Saw this in the Excursion thread, and thought we could have a lot of fun with it.

You know you drive a dent when:

You're really proud of 10 mpg

You don't believe ABS

You think EFI is a passing fad



Whatchya got fellow dent drivers?

 

You usually get looks while driving down the road from people with newer pickups...
You can't walk away from it without looking back at it, and similarly...
You don't have any trouble finding it in a parking lot...
You frequently get comments from friends/strangers about "what a gas guzzler that must be" (those who don't have enough sense to tell that mine is equipped with a diesel )...

I could keep going all night

 

You are proudly a long time member of FTE.
You get excited to see a dent side plastic model or match box.
You are ok with a 2 post cassette player.
Your dvrs side door, where you rest your arm is well worn, and you are good with it.
You carry a spare ignition module in the glove box.

 

When you see a dentside in a movie and rewind it to see it again.


The wife,"WTF?"

 

This was a great one! For the record, my armrest is made of the receiver and part of the barrel of an old falling block rifle that was found buried. I sure want a plastic model of my dent, too.

Back to it:

You see a steep hill when driving your 4x4 and think "I could drive up that"

You have more tools in your truck than in your garage

"Airbag" is what you call people who talk too much

You pass by smog stations laughing

You have never heard the word "infotainment"

Bluetooth sounds more like something you go to the dentist for to you

Removing your aftermarket steering wheel and putting the center nut on your keychain as an anti theft measure is normal for you

You thought carb tuning in a parking lot is something everybody did.

 

When you have to put a decal on your rear window
That says "this truck is NOT FOR SALE"
in two languages......
you see another one in a parking lot, you park next to it and whip out your camera....
THEN you hang out waiting to see who is driving it...

 

You see someone else driving one, and you're automatically buddies.
You have people ooh-ing and awe-ING even when just talking about it.

 

You're well known at the local auto parts store...
...but not by the local tow company XD

You get random thumbs up and compliments, even when your truck is dusty and needs a bath!

 

People thumbs up even my ugly ride! Granted it looks pretty good from the front.

I am buddies with the guys at Oreillys. First name basis!

 

Your neighbor 6 doors down parks in front of your 75 with his 2014 and refers to your 75 as a traffic calmer because of how many drivers slow down as they drive by.

 

.... you are duly impressed at the sight of an undented grill shell.

... you buy parts at the JY that you don't need because some day, some guy in FTE will be looking for one.

.... the search for right size glass fuses is never ending.

.... there is a spare 3G alternator behind the seat and a spare ICM (or points) in the glove box.

... you become a pro at shifting an NP435 in dense traffic while keeping a canned beverage between your legs.

 

The insurance company hands you a $1500 check for a $300 truck and signs your truck back to you even though it's barely damaged, yet the 2002 gm truck that hit you is a total write off

 

You started a "quick" rebuild and still can't drive it 5yrs later. ��

 

You know the "sweet spot" to bump the hood to get it to pop open.....
You can reinstall the brake light switch that slipped out of the holder in the dark with no flashlight at 20 below zero in 3 seconds........
You are so used to holding the turn signal switch in place to make a turn that when you finally get it replaced......you still hold it.....


You have a s*** eatin' grin on your face every time you drive it......

 

...When you can tell its a dent just by the sound of the door closing and opening.