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Old-Biscuit
Oct 25, 2016Explorer III
Ugly didn't slow me down any when I bought my Dodge 3500.
I was a FORD truck man since my first truck back in the 70's.
But come 2006 and getting ready to hit the road FT FORD had the 6.0 POS engine and I just couldn't in good conscious buy one when I needed reliable/dependable truck so I bought my 'tractor motor' with a Dodge wrapper.
Best decision and it has proving its worth....even kinda like the look.
But I have to ask..cause I have been thinking of downsizing and new truck wouldn't hurt
Question:
Is that Ford aluminum truck bed that susceptible to huge dents/tears/rips from sharp edge corner of a tool box like shown in commercials?
I mean commercials 'bend' the truth and are 'biased' in their presentations of their product but DANG those are some nasty tears/rips and major dents vs the steel bed.
I know aluminum is strong and malleable but it's defection ability is less then steel hence the tears/rips
Yes a bedliner would minimize the effects but still.....???
I was a FORD truck man since my first truck back in the 70's.
But come 2006 and getting ready to hit the road FT FORD had the 6.0 POS engine and I just couldn't in good conscious buy one when I needed reliable/dependable truck so I bought my 'tractor motor' with a Dodge wrapper.
Best decision and it has proving its worth....even kinda like the look.
But I have to ask..cause I have been thinking of downsizing and new truck wouldn't hurt
Question:
Is that Ford aluminum truck bed that susceptible to huge dents/tears/rips from sharp edge corner of a tool box like shown in commercials?
I mean commercials 'bend' the truth and are 'biased' in their presentations of their product but DANG those are some nasty tears/rips and major dents vs the steel bed.
I know aluminum is strong and malleable but it's defection ability is less then steel hence the tears/rips
Yes a bedliner would minimize the effects but still.....???
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