The love is gone

[JTGuy]

I am really thinking about parting with my dialed in and modded JT. The Ranger Raptor has me in a spell. I don't do boulders or Rubicon type trails. I don't tow. Looks like the Raptor has everything the Gladiator needs. Muchmore HP, much smoother ride, quieter. If there is an issue with the Raptor I have not heard of it. Please give me reason not to go there.

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[Bandit’s Lair]

My advice, drive your Gladiator down to dealership row and test drive one. Then drive over to another lot and test a Colorado Bison. And then test drive anything else that piques your interest. Then drive your Gladiator home. That will give you a good gauge of which one brings you joy. Not “it’s a good drive” joy but actual “I’m proud to drive this truck” type of joy.

At my current stage in life that’s how I chose the Gladiator. I no longer need a van to haul multiple kids around or a high mpg sedan to save me gas money. It’s my time to drive a vehicle that I’m truly happy driving and just enjoy it. Take it or leave it that’s my .02 and you’re welcome to it.

 

[Lunentucker]

I drove the Raptor and the Tacoma, as well as the Canyon.
Tacoma felt cheap and a harsh ride.
The Raptor felt small and honestly not all that powerful.
I settled on the Canyon. Denali trim because it had everything I wanted and needed.
Heated and ventilated seats, leather, all the cameras, etc. Plenty of power.
The truck has been overall pretty good. The Infotainment system is the weak link, and there are some ongoing concerns over the durability of the transmission.
Like all of these new things, they have damned sensors watching other sensors, and usually a "failure" is simply a sensor crapping out.
I'm at two years and 19,000 miles, so it hasn't been used a lot and it won't be.
21.4 MPG lifetime.
Lots of chrome on the Denali. I could've lived with less of that.

I'd say drive them all, and maybe even rent some candidates for a weekend before jumping all in.
I still miss the Mojave some days. Some days I don't.

 

[JTGuy]

My JT has been a solid ride with no CELs or any other issue. I know what I have with the JT. The Raptor seems to be a very complicated vehicle.

 

[Stormtroopin]

The RR back seat is way too small for me to even consider it. With a kid in the future and a dog as my camping buddy I just cannot see myself ever owning one. The power/torque numbers are amazing but I would never subject a friend or relative to sit in the back of one. I also hate Ford products because they are king of recalls and they engineer products so you have to take it to a dealership for service and maintenance…and I hate stealerships because the techs nowadays don’t give a shit about doing the job right just getting it done as fast as possible. You do you thow we all get one life so live it to the fullest!!!

 

[azmojave]

I like the Ranger Raptor a lot, along with all the other trucks, but IFS is a deal breaker for me. I’ve been driving solid front axles since 93 and I won’t switch til I have to.

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