The current crop of American super trucks is pretty impressive, but they’re also pretty brutish. That leaves a lot of room for tuners to lighten and refine trucks like the Ford F-150 Raptor R, which is exactly what PaxPower has done. Approached by a customer in Saudi Arabia, where off-roaders prefer single cab trucks, the shop has created a two-door F-150 Raptor. Not only does it look rad as hell, it also weighs an estimated 771 kg less than the crew cab F-150 Raptor R that Ford sells, and a staggering 1,134 kg less than the Ram 1500 TRX.
In addition to its much lower curb weight,
the two-door Raptor is about three feet shorter (in both over all length and
wheelbase) than the factory four-door. That makes it about the same length as a
Ford Bronco or a Jeep Wrangler, two of the most capable off-roaders on sale
today.
Meanwhile, power comes from a 5.0-liter V8
that has been equipped with a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger. Together, they
make 775 hp, around 70 hp more than the stock F-150
Raptor R. PaxPower says that it plans to test the truck properly in the coming
months, but expects it to be able to hit 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds,
thanks to its enormous power, and its all-wheel-drive system. To ensure that it
looks like a real Raptor, the shop used as many Ford parts as possible. That
includes the OEM hood, fenders, grille, trim, flares, vents, and even the box
sides, which had to be cut down to fit on this much shorter truck.
Underneath, the shortie Raptor is equipped
with longer control arms, internal bypass Fox Racing shocks, longer axles and
steering links, as well as a number of other high-performance elements. Inside,
the truck gets OEM seat covers with added bolstering to keep the driver in place.
It also gets the Raptor’s steering wheel, whose buttons and paddle shifters are
both functional.
The two examples seen here are destined
for the customer mentioned above, and at their request, also get custom steel
bumpers, four massive six-inch LED lights, and Mustang-style stripes. They also
get 17-inch Method Racing Wheels shod in 37-inch BFGoodrich K02 All-Terrain
tires. However, PaxPower says that it has built a third example that it will be
using as a shop truck and test vehicle. If any other potential customers are
interested in a two-door F-150 Raptor, they are invited to reach out to discuss
build options.