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Old 01-19-2010, 07:37 PM
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Ford Trucks at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

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?

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Any idea if that dewalt truck will be at the chicago show?
 
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That DeWalt truck is just plain sexy. I want it.
 
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Thanks for the pics
 
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I love em' I am going to the auto show this Friday can't wait to sit in the Raptor.
 
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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.

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

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Nice pics Adrian...thenks.

Generally the lower valance comes off for a plow application...although I have seen some installers notch them.
 
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Thanks for the kudo's on the pics!
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That DeWalt truck is just plain sexy. I want it.
Its been at every show since SEMA, so I guess it will be
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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
 

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