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Hey! What's with all the Semantics here, people???!!!

This thread was supposed to be about Ford trucks and Rednecks!!!

(...I sure wish "YOU" people who frequent the Lounge would try to stay on topic a little more around here...JEEEEEZ!!!)

Are you being anti-"semantic" Dwight?

Oh...perish the thought, Bill!

Actually, I was bein' the "Anti-Dwight" there, as I'm sure you know!

(...btw, notice the hyphen there, if you will!)

I used one too

Maybe that'll work; "gotta use the hyphen, be right back".........nah

That Ford literally crushed that Chevy. However, if you put up a stock 3/4 ton, 4 wheel drive, Chevy against a similiarly equipped Ford it would be no contest. Chevy wins hands down (and I'm not a Chevy guy).

I can't decide if that was staged to happen that way or if the Chevy guys workmanship was just poor. Not sure about other places but here in the towing business Chevy commands a high price if you want one and Fords can be had cheap. Talking wreckers and roll backs.

Sort of but was it intentional or just lack of engineering the truck when it was lifted like that?

Well, my "Theory" was based more on the supposition of "Sabotage" than it was on "Inept Workmanship".

(...however, we ARE talkin' about "Rednecks" here, and so I suppose we certainly CAN'T rule out that second postulate which you so wisely bring up here!)

Come on now we all know that's what happens any time you put a chevy against a Ford.

Chad, not to change the subject but what movie is your signature from? I remember it but can't quite place it.

I'm guessing err google is guessing

The Dark Knight (2008) - Memorable quotes
www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/quotes - Cached... and sticks a grenade in the manager's mouth] Bozo: I believe whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you... [takes off his mask] The Joker: ...stranger. ...

That is it Moe, Thanks. It was bugging the heck outa me that I couldn't place it.

Well, I guess you guys didn't know that our very own Chad here actually moonlights as a caped crusader down there in Houston on his off-hours...and thus the very reason that that large Texas city's crime rate is so darn low and remains the paramount example of righteousness in "God's Country"!!!

His motto: "I AM Locopony: The Triumph-riding Avenger of the Night"!

(...sorry Chad, but the truth was bound to come to light eventually, ya know!...and besides, IF you would've put me on your payroll along with that manservant of yours, I would've NEVER let this cat outta the bag like this, ya know!!!!)

Damn it you got me ......what can I say.

When I heard it I thought ........ Hey no other statement has ever explained my life better.

Caught an episode of Top Gear with a Blazer,Jeep, and Bronco all pitted against each other. The Bronco literally fell apart, Jeep had issues but only running out of gas really stopped it and the Blazer made it unscathed. In fairness even with a broken axle the Bronco might have finished if the driver had not left his spare behind to save weight and the Jeep too if the driver had been more conservative in driving style to save fuel.

Was a funny part where they met a road on the end of a leg across Death Valley where they were not allowed to let their tires touch pavement. The Bronco guy dumped the truck on it's side and dragged it across the road and the Blazer guy found some old carpets (I suspect it was staged) and put one under it and took the others and put them over top of it and hook the ends together creating a kind of conveyor belt with the blazer inside it then drove the truck across the road and it worked! .

Was that on the British version of "Top Gear", or the(and I'm sorry to say) inferior American version of the show, Ian?

(...yep, for some reason, that show just doesn't "translate" as well when it's produced over here...my theory: It's extremely hard to be as subtly snide and "cheeky" as Mr. Clarkson is withOUT that whole "superfluous u" thing they've got goin' on over there on that little island!!!)

Inferior American version, and I agree, not a very good show.

Have you caught "The Car Show"? It's actually not too bad, and I think Adam Carolla is about as close to a Clarkson as any Yank is ever gonna get.

(...entertainingly sarcastic-wise, that is)

I want an F150 Raptor SVT

I want as many cars and trucks as possible replaced by motorcycles on the road.

or a F ound O n R oad D ead

or a F *cking O ld R usty D odge

Oh ok I see I guess chevROley is better because the outrageous french accent. We all know how great french cars are just look at the puegot.

I know they are not french at all, but are merican made as any automotruck and are an American brand the SHOVE AND ROLL IT is.

Chad, surprised you didn't break out the old F irst O n R ace D ay

Meh that ones too old. I did think about it.

It kinda goes in the old I'd rather push a Harley than ride a real motorcycle. Cause riding one scares me. Or how ever it goes.

The ones Dwight and I used are equally as old.

To the old HD ones there is...99 out of 100 HDs ever built are still on the road today...the other one made it home!

Don't be too hard on Ford.

After all, they DO circle everything that's wrong:

On the subject of the famous blue oval, watch this clip of an Aussie 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO as it does 3 laps around Mt Panorama, Bathurst.

This car was the fastest 4 door production car in the world back then.

This historic cars race was recently run featuring cars of the 50's, 60's, and early 70's.

http://www.mustang.org.au/forum/viewthread.php?tid=15263

Found the specs:
Engine: 351 cubic inch Cleveland V8 (5.763 litre)
Bore & Stroke: 102 x 89mm (4.00 x 3.50in)
Power (DIN): 224kW (300bhp) @ 5400rpm. Note: Output was understated as 300bhp to satisfy insurers. Generally accepted as 350-380bhp
Torque (DIN:) 515Nm (380lb-ft) @ 3400rpm
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, 90 degree V8
Head Design: Pushrod & rocker OHV with solid lifters. Note: 2 optional lifts available with the same duration
Exhaust System: H&M headers with low restriction twin exhaust
Fuel System: 780cfm Holley 4 barrel carburettor
Ignition System: Twin point distributor
Larger harmonic balancer
6150 rpm rev limiter
Windage tray and baffles in sump

Of course these are factory specs, the one in the video would be much higher!!

seems they would be wiser to let him just go. he's passing them like nothing.

That's just like how some cagers try to commute home after work. That's a great vid!

At the beginning, I think there was just a little HP advantage against those Cortinas, Opels and Datsun 510s.
They'd hold their own in the handling department though.

That has got to be the craziest mix of cars and go carts I have ever seen.