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Raptor’s Coil Springs On Full Display

Our photographer just caught a look at this camo-free suspension on a F-150 Raptor prototype! As we saw on non-Raptor F-150’s during the standard trucks’ development, occasional prototypes are fitted with a snap-on camouflage system, leaving an undisguised truck under the vinyl wrap and plastic disguising. The change and reduction in exterior camouflage also affected Ford’s treatment of the Raptor’s all-new suspension—which had employed elaborate disguise to hide the underbody changes. On this latest prototype, Ford neglected to install the suspension camouflage, leaving the new coil spring design open to prying eyes.

We can now see—without a shred of doubt—that the leaf springs that have been fitted to every F-150 Raptor since its inception are soon to be a memory. Hearty coil springs replace the Raptor’s leaf springs, in a move to match the basic set-up applied to its new chief rival—the Ram Rebel TRX.

Raptor’s FORD Grille Treatment Returns

The Raptor’s iconic grille treatment was always assumed to be a fixture, but some spy photos led some news outlets to speculate that the third-generation Raptor may be getting a toned-down grille without the bold FORD lettering. Our latest shots strongly suggest that the familiar Raptor design touches will soldier on to properly match the massive RAM that graces the grille of the Raptor-fighting Ram Rebel TRX.

The latest prototype has its overall grille covered in white mesh, but now the majority of the grille’s center crossbar visible beneath it is missing the layer of graphic camo that covers the rest of the truck’s front- and rear-ends. We can now see more detail that reveals our clearest evidence of the Raptor’s FORD lettering—the pass-through holes allowed by the “O” and the “D” are thoroughly visible and right where they should be.


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Question is..

WHICH ENGINE will it get?
 

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Question is..

WHICH ENGINE will it get?
From some of the rumors that I’ve been reading about, perhaps the question should be, how many engine choices will it have.
 

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Still nothing on reveal date? Or expected availability date? If this is still being positioned as a 2021 but doesn’t get details and order date by year end I’ll be very disappointed.
 

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How do coil springs handle hard landings and fast rough-terrain driving, in comparison to leaf springs?
 

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I’d be very surprised if the Raptor and it’s pricing will be ready or even known by year end.

Mid 2021 or late 2021 would be my guess.
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