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12-08-2018, 10:28 AM | #1141 | ||
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12-08-2018, 11:11 AM | #1142 | ||
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12-08-2018, 12:14 PM | #1143 | ||
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I've purchased 3 XLTs and they've all been delivered with a hitch, ball, and D shackles.
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12-08-2018, 12:30 PM | #1144 | |||
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I know they don't have the ball from factory as when we change over our cars we have to swap the tow ball over from the last vehicle. To save costs in our case $20 odd per car does add up for the amount of cars in the fleet. |
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12-08-2018, 01:57 PM | #1145 | ||
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Was curious so I looked up my spec sheet on ETIS through Ford's service site. Unfortunately it says "Less Tow Ball", but for the curious, here's the complete build sheet.
Minor Features Ebony Interior Leather #1 With Underbody Protection With Rear Mudflaps Acc Media Hub 2XUSB+AU+SD Slot Front Fender Grill - Black ID Plate - Australia With Front Mudflaps Heated Seats - Drivers/Passengers Cab Back Panel - Unwoven Premium Less Decals - 4X4 Battery Management System With Assisted Conventional Tailgate With Power Tailgate Lock Less - BTSI Manual Override Less Second Unit Body Covers Less Mesh Headboard 2nd Unit Less Pickup Side Rails Less Roll Bar With Pick-Up Tie Hook - Inner Less load Box Edge Protectors Less Outside Tie Down Hooks With Load Box Bedliner (-) Version Packages FMC Thailand Ltd Security Lock Group #5 With Step Van Ramp Package Interior Trim Pack 21 Less Special Value Packages Marketing Level 1 Less Hot Weather Group Less Body Styling Kit Less Smoke Compliance Label Leather Seat Material Less Warning Display Less Fire Extinguisher Pwr Fr Window 1 Touch Up/Dwn-Driver With Electric Rear Windows With Privacy Glass Acoustic Laminated Windscreen With Heated Rear Window With Locking Glove Box Lid Overhead Console W/Int Dome Lamps Console-With Double Lid With Vinyl Console Material Non Woven Carpet Front Floor Mats - Premium With Rear Floor Mats-Premium With Illuminated Sunvisor - Drivers With Illuminated Sunvisor-Passenger With Chrome Interior Door Handles With Vinyl Door Trim Panel Insert With Front Roof Grab Handle With A Pillar Assist Handle Less Load Rest Roof Storage-Driver Sunglasses With Black Grille Less Roof Rack Side Step - Black With Electrochromic R/View Mirror Dual Pwr/Heat/Fold/Pud Lamp/Signal With Black Exterior Mirror With Driver Seat Back Map Pocket Front Seat Pack 8 With Rear Seat Centre Armrest Rear Seat Anchor - Fixed With Rear Center Head Restraint With Side Curtain Airbag With 2nd Row Bench Seat - 3 Passngr With Driver 8 Way Pwr.Seat Adjuster With Pass 4 Way Manual Seat Adjust Rear Seat Pack 11 Trailer Tow Prep Pack ADR Regulation Rear Towbar Less Tow Ball T/Tow Hitch Metric - 12 Pin Skt With Rear Towing Hooks Engine Cover - Under Hood Exterior Door Handle-Accent Colour Double Cab (3/4 Door) Lift/Bootlid Handle Exterior-Black With Leather Gear Shift Knob With Child Proof Safety Lock Remote Control Door Entry - 2 Fob Keyless Entry/Start - Passive 433 MHZ High Power Rain Sensitive Windshield Wipers Less Tonneau Cover 12 Year Corrosion Protection Less Fr Bumper Ped Foam Protection Front Bumper Painted Accent Colour Rear Bumper - Painted Accent Colour Less Rear Bumper Under Run Rear Bumper Sensor Device Less Front Bumper Lip Beltminder Front/Rear Less Seat Belt Type Retractable Rear Seat Belt-3Point With Driver Air Bag With Passenger Air Bag With Isofix Hard Point Attachment Seat Mounted Thorax SD A/Bag - ROW With Conventional Alloy Spare Wheel Less Tyre Pressure Sensors 17" Alloy Wheel Style 2 LT285/70R17 A/T Starter - Stop/Start System Stage V LDT3 Emissions With Performance Suspension 3.73 Rear Axle Locking Differential 2.0 EcoBlue (125KW/170PS) Leather Hand Brake - Chrome Button Less Collision Mitigation System With ABS/ESP/RSC/Terrain Management With Fresh Air Heater With EATC - Dual Control System With Non Locking Fuel Cap With Diesel Fuel Capability With Electric Power Steering Strg Wheel - SVT Unique Leather Speed Control And ASLD Multi Media Cntls - Steering Wheel Less Ice (Frost) Warning Mid Series Cluster