check out this pic of a recently crashed F-150
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OK man
I understand yur point, but what good is it gonna do for the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of extended cab owners out there driving this death trap now?? Think they'll retrofit what we now own?? Weld in some roof strengthening support members in the roof inside to prevent the roof from buckling up?? Did you look at Co-Partfinder and see all the unbelieveable crashes ( real world) that in No way anybody could have survived?? This is why I want to know what they are doing 'bout this serious design flaw. When no one makes noise to Ford about this, then no one will do anything about this. Remember, Ford knew about the rolling over Explorers LONG before anything was done about it, until someone made some noise!! Do you own one of the Ext. cab trucks ?? (BTW: I own 3 Fords now, and am a loyal customer but now a concerned one) Thanks, Jim
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Yeppers, I have a '99 SC SB 4x4.
All I can say is to do what I have always done. I am always aware of what's going on around me.
What will Ford do for all the present owners of all these trucks? Probably not a whole lot, nor do I expect much from them. I already know that I'm turning in my truck in 2003. Was going to turn it in next year, but I'm going to hold out another year and check out the SuperCrew, hopefully with the baby diesel. Can't believe I'm going to look at the diesel since I have said all along that diesels are a waste of money if you don't drive 100k miles a year, but here I am. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first diesel powered F-150!
Regarding all those pictures posted here, while they have a lot of shock value, you gotta realize that there are a lot of smaller cars who look worse than that and have had fatalities in them in much smaller accidents. You also have to realize that there are a lot of fatalities in a lot of cars. The fact that the F150 is one of the all time best selling vehicles in the country means there are an inoordinate number of them on the road compared to other vehicles such as the Tundra, so if 1% (totally arbitrary figure) of all vehicles of all brands and models are involved in accidents, you'd see a lot more F-150s in junkyards than you would Tundras. You'd see a lot more fatalities in F-150s than you would Tundras. You'd also see a lot more people survive accidents in F-150s than you would Tundras. It's all a matter of how you look at and interpret statistics.
About two years ago, I saw pictures of a small Nissan that got T-boned by a motorcycle. Both drivers died. I think if that motorcycle hit me in my truck, I believe that I would have survived it.
Regarding accidents, look at the vehicles that you might crash into in your community. It's quite likely that statistically, you'll crash into something a lot smaller than your truck.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not wearing rose colored glasses. I'm just being pragmatic. I truly believe that the odds are in my favor in reagards to my ever dying or getting seriously injured in a traffic accident while driving my truck.
My advice? Enjoy your truck. Drive defensively, pay attention to your surroundings, and don't take chances. All of these are things that you should have been doing all a long anyway.
All I can say is to do what I have always done. I am always aware of what's going on around me.
What will Ford do for all the present owners of all these trucks? Probably not a whole lot, nor do I expect much from them. I already know that I'm turning in my truck in 2003. Was going to turn it in next year, but I'm going to hold out another year and check out the SuperCrew, hopefully with the baby diesel. Can't believe I'm going to look at the diesel since I have said all along that diesels are a waste of money if you don't drive 100k miles a year, but here I am. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first diesel powered F-150!
Regarding all those pictures posted here, while they have a lot of shock value, you gotta realize that there are a lot of smaller cars who look worse than that and have had fatalities in them in much smaller accidents. You also have to realize that there are a lot of fatalities in a lot of cars. The fact that the F150 is one of the all time best selling vehicles in the country means there are an inoordinate number of them on the road compared to other vehicles such as the Tundra, so if 1% (totally arbitrary figure) of all vehicles of all brands and models are involved in accidents, you'd see a lot more F-150s in junkyards than you would Tundras. You'd see a lot more fatalities in F-150s than you would Tundras. You'd also see a lot more people survive accidents in F-150s than you would Tundras. It's all a matter of how you look at and interpret statistics.
About two years ago, I saw pictures of a small Nissan that got T-boned by a motorcycle. Both drivers died. I think if that motorcycle hit me in my truck, I believe that I would have survived it.
Regarding accidents, look at the vehicles that you might crash into in your community. It's quite likely that statistically, you'll crash into something a lot smaller than your truck.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not wearing rose colored glasses. I'm just being pragmatic. I truly believe that the odds are in my favor in reagards to my ever dying or getting seriously injured in a traffic accident while driving my truck.
My advice? Enjoy your truck. Drive defensively, pay attention to your surroundings, and don't take chances. All of these are things that you should have been doing all a long anyway.
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good point Dennis
I agree on this Dennis, that the odds are out here in HONDA land that smaller vehicles are more likely to be involved. But here in the Inland Empire ( yuk Chevy land) there are alot of big and bigger trucks on the road. I have been driving for 26 years now and (knock on wood) have never had an accident. I also drive for a living (sales/tech) and have excellent skills in driving. So, considering my passion for the F-150 and all of its greatness, being alert (as always) for the cellphone fumbling, makeup applying, distracted drivers out here is #1 on my list when behind the wheel. Just hope I never wind up like those who have gone before us in their trucks.