While both are running in the same class, the Bronco is variant of a mass production vehicle, sorry they're literally not in any way an analogous comparison.
This isn't like the GT, where Ford set out to build a racecar for Le Mans and a low volume production supercar.
The Bronco R is just...
While it is "unique" the changes aren't that drastic, and frankly from a sequencing perspective the plant doesn't care if its a Raptor frame of a regular cab long bed F150. Frame modules are just swapped per vin.
The Raptor frame changes are pretty subtle and focused primarily around reinforced...
I have, I wouldn't bring it up just if I didn't have experience with it. I have driven both privately owned and mplated Raptors. They don't inspire confidence mostly because the performance is not consistent in my opinion.
I have 35's on my F150 and while I can't speak for pad material...
Idk, brakes are a source for complaints with some Raptor owners.
Some seem to swap pads out away from OE pretty quick if they push their trucks, though braided lines are probably the best bang for the buck.
Cheaper for Ford.
It would cost a significant amount of money and time to design, validate, crash, a solid axle option with the T6 platform.
All while adding another layer of complexity to production, adding line space in plant space that may not have it or is better spent sequencing...
As long as the OE charges appropriately for content and it's burden, it's not necessarily a bad thing; and it can also make you alot of money. There is no getting around the fact that type of complexity does drive up captial program cost, and cost associated complexity and sequencing.
The pilot...
I wonder if that fuel tank skid plate is production, the F150, Ranger, and F150 Raptor use a heavy long glass filled nylon plate.
This seems like it can support much more weight.
A wider track-with absolutely helps with roll over performance, especially if a vehicle goes through alot of light weighting in chassis components which negatively effects CG. It's common to see vehicle platforms that come the the US from other markets to get an increased track width due to Roll...
That depends largely on use case, and definition of "out perform". The diesel's intent is to deliver mileage while towing. The ecoboosts are wildly known to be Eco or Boost. However even unladened the diesel delivers good mileage. When my truck was stock ~26 in town, and ~31+ highway was common...
Nearly identical suspension strategies, and very similar stampings.
Could it be adapted? Yea sure, you can do anything if you throw money at it.
But the simply fact is you are talking about a whole new vehicle architecture, then you can't build it the same way you do a Ranger when it comes...
Sorry I was looking at their unique cross car axle power deliver method in example 1, made me think of the TTB arms. But that extra 400+mm of control arm length is extra material, and it's extra mass, and alot of it likely close to twice the length of the current T6 control arms, which weight...
It's not the end all be all. However it's pretty efficient for the host of requirements it has to meet. Biggest issue I see with these setups are:
- Packaging height
- Unsprung weight and overall mass.
Dear god do both of those setups take up real estate in the vertical direction. Roll centers...