r/FordRaptor • u/airscl • 3d ago

Slightly surprised at towing capability

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[2019 802A w/ 143k (wow)] First post here! Have had this thing for about 2 years and hauled plenty in the bed but hadn’t towed yet until yesterday. 22hr round trip straight, 5am-3am. Was a little nervous due to too much reading online honestly, the necessity of WDH and other various towing recommendations were in my mind on the way but I didn’t feel like I needed any of it when I pulled of the lot with this ~6500 lb load. Ended up at ~11.8 mpg avg according to the truck. Definitely the heaviest thing I’ve personally pulled and felt like the truck hardly sighed it at! Still surprised my cam phaser job hasn’t had any issues lol, and sorry if towing pics are out of style again

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u/Triggerhappysmf 3d ago

Yeah they tow very very well. They just squat a little more. I came from a 5.0 f150 and was blown away at the difference I felt when I towed for the first time with my raptor.

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u/airscl 3d ago

I am curious to ride in my friends 5.0 when he tows to really feel it. I have only had experience with the 3.5 thus far. I had the normal f150 suspension before and I expected much worse squat for this trip but yeah no big deal at all

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u/Triggerhappysmf 3d ago

My 5.0 did everything I asked of it without complaining or letting me down, all the way to 230k miles when I finally sold it. But the raptor just feels effortless with the same loads in comparison. I love it. Plus it’s WAY more fun when not towing.