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2010 Ford
F-150 SVT Raptor
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Watsonville, CA (11/10/2008)
- FOX Racing Shox is pleased to announce their
latest OEM spec on the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT RAPTOR.
Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) is building
on the solid foundation of the new Ford F-150
to deliver the ultimate off-road performance truck
– the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Building
this high-performance off-road truck was all about
getting the suspension right according to Ford.
Ford looked to FOX to help them develop this truly
capable stock off-road truck with 13.4 inches
of usable travel in the rear suspension and 11.2
in the front.
“...Ford
came to us with the desire to make a truly
off-road capable OEM truck...we knew we
could help them develop the best performing
suspension for their vehicle...”
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“FOX Racing Shox has been testing and developing
Off-Road racing shocks for over 20 years,”
said John Marking, FOX’s VP of Off-Road.
“When Ford came to us with the desire to
make a truly off-road capable OEM truck, we knew
we could help them develop the best possible suspension
for their vehicle. We worked with Ford at their
top secret 62 mile durability loop in the desert
at Borrego Springs, California, spending hundreds
of hours testing and working with Ford engineers.”
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Fox Racing
Suspsension on Ford's new F-150 SVT
Raptor
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Using FOX’s patented Internal Bypass
System to provide position-sensitive damping
in a single coil-over shock allows drivers to
push the performance envelope. Softer damping
at ride-height gives improved traction, stability
and comfort, which reduces driver fatigue. Stiffer
damping towards the end of the shock stroke
allows the vehicle to be driven more aggressively
without bottoming. Incorporating FOX’s
Internal Bypass Technology and applying the
Ford engineering methodology, allowed the joint
FOX-FORD team to achieve extreme off road handling
capability without sacrificing highway ride
comfort and stability. Bypass technology is
a key feature on high performance off-road race
vehicles and this project marks the first time
this technology has been made available on a
production truck.
Since 1974 FOX Racing Shox has designed and
manufactured the finest suspension products
for Motorcycles, Mountain Bikes, ATV’s,
Snowmobiles and Off-Road racing vehicles. World
Headquarters are in Santa Cruz County, CA with
its Off-Road Division in Santee, CA. FOX Racing
Shox distributes its products in more than 40
countries.