Forum Discussion
- I am confused as to how much weight they were towing. They state that "in the trailer we have 7,000lbs" instead of saying that the combination weighs 7,000lbs. Also, after weighing the rig they have put on the screen they put a note on the screen saying that the GCWR is 14,080lbs. Why would they give us the GCWR and not the actual GCW at that point? I think that they meant to say that the GCW was 14,080lbs. It looks to me like the trailer weighs closer to 8,000lbs than 7,000. Not that it makes a whole lot of difference if you are not in a stop and go situation but still they ought to report that actual trailer weight. I am sure that they weight police will soon be all over this one since a Raptor is only rated to carry 1,200lbs and those are two pretty good sized guys inside in addition to the tongue weight.
The earlier comment about the wind sock was good. It was not only present, it was alomost straight out. Wind could definitely have been a factor. Still not bad milage for what it is. It is always nice if your toys can be functional as well as fun. - Meh. I average 8.5~~ with our F250 towing our 32.5' TT around the southeast. The thing I can't get past is that gawd awful gimmick of a hitch contraption.
- I had to laugh when they found the dash board trip computer came in roughly .5mpg better than hand calculated... that is what my F250 does almost every time!
- That's OK mileage for what it is. keep in mind they are towing a low profile trailer. put a 10.5 foot tall, 30ft TT behind it and see where the mileage goes.
- It is a good looking truck... But towing RV's is not it's specialty. They need to test the 2nd gen 3.5 EB in a standard F150 and perform the same test.
Also noteworthy they show a quick glimpse of a wind sock so this area is capable of producing high winds which can alter fuel mileage dramatically. - From a Rv traveling standpoint that's pretty disappointing but for such a radical specialized vehicle who cares. If you've got it, flaunt it!
- Who would buy a Raptor to tow with, except occasionally? Not what it was built for. The 3/4 ton Raptor might be a different beast tho, especially for boondocking.
- Not bad for a gas truck with big tires IMO.
