Topic: I've done it now!

[eigenvector]

New truck.

I decided to trade in my 2000 Ranger.   Went to the dealership, they sheared all the fleece off my body, then I bought a 2017 F-150.

Pictures later, for now - I'm exhausted, it's hard work getting hung out to dry by the man.

[CycleRanger]

How much did you have pay them to take the Ranger? 

[eigenvector]

I was actually a little insulted at how little they offered on trade.

Jerks, that truck was my baby for 20 years!

[CycleRanger]

Yeah, you probably could have gotten more selling it on CL.

So did you get the Raptor package?

[Stev-o]

You get the Super Snake?  Only $100K!



https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/ford-unveils-new-100000-pick-up-truck-092817.html

[eigenvector]

Nope - no weird super truck, no expensive packages.

Just a plain old F-150 4x4 v8.  Crimson red.

The base models are loaded down as it is.  Jeeze the dashboard looks more complicated than a commercial airliner.  Power everything, Sirius XM, Bluetooth link with my phone

[CycleRanger]

Nope - no weird super truck, no expensive packages.

Just a plain old F-150 4x4 v8.  Crimson red.

The base models are loaded down as it is.  Jeeze the dashboard looks more complicated than a commercial airliner.  Power everything, Sirius XM, Bluetooth link with my phone

4WD is the best drive! 

[BomberMann650]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

[CycleRanger]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

I thought you couldn't even buy a truck without a bed liner any more.

[calj737]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

Marketing hogwash, Bomber 
I’ve been spending heaps of time with a buddy building a pipeliner’s welding truck for the past several weeks. Guess what it’s made from? Aluminum, yup. Just like his last one. Know how many punctured are in his last one? Zero. Nada, none. Would have thought you were smarter than that.

Nice truck, EV. Got my eye on their new F-350. Wish it came with a 2x turbo V6 though!

[vfourfreak]

Ford Rangers seem to be among the most popular trucks in the Philippines, followed by the Nissan Navara.

It's funny watching the young trophy wives, all of 4'8" of them driving the truck home after the ex-pat husband has had a skinfull of beer with the mates. Then again the traffic is fairly light at 11 AM.

Kev

[Bankerdanny]

We live in a wonderful world when the entry level V8 in the F150 makes 400 hp.

[calj737]

In my opinion Ford has done 2 great things with this vehicle: turbo charged 4 & 6 cylinders (more HP and torque available through tuning) for better gas mileage, AND aluminum body. NO MORE RUST!!!! EV you're like me: I keep vehicles a long time and even well-kept steel cars rust ultimately.

Even if you scratch the paint, the underlying panel won't rust. That's a huge benefit and change to vehicles.

[Stev-o]

Have you seen the F650?  In Texas, we like BIG trucks!

[calj737]

Have you seen the F650?  In Texas, we like BIG trucks!

Thats a Girl's Truck!  Real Men drive F-150s 

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Have you seen the F650?  In Texas, we like BIG trucks!

And Rolling Coal, too.

[TwoTired]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

Marketing hogwash, Bomber 

Yes.  Every time I see that stupid TV ad, it strengthens my resolve to never buy any GM product again.  Insulting.

[754]

Some one in town is building one ofvthem trucks, not stretched though.

In all fairness I am thinking the material on a welding deck truck , is at least 3x as thick aluminum as a pickup box, if not more...

[BomberMann650]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

Marketing hogwash, Bomber 

Yes.  Every time I see that stupid TV ad, it strengthens my resolve to never buy any GM product again.  Insulting.

https://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/chevrolets-aluminum-#$%*-talking-truck-ads-will-bite-th-1781316646

Whatever it was.  Something still had a bunch of holes put in it.

Makes little difference to me, I'm a mopar fan.

[TwoTired]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

Marketing hogwash, Bomber 

Yes.  Every time I see that stupid TV ad, it strengthens my resolve to never buy any GM product again.  Insulting.

https://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/chevrolets-aluminum-#$%*-talking-truck-ads-will-bite-th-1781316646

Sorry, another worthless ad blocking banner site.  F'em.  Their priorities are clear.  Income over inform.   Superfluous eye massage selling unsupported opinion, I suspect.

Makes little difference to me, I'm a mopar fan.

Brand loyalty has absolutely NO rewards to the consumer.  Just helps fill a seller's wallet.
You just elect yourself into a "tribe" or "clan" for self satisfaction?  What actual value is that?

Read the fine print - the manufacturer always has the right to change the product (not necessarily the product label) in any way they see fit.  Trusting the brand is trusting in nothing tangible.

Since the 50's a Pontiac fan.  Guess the reward in that?  Even the seller had no loyalty to its own product.
Ready to by a new Plymouth?

[BomberMann650]

Did they remedy the puncture prone issue of their aluminum beds?

Marketing hogwash, Bomber 

Yes.  Every time I see that stupid TV ad, it strengthens my resolve to never buy any GM product again.  Insulting.

https://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/chevrolets-aluminum-#$%*-talking-truck-ads-will-bite-th-1781316646

Sorry, another worthless ad blocking banner site.  F'em.  Their priorities are clear.  Income over inform.   Superfluous eye massage selling unsupported opinion, I suspect.

Makes little difference to me, I'm a mopar fan.

