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mike94silverado Senior Enthusiast

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the Ford dealer here STILL is running billboards stating "Built FORD Tough Without your Tax Dollars" all the Ford guys still call it Govt Motors... Seriously, It's old but since they are Ford guys you'll never be able to prove the facts to them my 2 favorites are--

 

DOE Loans Ford took are still "Tax Dollars" that they are using to "build" vehicles until paid in full.

 

If GM or Chrysler went under Suppliers would too ultimately causing major issues for ALL manufacturers

 

 

Not to rehash the bailout just seriously..... 4 years later and all the Ford guy can say is "How's dat Gubbment Motors truck workin out for ya?"

russellb Enthusiast

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Well, if by old you mean that even the new fords require the operator to exit the vehicle and engage the front hub mechanisms, then yes its old.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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I am not able to say exactly what I say to people who give that attitude. But the gist of it is that Ford took fed money too. Any Ford dealer who tries to capitalize on claims to the contrary are liars.

mike94silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Well, if by old you mean that even the new fords require the operator to exit the vehicle and engage the front hub mechanisms, then yes its old.

haha I still remember a friend trying to "enlighten" me on the superiority of those hubs when I was in Highschool driving a beat up hand me down Ram 4x4 with the automatic hubs that my dad gave me. He had it since new, never touched the 4wd, I think he had that Ford in every year for something Hub Related. not to mention that all I had to do was pull a lever :)

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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One of my friends was telling me all about how turning the hubs "locks the diff". Alright bud, sounds like you've never been stuck in a Ford before LOL.

russellb Enthusiast

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Nothing more enjoyable than having to go scuba diving to lock in your hubs. My friends dad had the same maintenance issue as well. It got to the point where he got mad at us for locking the hubs and using the four cause it broke something every time. I don't know about anyone else here, but I'd rather not have to get out and lock the hubs when your 5 feet into manure from that tasty Alberta beef.

mike94silverado Senior Enthusiast

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I am not able to say exactly what I say to people who give that attitude. But the gist of it is that Ford took fed money too. Any Ford dealer who tries to capitalize on claims to the contrary are liars.

this dealer has a cult following.... it's not that the service is good, or the deals are good it's just that they've been here selling Fords forever and are so arrogant. I think the customers become arrogant too.. so he plays into that...

NitroCherokee Enthusiast

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Not all Ford drivers are arrogant about it, I don't mind my lockout hubs they have auto or locked setting. Small price to pay to still have a solid front axle and not have IFS and CV shafts. IFS and CV's work great for my wife's daily driver but in a truck I want more

 

 

BTW I am not brand loyal at all, and have never referred to GM as Gubment Motors. I just buy what fits my needs the best.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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Who even cares what anyone says about GM? It's not our company.. If some is dumb enough to even say "government motors" they are not even worth talking to anyway

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