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SIC9250
Member # 8216
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D293JE35vPE&feature=fvwrel
i kno its built for it but damn!!!! no warranty there kids
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sneakyfox90
Member # 9379
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dude he got some serious hang time on those dry runs those raptors are sick!
chevy and dodge aint got nothin that can do that right out the factory!! [ June 02, 2011, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: sneakyfox90 ]
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707notchback jaejae
Member # 7958
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what a serious way to have fun!!haha
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iceman302
Member # 7180
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That's exactly why I have no plans to huck mine. Its the attempts to get the speed right that cause the problems... too fast or too slow and you end up with a very expensive, very broken truck.
I have seen worse than that one though. There was a guy on the Raptor forum that hit a jump crooked at a pretty good clip. It pitched the truck very high on one side. It came down largely on the left front. He knocked the alignment out and the front corner of the bed put a dent in the back of the cab. I was surprised that he didn't break anything up front.
These are very tough trucks but some of these guys have far more money or far less sense than me. Probably both. [ June 02, 2011, 09:47 PM: Message edited by: iceman302 ]
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Cobra 93-4992
Member # 4992
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Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
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iceman302
Member # 7180
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quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
That's easy to say when its not your truck.
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Cobra 93-4992
Member # 4992
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quote: Originally posted by iceman302: quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
That's easy to say when its not your truck.
Wasnt too hard for this dude, he got some sick air in his other videos. And there's a shit load of other sick videos out there of the truck jumping. Its almost like having a 4x4 without it ever hitting dirt, go get a porsche cayenne then.
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19mystic96
Member # 7553
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quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
+1
they were built to jump.. so hes actually using it what its meant for..
I jumped my truck numerous times.. cracked a weld on my shock hoop, but no big deal.. gotta pay to play..
its kinda like when people buy cars and let them sit in the garage.. cars are meant to be driven, not sit in a garage its whole life.. [ June 02, 2011, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: 19mystic96 ]
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Cobra 93-4992
Member # 4992
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quote: Originally posted by 19mystic96: quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
+1
they were built to jump.. so hes actually using it what its meant for..
I jumped my truck numerous times.. cracked a weld on my shock hoop, but no big deal.. gotta pay to play..
Vids please!
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iceman302
Member # 7180
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quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: quote: Originally posted by iceman302: quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
That's easy to say when its not your truck.
Wasnt too hard for this dude, he got some sick air in his other videos. And there's a shit load of other sick videos out there of the truck jumping. Its almost like having a 4x4 without it ever hitting dirt, go get a porsche cayenne then.
I have fun with my truck but I don't beat the shit out of it.
Its funny that you mention his other videos. Here's a newer one. You can clearly see that he's trashed his truck. The skid plate and bumper are smashed in, one of the fenders is badly cracked, and he mentions that he's getting frame flex. He must be rich to destroy a brand new truck like that.
http://www.youtube.com/user/dsully1219#p/u/4/kihT5gVgpXg
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wilit
Member # 3367
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quote: Originally posted by SIC9250: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D293JE35vPE&feature=fvwrel
i kno its built for it but damn!!!! no warranty there kids
I wish I could find the thread, but a while back on Bayarearidersforum.com, a guy (lawyer) had a problem with his Ducati 1198 after taking it to a track day. I wanna say the rotors warped. He took it to the dealer to fix it under warranty and they denied it saying track days was pushing the bike beyond it's design limits or some BS like that. So the lawyer brought in every advertisement for the 1198 he could find, and even printed out off the Ducati web page for the bike showing that the bike is marketed as the ultimate track bike. The judge sided with him and he ended up getting his bike fixed for free and also got some other stuff in the settlement.
Ford markets the Raptor as the ultimate pre-runner. I'm pretty sure you could mount a similar defense and win.
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iceman302
Member # 7180
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quote: Originally posted by wilit: quote: Originally posted by SIC9250: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D293JE35vPE&feature=fvwrel
i kno its built for it but damn!!!! no warranty there kids
I wish I could find the thread, but a while back on Bayarearidersforum.com, a guy (lawyer) had a problem with his Ducati 1198 after taking it to a track day. I wanna say the rotors warped. He took it to the dealer to fix it under warranty and they denied it saying track days was pushing the bike beyond it's design limits or some BS like that. So the lawyer brought in every advertisement for the 1198 he could find, and even printed out off the Ducati web page for the bike showing that the bike is marketed as the ultimate track bike. The judge sided with him and he ended up getting his bike fixed for free and also got some other stuff in the settlement.
Ford markets the Raptor as the ultimate pre-runner. I'm pretty sure you could mount a similar defense and win.
There's a big difference between warped brake rotors from pushing your bike on a track and this. Body and frame damage from antics like this would never be covered under warranty.
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9cobrasnake9
Member # 575
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IXYAQA4iL8
This is the jump that was mentioned earlier. I too have a Raptor and while I have driven it across open desert and 80+ mph I dont think I am going to get into jumping too much. When I took it up to reno to do the desert running I am sure there might have been a few moments my tires left the ground due to the speed and terrain, but hitting a motorcross track and trying to jump things you should only do on a bike or quad is not desert prerunning. Just my .02
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9cobrasnake9
Member # 575
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PS...in that video I thought it was amazing how the truck soaked that up and didnt wreck...Good times
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ZEXyPONY4.6
Member # 10372
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People with a lot of money can do shit like that its like that guy bought the truck to jump it on the weekends and make videos. Everybody uses their vehicle to their personal limit. I hate when people are worried about fucking up their rides but yet they mod them and jump them and race them, gotta pay to play.
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Blk93Pony
Member # 10798
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thats sick
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19mystic96
Member # 7553
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Double post [ June 04, 2011, 06:00 AM: Message edited by: 19mystic96 ]
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19mystic96
Member # 7553
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quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: quote: Originally posted by 19mystic96: quote: Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992: Thats what its supposed to do. Fuck it if you break it thats what insurance is for.
+1
they were built to jump.. so hes actually using it what its meant for..
I jumped my truck numerous times.. cracked a weld on my shock hoop, but no big deal.. gotta pay to play..
Vids please!
I'll get vids next time.. Was dark and couldnt get any vids.. I'll be back In he day time to get some..
Completely understand buying a 50k (or more) truck and not wanting to jump it or abuse it.. But there are people who use them to the trucks limit.. Like the guy in the vid.. Just means he's willing to accept the consequences of breaking it when he lands wrong..
I bought my prerunner to jump and have fun with, granted it's worth a lot less than a raptor, but it gets the job done with a lot less money.. Ive gotten it a few feet off the ground numerous times and had a soft landing. The last landing I had came down hard on the right side wheel and cracked the shock hoop where it attaches to the frame and pushed the mounts up almost ripping them off the hoop Itself.. Welded it back on the next day and it's all good to go again..
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Duncan Motors
Member # 7045
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thats nothin, ive jumped cars way taller than that,
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NavidR
Member # 3164
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Who knew, RAPTORS can jump!
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