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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Very interesting.
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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sure but on the other hand let me design a road course for my product and my product will win hands down every time

It's a commercial made by Ford and not and independent test, therefore invalid on all counts.
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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yea I agree with you, but did you see that toyota? WOW and thay talk it up like its god on tv. haha
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by trever1t
sure but on the other hand let me design a road course for my product and my product will win hands down every time

It's a commercial made by Ford and not and independent test, therefore invalid on all counts.
Very true, the shocks on the other vehicles could have been changed or altered.
Gearing may not have been adequate for towing on the competitor models.

Tire pressure could have been adjusted for body roll simulation..

Look for a real independent test.

Its a dog eat dog world for these manufacturers, they need to sell all they can to stay afloat these days.
I wouldnt put anything pass them lol.
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by trever1t
sure but on the other hand let me design a road course for my product and my product will win hands down every time

It's a commercial made by Ford and not and independent test, therefore invalid on all counts.
I agree 100%
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Wow I need a Toyota. That floppy frame would help me hook at the track.
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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There was a similar test last year and the same results. The toyota was like a bowl of Jello. In all honesty, I think it was accurate. We have wash board roads out here that will throw the trucks around like that and my truck tends to slide around a bit.
Fords frame is made specifically for driving in fields so it holds up a bit better on roads like that.
Keeping that in mind. They took the strong point and foundation of what the truck was built for and compared it to the other trucks. that's not an overall demonstration of the every day use of each vehicle.
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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why anyone would buy a pickup built by a country the size of hawaii anyway is beyond me. The video didn't make the general look too bad especially when you see the Toy.
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 03:45 AM
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yea I agree with you, but did you see that toyota? WOW and thay talk it up like its god on tv. haha
Thats because toyota markets their vehicle to smug tools that think toyota is THE car god. Despite the issues that truck had.
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ZQ8Dude
Thats because toyota markets their vehicle to smug tools that think toyota is THE car god. Despite the issues that truck had.
LMAO. I can see the Toyota marketing group meeting now, 'we need to make sure this truck appeals to smug tools that already think we are god'.

Once Toyota boxes the frame it will probably be on par. They have a decent drivetrain under it, the last one I looked inside had a nice interior.
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