Brand loyalty has absolutely NO rewards to the consumer.  Just helps fill a seller's wallet.
You just elect yourself into a "tribe" or "clan" for self satisfaction?  What actual value is that?

Read the fine print - the manufacturer always has the right to change the product (not necessarily the product label) in any way they see fit.  Trusting the brand is trusting in nothing tangible.

Since the 50's a Pontiac fan.  Guess the reward in that?  Even the seller had no loyalty to its own product.
Ready to by a new Plymouth?

Didn't have an issue viewing the article with a smartphone.

Do you take issue to ad revenue in general?  Cause i got bad news for you.

And no, i don't tribe or group much anything.  I'm a loner who spends 85% of my time alone.  It's actually really #$%*ing depressing now that I mention it.

[calj737]

Some one in town is building one ofvthem trucks, not stretched though.

In all fairness I am thinking the material on a welding deck truck , is at least 3x as thick aluminum as a pickup box, if not more...

Body panels on F aluminum’s are right about 16ga. We used 14ga plate. So you lose that one, Frank.

[754]

14 guage on a deck or are we talking service sides or toolboxes?
 Weird eh, how non ferrous uses a different guage system.

I have to have a look at one of them Ford boxes  sometime. Seeing as how it's probably a drawn product. It could get thinner than stated size in certain areas subject to stretch.

[eigenvector]

Actually that's a good point about the aluminum body and rusting.

Until now I haven't thought of it that way - but you're right, if the paint does scratch or fail, the body will still be intact.

[jgger]

Just be careful if you put a tool box or camper on it. The fasteners NEED to be aluminum friendly, you don't want to have rot from dis-similar metals.

Congrats on the new truck, what trim level did you get? My XLT has all the bells and whistles I can ever use.

[eigenvector]

Same, XLT SuperCab.

Not the CrewCab, I don't need 4 full doors, but the SuperCab.  My first stop will be to get some good winter tires for it - studded on some cheap rims.

The owner's manual is HUGE.

[jgger]

Same thing I have minus the 4wd. I love the Sirius in mine (it's a 2013). If you don't bite at the subscription offer they give you after the trial period is over you can get a pretty good deal. They want you to be on their system, I think I pay like $35 for 6 months with out the sports.

[calj737]

Just be careful if you put a tool box or camper on it. The fasteners NEED to be aluminum friendly, you don't want to have rot from dis-similar metals.

Won't happen with painted aluminum contacting steel.

[jgger]

I heard that it was where the bolts/screws go through the bed, not the painted surface. They had some discussion over on F150 online.com, but I don't remember what the final verdict was.

[TwoTired]

https://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/chevrolets-aluminum-#$%*-talking-truck-ads-will-bite-th-1781316646

Sorry, another worthless ad blocking banner site.  F'em.  Their priorities are clear.  Income over inform.   Superfluous eye massage selling unsupported opinion, I suspect.

Makes little difference to me, I'm a mopar fan.

Brand loyalty has absolutely NO rewards to the consumer.  Just helps fill a seller's wallet.
You just elect yourself into a "tribe" or "clan" for self satisfaction?  What actual value is that?

Read the fine print - the manufacturer always has the right to change the product (not necessarily the product label) in any way they see fit.  Trusting the brand is trusting in nothing tangible.

Since the 50's a Pontiac fan.  Guess the reward in that?  Even the seller had no loyalty to its own product.
Ready to by a new Plymouth?

Didn't have an issue viewing the article with a smartphone.

Does your smart phones have an ad blocking app?   No?

So, you paid them to provide their opinion to you.  You had no other choice, whether you agree with the opinion or not.  Even better, you became their unpaid agent to propagate and expand their revenue income without so much as a thank you.

That's what "social" means to big business these days.  Paying to share opinions.  What a great business model, as everyone can "manufacture" an endless supply in a matter of seconds.  And, someone else can make money off of each one, regardless of their actual worth.

Do you take issue to ad revenue in general?  Cause i got bad news for you.

Pretty much true.  And, you yield a portion of your lifetime for their ad revenue benefit.  Sound like slavery?  CEO Homer says while drooling, "mmmm slavery".
Further, you pay for both good and bad news, these days.  It's a leech style revenue stream which all "smartphones" have built in.
And the masses happily pay for a completely nonessential "service" bundled along with their "perceived needs" as hidden charges.

Yet another example of the majority not always being "correct", only popular, and people jumping on that bandwagon.  It's capitalism exploiting the masses in harmonious cooperation.

Careful what you ask for...   

[BomberMann650]

Guess I'm young enough to simply accept and complacently ignore much of the internets advert methods.  Collegiate studies in web revenue generation served to reinforce that indifference.  Of course that was a brief freshman course. Offered during the time musicians and industry mooks were trying to figure out how to get paid.  Back when internet sharing was an emerging trend.  Has it gotten a bit out of hand?  Yep.  It can be a nuisance.  Despite the best web interest analyzing algorithms, still get forced to see adverts for things I'm not remotely interested in.  But it's all part and parcel of an evolving techno-augmented landscape.

The editorial journalism presented, at the very least, a basic examination of Chevy's ad campaign.  Would chevy's claim withstand independent scientific inquiry?  Maybe, maybe not.  Certainly won't be encouraging Eigen to drop a landscaping block into his new truck bed from standing height.  Aluminum or not.