Well, I decided to get a new truck.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

My old F-150 just couldn't cut it. It was too small, too weak, and just wasn't getting the job done.

So I have stepped it up. It's kinda big, but hey no more people cutting my ass off anymore. Twisted Evil

Here's some crash test footage, I think it'll hold up just fine. Cool

http://s124.photobucket.com/player.swf?refURL=http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/bones/vpost%3fid=1642077&trail=18%232/&file=http://vid124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/bigyellowiron/KiewitGraniteDemo.flv

Hollywood · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

Driver: "What was that?"
Passenger: "What was what?"
Driver: "Did you feel something?"
Passenger: "No"
Driver: "Ok, do-dee-do"

gswake · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 7:34 am Post subject:

Really puts Monster Trucks to shame, doesn't it?

Lop · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 7:36 am Post subject:

I think you my have a problem backing your boat with it Laughing

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Lop, why? The boat will be sitting in water in the bed. Just gas it and ramp into the lake. Laughing

mbuck · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 1629

Due to your 12 cylinger 1000 hp turbo diesel in your new whip, you're only allowed 2 minutes at idle you ice cap meltin/Polar Bear killer.
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Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

mbuck,

8824 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 11:57 am Post subject:

haugy, you dont have a 150 do you?

that is one of the most dangerous vehicles ever made LOL serious...........

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

muckmeister, You didn't watch the video, eh?

8824 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8, I did, it is a big massive dumper crushing everything

are you sleep typing?

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

That was sweet!

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

8824 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

haugy, the original f150's were extremely dangerous, so ford changed the orginal f150 and still continued to offer the old f150 for less creating a huge outcry.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

muckmeister, what the hell are you talking about? There was nothing dangerous about the old (97-03) F150 - no more so than any other vehicles out there.

What model years are you referring to?

Hollywood · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject:

8824 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

chavez, 80's to early 90's

there was a huge dateline/60 minute program about them.

how it is was the most popular but also the most dangerous and ford made changes but still offered the old one.

I cant google right, but check consumer reports, or ralph Nader crap for info on this.
Might have been as recent as 2003 as well.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

muckmeister, why?

Because they sold like mad to fleet buyers and it was relatively cheap. Not to mention they were rock solid reliable.

IIRC, the program was about the side saddle style tanks they had back then. If impacted right, they could explode, no? It was one of those, "yeah it could happen, but the odds are not high" situations. Also, IIRC, Dateline purposely rigged the test to force the outcome, right?

This isn't the only examples of a "dangerous" vehicles that was sold despite the issues.

8824 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject:

chavez, this was not only related to the fuel tank but other issues as well.

because that vehicle was sooo popular, my results on google have sucked. i just dont have the time today.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

IIRC there was a study done on 97-03 F-150's and their front impact crash rating did suck. Look like a gorilla grabbed a beer can.

I have an 05 muck, they have done much better on the safety ratings. But again, that's why I wanna go with the Euclid. Twisted Evil

Hollywood · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject:

chavez, classic "fireball" huh?

8824 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:

haugy, did they offer the old version in 02 and 03? that was the main issue with ford, they made the vehicle safer, but still offered the old one.

I wish I could find the exact program and or article,

I just want you to be safe at lunch! Laughing

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Hollywood, straight up Pinto style!

haugy, yeah most of those tests are pretty ghey. They score low, but the circumstances are biased towards lower profile vehicles.

What they should do, it take the most popular car of the time, and slam that into the other car. Take a Camry or a Taurus, slam the F150 into it at 40mph, and I'd be willing to bet the wreck would look a heck of a lot different.

Not many folks run their vehicles into a 5ft tall immovable object at 40.

booby bunny · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

muckmeister, The new bodystyle came out in 2004. At that time they still had tons of older bodystyle 2004's on deck, and the parts to keep building more.

They dubbed the old bodystyle the "Heritage", and yes sold them at a discount. Tons of companies picked them up.