Part 3 - What's the Diff? Ford F-150 SVT Raptor vs. Dodge Ram Power Wagon

The Power Wagon is a much bigger, heavier-duty truck. It’s based on Ram 2500 3/4-ton running gear and has a Class 4 hitch with a standard integrated factory brake controller. Its axles have 10.5 inch ring gears, the wheelbase is 148.9 inches. It can tow 10,300 pounds and carry 1,940 pounds in the bed on D-rated tires. And it’s a Crew Cab, a commercial-use configuration that is better at working, with a 6.5-foot box. Plus there are upgraded electrics, including a 180-amp alternator, that come with the package.

Meanwhile, the Raptor is based on the 133-inch wheelbase half-ton F-150 SuperCab, with a 5.5-foot box. As such, it’s more of a personal-use truck. That does not make it useless as a truck. The 6,950-pound GVWR Raptor is rated to tow up to 6,000 pounds on a Class 3 hitch, and has Ford’s trailer sway control electronics to help out. It can carry 1,020 pounds in the bed. You can work with it, and you can tow with it, and the numbers are far from anemic -- but it’s still a half-ton truck.

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