With KMH Speedometer Dual Note Electric Horn Outside Temp Thermometer MFD TFT Touch Screen With Navigation System Emergency Assistance Lane Keeping Aid Speed Sign Recognition Remote Alarm System-Volumetric Less Front Parking Aid Less Side Parking Aid Electrical Upgrade Package II Power Convertor Asian Radio Frequency Roof Mnted Antenna - AM/FM/DAB/GPS ICE-Scd Dual Tun/5th Ch/Tmc/Pd ICE Feature Pack 129 With Diversity Antenna Branded ICP/Mini EFP With 6 Speakers Radio Noise Supression 2 Less Cell Phone Interface System Sync III With Power Point Plug - Rear Rear View Camera-Fixed Cargo Box Power Point Plug With Cool Box High Intensity Discharge Headlamp With Daytime Running Lamps Less Side Repeat Flashers Front Fog Lamps-LED Less Interior Light Group Tail lamps - Level 1 High Mounted Stp Lmp W/Cargo Light Less Rear Fog Lamps With Front Headlamp Levelling With Automatic Headlamp On/Off Redback Series 10 Speed Auto Transmission (10R80) Ranger 2011- (P375/J26E) |
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12-08-2018, 06:58 PM | #1146 | ||
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I have had the opportunity this weekend to drive a late prototype Raptor. I put a tape measure on the tub and I can confirm that the press release and web site are talking BS. interior length of the loadbox is 1430mm
nvh and refinement is great. easy lift tailgate and central locking tailgate are great. lights are definitely better than the current model. the powertrain definitely feels much better than the specs on paper would have you believe. |
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12-08-2018, 07:18 PM | #1147 | |||
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Any other interesting details to report? I’m actually really interested in hearing an honest opinion from someone other than a journalist. How do the seats feel? It seems very quiet in a lot of the videos once you shut the door. |
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12-08-2018, 07:18 PM | #1148 | |||
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And the refinement of the bi-turbo is much improved over 3.2. Loses the gravellyness so prelevant in the I5, especially off idle. Can feel it as soon as you start it. |
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12-08-2018, 08:45 PM | #1149 | ||
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the front seats are really supportive.
in fact the whole driveability with coils springs in the rear is great. the back jumps around way less when unladen and it soaks up the crappy tarmac around here really well. I didn't go off road but on unsealed roads it really smoothed them out. cornering is much more positive and there is much less body roll then on the standard leaf spring car. I really don't think you'll be disappointed. |
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14-08-2018, 03:04 PM | #1150 | ||
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I'm one of the forum viewers who has a RR on order and haven't been active in the forum. I'm sure there are a few others.
I currently have a 2012 Wildtrak which has suited my needs well. I used to tow a 3 tonne boat as well as a few other things. Now I have no need for this capacity. My needs are going bush without a trailer and lots of country road driving and even more city driving. Possibly a camper trailer in the future. Whilst it would be nice to have more power it is not critical fore me. In my Wildtrak I am always ahead of the traffic without trying so if the RR is equal or better I'm happy(showing my age I suppose). For me the suspension is the big seller. Judging by the Car Advice poll the Raptor wins out over the V6 Merc after 2000 votes, so it seems off road ability wins out over traffic light drags. Pity we can't have both! The accolades for it's off road handling are hard to believe so it will be interesting to see how good it really is. Judging by the driving impressions above it is looking good : ) At least it is faster than a land Rover Defender at 17 seconds for the 0-100. The dealer has told me arrival in port last week August with delivery a few weeks later. |
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14-08-2018, 03:20 PM | #1151 | ||
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Congrats mate, having external canister coil overs makes for wonderful off road use hands down. Its not journo talk.
