Ford Performance Ranger Raptor Race Truck at Finke Defending Title

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The truck is running 35's. I am curious about what mods they did to accommodate the tire size in such harsh conditions.

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I like this desktop background picture of them passing the chevy

 

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Grabbed this still from the video. Looks like maybe a perch collar? Or else they machined some custom shock bodies. Hard to tell exactly what I'm looking at here. The distance between the Live Valve and spring perch definitely looks longer than on a stock truck.

I also remember reading that for this year the internal valving and Live Valve mapping were optimized for Finke.

 

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wolf32v said:

I like this desktop background picture of them passing the chevy

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That Ranger didn’t just pass the Chevy… it literally flew past it. That truck isn’t even on the ground in that photo!

 

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I want to know the wheel setup - they ran 35" tires without issue.

 

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Richie said:

The truck is running 35's. I am curious about what mods they did to accommodate the tire size in such harsh conditions.

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Apparently little modification according to the narrator at the start of this video:

 

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Richie said:

The truck is running 35's. I am curious about what mods they did to accommodate the tire size in such harsh conditions.

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Amazing footage! Thanks for sharing with us!

 

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I'm surprised those puny tie rods are holding up to 35s and racing!!!

 

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nikhsub1 said:

I want to know the wheel setup - they ran 35" tires without issue.

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My understanding is that you have to at the very least remove the crash bars to fit 35" tires and of course a lift.

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