Good news for American car/truck builders
Rankings for most reliable vehicles and their average miles expected put Toyota and Honda at the number 1 & 2 spots but Ford is #3, closely followed by Dodge at #4 and Chevy at #5. Pretty impressi...
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Our F150 rides better than a car, with 175,000 miles plus on it.
I've had to replace number 8 coil twice and plugs once.
Only thing was keeping check on oil level as the 5.4 has used oil since day one.
I'm going to spend a little money on it instead of trading. The trucks are just too expensive, for me, now.
The C channel will certainly be less stiff. I saw one advertisement about going to an aluminum frame, I thought. I don't think that is a good idea. It would do for Soccer Moms who don't haul anything but groceries but any weight or towing a no no, I think.
It's to save weight and CAFE averages and too heck for suitability of the vehicle.
For the prices, now, they should be made of rhodium.
Henry Ford made some steering and suspension pieces out of 100% Vanadium on Model T or maybe it was the Model A.
They should make the frames out of it.It could be lighter and stronger.
I've had to replace number 8 coil twice and plugs once.
Only thing was keeping check on oil level as the 5.4 has used oil since day one.
I'm going to spend a little money on it instead of trading. The trucks are just too expensive, for me, now.
The C channel will certainly be less stiff. I saw one advertisement about going to an aluminum frame, I thought. I don't think that is a good idea. It would do for Soccer Moms who don't haul anything but groceries but any weight or towing a no no, I think.
It's to save weight and CAFE averages and too heck for suitability of the vehicle.
For the prices, now, they should be made of rhodium.
Henry Ford made some steering and suspension pieces out of 100% Vanadium on Model T or maybe it was the Model A.
They should make the frames out of it.It could be lighter and stronger.
