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Large Testicles posted:modern trucks really are the loving worst. An even larger mindfuck is that Ford uses the exact same metal stamping for the cab body structure from the -150 through -350.
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McTinkerson posted:An even larger mindfuck is that Ford uses the exact same metal stamping for the cab body structure from the -150 through -350. Why? It's always been that way/always been frame/suspension/powertrain differences. Wait until somebody tells you about the same cab on a lot of gens of 450 and up being identical to the pickup cabs from the firewall back.
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VideoGameVet posted:https://twitter.com/_david_ho_/status/1571679993276821504?s=20&t=fFJMGzLHNWkf3C972gCp5A This picture again? So what, they're the same length. At least the caption is different. Last time it was OWE EMM GEE LOOK HOW MUCH BIGGER THE MODERN TRUCK IS. While forgetting to point out that it's an actual *compact* truck, with a single cab vs a crew cab fullsize. Apples to bananas comparison. But hey clicks and retweets!!!
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Ambassadorofsodomy posted:This picture again? The beds are almost the same size
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Also, single cab vs crew cab doesn't mean add a few feet of height. When people complain about how big trucks have gotten, length isn't usually the cause.
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I still think a more valid comparison would be older f150 crew cab vs the new one. The f150 started coming with a crew in the 98 or 99 model year? Put them side by side. I'm sure the new one is still bigger and heavier etc. E: I'm also still stuck on the last time the pic made the rounds. When it was just "look how much bigger the new truck is" wesleywillis fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Sep 19, 2022 |
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Sep 19, 2022 22:35
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I'd rather load firewood in the Toyota. And you know, the bed is the same size.
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 That said, F150 still jumbo sized in a way you don't understand until you see them outside their native habitat, trying to interact with a world not built for them.
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Motronic posted:Why? It's always been that way/always been frame/suspension/powertrain differences. I think the only time it wasn't in the last 30 years was during the aero-truck era (gently caress, that's a lovely sentence). The bubble "3/4 ton" lasted one or two years before the Superduty trucks came out. I'd guess Ford really wanted to consolidate models after they stopped building semi-trucks and the biggest of their straight trucks. I like the idea of modular cabs. All the poo poo that breaks shared across multiple layouts and platforms. Snapped off a mirror? Crunched a bumper? Shattered the lights? No problem, there are plenty in circulation. My favorite is the big Hinos. Same basic cab for most size trucks, even between cab overs and standard configs. madeintaipei fucked around with this message at 22:52 on Sep 19, 2022 |
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madeintaipei posted:
This is what I'm saying about "everything behind the firewall". My point about the F150/250/350 thing is: they're all full sized trucks. If you wanted a smaller truck you buy something that is not a full sized truck, not a full sized truck with lighter suspension on it.
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Large Testicles posted:modern trucks really are the loving worst.  seriously
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Mr. Wiggles posted:I'd rather load firewood in the Toyota. And you know, the bed is the same size. Me too. Its lower and they are the same length, but are they the same width? Or depth?
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What came first? The big dumb truck or the big dumb american?
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Humphreys posted:What came first? The big dumb truck or the big dumb american? Big Dumb Americans have been around since before 1776. The trucks are just a modern manifestation.
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I always wanted one of those airport people movers. I thought they would have an awesome family car. E350 van cab up front, lexan greenhouse out the back. Seats 22, or a family of 4 and enough floorspace that if you remove the seats you don't even need a tent    Apparently these are listed as "22 passenger party vans" on Google Not as practical as a 7 series for daily driver, but maybe useful as a weekend warrior. Best part? It's just a regular ford van mechanically, get parts at any napa or AutoZone. They're like $15k in any auto trader
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Arson Daily posted:
now remember how much easier it was getting in and out of the cab and bed, and how much easier it was to load and unload poo poo when the bed rail isn't at your shoulder line. basically every loving truck comes with side steps now because unless you're Shaq, you're gonna need em.
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Humphreys posted:What came first? The big dumb truck or the big dumb american? Big, dumb Aussies came first. Blew y'all's wad against the Turks, for all the good that did.
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On this page a lot of terrible car poo poo is being posting in the wrong thread.
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Hadlock posted:I always wanted one of those airport people movers. I thought they would have an awesome family car. E350 van cab up front, lexan greenhouse out the back. Seats 22, or a family of 4 and enough floorspace that if you remove the seats you don't even need a tent This is actually a sweet idea.
