Just for fun - Dented Ford F150 beds or .........

[BB_TX]

The Ram and GM guys are having fun with the Chevy video on the Ford aluminum beds. So lets have fun with the crash test..

Pickup crash test

Ram rated marginal overall, poor in structure, and poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

GM double cabs rated acceptable overall and structure, but poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

GM crew cabs rated marginal overall, marginal in structure, and poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

Ford aluminum rated GOOD in all categories.

Hmmmm? Would I rather risk a dented bed by ignorance in dumping heavy pointed objects in my bed? Or would I rather risk having EMTs prying my legs out of a wrecked truck because some DUI or phone distracted driver drifted into my lane and hit me head on?

I can prevent bed damage by using common sense. I may not be able to prevent someone drifting across the center line and hitting me. I like my feet and legs the way they are. Think I will stick with a Ford. :B

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

BB_TX wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
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Me I'll take a higher quality burger and truck thank you very much.

Don

Yeah, the crash results show that don't they? 🙂

So your not going to be driving that Ferd you list in your signature then? You must have a new 2016 F150 on order right? Otherwise your and ever other owner of any Ford but one 2015 F150 is rated just like my Ram in the safety tests. Facts suck don't they! LMAO

Thank God I made it to work with my feet still intact tonight.

Don

This is my average after 37 miles at 60 mph. Hahaha and that's with a bed that won't get a hole in it from dropping a empty tool box in it.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

Lessmore wrote:
Interesting comments on aluminum vs steel for a pickup truck bed, by a metallurgist.


Aluminum vs steel

Interesting. Pretty much what what I learned about aluminum over the years.

[TurnThePage]

BB_TX wrote:

BillyW wrote:
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ONLY if you buy a brand spankin' new one. Their crash tests weren't so perfect, even one year earlier.
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True to a point. Beginning with the 2015 F150 crew cab and 2016 F150 Supercabs, the used Ford trucks hitting the market will have the highest crash test ratings. How long before the others step so that their used models meet that rating?

I genuinely applaud the F150's crashworthiness. Couldn't be a better category raise the standard in. I am not at all worried about my safety in my Ram though.

[BB_TX]

BillyW wrote:
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ONLY if you buy a brand spankin' new one. Their crash tests weren't so perfect, even one year earlier.
........

True to a point. Beginning with the 2015 F150 crew cab and 2016 F150 Supercabs, the used Ford trucks hitting the market will have the highest crash test ratings. How long before the others step so that their used models meet that rating?

BillyW wrote:
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This whole thread is stupid. Just as stupid as the other ones that spawned it.

Can't argue that one, at least to the point of a lot of the postings within the thread. :B

[Lessmore]

Interesting comments on aluminum vs steel for a pickup truck bed, by a metallurgist.


Aluminum vs steel

[TurnThePage]

jbarkley wrote:

BB_TX wrote:
The Ram and GM guys are having fun with the Chevy video on the Ford aluminum beds. So lets have fun with the crash test..

Pickup crash test

Ram rated marginal overall, poor in structure, and poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

GM double cabs rated acceptable overall and structure, but poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

GM crew cabs rated marginal overall, marginal in structure, and poor in foot and lower leg injuries.
Thank you a voice of intelligence. I 'll take the dents and keep my legs.

Ford aluminum rated GOOD in all categories.

Hmmmm? Would I rather risk a dented bed by ignorance in dumping heavy pointed objects in my bed? Or would I rather risk having EMTs prying my legs out of a wrecked truck because some DUI or phone distracted driver drifted into my lane and hit me head on?

I can prevent bed damage by using common sense. I may not be able to prevent someone drifting across the center line and hitting me. I like my feet and legs the way they are. Think I will stick with a Ford. :B

I will take the Dents and keep my Legs.

ONLY if you buy a brand spankin' new one. Their crash tests weren't so perfect, even one year earlier. This whole thread is stupid. Just as stupid as the other ones that spawned it.

Sorry, maybe I need to go camping...

[jbarkley]

BB_TX wrote:
The Ram and GM guys are having fun with the Chevy video on the Ford aluminum beds. So lets have fun with the crash test..

Pickup crash test

Ram rated marginal overall, poor in structure, and poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

GM double cabs rated acceptable overall and structure, but poor in foot and lower leg injuries.

GM crew cabs rated marginal overall, marginal in structure, and poor in foot and lower leg injuries.
Thank you a voice of intelligence. I 'll take the dents and keep my legs.

Ford aluminum rated GOOD in all categories.

Hmmmm? Would I rather risk a dented bed by ignorance in dumping heavy pointed objects in my bed? Or would I rather risk having EMTs prying my legs out of a wrecked truck because some DUI or phone distracted driver drifted into my lane and hit me head on?

I can prevent bed damage by using common sense. I may not be able to prevent someone drifting across the center line and hitting me. I like my feet and legs the way they are. Think I will stick with a Ford. :B

I will take the Dents and keep my Legs.

[BB_TX]

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
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Me I'll take a higher quality burger and truck thank you very much.

Don

Yeah, the crash results show that don't they? 🙂

[Me_Again]

RedRocket204 wrote:

Me Again wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/11/us/navy-reverting-to-steel-in-shipbuilding-after-cracks-in-aluminu...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Belknap_(CG-26)#Construction

It's a good argument that there has been no technological advancements since 1987. :R

So you think aluminum has been re-invented? Military Aluminum, is that similar to Military Intelligence? :B:B:B

[kevden]

I do not care for the ford, I like chevy toyota and dodge, but the dented/cracked bed can be prevented easily with a rubber bed mat. If I had one I would have a spray in liner as well.

[RedRocket204]

Me Again wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/11/us/navy-reverting-to-steel-in-shipbuilding-after-cracks-in-aluminu...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Belknap_(CG-26)#Construction

It's a good argument that there has been no technological advancements since 1987. :R

[Me_Again]

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/11/us/navy-reverting-to-steel-in-shipbuilding-after-cracks-in-aluminu...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Belknap_(CG-26)#Construction

[Fordlover]

I gotta admit, now that our vehicles carry around our precious little ones, crash ratings mean a lot more to me than they did when I was young and invincible.

[1ofmany]

azdryheat wrote:
Hmmm, sounds like someone got his feelings hurt. lol

Agree, you Ford guys should stop it right now....

[edatlanta]

"Military Grade Aluminum"? What military grade. What if they are talking about the "grade" the military requires for ball point pen refills?

My point is there is more than one "military grade" depending on what the material is supposed to be used for. The way Ford and others use the term
"military grade" is marketing lingo pure and simple and means absolutely nothing.