What's up today (bullchiting) thread.

I'm getting 20.2 combined city/ highway MPG. Can't complain

 

Yeah, just go tell your local dealer you want the F-150 with the free wood and splitter. Tell em I sent you

 

I hit it I pay for it. She hits it, I pay for it. See how that works.

 

All aluminum body, bed, cab, all of the major upper parts that were steel are aluminum.

You'd think that steel would be tougher than aluminum, but the alloys ford used are are up to the task.

Ford actually tested this out on specially built, but not disclosed to commercial f150 owners in a quarry. The mules in 2011 f150 guise, but all aluminum beds fared exceptionally well in that abusive extended test.
How Ford secretly tested its aluminum F-150's mettle at a Nevada gold mine

 

Ford did their research, and wouldn't risk sales of the best selling vehicle in the US for, whatever record, like about 30 years now?, on something that wouldn't work.

Check the link above with the secret aluminum bed commercial test. They also improved upon those unknowing commercial user beds as well.

Yes, aluminum can corrode, but I'd take an aluminum body over steel any day.

 

What motor did you get? 5.0?

 

3.5 the same motor (2011 trade in) that towed my 33' foot camper up through Franconia Notch el. about 2400' . Uphill 8 miles, good enough for me, plenty of power.

 

I used to live in Bethel, Maine. I had to drive up through Franconia Notch weekly for work. So I know that, and other nh and me roads. Yeah, the 3.5 is a good motor. My parents have one in their 2014 Edge.

 

Nice to meet another local boy, thanks Horkin!

 

Caffeine. Time to get ready.

 

Found four that are sparking an interest in me. This evening I will register to bid and then its off to the races of the bid and wait game. Should have results by next week.

 

Woke up to the sound of the twp. snow plow doing his thing. When I let Bear out, it was snowing and there was a whole 2" on the ground. I have absolutely no idea why the plow is down in that.............Oh well, morning smoothie and caffeine then off to another day of med. appointments for the old folks. Everyone have a safe day. N H Mountain Man keep that new Ford nice and Shiny. Fine looking truck.....

 

Hehehe... you reminded me of our town plow engineers too Rotti. You can feel the ground vibrate 1/2 mile away before you hear the beast dragging that iron on bare tar, driving by. We had too many times where he'd go by "plowing" a 1" storm... and then 12" or more where nobody knows where he is... ...

 

2014-2015 snow budget must have some leftover $ in it. If they don't spend it, next year's budget goes down. Gotta love gubment logic.

 

Thanks, I'll try my best!

 

Where you lookin Dave?

 

Anybody need one of these? Me neither...but I want one.

 

early season snow it's still kinda fun to run the plow truck. Probably have money in the budget to burn as well
The monotony will set in eventually - running a plow truck by yourself for hours on end in the dark....man I miss snow