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FORD = Found on the road dead
FORD = Fix and repair daily You can do better than that can't you? The last one my dad had before this one, a 2001 F150 Crew, had 330,000 on it before he sold it. Replaced the rear end, and alternator, and brakes. Yeah, they suck.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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or Driver- Returns- On- Foot 
I work harder than a ugly stripper....
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When/if NG starts to take a significant market share oil prices will react downward. Middle East/Venezuela etc become less important. No more market fear tactics when N. Korea breaks wind or crazy Islamists kill more of each other. As far as road taxes go it won't be as easy as marking farm diesel but you can bet the tax czars will figure out a way. And as demand increases for Nat Gas, the higher it will go.....
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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But NG doesn't need the refining petro does....
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Let's just [bleep] all attempts at progress and bich about what we've already got.
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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FORD = Found on the road dead
FORD = Fix and repair daily You can do better than that can't you? The last one my dad had before this one, a 2001 F150 Crew, had 330,000 on it before he sold it. Replaced the rear end, and alternator, and brakes. Yeah, they suck. My '98 Ranger was a POS. It needed the rear end rebuilt,a new transfer case,and multiple sets of shocks before 30K miles. No way I was keeping that thing past the 36K mile warranty. For every great rig a manufacturer sends down the line,a POS can be right behind it.
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Let's just [bleep] all attempts at progress and bich about what we've already got. Yea! What he said!
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Let's just [bleep] all attempts at progress and bich about what we've already got. Yea! What he said! +1 ! Get a rope! Lol!
Something clever here.
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Yeah, and that ain't all!! Uncle Bea spelled FARD... Fix And Repair Daily! Now what do we do?! 
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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145k on a 88 Bronco II 192k on a 92 F150 145k on a 97 F150 (first year of that model) 155k on a 04 F150 and still going... (also first year of that model) Yeah I am interested, and have generally been pleased with Fords. Maybe in another 2-3 years I'll bite the bullet and go for one of those fancy alloy bodies, if they aren't stupidly expensive. I'll have over 10 years on that 04, by then. The next one I may put 20 years on it, considering the cost of replacement. In case anyone's not noticed, the current steel bodies are easily dented, so I hope Ford is smart enough not to make any further compromises in that regard. CNG is indeed logical for route vehicles, but for a general purpose vehicle, that sometimes goes way out in the boonies, it may be impractical. And I'm wondering what this new wonder truck will cost. if I'll ever buy a pickup that ever cost more than $100k 
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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In case anyone's not noticed, the current steel bodies are easily dented, so I hope Ford is smart enough not to make any further compromises in that regard.
... Boy, isn't that the truth!
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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Even birds know not to land downwind!
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Everything made after about 1954 is relatively easy to dent. lol!
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They have had 100+ years to do it right and so far haven't.
Biggest problem with aluminum bodies is the fatigue around the welds. I predict the same thing will happen as happens with aluminum framed stock trailers.
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If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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Ford should just make a Ranger, with a diesel. Or at least put a diesel in the F150.
Sam......
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I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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Ford should just make a Ranger, with a diesel. Or at least put a diesel in the F150. They used to make the Courier with a diesel; a little 2.0 that regularly got 50 mpg.. I sold a bunch of 'em during my sales stint with Ford in '83/'84. They were offered in the Tempo/Topaz line also.. Sold a bunch of those too.. 
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LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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They have had 100+ years to do it right and so far haven't.
Biggest problem with aluminum bodies is the fatigue around the welds. I predict the same thing will happen as happens with aluminum framed stock trailers. ^^^ THIS ^^^ On the highway and the city they are Ok. Not built for the pasture. But then....an F-150 is a half ton truck. If you want a real pickup, one needs to graduate to at least a 3/4 ton.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Ford should just make a Ranger, with a diesel. Or at least put a diesel in the F150. Yep
The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS
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They have had 100+ years to do it right and so far haven't.
Biggest problem with aluminum bodies is the fatigue around the welds. I predict the same thing will happen as happens with aluminum framed stock trailers. ^^^ THIS ^^^ On the highway and the city they are Ok. Not built for the pasture. But then....an F-150 is a half ton truck. If you want a real pickup, one needs to graduate to at least a 3/4 ton. That's why you rivet rather than weld. Age old debate amongst fishing boat owners. The old school riveted boat guys will point to aviation construction.
Something clever here.
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