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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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Some people are really vain. I don't have time for this. I have to go out and get some bigger tires and a lift after reading this. Maybe one of those big ass bumpers with a wench on it.

 

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Don'tGiveATruck Enthusiast

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This is a great commercial, thanks for posting this. The part where the guy with a beard shakes his hand and his reaction is priceless.

 

"He's driving a 4 door truck, that says it all"

 

Edit- Here's a good old ford vs chev commercial from back in the day:

 

 

Shutter Enthusiast

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Aerodynamic eh? I prefer the format of the new ford commercials, for those of you who haven't seen the Ferd Fteenthousand commercial:

 

 

Ventilator Senior Enthusiast

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Lol I don't care what anyone says, that twin I-beam suspension on those old fords is complete trash.

 

I had a '66 Ferd 3/4 ton with a 240 ci inline 6 with 4 speed . As a matter of fact I had it twice. Sold it to an uncle, and then bought it back a couple years later. In granny gear that thing could have pulled a house. Pulled a lot of full silage wagons 'round the farm. That really was a good truck, and you are wrong about the Twin I-Beam being complete trash!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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That Twin-I beam suspension was tough, but it was a crappy way to keep control of the wheels. Most of the bad rep comes from worn out ones. The king pins would wear out and the bushings in everything would get bad, then the truck would wander all over the road. Steering became "a suggestion". When they were all rebuilt and tightened up, they were ok. Nothing like a double wishbone, rack and pinion though.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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I don't like them because the geometry is screwed up unless the front end is sitting at exactly the right height. Seems like no matter what the camber is way off. And at higher extension or compression some funky things happen.

beetle Enthusiast

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Hmmm......I never had any issues with my '85 F250 with twin I-Beam suspension, 128 K miles and not even an alignment. BTW, after 30 years it's time to let it go, it will be a Christmas gift for my granddaughter for commuting to school.

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02suburbanZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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My friend has 3 80-82 f250/f150's one of them has over 800,000 miles he has never had frame issues [emoji32]

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Hmmm......I never had any issues with my '85 F250 with twin I-Beam suspension, 128 K miles and not even an alignment. BTW, after 30 years it's time to let it go, it will be a Christmas gift for my granddaughter for commuting to school.

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Nice truck if you lived closer Id try to talk you out off that one.....Im having flashbacks.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Hmmm......I never had any issues with my '85 F250 with twin I-Beam suspension, 128 K miles and not even an alignment. BTW, after 30 years it's time to let it go, it will be a Christmas gift for my granddaughter for commuting to school.

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I hate you southwest folks and your nice old stuff that doesn't rust. :lol:

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