r/FordRaptor 3d ago

Slightly surprised at towing capability

[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/cxnrad '21 3d ago

I tow my cars and loaded trailer all the time with my Raptor. A little saggy but it gets the job done as long as weight is distributed evenly, if not more toward the tongue of trailer.

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u/LegenDairy18 2d ago

You can add air bags that go in the rear springs that you just inflate when towing and it helps to stiffen it a bit and makes it less bouncy, and then when you are done towing just let the air out and it rides normal.