Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

[WizeOne]

...be sure to watch this ad.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/2009f150/?bannerid=691050|30969647|209442618|29172027&refer%20rer=N3016.GoogleContentNetwork

There are 4 episodes so be sure to watch them all.

I being a Ford Guy, thought they were pretty cool. Also the only domestic Mfgr, that has not taken bailout money.

Go Ford!!

 

[gonefishie]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

So they got a stiffer suspension. Other manf. tests would probably be rig up to show how uncomfortable it would be under normal driving condition versus other trucks.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

Hey since were talking ford- Did you know that the only way to do any engine work on the new powerstroke is to lift the cab off the truck?

I've seen pics on a ford mech's phone, big crew cab hanging from slings off the lift.

And here I complain about my work van.

 

[i386]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

Great marketing. Mike Rowe, the American working man's man. Ford F-150, the American working man's truck. What's not to like?

Chevy's "Like A Rock" campaign was a good one. Who wouldn't want a Silverado after seeing one of those commercials?

The new "Dodge Challenge" commercials just make me roll my eyes.

The Toyota and Nissan commercials are pretty entertaining if you don't take them too seriously.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

...be sure to watch this ad.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/2009f15...29172027&refer rer=N3016.GoogleContentNetwork

There are 4 episodes so be sure to watch them all.

I being a Ford Guy, thought they were pretty cool. Also the only domestic Mfgr, that has not taken bailout money.

Go Ford!!

Yes transparency does help people make a decision....but how many guys do you know still marry fat women....................

 

[eaglejim]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

Guess I will be buying my new 09 Ford in about 8 years hope I can remember the ad

 

[WizeOne]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

Guess I will be buying my new 09 Ford in about 8 years hope I can remember the ad

Oh, ej, they will be obsolete in eight years. Surely we will be fueling our transportation with Obama's hot air by then.

 

[Pony]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

I would like to know which Chevy Engine they used. If they used the 4.8L V8 I am not surprised it didn't do as well in fuel economy as the 4.6L Ford tested with. I would like to see what Chevy's 5.3L with GM's Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation would have done versus that Ford at highway speeds.......since they don't exactly tell us how fast they were going.

 

[Jeff-in-PA]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

...be sure to watch this ad.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/2009f150/?bannerid=691050|30969647|209442618|29172027&refer%20rer=N3016.GoogleContentNetwork

There are 4 episodes so be sure to watch them all.

I being a Ford Guy, thought they were pretty cool. Also the only domestic Mfgr, that has not taken bailout money.

Go Ford!!

It's all in the details. Watch the one where the tractor trailer passes the trucks. The Ford gets a wide berth and the other almost have their mirrors knocked off.

A few feet makes a BIG difference when you pass an oncoming tractor trailer.

 

[KewlBird]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

So they got a stiffer suspension. Other manf. tests would probably be rig up to show how uncomfortable it would be under normal driving condition versus other trucks.

Stiffer suspension would only make it bounce more in the silver creek challenge, kind of like the Silverado. I've seen what kind of difference leaf springs will do just by replacing the ones on the boat trailer (same capacity, different style, smoother ride).

 

[gonefishie]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

Well, it's no secret that these tests can be rigged to show anything they want. Do you remember the one with a 3/4 ton truck towing a bunch of rail cars? It never shows if there are anything in the rail cars or how it gets going.

 

[i386]

Re: Next time you are in the market for a new Pickup...

I think a test track could be built so that the bumps could "favor" a given wheelbase. I'm not saying that's what happened here but... I think that even the same truck/tires/suspension would perform differently if the wheelbase was different on each truck.

The bike with square wheels (sort of) demonstrates my point.

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=jchrQqH6bT0

His smooth ride is extremely dependent on wheelbase.