Junk, pure junk.

The ZR2 would totally embarrass Trash Motor Company's Craptor.

Those aluminum lower control arms would crack and break pretty easily.

Do you guys really believe all your trash talk? If so you are very ignorant. All the manufacturers make nice trucks, some fit certain niches well. The Raptor is a one of a kind off road monster, period.

The most versatile high performance truck ever

The lightning and SRT-10 may have been faster but they were one-trick ponies

Firefighter - - -

Well said.

I'm a Ram guy, but let's give credit where credit is due: the Raptor is really good at what it's designed for: high speed desert sand blasting. Anything else? Well, there are alternatives.

For general purpose OR work:
Yes, it's too bad its price is so high.
Yes, it's too bad it doesn't have a front locker.
Yes, it's too bad it doesn't have a solid front axle.
Yes, it's too bad it does't offer a BIG V-8 anymore.
Yes, it's too bad it does't offer a manual transmission.
Yes, it's too bad its payload/towing numbers are barely the same as mid-size trucks.

But, hey, if it corrected those, I'd actually buy one...(^_^)...

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No, you wouldn't. And the Raptor dominated in the off-road challenge on the slow trails, not just high speed desert. Educate yourself.

I've never seen Raptor LCA's fail under typical use. The 90+ lb tire and wheel combo eats ball joints though. Control arm bushings get eaten up really fast too (30-40k miles) if you actually 'road your Raptor. The junk IWE's get busted a lot too.

Educate yourself.

Posted by: Frank | May 26, 2017 7:37:14 PM

oh, the irony.

Educate yourself.
Posted by: Frank | May 26, 2017 7:37:14 PM
oh, the irony.

Posted by: GMSRGREAT | May 26, 2017 8:45:34 PM

@ GMSUCKS; yep, coming from the multi-personality wanker who is the queen of fake news with 3rd grade education...

Looks great, now where is the V8

I use to be a GMC guy. The Colorado ZR2 looks cheap. I know the Raptor is expensive but look what your paying for. And why didn't GM do it to the full sized Sierra or Silverado

I use to be a GMC guy. The Colorado ZR2 looks cheap. I know the Raptor is expensive but look what your paying for.

Posted by: Ron | May 26, 2017 10:48:35 PM

A timing chain eating, spark plug cracking, overboosted V6 with a history of poor reliability and a thirst for premium fuel.
Weak IWE front hubs with plastic gears and junk vacuum actuation.
A Torsen front diff nobody likes, not even the Raptor community.
A bendy frame. Ford said they "lightweighted it" but it won't be another 1980 F-150 swiss cheese deal. They promise it's plenty strong.
Aluminum body panels that Ford can't get paint to stick to.
$50k gets you the striped down, low-rent interior.
Bragging rights at the local mall crawl.

@Brick,
Enlighten us, what do you own that is superior to the Raptor?

who is the queen of fake news with 3rd grade education?
Posted by: Lionel | May 26, 2017

Lionel may have answered his own question.

Now that's what I'm talking about, not like the the zr2 the little truck is for a little man.

That's a pretty GOOD truck, I hate you GM.

Still no pickup news relative to EPA/GM dmax accusations, EPA/FCA court.

Are those traction aiding devices in the bed or just atv ramps?

I have bridging ladders mounted on the outside of my aluminum topper's ladder frame. They were used by the Camel Trophy, so they are proven to assist with not only bridging but traction.

I plan to get lightweight sand tracks like they use down at Dakar soon.

The Raptor is a fine truck, just concerned about its massive size and weight off-road.

"The Raptor is a fine truck, just concerned about its massive size and weight off-road."

Size yes. Weight? Yes it is heavy but the ZR2 is shockingly heavy for its size. The Raptor seems to handle its weight better.

The CC Raptor is 5518lbs. http://autoweek.com/article/car-reviews/2017-ford-f-150-raptor-first-drive-road-supercar

The gas ZR2 is over 4700lbs, only about 14% lighter. For how much smaller it is that seems pretty heavy to me. This is the weight reported by a previous article on this site and Car and Driver. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2017-chevrolet-colorado-zr2-first-drive-review
Google reports similar numbers: https://www.google.com/search?q=zr2+weight&oq=zr2+weight&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.4039j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=colorado+zr2+specs

TFL trucks did not report its weight in their test but the thing can barely get out of its own way in the 0 to 60 run, 9.01 seconds vs the Raptor's 6.56. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3nc2Kxt8gA&t=749s

People praising this truck for being lighter than a Raptor need to start begging for a modern aluminum body, similar to what the full size GM twins are doing for 2018.

This is a good truck and I would actually like to have one but it is not a Raptor beater and the GM fans need to give up on that. By the way, there is no mention of this truck getting a beefed up frame whereas there Raptor's frame is more than 200lbs heavier than the standard F150's. If one them bends I would like to see anything made by GM put to the same test.

I have a Ruby Red 2017 Raptor and love it.

Chevy did away with 3.73 gears on the ZR2 just like the half tons. With the tall tires it needs 4.10's. 9 seconds to 60 is pitiful.

"I have a Ruby Red 2017 Raptor and love it."

Does it seem to you that all the experts on Raptor issues have never owned one? It does to me.

Where can you get the Raptor under MSRP?

UGLY!

Best looking truck that can run's rings around any shaky cheby or RAM recall...HAHAHAHA!!!:-)