability and short field performance of the comanche line of fine aeroplanes.
what's happening with team Riviera for this year's 1000?
are you prepping yet?
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I understand Dave Sykes marked part of the 1000 course driving the Raptor over the summit. Was told he said it was not all it's cracked up to be.
Maybe some one that knows him could get a report on it.
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Stuart Chase was with Sykes and had this to say about the Raptor.
"The Raptor is marginal in its stock form, needs a lift kit and a lot more shock, showed me no more than my Tahoe can do, but it is a cool truck."
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