The diesel off-road truck can handle whatever life throws at him.
MegaRexx, a North Carolina-based aftermarket specialist, has a question for you: “Does the Ford Raptor’s aggressive looks and off-road performance appeal to you? But do you need more diesel power?” The aftermarket specialist in Wilmington has the perfect truck for you if your answer is “yes”. MegaRaptor is the name given to the huge truck. It was originally an F-250 Super Duty in Platinum trim, but it received many off-road upgrades.
While the tuner can work on your F-350 or F-450, it prefers to use the F-250 Super Duty line for its latest builds. The tuner uses a lot of fiberglass parts to accommodate the massive tires under the large fenders, which adds 12 to 18 inches to vehicle width. MegaRexx also moved the front axle 1.5 inches forward so that the large tires could pass the firewall.
Let’s talk about the tires. MegaRaptor is ridden on huge 46-inch Michelin XZL (395/85R20) rubber, mounted on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected alloy wheels (MRAP), rated at 10,000 lbs each. This means that the vehicle’s heavy weight is no concern. The mandatory suspension lift has been added to the F-250 Super Duty, along with a 2.5-inch increase and Bilstein shocks.
MegaRexx has installed electrically deployable running boards so the jacked up arrangement will not pose any problems when it comes to getting into the cabin. You will find an integrated air compressor, extra LED lights and other goodies as you would expect in an off-road vehicle. It is unmodified, so it still has the enormous practicality of such a large truck.
Turbodiesel engines are also unaffected by the F-250 Super Duty’s 6.7-liter V8. The engine produces 475 horsepower and 1,050 pound-feet (1.424 Newton-meters). MegaRexx says that the interior was carried over from the donor vehicle. However, it has many customization options to ensure that no two trucks will be identical.
To get in on the MegaRaptor line, you will need to deposit $5,000. Once the company has started work on the truck’s construction, you will have to ship the truck to MegaRexx along with a 50% deposit. It should take between two and three months for the build to be completed.