Ain Alalam – Rashad Iskandrni<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ranger Raptor\u2019s reputation for off-road performance and capability1<\/sup> is legendary and, while its 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 grabs headlines, it\u2019s the suspension that provides owners with ultimate control and confidence while off-road.<\/p>\n At the heart of every Ranger Raptor lies a purpose-built suspension system that includes lightweight aluminum upper and lower control arms and long-travel rear suspension with a Watts linkage and trailing arms.<\/p>\n Ranger Raptor\u2019s FOX Shocks with Live Valve Technology were specially engineered to provide adventure-seeking owners with the confidence to take on any challenge while ensuring that potentially damaging loads weren\u2019t transferred onto the chassis.<\/p>\n \u201cThe decision to upgrade from passive dampers to semi-active Live Valve dampers was key to the management of dynamic loads and giving the vehicle enhanced capability,\u201d said Matt Gerlach, senior development engineer vehicle dynamics, Ford.<\/p>\n Responsible for developing Ranger Raptor\u2019s suspension tune, Gerlach said, \u201cmodelling had told us the new truck would be capable of higher speeds across the same type of terrain than its predecessor and that meant higher chassis loads.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSimilarly, modelling showed the FOX Shocks with Live Valve Technology would deliver lower peak chassis load at the same speed. They\u2019ve raised the truck\u2019s game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Next-level control<\/strong><\/p>\n New Ranger Raptor\u2019s enhanced capability is because its FOX Shocks with Live Valve combine passive and semi-active systems.<\/p>\n Inside the shock absorber are a series of unique to Ranger Raptor shimmed bypass ports that allow the super-slippery Teflon\u00d4-infused oil to flow around the shock between the inner and outer body and then back in through reflow holes. These carefully crafted ride zones within the shock absorber were developed by Ford and FOX engineers.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ride zones allow the damper to build damping force based on damper stroke position giving you a comfortable ride across light terrain, through to increased damping on more aggressive terrain,\u201d said Gerlach.<\/p>\n “The ride zones are what gives the truck its character,\u201d said Gerlach. \u201cWe worked long and hard to develop the positioning of each zone to help the vehicle adapt to its environment and respond to the driver\u2019s inputs very naturally,” said Gerlach.<\/p>\n In Normal mode there might be very little additional damping being provided by the live valve functions, said Gerlach. \u201cWe wanted to maintain that ‘magic carpet’ ride that people loved about the original Ranger Raptor and so the damper response is largely passive.\u201d<\/p>\n However, select Sport mode and damping assistance is increased via the Live Valve system to maintain flatter cornering. \u201cWe worked long and hard to develop a series of ride profiles that help the vehicle adapt to its environment and respond to the driver\u2019s inputs very naturally,” said Gerlach.<\/p>\n \u201cFor instance, you might have selected Sport mode, but the road might not be very twisty and so there\u2019ll be minimal additional damping, but as the road becomes twistier, the system becomes more active. It\u2019s the system\u2019s ability to adjust within milliseconds that make it natural and a true performance vehicle in the way it responds to driver input.\u201d<\/p>\n The addition of semi-active Live Valve takes the Ranger Raptor\u2019s suspension to the next level. The system controls the flow of oil around the damper by increasing or decreasing flow through the valve needle when drive modes such as Baja mode2<\/sup> are selected, said Gerlach.<\/p>\n A raft of linked sensors around the vehicle measuring steering, throttle, brake force, chassis acceleration, rotational velocities, and ride height 500 times a second, the Live Valve system can chart, analyse, and based on a series of unique algorithms, \u2018predict and prepare\u2019 for your driving style and what the terrain will do next.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith suspension tuning there\u2019s an inherent compromise between on- and off-road performance, and between handling and the ride quality,\u201d said Gerlach. \u201cWith Ranger Raptor we\u2019ve been able to break this paradigm, and the semi-active Live Valve system provides additional damping that can deliver the best-of-both-worlds in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n \n[\/mhc_text][\/mhc_column][mhc_column type=”2_3″][mhc_image admin_label=”\u0635\u0648\u0631\u0629” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”right” hoverfx=”none” sticky=”off” image_mask=”off” border_radius=”0″ align=”right” force_center_on_mobile=”on” src=”https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ranger-Raptor-1-of-3-scaled.jpg”] [\/mhc_image][mhc_image admin_label=”\u0635\u0648\u0631\u0629” src=”https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ranger-Raptor-3-of-3-scaled.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”right” hoverfx=”none” sticky=”off” image_mask=”off” border_radius=”0″ align=”right” force_center_on_mobile=”on” \/][\/mhc_column][\/mhc_row][\/mhc_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [mhc_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” gradient_background=”off” background_color=”#444444″ gradient_style=”horizontal” inner_shadow=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” video_hide=”off” video_pause=”off” allow_advanced_padding=”on” remove_padding=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” column_paddings=”padding-0pct” column_match_heights=”off” background_leak=”bottom” background_leak_color=”#ffffff” background_leak_size=”25″ separator_top=”off” separator_bottom=”off” background_image_size=”cover” background_image_repeat=”no-repeat” background_image_position_x=”center” background_image_position_y=”center”][mhc_row admin_label=”row”][mhc_column type=”4_4″][mhc_image admin_label=”\u0635\u0648\u0631\u0629” src=”https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ain6.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”off” hoverfx=”scaleup” sticky=”on” image_mask=”off” border_radius=”0″ align=”center” force_center_on_mobile=”on” alt=”\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0639\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0647\u0648 \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u062a\u0633\u0648\u064a\u0642\u064a \u0648\u0641\u0642 \u0648\u062b\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631.”] [\/mhc_image][mhc_search_bar admin_label=”\u0634\u0631\u064a\u0637 \u0628\u062d\u062b” post_type=”all” show_terms=”off” terms_tax=”post_tag” placeholder=”\u0627\u0628\u062d\u062b […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coverage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/81627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=81629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=81629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}