Todd Turbo S
Junior Member
I really appreciate the thorough comparison explanation.I had a '17 Raptor. It was an ok truck overall. When I first got the truck within 3K miles or so a coolant line popped off because a production line worker forgot to remove a quick attachment. I was on a gravel washboardy road and off it came with lights and chimes in the dash going off. Had to get it towed to the dealer. And last winter I was up at Sun Valley. Temps were something like 7* at night and the door clasps would not shut as they were frozen. There was a TSB for all F-150's for that problem. Another problem I had was the plastic oil pan warped and leaked oil. Ford replaced it....with the same part. I also didn't care for the aluminum body as it wasn't all that straight around the door pulls. The bed felt weak as well but the bedliner and rubber mat helped with that. I would also get a crackling sound upon start up and on occasional acceleration. I've heard that this sound is indicative of cam phaser problems. Have to mention the 10 spd transmission too, it does hunt around a bit.
I got tired of the eco boost engine. The power was well and good but I didn't like the delivery of power. I said to myself when I bought it that the sound wouldn't bother me. However the programmed fake engine sound through the speakers combined with the terrible real engine sound and power delivery had me wanting to get rid of it. Last June the Ram dealer gave me a nice healthy check in trade for a $61K msrp Rebel. The Rebel is a great truck and the incentives on the 1500's last June were just too good to pass up. But ultimately what I wanted all along was a Power Wagon and the incentives on the 2500's in the month of November '19 seemed to be just as good.
So comparing the PW to the Raptor. The Raptor is a play toy whereas the PW seems like it will last forever. The interior design and materials are a few notches better than the Raptor/current F-Series. The paint is much better. The drivetrain feels like a freaking freight train in comparison. I like the 8 spd much better as well. Full size bed, It'll tow more and more closely aligns with how I use a truck.
I've had many Fords as well as Dodge/Rams and in my experience it seems like Mopar has treated me better.