The New F150

bigpete · Sep 11, 2003

I ABSOLUTELY think Darryl's post was filled with the same pride we all have in our fueled gizmos. Tongue-in-cheek goes hand-in-hand with that emotion. We all go aver the top on occasion and get a little "brain ego cookie" when we do it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif More so than from the truck we drive, methinks.

I was serious--Darryl's right about me, but only to a point. I don't work with my truck at the level where it would make sense for me to get ANY truck with the capability of hauling or or pulling those loads. That would be like me buying a JD 5000 series tractor with a 12' brush hog to mow my 4 acres of pretty fescue. However, I need a truck that can tow 5,000+ pounds...period. I'm a half-ton guy, no more, no less.

Yup, yup, Yuppie..whatever. I'm sure I've been called worse. I know lot's of people with desk jobs that have names for our blue-collar workforce, but they P.O. me even worse than people who categorize me with Yuppies--I've got tons of respect for any man or woman that works both ethically and morally every day, whether it's with their truck or not.

I think I'm more like a "MUSKY." Middle-aged, under-employed, stagnant-salaried, kind, yard-bum. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Docsknotinn · Sep 11, 2003

Forget the Devils !... Go " MUSKYS ". /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Dave

Bob_In_MN · Sep 11, 2003

Pete,

Good point on the blue collar issue. I'm lucky to work a desk job much of the time, but my other company requires hard physical labor--so I get the best of both worlds. In addition, many of my clients are in the precision manufacturing industry.

I have to say--when I'm working the manual labor, it feels good to look at the completion of a new project. I get a real sense of accomplishment. My desk job is good, but it's hard to get the same feeling that you "completed" something when many of the times you don't see the end result.

Bringing this back to trucks--that's all I use my truck for--work. I know if I'm staring out the windshield of the truck, I'm eitther on my way to or coming back from a long day.

Regarding the new 150--I'm not sure I like the looks, but I didn't like the current 150 when it came out and now I do.

Bob

BigDave · Sep 11, 2003

( Wow this is the first time I have read this thread and I don't get it How do a bunch of predomanantly Japanese tractor owners bash a Japanese truck, again )

Wow, I thought my tractor was made in Georgia which happens to have a Japanese engine. Boomers are only built in Georgia & nowhere else in the world, but that doesn't mean there aren't a bunch of parts from all over the world. If my Boomer is a Japanese tractor wouldn't that make Nissan cars built in Tennessee with Mexican engines, Mexican cars? BTW, I really like my wife's Japanese made Nissan.

Anyway, what gives me the right to bash a Japanese truck? I owned one!!! Now I will clarify, that I've never owned a Toyota built in Indiana, so maybe things are different. J's supercharger looks kind of neat, to bad it isn't a Lexus option. I wouldn't mind talking the misses into an SUV.

By using your resale value example - you are doing the same thing as everyone else; saying mine is better than yours.

Docsknotinn · Sep 11, 2003

I Hear That Tractor comein
its rollin around the bend, and I aint seen the sunshine, since I dont know when, Cause Im stuck on The T-B-N website and this strand keeps DRaaaaaaagin on. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif J.Cash

BigDave · Sep 11, 2003

Dave (aka Mr Cash),

I got an hour on the tractor today. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

5030 · Sep 11, 2003

To all you guys:

I think I did a really good job of evocking (I think I spelled it right) some F150 like emotions on your parts. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I am only teasing, that what this thread is all about, besides we all have tractors from across the pond or at least parts of those tractors came from across the pond.

After all, I do drive a Suzuki to work. It was my wifes and she gave it to me when she got her gas guzzling Ranger. She wants it back, but I won't let go. She still uses it on weekends for the groceries and trips to the feed mill. It's rusty, but trusty. It's amazing. I have never replaced the brakes, one set of tires and a couple of headlight bulbs in a little under 200,000 miles.

My 350 Ford on the other hand has had 2 sets of tires, new batteries, alternator, upper and lower ball joints on the front axle and 3 crankshaft position sensors in 85,000 miles.

Of course the Suzuki will fit in the Fords bed, but that's not the point.

The problem with driving the Sidekick to work is that I have to drive through the 'hood to get to the shop and all the cops stare at me when I go by. It seems that pimps drive Sidekicks. It's their car of choice for some unknown reason. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

From now on, I'll put a funny face in the post when I am not being serious.

In closing, I still think color coordinated lids, tool boxes and other gee-gaw on little pickup trucks is yuppieism at it best. Actually, the Explorer Sport Track is the utmost yuppie vehicle, it's bed can't even hold a half sheet of plywood. If you needed a sheet, you'd have to pay the lumberman to cut it up before you could put it in the bed of one!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Egon · Sep 12, 2003

Any chance your wearing a white suit when going to work!!!!

Egon

Mark_in_NH · Sep 12, 2003

( 3 crankshaft position sensors in 85,000 miles)

What exactly does this sensor do, I have never heard of such an item. Maybe it is strictly a diesel thing.

cowboydoc · Sep 12, 2003

The CPS is the cam position sensor. The powerstrokes are electronically controlled and the sensor relates the postion of the cam to the computer to control the valves and basically synchronize the motor. When the cps goes out your truck will stop dead.