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Add 446 Pounds of Overland Gear, Subtract the Raptor's Bite

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Car and Driver's long-term Ford Ranger Raptor came home from its overland build with 446 pounds of extra gear strapped on—and paid for it on the road. The truck measurably slowed down under the added load, and its highway fuel economy dropped as well. For any Raptor owner weighing a full overland kit against the truck's performance edge, it is the tradeoff to know about before loading up.

With reporting from Car and Driver.

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