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15-08-2018, 09:48 AM | #1152 | ||
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15-08-2018, 10:10 AM | #1153 | |||
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so what did the 2000 voters judge on? looks? Edit I see it was from a facebook Poll..so..
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15-08-2018, 10:16 AM | #1154 | ||
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On an unrelated note, looking into insurance options.
Does anyone use club 4x4? I'm really interested because they have recovery insurance and cover you anywhere in Australia. Are there any other alternative companies? None of the companies have the raptor loaded in to their system yet so it's hard to get a quote. |
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15-08-2018, 10:34 AM | #1155 | |||
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Of the 2000 people polled, 900 would rather a basic package than spend a few more k on a cutting edge Raptor. I'd say it is far from a convincing win. |
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15-08-2018, 10:56 AM | #1156 | ||
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Feck me, social media has a lot to answer for lol.......
and what a comparo - a purpose built off roader to a premium std 4x4 offering, might as well pump up the price of Wildtrak and have it join the party. This is endorsement plus.
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15-08-2018, 12:46 PM | #1157 | ||
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Someone reads Caradvice reviews? Some of the reviews they push put if nothing else feel like old fashioned payday journalism. Glowing review of a Equinox recently...say no more.
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15-08-2018, 02:17 PM | #1158 | ||
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I know its slightly off topic guys but does anyone know if dealers have Non Raptor 2 litres on the lot yet?? My old man is holding off getting a new XLT so he can drive both engines and buy the one he likes the most...
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15-08-2018, 02:45 PM | #1159 | ||
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I drove a 2.0 XLT back to back with my 3.2 and would chose the 2.0 now. The power and performance are very close as you'd assume from the specs, but the refinement of the 2.0 wins hands down.
these were late proto test cars. I don't think they reach dealers until next month. |
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15-08-2018, 02:52 PM | #1160 | ||
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15-08-2018, 03:39 PM | #1161 | ||
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trash site trash opinions. good to hear from real owners/test drivers.
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15-08-2018, 04:02 PM | #1162 | ||
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Thank sharonchris or viseversa lol.
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15-08-2018, 09:15 PM | #1163 | ||
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I wonder if the 2.0 to 3.2 in ranger is comparable to say the 2.2 twin turbo in the new navara to the old 3.0 in the dmax? The 2.2 navara is horrible, has more power for about 500 or 600 revs between maybe 2500 to 3000, apart from that nothing. Its so busy, noisy and just not pleasant at all. The Dmax has a cruisy power for a much wider rev band and sure its not as peaky but so much nicer to drive. The Ford 2.0 obviously has more power but has to change gears all the time, which is ok as it has all the gears. It is meant to be more refined than the 3.2. But I would guess for me the bigger engine would be a much nicer drive. I think if you werent after the raptor, you really would have to try them both to see what you like.
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15-08-2018, 09:24 PM | #1164 | ||
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......another caradvice thread to keep you all happy Yes the previous one was a nothing poll - don’t read too much into it.
https://www.caradvice.com.au/675481/...er-raptor-usa/ |
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15-08-2018, 10:34 PM | #1165 | |||
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16-08-2018, 08:16 AM | #1166 | ||
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Pretty much following on from the caradvice article
https://www.motoring.com.au/ford-ran...for-us-114148/ |
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16-08-2018, 08:35 AM | #1167 | ||
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So it looks like US Ranger Raptor will have the 2.3 EcoBoost Petrol Engine. I wonder if it will be a different tune to the base model Rangers.
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16-08-2018, 09:35 AM | #1168 | |||
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the 2.0 is much more refined though. much less agricultural than the 3.2 |
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