' Ryan ZumMallen was in uncharted territory with this one. Ford told him they haven't tried this before with the F-150 Lightning so they couldn't give the team pointers.and not loaned from automakers. However, Ryan and the crew had to ask for special permission to risk nearly $165,000 of the company's assets with this stunt, which they thankfully got.and R1T put on a great show and surprised everyone with their capability.
The Rivian's extra 255 horsepower and 133 pound-feet of torque clearly made their presence felt, as did the off-road tires—the Ford ran on street tires. Another thing going in 's favor is the higher curb weight of 7,150 pounds , compared to 6,745 pounds for the F-150 Lightning.proved better at distributing torque between the four wheels to ensure superior traction at all times. The off-road tires obviously helped a lot, too.
Ryan was surprised to see that the extreme towing trials only ate about 1 percent battery range each run, but the big question was whether the electric trucks would be able to replicate the good results achieved during testing in front of the Truck Mania Tractor Pull crowd. Watch the video at the top of this page to find out.
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