projected problems with 2015 Fseries
#61
"Back then" 100k mile vehicles were scrapped, each new year had minor tweaks, analog clocks always broke, no power, tons of polution control plumbing, etc etc.
Clamoring to buy the new model is exactly what successful products do..
Iphone4, 5, 5s.. pentium 3,4,etc.
Newer is now better, is success in the making. This is perhaps the best of times from a choice, quality, and feature perspective.. prices of course reflect the cost of being successful.
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#62
Exactly, as a person who bought a new 1980 pontiac firebird this is a huge illustration of how FAR new autos have come.
"Back then" 100k mile vehicles were scrapped, each new year had minor tweaks, analog clocks always broke, no power, tons of polution control plumbing, etc etc.
Clamoring to buy the new model is exactly what successful products do..
Iphone4, 5, 5s.. pentium 3,4,etc.
Newer is now better, is success in the making. This is perhaps the best of times from a choice, quality, and feature perspective.. prices of course reflect the cost of being successful.
Sent from my Sprint PC36100 using IB AutoGroup
"Back then" 100k mile vehicles were scrapped, each new year had minor tweaks, analog clocks always broke, no power, tons of polution control plumbing, etc etc.
Clamoring to buy the new model is exactly what successful products do..
Iphone4, 5, 5s.. pentium 3,4,etc.
Newer is now better, is success in the making. This is perhaps the best of times from a choice, quality, and feature perspective.. prices of course reflect the cost of being successful.
Sent from my Sprint PC36100 using IB AutoGroup
Our '72 Olds Delta 88 with 85k miles on it feels FAR from "used up" everything still works (except the clock haha) and other then the transmission rebuild and regular maintenance over the years (plugs,wires,distributor,tires,shocks,battery, brakes..ect) the car is all stock and drives sooo nice. but it goes for anything if you take care of it, it will take care of you
#63
Our '72 Olds Delta 88 with 85k miles on it feels FAR from "used up" everything still works (except the clock haha) and other then the transmission rebuild and regular maintenance over the years (plugs,wires,distributor,tires,shocks,battery, brakes..ect) the car is all stock and drives sooo nice. but it goes for anything if you take care of it, it will take care of you
My 72 olds cutlass that caught fire jump starting it felt pretty used up
#64
i suppose every car is different our Olds has to be one of my favorite to cruise with the top down, a little more so then our '56 bel-air mostly due to the fact the Olds has an automatic tranny. i'll be racking the miles up this summer with it
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I think they are using 5000 and 6000 series Aluminum. 5000 is alloyed with Magnesium. 6000 is alloyed with magnesium and silicon making it fairly nice to machine. Doesn't aluminum galvanize while in contact with steel over time though? I probably should've talked to my Metallurgy teacher back in college on this subject but being graduated from college almost 2 years now, I'd have to shoot him an email on the subject to see what Ford would have to do in order to avoid this issue.
I've read a few articles where Ford said they switched to Uni-body style and I've read where Ford is keeping the traditional Body-on-frame. Can anyone confirm one way or another on this?
One thing Ford should do is really drop the EcoBoost line of engines. Now I am not sure what problems have arise with GM with the VVT (Varible Valve Timing) and Active Fuel management (shuts off cylinders when your not under load and just cruising), but their new 327 (5.3L) is being advertised as getting the same or better fuel economy as the 3.5L EcoBoost with a V8 setup and no turbochargers. I guess what I am getting at is maybe should look into this kind of stuff...just as long as they don't mess up and they take their time with testing.
Maybe they could try this on the 5.0L Coyote they have in the F150s (or was this dropped?). I've been skeptical about EcoBoost since day one and I am glad I've talked a few friends out from buying it and a few bought the F150 with the 5.0L and they can get 20mpg or so cruising with a 4x4 truck.
One turbo is expensive as it is...2 is insane. Thought Ford was done with dual turbos after the 6.4L PowerStroke fiasco? Guess old habits die hard.
I've read a few articles where Ford said they switched to Uni-body style and I've read where Ford is keeping the traditional Body-on-frame. Can anyone confirm one way or another on this?
