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humfrz 10-12-2019 03:53 AM

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Truck suspensions are intended to deal with loads for people that actually use them as TRUCKS. People now drive them around like sedans and expect the same ride and handling. If it is any type of decent TRUCK it will not give you that ride and handling because if it did when empty it would be useless when loaded.

Fer sure fer sure. My second to last pickup truck was a 1956 Ford F-100 (like this one) with a 283 cu. in. Chevrolet V-8. Best of both worlds - a Ford tough body and a snappy Chevrolet V-8.

Yep, it was red with chromed reversed rims, just like this one. The only other mod was coiled overload springs. I drove it for over 10 years. What did I use it for? To haul stuff - that's what trucks were meant to be used for!

:D

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humfrz 10-12-2019 04:18 AM

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For those of you that think you have driven a pickup "truck", unless you have driven one of these, you haven't driven a REAL pickup TRUCK - :D


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chaoskaze 10-12-2019 06:06 AM

Current well known car brands that you would never buy
 
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Originally Posted by jsimon7777 (Post 3266316)
I loved and miss our 500e. A fun, fun car. Almost as fun as the FRS, no kidding. I looked at a few of them recently, but I'm thinking Tesla M3P will be more practical, safer, faster, and more comfortable for freeway driving.


Thank you for the review,


I’m kind against tesla after they played dirty by firing nearly everyone in the dealer department & offer to rehire with lower wage in a month. Two ppl I know were caught in that shitstorm.


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chaoskaze 10-12-2019 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by winstonscifi (Post 3266269)
Here is the original post title: Current well known car brands that you would never buy

I have to honestly say, none! I mean, I have owned many brands over the years, AMC, Ford, GM, Triumph, Fiat, VW, Jeep, Renault, Chrysler, Mercedes Benz, Suzuki, Toyota, Scion, and a couple more that escape me right now. All served a purpose for the time in my life. I never bought something I couldn't afford, and none of them let me down. If I won the lottery, I would have a lot of fun trying out the more expensive ones. But to answer which marque I would never buy - I really can't think of one. All right, maybe Ford - the one I had was a Pinto....it kind of ruined me on that brand for quite a few years - but I'd be willing to try one now....that Mustang is pretty nice for what it's designed for, and they make a pretty mean truck.



Waiting for 2021 Bronco [emoji851]


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86MLR 10-12-2019 06:43 AM

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Waiting for 2021 Bronco [emoji851]


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I had a Bronco in the 90's

5.8ltr auto

Fun little truck but drank a ton of fuel

Died of rust

Dadhawk 10-12-2019 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jsimon7777 (Post 3266299)
I wouldn't buy a Ford. I've sat in several, and they all have awful seats. GMs just often have awful seats, but not always. Caddilacs are fine. The last Buick I sat in was AWFUL.

As far as seating, I think the worst I've sat in are late model Hondas (at least the Accord, CRV and Pilot all of which extended family members own). The seats are terribly stiff, like you are sitting on a wood bench.

Tcoat 10-12-2019 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz (Post 3266322)
For those of you that think you have driven a pickup "truck", unless you have driven one of these, you haven't driven a REAL pickup TRUCK - :D


humfrz

Although we still had a couple of those around never got to play with one. I did however drive the command/signals box van version several times. No synchros, gobs if torque but no speed and a center oh gravity about 6 feet in the air made for some interesting dune runs.

EAGLE5 10-12-2019 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chaoskaze (Post 3266328)
Thank you for the review,


I’m kind against tesla after they played dirty by firing nearly everyone in the dealer department & offer to rehire with lower wage in a month. Two ppl I know were caught in that shitstorm.

Oh, I know someone caught up in that shit. Tesla isn't some wonderful company, I know. However, their products have some advantages. Our powerwalls are great.

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 3266337)
As far as seating, I think the worst I've sat in are late model Hondas (at least the Accord, CRV and Pilot all of which extended family members own). The seats are terribly stiff, like you are sitting on a wood bench.

I think butt shape has a lot to do with comfort. I have a relatively large amount of ass for my size. Not Kardashian, though.

Ultramaroon 10-12-2019 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jsimon7777 (Post 3266354)
I think butt shape has a lot to do with comfort. I have a relatively large amount of ass for my size. Not Kardashian, though.

Just enough cushion for the pushin'.

Summerwolf 10-12-2019 03:36 PM

Ford is about it really.

Dadhawk 10-12-2019 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jsimon7777 (Post 3266354)
Oh, I know someone caught up in that shit. Tesla isn't some wonderful company, I know. However, their products have some advantages. Our powerwalls are great.
.

The Powerwalls are great ideas, I want one myself. The powerwalls on wheels, no thanks.

I've seen some recent articles like this one talking about Tesla is doing so much excessive logging (of no particular benefit to the consumer) to their early model flash roms that they are starting to burn them out and it is an $1,800 out of warranty repair. Ouch.

humfrz 10-12-2019 04:11 PM

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I think butt shape has a lot to do with comfort. I have a relatively large amount of ass for my size. Not Kardashian, though.

Now, there is just a ton of jokes in there - :lol:

Who will start, or should we start another thread?

:D


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Ultramaroon 10-12-2019 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz (Post 3266409)
Now, there is just a ton of jokes in there - :lol:

Who will start, or should we start another thread?

:D


humfrz

Hey, back up a little.

Jordanwolf 10-12-2019 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 3266337)
As far as seating, I think the worst I've sat in are late model Hondas (at least the Accord, CRV and Pilot all of which extended family members own). The seats are terribly stiff, like you are sitting on a wood bench.

Type-R seats are great :)


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