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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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Saw a terrible thing.
Traveling on hwy US 78 in Alabama the other day I saw a Chevy towing a truck like ours. I almost had to pull over and barf.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 09:02 PM
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May be took it away from a very abusive home is one way to look at it.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex from GA
Traveling on hwy US 78 in Alabama the other day I saw a Chevy towing a truck like ours. I almost had to pull over and barf.
That's one smart Ford truck.
The owner of the chevy sees potential in the Ford. I'm sure one day the Ford will return the favor.
And by the way, what's wrong with American Iron helping out another American Iron?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 11:34 PM
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at least it wasn't being pulled by a nissan.....
 
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:46 AM
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at least it wasn't being pulled by a nissan.....
Or even worse, a Toyota!!

I looked at a late model tundra once when it was on the lift, I got SCARED by how crappily the underside was constructed. Chicken-shlt welds that completely missed the seams In some spots, wavy frame iron, loose fasteners, just a total nightmare! And it still had the window sticker on it. Brand spanking new!
 
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 10:35 AM
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MAYBE THE FORD WAS PUSHING THE CHEVY ?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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One of the few times a FORD sees the back side of a Chevy.
 
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Originally Posted by gangstakr
And by the way, what's wrong with American Iron helping out another American Iron?
Speaking of American Iron...

Nissan Titan assembled in Canton MS - Toyota Tundra in San Antonio TX

Titan, like 2004/2014 F150 has a fully boxed frame. Tundra frame boxed to end of trans, from there on back: C-channel.

Some Chevy Silverado's assembled in Flint MI & Roanoke IN, some hecho en (Silao) Mexico.
 
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Mike, Unless the trailer had an engine it wasn't pushing the Chevy.
 
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Originally Posted by Alex from GA
Mike, Unless the trailer had an engine it wasn't pushing the Chevy.
Oh. In that case the Chevy was prolly just delivering the FORD to the muffler shop.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 04:32 PM
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Hey now my Silverado rust bucket came in handy I needed a motor for my 69 f100 so it now has an 85 Silverado 305 drivetrain. All American ford with American 305 motor and 350 turbo tranny.
 
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Hey now my Silverado rust bucket came in handy I needed a motor for my 69 f100 so it now has an 85 Silverado 305 drivetrain. All American ford with American 305 motor and 350 turbo tranny.
No one said anything about mix-matching vehicles. Keep it Ford or Keep it Chevy but don't mix. The only time a Ford should have a Chevy engine in it, is when it is properly strapped down in the bed to be hauled to the scrap yard.

We should be getting the video momentarily of the Ford with a chevy eng doing donuts. Wait for it......, wait for it....
 
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No one said anything about mix-matching vehicles. Keep it Ford or Keep it Chevy but don't mix. The only time a Ford should have a Chevy engine in it, is when it is properly strapped down in the bed to be hauled to the scrap yard.

We should be getting the video momentarily of the Ford with a chevy eng doing donuts. Wait for it......, wait for it....
2X ROBERT!!!!!!!!!!!! I bleed Ford blue. I sure wouldn't want that kind of transplant.
 
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I'm putting a Ford engine in a BMW. Is that acceptable?
 
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I am not sure there is much you can do to really help one of those, but it's a start.
 
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