I'm with you guys.

When I first read that guys post I thought the frames had some critical weakness. But after seeing the video I'm like "well what did you expect?"

It's a tight rope to walk though, since it is a performance vehicle. But people have to have common sense too

 

 

Guess they need to save a "little bit more" and get themselves a Marauder like the one featured on Top Gear. Practically "bomb-proof" chassis.

 

SVT's Chief Nameplate Engineer, Jamal Hameedi, responds about this incident:

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/21/s...mage-claims-w/

 

Thanks for posting this. Good read and good to hear from Ford on this.

Kind of makes you think twice about buying a used Raptor. Not that there is anything wrong with the truck, but that there are people out there treating them this way and possibly fixing things like a bent frame.

 

that chief engineer gave about the best response possible in this situation

Now Gary, why isn't your frame bent? o_O
Do you really drive it like a woman?!

 

Mostly because I'm not a moron.

 

Because he would have to get it dirty to do that.

 

Oh it's dirty. Too dirty. I've only washed the thing once in 15 months and I've never cleaned the interior.

 

touche!

 

SVT handled that pretty well and basically use common sense and don't be ignorant to the fact you can break anything if you don't use it correctly.

 

 

Nice read from Jamal.

Frames bending doesnt change my mind that I want a raptor so bad. 6.2L supercrew in Blue Flame Metallic with no graphics packages. I just know not to be a DA like the guys in the vids.

 

They were District Attorneys? Hmmm, never figured that type off person to be into off roading.

 

Your absolutly right Lee. Good deciphering job there sir

 

Wow didn't know these trucks r limited to 100 mph. Jamal did a excellent job of answering impressive.

 

It's 105. I've actually hit the limiter on the highway here near Houston. It's limited because the tires are speed limited to like 107 mph or so. That's the speed rating on the 35" BFGs.

 

it was a closed down highway though, right?

 

I'm glad you guys have some common sense about this. The comments on jalopnik were retarded. After watching the video it was obvious what happened. I don't think I need to comment any further other than: this has been REALLY? With Seth and Amy.