We don't get the commercial here - I just commented on the one I downloaded.

 

I saw one of my old tool trucks (been 5 years since I had it, it was a 98 model f250).

it was in the junkyard. I called the company that bought it. They said someone stopped fast, a ford ranger stopped just in time behind it, and the tool truck rammed into the back of the ranger.
Looks like the ranger hopped over the front bumper, since no bumper damage was done to the f250. The hood was folded, engine cracked, entire driveline demolished. Front windshield gone. Horrible damage, obviously totaled. But it *did* look like you could have opened the doors and walked out.

sad to see an old truck go that way, at least no one was hurt... and oddly enough the ranger suffered minimal damage.
drew

 

There was no '98 model F-250...unless it was a light F-250. That was basically an F-150 with bigger springs.

 

hmmm thought it said 250 on the side.
was a 5.4 liter engine.

of course at the time my view on pickup trucks was:
"trucks, they make you a lil money, sell them before they cost you anything"

so ignorance prevailed.

 

They had f250s that were beefed up f150 models to hold it over for the delay of the superduty. Same body as an f150 of that year, just stronger springs and such.

 

Commercials are showmanship. That stunt of using a bed bolt and lifting the truck is just for show. Look at the hardware. Think about putting the bolt into a clevis, shackle or repair link. That bolt is in shear load only. The truck only weighs a couple of tons, tops. If the hardware is a good fit and the bolt Grade 8, they could do it with a quarter inch bolt. I frequently use 5/8 bolts for hitch pins in my receiver hitch. Granted, I like Grade 8, never less than Grade 6, and full body in shear load, but they are PLENTY strong in shear.

That's a cute commercial, carefully staged. I suppose it illustrates that crush zones are at the ends and the passenger compartment is well protected, but it means little. I'm curious as to whether those bulldozers were on a maximum traction surface and really trying hard. But it's for show. Reminds me of the Volvo commercials a few years back. One had the car drive briskly off a good one story drop into a parking basement. It hits on the nose, almost does an endo, comes down on the wheels, then someone walks over and opens the doors. NO glass is broken, NO deformation to the passenger compartment, even though the front is totally crushed.

Neat commercial, but it's not like anything was being scientifically measured.

It's OK if they want to give me one of the bulldozers, though.

 

I'd like to try a similar stunt with my D4..... on a Chevrolet product of course.

 

I'm betting on the D4!

And if you got a big cat, like a D8 or a 9, you might have trouble even identifying what it was he ran over.

 

i wanna see a D11 in use, but thats just me i guess.

 

Hey, I'd love to play with a D11 -- but maybe in your backyard, not mine...

 

My Son and I just saw a MegaMachines show on Discovery or History Channel about the Cat D-11R, it's an amazing machine. He wants one so I told him to study hard in school so he can get a great job, they're somewhat pricey!

Two D-11R's could easily crush a pickup truck, as long as the tracks could get grip. Gotta love the Marketing Department folks.

 

Wow now this is getting interesting! fordguy101

 

Too bad we don't have any FORD bulldozers. Did anyone ever put tracks on a Fordson?

 

You had to ask didn't you Lane
http://home.gwi.net/~dclough/fordson.html
http://www.pineridge-images.com/AGRICULTURE%20&%20FARMING/FARM%20MACHINERY/images/previews/preview2.jpg

 

Cool! The second link didn't work for me, but one was enough. I want one of those Fordson trackson rigs. Mattracks, eat your heart out!