One thing Ford should do is really drop the EcoBoost line of engines. Now I am not sure what problems have arise with GM with the VVT (Varible Valve Timing) and Active Fuel management (shuts off cylinders when your not under load and just cruising), but their new 327 (5.3L) is being advertised as getting the same or better fuel economy as the 3.5L EcoBoost with a V8 setup and no turbochargers. I guess what I am getting at is maybe should look into this kind of stuff...just as long as they don't mess up and they take their time with testing.
Maybe they could try this on the 5.0L Coyote they have in the F150s (or was this dropped?). I've been skeptical about EcoBoost since day one and I am glad I've talked a few friends out from buying it and a few bought the F150 with the 5.0L and they can get 20mpg or so cruising with a 4x4 truck.
One turbo is expensive as it is...2 is insane. Thought Ford was done with dual turbos after the 6.4L PowerStroke fiasco? Guess old habits die hard.
#70
Sorry Mods, but I have to do this. I cant stand B/S ers
The truck is called Tarmac not "tuckered out". It was built in California by Truckin Magazine for someone in California. Probably never left the state. As a subscriber to Truckin, I thought those pics looked familiar. If your going to rip pictures from another site Id suggest you do your research.
Project Tarmac - Part 1 - 2012 Ford F-150 - CGS Motorsports - Truckin Magazine
Page 2: Suicide Doors - Project Tarmac - CGS Motorsports - Truckin Magazine
#72
Wow 4 pages later and this guy still hasn't listed any of his sources of information that he spouted off in his first thread. Nor has he said what he classifies as a "good real truck". My brothers tow company that he works for had 2 Ram 5500 tow trucks. 1 is a conventional wrecker with the cummins diesel. That's a 2010 I believe. The other is a 2011 5500 roll back cummins diesel. Both trucks have had mechanical issues that the dealer said wasn't covered under warranty because they were commercial trucks. The 2010 blew an engine at 20,000 miles. That was 18,000 out of the companies owners wallet for that repair. The 2011 had multiple problems with the def system and not allowing that truck to run properly. Every time it went to the dealer the owner had to eat those repair bills as well. The driver seats in both have been replace several times in each truck as well. Each time you guessed it, at the owners expense. As a matter of fact the only issue that I know of that the owner didn't eat the cost of was the known Tie rod end recall issue. And yet that was for the first replacement on each truck. The rest have been at the owners expense. Yeah the reissued part didn't solve the problem. I could keep going, but I think I made my point.
Oh and so that I'm on the topic in reference to your aluminum claim, I worked on F-16CG Falcons for 6.5 years whose airframe utilizes aluminum and those suckers stand the test of time. Go look at the bone yard and those jets sitting out there in the elements in storage still ready to go, look at our current fleet of jets and the punishment they take flying into combat and varying weather conditions.....My backup is first hand experience turning wrenches on them for half a dozen years in service to my country. Using milspec aluminum will A. Make our trucks that much lighter to perform better and B. stand up better to punishment.
#73
The Aluminum galvanizing info I got was from someone on here who said that it happened when the steel spark plug was in an Aluminum head.
Main down side I see to Aluminum bodies is that repair shops can't really fix them, they would have to be pulled off and be completely replaced. Unlike steel, just weld a stud, take a slide hammer and pop the dent out.
I'm guessing correct drive train would be 2wd, auto with 4.10s or something of that combination to get the 11,000lb tow capacity?
Main down side I see to Aluminum bodies is that repair shops can't really fix them, they would have to be pulled off and be completely replaced. Unlike steel, just weld a stud, take a slide hammer and pop the dent out.
I'm guessing correct drive train would be 2wd, auto with 4.10s or something of that combination to get the 11,000lb tow capacity?
#74
The Aluminum galvanizing info I got was from someone on here who said that it happened when the steel spark plug was in an Aluminum head.
Main down side I see to Aluminum bodies is that repair shops can't really fix them, they would have to be pulled off and be completely replaced. Unlike steel, just weld a stud, take a slide hammer and pop the dent out.
I'm guessing correct drive train would be 2wd, auto with 4.10s or something of that combination to get the 11,000lb tow capacity?
Main down side I see to Aluminum bodies is that repair shops can't really fix them, they would have to be pulled off and be completely replaced. Unlike steel, just weld a stud, take a slide hammer and pop the dent out.
I'm guessing correct drive train would be 2wd, auto with 4.10s or something of that combination to get the 11,000lb tow capacity?
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