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There are some crazy modern trucks on the market these days, with roomy interiors, luxurious appointments, and the kind of power figures that would make your priest question whether God or the devil were involved in their construction. These vehicles often make tradeoffs though, and sometimes the tradeoffs can be pretty embarrassing. Imagine realizing your 2025 Ford F-150 Raptor is rated to haul a lower payload than a hacked-up French car from 40 years ago. The Ford F-150 Raptor is a mean machine, to be sure. It boasts a twin-turbo V6 good for 450 horsepower, which will fling it to 60 mph in just 5.2 seconds. The bonkers Raptor R bumps up to a V8 with 720 horsepower and does the same sprint in just 3.6 seconds. All that, and it will gladly haul five people at a rapid pace over whatever nasty desert terrain you care to throw at it. And yet, the Raptor is limited somewhat when it comes to one fundamental point—it’s got a payload capacity of just 1,400 pounds — over 1,000 pounds shy ...