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Trucks are go anywhere machines but few of them take that as literally as the Ford
f-150 Raptor and the toyota tundra TRD pro
These two are designed to take an absolute beating off rate. Look good while doing it and then drive home in absolute comfort
So which one accomplishes this mission the best let's go ahead and find out
So before we start I will go ahead and mention that there is a large difference in price between these two
The TRD pro tundra basically cost the same as a fully loaded tundra, which is only a little over
56,000 dollars all in
Compared to most trucks on the market. That's a great price and indeed the raptor is going to cost more
With a similar equipment level on the middle 8:01 a trim. It's going to be about eight thousand dollars more expensive
It's sixty four thousand and fifty five dollars
We will factor in that aspect later in the video when we discuss value
So kicking off things with the exterior x' it's safe to say that both trucks are awesome looking and command a lot of attention
The tundra gets quite a few updates this year including this very distinct looking paint color called army green
It matches very well with the large black grille and hood scoop
As far as the Raptor it also has a very bold grille with lettering across the front and it even has clearance lamps built into
It because of just how wide it is
Right next to that you have projector LED headlights
Including LED turn signals while the tundra has reflector LEDs and an incandescent turn signal
however, only the Toyota includes LED fog lights
Now as far as your ground clearances the raptor is going to have the edge as well as with the departure angle
But the approach angles are pretty much the same
Of course both of these are the crew cab versions with short beds, but they are also available in double cab configurations as well and
Then around at the rear design they again have very similar themes of spilling out their brands
But the raptor has the more premium look with LED tail lights
Both also have upgraded exhaust systems with dual exhaust outlets
And then as far as the wheels they are 17 and 18 inches respectively
But more important is the fact that both have rugged all-terrain tires and Fox shocks
It's important to note though that the Raptor has the new live valve technology
Which means that the shocks are connected electronically and therefore adapt to whatever situation the truck finds itself in
Now moving beyond the hardcore stuff both mirrors are heated but only the Raptor has blind spot monitoring
Beyond BSM both offer some advanced safety systems including automatic emergency braking
Lane Keeping Assist and auto high beam headlights
Though you'll have to choose the TRD if you want adaptive cruise control
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Regard to their warranties both share three year 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty and 5 year
60,000 mile power train warranties. However, the TRD will give you two years of complimentary maintenance
And finally the last thing to mention is towing the tundra can handle
9800 pounds while the Raptor is rated for only 8,000
That's going to be it for the exterior
So now let's go ahead and check out the cabins before we take them out on the road
So walking up to the trucks the TRD
Added smart entry this year while the raptor has to be the fully loaded model to get it
However, it does have remote start from the fob permanently and without a subscription
Now first taking a look inside
Both these trucks will likely be redesigned in the next year or so, but the Ford is still about half the age of the tundra
They both have black leather interiors any regard to the seats themselves both include ten ways of adjustment and heating
Once inside you'll find materials that are more utilitarian than luxurious
Both trucks have hard touch plastic on the upper and lower dashboards as well as some silver painted accents
On the tundra only push the button to start
Now as far as the gauges both have 4.2 inch displays which contains some critical off-road information and
Coming back to the steering wheels. They are both leather wrapped though. Only the rapture comes with fantastic magnesium paddle shifters
Raptor also has power adjusting pedals
Now for the storage part, I'll just go ahead and save you the time and say that both have an absolute crap time
Next checking out the shifters and heading into reverse before it has the better quality backup camera with active trajectory
But moving on up the dashboard only the TRD includes dual zone automatic climate controls at this price
Alright so now let's go ahead and sample the audio systems
Since the four it only has the standard sound system and the TRD has an upgraded one. The choice is obvious and
Now that brings us to the infotainment systems
With Toyota's upgrades this year the systems are now very similar to each other both having 8-inch displays with built-in navigation
Android auto and apple carplay
Moving up both have auto dimming mirrors, but you will notice that the f-150 has a panoramic moonroof instead of just a regular size
Now honestly
The back seats don't have much to talk about they both have pretty much the same generous amount of legroom and rear fins
