Would your grandfather recognize this as a Pickup
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UAV (Urban Assault Vehicle) perhaps. New Army project.....
I remember his old Chevy fondly. Had a single catseye on each rear. 3-on-the-three. No a/c, no power anything, floor starter, floor high-beams, no seatbelts. Spare tire + all grandkids rode in the back...even going down the street!
Those were the days......
UAV (Urban Assault Vehicle) perhaps. New Army project.....
I remember his old Chevy fondly. Had a single catseye on each rear. 3-on-the-three. No a/c, no power anything, floor starter, floor high-beams, no seatbelts. Spare tire + all grandkids rode in the back...even going down the street!
Those were the days......
Yes he does. A expensive one that most people will just use as a pavement pounder but a pickup never the less.
I was at Rausch Creek the same day he was and I'm pretty sure we saw that exact Raptor on the trails!
But 99.99999% of these trucks don't go off road.
For the type of off roading I do, I'd prefer the power wagon with solid axles.
But 99.99999% of these trucks don't go off road.
For the type of off roading I do, I'd prefer the power wagon with solid axles.
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Sure he would. People modified vehicles, jacked up trucks, etc. back in the day... At least from the 60's on, which was when my Grandfather was buying vehicles
Hmmm...."...a 10th to 5th gear instant downshift..." Is it a CVT or a true 10 speed?
He only mentioned that the fuel economy was surprisingly good (or some such). I wonder what a boy toy reviewing giggling clown considers good mileage.
As they say, "If you have to ask..." Kira
edit: LOVE the FOXXHUNT Ford picture.
He only mentioned that the fuel economy was surprisingly good (or some such). I wonder what a boy toy reviewing giggling clown considers good mileage.
As they say, "If you have to ask..." Kira
edit: LOVE the FOXXHUNT Ford picture.
I saw one of these in Dearborn last year that was driven by a Ford employee. They sure are beasts.
Not sure about the new, but the old 6.2's were basically super duties on an F150 frame. The springs were just a bit softer thus limiting the towing capacity. They were also cheaper than an equivalently loaded Tahoe too.
Not sure about the new, but the old 6.2's were basically super duties on an F150 frame. The springs were just a bit softer thus limiting the towing capacity. They were also cheaper than an equivalently loaded Tahoe too.
JHZR2
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Originally Posted By: dlundblad
I saw one of these in Dearborn last year that was driven by a Ford employee. They sure are beasts.
Not sure about the new, but the old 6.2's were basically super duties on an F150 frame. The springs were just a bit softer thus limiting the towing capacity. They were also cheaper than an equivalently loaded Tahoe too.
How exactly is it a super duty if its on an F150 frame and doesnt have the same springs?
I saw one of these in Dearborn last year that was driven by a Ford employee. They sure are beasts.
Not sure about the new, but the old 6.2's were basically super duties on an F150 frame. The springs were just a bit softer thus limiting the towing capacity. They were also cheaper than an equivalently loaded Tahoe too.
How exactly is it a super duty if its on an F150 frame and doesnt have the same springs?
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
I saw one of these in Dearborn last year that was driven by a Ford employee. They sure are beasts.
Not sure about the new, but the old 6.2's were basically super duties on an F150 frame. The springs were just a bit softer thus limiting the towing capacity. They were also cheaper than an equivalently loaded Tahoe too.
How exactly is it a super duty if its on an F150 frame and doesnt have the same springs?
Engine and axle.
*You have the benefits of power, but the not so bulkiness of a superduty. Not sure on the transmission.
And the later 6.2's werent' exactly a plain Jane F150 frame either.
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
I saw one of these in Dearborn last year that was driven by a Ford employee. They sure are beasts.
Not sure about the new, but the old 6.2's were basically super duties on an F150 frame. The springs were just a bit softer thus limiting the towing capacity. They were also cheaper than an equivalently loaded Tahoe too.
How exactly is it a super duty if its on an F150 frame and doesnt have the same springs?
Engine and axle.
*You have the benefits of power, but the not so bulkiness of a superduty. Not sure on the transmission.
And the later 6.2's werent' exactly a plain Jane F150 frame either.
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Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Sure he would. People modified vehicles, jacked up trucks, etc. back in the day... At least from the 60's on, which was when my Grandfather was buying vehicles
1960's! my grandfather was born in 1890!
Sure he would. People modified vehicles, jacked up trucks, etc. back in the day... At least from the 60's on, which was when my Grandfather was buying vehicles
1960's! my grandfather was born in 1890!
Nope. Back in Grandpa's day, a truck had an 8' bed and hauled stuff. They all worked for a living. Cars were for ridin in ...
JHZR2
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Originally Posted By: Chris142
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Sure he would. People modified vehicles, jacked up trucks, etc. back in the day... At least from the 60's on, which was when my Grandfather was buying vehicles
1960's! my grandfather was born in 1890!
My grandfather was born in the early 20s, and bought his first car in 1961.
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Sure he would. People modified vehicles, jacked up trucks, etc. back in the day... At least from the 60's on, which was when my Grandfather was buying vehicles
1960's! my grandfather was born in 1890!
My grandfather was born in the early 20s, and bought his first car in 1961.
Given that the pickup (ute) was supposed to be something that you could drive to Church Sunday, and haul pigs Monday, then of course it fits the bill....
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/buyers-guide-buying-advice/the-true-history-of-the-ute
4WD, and whether you use it doesn't define a pickup...
My new ute is a ute...
just like the one (2003) that its replacing
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/buyers-guide-buying-advice/the-true-history-of-the-ute
4WD, and whether you use it doesn't define a pickup...
My new ute is a ute...
just like the one (2003) that its replacing
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Given that the pickup (ute) was supposed to be something that you could drive to Church Sunday, and haul pigs Monday, then of course it fits the bill....
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/buyers-guide-buying-advice/the-true-history-of-the-ute
4WD, and whether you use it doesn't define a pickup...
My new ute is a ute...
just like the one (2003) that its replacing
Very nice! both of them.
Given that the pickup (ute) was supposed to be something that you could drive to Church Sunday, and haul pigs Monday, then of course it fits the bill....
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/buyers-guide-buying-advice/the-true-history-of-the-ute
4WD, and whether you use it doesn't define a pickup...
My new ute is a ute...
just like the one (2003) that its replacing
Very nice! both of them.
Originally Posted By: BrocLuno
Nope. Back in Grandpa's day, a truck had an 8' bed and hauled stuff. They all worked for a living. Cars were for ridin in ...
My Grandfather was the same way, Pick-ups were strictly for work, It didn't even get parked in front of the house. I sold the last pick-up he bought last year, 1969 Chevy C20 350/Granny 4 speed & no other options. The family vultures got his 1970 Lincoln Mark III.
He would not understand the "high end" pick-up thing.
Nope. Back in Grandpa's day, a truck had an 8' bed and hauled stuff. They all worked for a living. Cars were for ridin in ...
My Grandfather was the same way, Pick-ups were strictly for work, It didn't even get parked in front of the house. I sold the last pick-up he bought last year, 1969 Chevy C20 350/Granny 4 speed & no other options. The family vultures got his 1970 Lincoln Mark III.
He would not understand the "high end" pick-up thing.
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