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Old 01-14-2014, 02:56 PM
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At one time truck beds were wood. Aluminum is better then plastic, what it seems the trend is.


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Old 01-14-2014, 03:18 PM
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-show...-ford-snuck-in

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It's all about CAFE. I blame Obama.

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Looks like Christie will not get any of your blame....save up some for Hillary...

or the witch from Delaware should the Teabaggers force a House vote
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Old 01-14-2014, 04:21 PM
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The frame of the new Ford truck is still steel. I'm no expert, but for the purpose of collision safety, the frame is going to transmit the impact of the crash, not the body. They're designing the cars / trucks to crumple in collisions anyway.
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The frame of the new Ford truck is still steel. I'm no expert, but for the purpose of collision safety, the frame is going to transmit the impact of the crash, not the body. They're designing the cars / trucks to crumple in collisions anyway.
True.

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Old 01-14-2014, 04:28 PM
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But, I think what everyone is talking about are dings and dents from grocery carts and crap like that. Not full on collisions.

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Old 01-14-2014, 05:29 PM
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Or throwing a shovel into the bed and it sticks....
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Or throwing a shovel into the bed and it sticks....
Unloading a bed full of firewood to discover it left it's imprint everywhere.

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Old 01-14-2014, 06:34 PM
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Huh, interesting. Okay, we shall see.

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Old 01-14-2014, 06:58 PM
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CAFE is a crock of shit IMHO. We should just slap an additional $2/gallon tax on motor fuels while reducing other taxes in a revenue neutral fashion. That would drive both innovation and fairness while reducing demand for foreign oil imports.
Give the man a prize. You sir, are one of the very few who understands this. Talk about a perfect measure to ensure that the domestic industry is not competitive.
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