Ford Trucks at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

BigF350 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 07:37 PM

Hey guys,

Here are some great photos from the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. There is a slide show on the homepage. You can also see all the pics below. What do you guys think?

Thanks.

jake00 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 09:22 PM

Any idea if that dewalt truck will be at the chicago show?

Holiver31 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 09:52 PM

That DeWalt truck is just plain sexy. I want it.

kw5413 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 04:51 AM

Thanks for the pics

fordtruckman · #5 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 05:25 AM

I love em' I am going to the auto show this Friday can't wait to sit in the Raptor.

tseekins · #6 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 05:29 AM

Nice pics, thank you. If the air dam on the front of the SD gets any lower it'll be a scrapping on an incline.

Tim

fordtruckman · #7 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tseekins

Nice pics, thank you. If the air dam on the front of the SD gets any lower it'll be a scrapping on an incline.

Tim

I was thinking the same thing. I saw it and just got this image of it being broken or pieces chipped off. I wonder why they keep lowering it. Plus what if someone wants to put a plow on it, do they take the whole thing off or just cut out a section.

tseekins · #8 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 04:44 PM

I would guess they either notch it or the plow supplier may have a replacement kit available already fabricated to accept the plow gear.

Tim

BIGKEN · #9 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 06:33 PM

Nice pics Adrian...thenks.

Generally the lower valance comes off for a plow application...although I have seen some installers notch them.

BigF350 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 06:44 PM

Thanks for the kudo's on the pics!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holiver31

That DeWalt truck is just plain sexy. I want it.

Its been at every show since SEMA, so I guess it will be

Quote:

Originally Posted by tseekins

Nice pics, thank you. If the air dam on the front of the SD gets any lower it'll be a scrapping on an incline.

Tim

Its there for aerodynamics (gas milage), its easily removable though

Encho · #11 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 09:42 AM

I don't see it helping mileage at all...

BigF350 · #12 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 02:26 PM

One of the biggest aero "foibles" of a vehicle is the air that passes underneath a vehicle, and you want to channel it over or around the vehicle instead.

Its why "tin top" racers will run such a large (and low) front splitters where they can, like this Aston Martin.

fordtruckman · #13 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 08:39 PM

I went to the auto show on Friday and it was kinda disappointing. They didn't really have a lot of new stuff there. Ford did have a nice booth though. I'm pretty sure the whole economy thing played a huge role in the lack of new vehicles.