Though Raptor winds and connections with an additional household outlet and smart charging USB ports
Tundra however has a unique full power sliding rear window
Alright so now let's go ahead and see how they stack up both on and off road
Under the hoods this is a case of new school versus old school the TRD pro goes with the same naturally aspirated
5.7 liter v8. It's had for a while now making
381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque
The Raptor on the other hand has a high output version of the three and a half litre EcoBoost v6 engine making
450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque
Oh
No, this is not our first time in the rapture
But this is just shocking every time. I mean, it's something that's not going to grow
This thing is powerful
Absolutely, love
It's like driving a sports car, but you're in this is a giant tank
Oh, yeah
That right there that is
That's why people love this truck so much. I mean just listen to that sound big burly v8
If you didn't know it was powerful that chosen right then and there are no more questions
It's a powerful powerful machine
And then just put this through this catback exhaust
It's almost worth getting the TRD just for that
I mean like what the heck it legitimately sounds like like a hot rod or something and you're in just like a pickup truck
It's SuperDuper cool. I mean the regular Tundra itself sounds quite good, but
this is just a
plus
While the Raptor is definitely the more powerful of the two it cannot be denied that the tundra has a
fantastic exhaust note that no v6 can match
Not this show throw shade at the Raptor or anything because I absolutely love the Raptor don't get me wrong
but this this is one area where
Tundra here has an advantage of the Raptor
Because it just doesn't it just doesn't have that sound, you know the people, you know
A lot of people miss that from the first generation
As far as the transmissions the Raptor has a fast shifting 10 speed auto while the tundra is still on a six-speed automatic
Now as far as the transmission what we've got is a ten speed automatic transmission
And I'm sure as you can hear so far throughout this drive it absolutely fires
the ships off
Like a machine gun, it is extremely fast. They actually have like a little readout right here
That tells you what gear you're in out of the ten even when you're in automatic mode
And honestly if I wasn't looking at it, I would not be able to help
Like what here, we're gonna anything like that
Because it is very very very fast
Especially in
The 8th year right now just cruising going longer at 30 miles an hour. So
So if that gives you a little idea it does shift a lot
Yeah, but it's not really intrusive or anything because you don't feel anything, you know, just like you said it's just shifting
so fast
Now as far as on-road driving dynamics we found both to be impressive due to soft and comfortable Springs
Neither are super bouncy and the off-road tires. Don't make a great deal of noise
You know and just kind of getting up to speed here
That's another area where the TRD pro is actually changed from regular tundra is in the area of ride quality
You know as we talked about in the outside this has the upgraded shocks
And really that does contribute to a really really good ride quality inside of this cabin, you know
We've been driving this around quite a bit
And you know when you hit a bump, you know, it really just absorbs a super duper
Well, that's something that these off-road trucks, you know
They excel in that area because the springs have to have a lot of give to them. So it really drives like a
Truly luxurious like right, you know and then yet. It's not it's not really bouncy too much either. Yeah, I know
Sometimes they can be like uni of this like rocking
Sensation if you have too soft the springs, but you know
This really strikes a good balance because it is still comfortable on-road and you don't have that
really springy characteristic
And while we were here at highway speeds going around 55 or 60. I do want to talk
I'm very impressed. I have to say I'm very very impressed
I don't know if we've ever taken a Raptor out and highway kind of like this
Just at how great this car rides or this truck, you know, honestly
I was expecting maybe a little bit of a downgrade from a Platt 50, but I'm really not feeling it here
It is SuperDuper smooth and those Springs really do help I guess
I mean, they're off-road Springs, so they're very bouncy but it really does help in your ride quality
You have a SuperDuper comfortable ride in here and it's also very quiet
We already discussed some of the advantages they have over each other offering but here are two other things to consider
First the tundra will be able to maneuver better on tight trails since it isn't so insanely wide in
Second the raptor is the better desert runner
Finally finishing this part the Raptors modern powertrain means it gets the better fuel economy rating
Now for value, let's circle back to that large price difference at the beginning of eight thousand and eighteen dollars
As always we will apply a half point per thousand dollars of price difference or four points to the tundra
Well, that's it we have a feeling that a lot of you guys will feel strongly one way or the other
So let us know who you think the winner should be in the comments below
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