Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

[jjeff]

Quick hack I learned over the years when I leave my trailer plugged into my trucks 7 blade over extended periods of time when I start it the infotainment screen is sometimes blank also no backup camera. A quick unplug and replug has always remedied the problem for me anyway. Also even on older less equipped hd sierra with factory electric brake controllers an alert will come on the dash if trailer brakes aren't working usually remedied again with unplugging and plugging wiring coupling back in. Always worked for me anyway and it's never done it when I'm actually driving with a trailer attached. Only during initial start up.

 

[WM75Guy]

Nothing wrong with innovation. I like all the fancy bells and whistles on our new vehicles. Why not enhance quality of life. Kind of like still living in the open without fire, when living in caves and fire came along. Where would we be now if someone had not tried it and liked it.

 

[Hay Dude]

Dr. Rick wants you to know those old cold, hard “hose ‘n’ go” vinyl seats and interiors are what your parents had.
It’s ok to have leather heated & cooled seats now.
It’s also OK to have back up cameras, a center stack screen, infotainment and TPMS.
If you’re really daring, a heated steering wheel

 

[paulsharvey]

Not sure what the Dr Rick thing is; im assuming a Rick and Morty thing?

 

[Hay Dude]

Progressive Insurance ads on TV. They’re pretty funny. Make fun of older people’s tendencies and to remind younger people not to find themselves acting like their older, more stodgy parents.

 

[lman]

You can't get much more basic than this.

 

[Hay Dude]

You can't get much more basic than this.
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^^^^ there you go Oaktree.
A “real mans” vehicle.
No heated seats, no motor and no cab. You’d be a “real man” on that.

 

[jjeff]

You can't get much more basic than this.
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Unfortunately I'd get the hair rained idea of putting a small horizontal shaft motor on that pedal trike. 50/50 chance I'd get it to work

 

[ultrarunner]

Dr. Rick wants you to know those old cold, hard “hose ‘n’ go” vinyl seats and interiors are what your parents had.
It’s ok to have leather heated & cooled seats now.
It’s also OK to have back up cameras, a center stack screen, infotainment and TPMS.
If you’re really daring, a heated steering wheel
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My parents had leather as standard in the cheapest new $380 Model A or mohair in the most expensive Model A

I hear tell that some cars at one time came with Naugahyde… but never seen a Nauga.

My only new car came with imitation leather in the BMW… no heated seats as no cold weather package.

 

[not2old]

Nothing wrong with innovation. I like all the fancy bells and whistles on our new vehicles. Why not enhance quality of life. Kind of like still living in the open without fire, when living in caves and fire came along. Where would we be now if someone had not tried it and liked it.

The problem is I've tried a bunch of this stuff and don't like it. On top of that, If I want a new car/truck, I'm forced to pay for this crap. I was going to order a 2025 F350 until I discovered they were going to quit making what I wanted and luckily found a 2024 on a lot that was very close to what I wanted. I was forced to pay for that stupid office desk that does not work for me.($400 included in the price} Now it is going to cost me about $350 for the parts to replace it.