Metric Sucks
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Metric Sucks
So i just put on my new egr bug shield with the skull what a great thing installation went great except for one problem I had to take the grill off to do it so i took my standard socket set out shouldve pulled the meteric how come on a us truck ford is using this crappy stuff. I work on a french built ship which is now us flag so im used to mixing and matching all the time but on my truck come on ford
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I don’t know why they mix and match, I agree that can be annoying. But the metric system is wonderful. All major units are divisible by 10 to get the next smaller unit. It really makes allot of sense. That's why it's the preferred system in science and the most widely used system in the world. Once you get used to it, the imperial system seems crazy to say the least. I mean there are 1000 meters in kilometer, but 5280 ft in a mile? The imperial system is full of this kind of arbitrary nonsense.
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As far as your tools go, there isn't a real advantage to either system. I work on imports as well, so I've got both.
Besides, Ontario built about a hundred thousand more cars last year than Michigan, and Canada is officially metric. My 77 Ford was built in Canada.
Besides, Ontario built about a hundred thousand more cars last year than Michigan, and Canada is officially metric. My 77 Ford was built in Canada.
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Thats what i'm tryin to say here is why both its just a pain to pick out the set that you're going to use for the job just to find out that its the other one there's no reason why it should be this way
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metric systems is better and easy
i second that
Originally Posted by B_7700_4X4
I don’t know why they mix and match, I agree that can be annoying. But the metric system is wonderful. All major units are divisible by 10 to get the next smaller unit. It really makes allot of sense. That's why it's the preferred system in science and the most widely used system in the world. Once you get used to it, the imperial system seems crazy to say the least. I mean there are 1000 meters in kilometer, but 5280 ft in a mile? The imperial system is full of this kind of arbitrary nonsense.
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I'm not sure that I can actually think of any standard sizes on a new truck anymore.
I think they are pretty much all metric.
I think they are pretty much all metric.
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the reason is to "slowly" start making all things in metric, this is for several reason, 1 is the rest of the world is metric. this started in the late 70's and every time they change body styles it seemes they add more metric bolts each time. just has a point, anyone know the U.S. unit for mass with out lookin it up
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My brother has a body shop and when I'm over there, I can't find wrenches to use on my old John Deere because almost everything he uses is metric. I put a water pump on my 3800 Buick the other day and the bolts holding it on were 1/2 SAE and half metric. Why they would do this is beyond me because they were all threaded into the same part.