![]() Like the Raptor, the TRX has a 2.64:1 low-range gear ratio, but its transfer case is a BorgWarner unit. ![]() With the exception of the approach angle, the Ram beats the Ford but by the smallest margins. ![]() ![]() Approach, departure, and breakover angles are 30.2, 23.5, and 21.9 degrees, respectively. Ground clearance is close, but the TRX just beats the Raptor with 11.8 inches. The chosen tire is Goodyear Wrangler Territory All-Terrain 325/65 R18, and beadlock-capable wheels are optional. Rubber for the TRX is massive - bigger than the Raptor. Ram says front suspension travel is 13.0 inches and 14.0 inches for the rear, but that could slightly change once the truck hits the production line. Out back, the TRX doesn’t use the old-school leaf springs that trucks normally have instead, Ram gave the TRX a five-link coil configuration. Front suspension is similar to the Raptor’s double-wishbone setup, but the difference lies in the rear. The TRX features Bilstein Black Hawk e2 off-road shocks that are also electronically controlled with continuously variable damping. The four-wheel-drive system’s transfer case uses a 2.64:1 low-range gear ratio, and the truck can ford 32 inches of water. Ground clearance is a sky-high 11.5 inches, and the approach, departure, and breakover angles for the Super Crew body style (four full doors) are 30.2, 23.0 (23.1 for Super Cab), and 21.8 (22.9 for the Super Cab) degrees, respectively. An optional package includes 17-inch forged aluminum beadlock-capable wheels with the same BF Goodrich tires. The Raptor comes standard with 17-inch cast-aluminum wheels with 315/70 R17 BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires. Suspension travel is 13.0 inches up front and 13.9 inches in the rear. The rear end has the traditional leaf springs and solid axle layout. Up front, you’ll find an upper and lower control arm (double-wishbone) setup with coil-over shocks. Ford knows this and gave the Raptor Fox Racing Shox shocks that are electronically controlled and feature continuously variable compression damping. Off-road-specced trucks need high-end suspension in order to handle the worst owners throw at them. Off-road features and capability Ford F-150 Raptor Maximum capacity is 8,100 pounds for towing and 1,310 pounds for payload. However, towing and payload are almost identical. That’s significantly quicker than the Raptor, but that’s due to the huge power difference. Third-party testing has yet to be done but Ram, claims the TRX has a zero-to-60mph time of 4.5 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 12.9 seconds at 108mph. Under the TRX’s hood, you’ll find the famous Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V8, which produces a whopping 702 hp and 650 lb.-ft. However, all that can soon change if the rumors of the upcoming Raptor getting the Mustang Shelby GT500’s supercharged V8 are true. If you have towing or hauling duties, the Raptor can tow up to 8,000 pounds and has a payload capacity of up to 1,200 pounds. According to Car and Driver, the big truck will hit 60mph in 5.1 seconds on its way to a quarter-mile time of 13.9 seconds at 99mph. Show 1 more item Power, acceleration, and towing Ford F-150 Raptorįord’s Raptor is powered by a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine that churns out an impressive 450 hp and 510 pound-feet of torque.
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