Watch out 2021 Ford Raptor vs 2021 RAM TRX Review as we take the two off road trucks and do a full comparison side by side. The 2021 Ford Raptor is lighter, narrower, and has many great qualities and the 2021 RAM TRX is a whopping 700+ pound heavier but packs more horsepower with its supercharged V8. What off-road truck would you but? 2021 Ford Raptor or 2021 RAM TRX?

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2021 Ford Raptor vs Ram 1500 TRX courtesy of Motor Trend

The new 2021 Raptor will only be available in a SuperCrew configuration, whereas the previous truck was also available in a shorter-wheelbase, stubbier-rear-door SuperCab arrangement. That means that the comparison with the 2021 TRX is even easier, since that truck is also available in only four-door crew-cab configuration. The trucks now both ride on a 145-inch wheelbase. Overall length between the two trucks is basically the same, at nearly 233 inches. Yet again, clearance lights are going to be required for the new Raptor, at 86.6 inches wide. The TRX comes it at just under 2 inches wider, but both are wide trucks.

F-150 Raptor Vs. Ram 1500 TRX: Towing And Payload
The 2021 Raptor improves on its predecessor in terms of do-work capabilities, gaining 200 pounds additional payload and towing capacity. That puts its total payload capacity at 1,400 pounds, and maximum towing at 8,200 pounds.

Despite the Raptor's cylinder deficit—more on that in a bit—the Ford's hauling performance ekes out a win over the TRX, which can only muster a payload of 1,310 pounds and a towing maximum of 8,100 lbs. If you're wondering about bed cargo volume, it's nearly a wash, too: 52.8 cubic feet for the Raptor versus 53.9 cubes for the TRX.

Which Is Bigger Inside—Ford F-150 Raptor Or Ram 1500 TRX?
It's a battle of inches here. Both trucks offer cowboy-hat-friendly headspace of roughly 41 inches, but the only significant variance inside is legroom. The TRX has a rear legroom advantage (45.2 inches versus the Raptor's 43.6), and the Raptor has a front legroom advantage yet again—a full 3 inches, just like the 2020 model.

Which Is More Capable Off-Road—Ford F-150 Raptor Or Ram 1500 TRX?

Differences start to appear if you option the new Raptor with the optional 37-inch tires—massive rubber usually only seen on built off-road rigs, not factory trucks.

While the standard tire on the Raptor is still a 35, that optional 37 makes a difference in the specs. Take ground clearance—Ford pegs the 37-inch-equipped Raptor at 13.1 inches, while the TRX makes do with 11.8. Approach, breakover, and departure angles all improve with the 37s to 33.1, 24.9, and 24.4 inches—beating the TRX (at 30.2, 23.5, and 21.9 respectively).

The Raptor's setup allows for 14 inches of front suspension travel and 15 inches of rear travel. (Those figures are reduced about an inch by the 37-inch tire option.) On the 35s, the Raptor bests the TRX's 13 inches of travel front and rear, and has a slight advantage in rear travel on the 37s. How it actually operates in the rough stuff is an open question, but it couldn't be any less capable than the outgoing model, could it?

Ford F-150 Raptor Vs. Ram 1500 TRX: Power And Weight

Ford is playing coy about horsepower figures, and that's par for the course for the automaker upon first revealing a new vehicle these days. The figure will come out at a later date. But whatever it is, there's no denying the Raptor has a disadvantage in cylinder count. While its 3.5-liter V-6 sports twin turbochargers, it's up against a monster of a motor. The TRX has way more displacement—6.2 liters—two additional cylinders, and a supercharger. BUT, coming in over 700 pounds lighter the Raptor has the power necessary and is much more nimble in the off-road envirment. The 2020 Raptor's similar V-6 made 450 hp at 5,000 rpm and 510 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm. Ford does say the 2021 model will bring more low-end torque to the table, but as far as peak numbers, it's likely that it will only muster a modest increase in both figures since it's using what amounts to a carryover powertrain.