F-150 Repair Kit

Tystevens wrote:
Yep, happens all the time. I remember Howie Long (on behalf of GM) making fun of the "man-step" and heated steering wheels in competitor's trucks, too. A few years later ...

Not just trucks. Remember a couple years ago, Apple was making fun of bigger screens on Android phones. This year, they act like they invented the 5" screen.

Yup, this is why I rarely watch live tv (I love my DVR!!!). Commercials appeal to the dumbest people. That's why you see commercials that market a truck with BEST IN CLASS TOWING (referring to a 1 ton dually) and also spout about BEST IN CLASS MPG (referring to the base model half ton with an engine and rear end not suited for towing). The idiots for whom these commercials are designed will believe that there is ONE TRUCK that combines the best in class towing and best in class mileage.

They are the same idiots who believe that one brand is inherently better than another simply because their daddy used to drive a "Fill in the blank". In reality, you cannot compare the good or bad features of a truck from 30 years ago that your daddy owned with features good or bad today. The companies have changed so drastically. Quality has declined and improved numerous times over the years in each of the Big Three.

All of this truck bashing and brand loyalty is sometimes funny, sometimes annoying. I remember a couple years ago how HORRIBLE the Ecoboost engine was going to be. Turns out it is a pretty nice engine. Not as great mileage as they hoped, but plenty of power. A couple years ago Dodge products were piles of******around a very good Cummins engine. Modern Rams are great trucks and seem to be much nicer than the old ones.

Ford is being innovative with aluminum. Maybe it'll be great, maybe it'll stink. I guess I'm okay with just sitting back and watching to see how they do before I make an opinion, rather than sway in the breeze of uninformed worthless opinions that get tossed around here like leaves in the autumn wind...