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Hadlock posted:I always wanted one of those airport people movers. I thought they would have an awesome family car. E350 van cab up front, lexan greenhouse out the back. Seats 22, or a family of 4 and enough floorspace that if you remove the seats you don't even need a tent Local Airport has a bunch of these converted to Electric for rental car, hotel, and parking shuttles. I'm hoping some come on the used market in a few years.
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Maybe not the 22 seater variant, but didn't we have someone in AI that bought an airport shuttle Ford, I think he posted some rust repair pics that also showed how shoddily built it was?
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BuckyDoneGun posted:That said, F150 still jumbo sized in a way you don't understand until you see them outside their native habitat, trying to interact with a world not built for them. It’s even more hilarious when you see one of the big ones in England. I don’t think they even sell the bigger ones here but there are obviously a few imports. They are ludicrously big on our roads.
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AirRaid posted:It’s even more hilarious when you see one of the big ones in England. I don’t think they even sell the bigger ones here but there are obviously a few imports. They are ludicrously big on our roads. Aren't there a bunch of roads there they wouldn't even fit on?
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Yeah some towns/villages have narrow parts and tight corners that you’d never get a big truck like that down. I have some experience driving vans (ford transit LWB) which probably have a similar footprint and I’ve had to be careful in some areas about which roads to take.
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:Aren't there a bunch of roads there they wouldn't even fit on? Even Rangers have issues moving in a lot of roads in Italy, let alone F150.
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Kinda owns tbh, the windscreen wiper setup a la Luigi Colani https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/1572202665588629506?s=20&t=vZMWFXZldQeRsT_F8k9fsQ *edit: It's a McLaren M1B underneath the tech costume: 
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Launched a video we've been working on for a while as a "trailer" to a JDM collection we're setting to launch at auction over the next week or so https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEWuk8KFblg
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GramCracker posted:Launched a video we've been working on for a while as a "trailer" to a JDM collection we're setting to launch at auction over the next week or so Verra niiiiice.
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GramCracker posted:Launched a video we've been working on for a while as a "trailer" to a JDM collection we're setting to launch at auction over the next week or so Not trying to  "What do you do for a living"But when you refer to the cars you're posting, are these a personal/private collection or something at an automotive museum you work at, or?
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MetaJew posted:Not trying to I pay him in exposure to show off my cars 
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MetaJew posted:Not trying to I got extremely lucky and get to work as the marketing manager at The Cultivated Collector. We're a boutique dealership in New Canaan, CT where we specialize in rare and investment grade automobiles. Some of the stuff I've shared is part of our personal collection (ex. the 220, XJR-15, 250MM). I like sharing what I am able to, because some of this stuff is just so wild, and in my opinion, should be shared.
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GramCracker posted:I got extremely lucky and get to work as the marketing manager at The Cultivated Collector. We're a boutique dealership in New Canaan, CT where we specialize in rare and investment grade automobiles. Some of the stuff I've shared is part of our personal collection (ex. the 220, XJR-15, 250MM). I like sharing what I am able to, because some of this stuff is just so wild, and in my opinion, should be shared. That's a sweet gig
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GramCracker posted:I got extremely lucky and get to work as the marketing manager at The Cultivated Collector. We're a boutique dealership in New Canaan, CT where we specialize in rare and investment grade automobiles. Some of the stuff I've shared is part of our personal collection (ex. the 220, XJR-15, 250MM). I like sharing what I am able to, because some of this stuff is just so wild, and in my opinion, should be shared. Well, thank you for sharing!
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GramCracker posted:I got extremely lucky and get to work as the marketing manager at The Cultivated Collector. We're a boutique dealership in New Canaan, CT where we specialize in rare and investment grade automobiles. Some of the stuff I've shared is part of our personal collection (ex. the 220, XJR-15, 250MM). I like sharing what I am able to, because some of this stuff is just so wild, and in my opinion, should be shared. That's awesome. Thanks for sharing
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Of course, don't mention it! I know if there's anyone as interested in these as I am, other than the boss, it's AI
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GramCracker posted:Of course, don't mention it! I know if there's anyone as interested in these as I am, other than the boss, it's AI That ITR… would fit perfectly into my collection
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I don’t know if this counts as awesome AI car poo poo, but a friend loaned me his 360 Modena for the weekend, and told me it would be impossible for me to drive it harder than he does on the track. I’m scared. 
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I don’t know if this counts as awesome AI car poo poo, but a friend loaned me his 360 Modena for the weekend, and told me it would be impossible for me to drive it harder than he does on the track. I’m scared. That's a challenge worth taking up. See how it deals with fire hydrants and trees.
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Sounds like a good friend!
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