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10-02-16, 04:20 PM
#61
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Actually the old ones came either with the extended cab or 4 door crew cab, except for the 2010 model year, which was extended cab only. Ford listened to their customers and made the 4 door crew cab optional after a year.
I really wish Toyota would do something similar with the Tacoma, as the smaller size would make it a lot more handy off road. Thing about the Raptor(and probably this new Dodge) is that they are really WIDE with the flared fenders. Several inches wider than a regular F150 in fact. Makes it look cool, like a desert racing trophy truck, but makes it impractical for taking through a trail through the woods, something the Tacoma and its smaller size does a lot better.
I really wish Toyota would do something similar with the Tacoma, as the smaller size would make it a lot more handy off road. Thing about the Raptor(and probably this new Dodge) is that they are really WIDE with the flared fenders. Several inches wider than a regular F150 in fact. Makes it look cool, like a desert racing trophy truck, but makes it impractical for taking through a trail through the woods, something the Tacoma and its smaller size does a lot better.
10-02-16, 04:49 PM
#62
Lexus Fanatic
Yeah, the Toyota TRD off-road package for trucks is quite credible....there's no denying that. But they're not Raptors. The Raptor's underpinnings have to be seen to be believed. The one I reviewed, several years ago, with its big wheels and off-road tires, sat high enough off the ground that even a guy of my size was able to lie on my back, stick my head partially underneath it, and check out some of the frame/suspension/steering pieces myself. I was amazed at the size of them. I didn't have a camera-phone in those days, though, so I couldn't take shots of them.
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