Automobiles

[TDub]

bugger truck bed? do they make a long bed f150? not being an ass...iim just curious, I dint think ive seen a long bed half ton since the 90s

[japhy]

They made a 5'-6" and 6'-6" bed for both trucks with the crew cab. I can find the longer bed in used Fords. No luck finding a Tundra that was actually built with the longer bed anywhere near me.

That extra 1'-0" is the difference between hauling out my couch, dining table, buffet and old German shrunk in my truck and renting a UHaul. I make enough trips out, that if I take one big piece out every trip my UHaul will be smaller on my move out.

[TDub]

They made a 5'-6" and 6'-6" bed for both trucks with the crew cab. I can find the longer bed in used Fords. No luck finding a Tundra that was actually built with the longer bed anywhere near me.

That extra 1'-0" is the difference between hauling out my couch, dining table, buffet and old German shrunk in my truck and renting a UHaul. I make enough trips out, that if I take one big piece out every trip my UHaul will be smaller on my move out.

oh for sure, bigger bed is a huge asset. Way more important than butt cooling haha

[Sparko]

Why not both?

[Shirley]

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[Back2Lawrence]

I’ve owned. Nothing but Accords since 2006. 5 of em. 3 of them got totaled (1 my fault). Have used nice check to essentially upgrade for 1997 leading prices every 3 years as someone has smacked into me.

Super spacious, + interior crafting (not ++, but not Toyota bland), decent gas mileage (didn’t get a hybrid this go, but was looking…I usually buy 2 year old cars).

Recommend for anyone not in truck/minivan/suv land.

[Back2Lawrence]

Oh…the two that didn’t get wrecked. 1996- 250k miles, gasket blew up by Thornton on I25 north of Denver. 2013, still own, 275k, running like champ minus a pulley up front is slightly out of true, so there is a bit of a hum from that at 35-50mph.

[Overlander]

I’ve owned. Nothing but Accords since 2006. 5 of em. 3 of them got totaled (1 my fault). Have used nice check to essentially upgrade for 1997 leading prices every 3 years as someone has smacked into me.

Super spacious, + interior crafting (not ++, but not Toyota bland), decent gas mileage (didn’t get a hybrid this go, but was looking…I usually buy 2 year old cars).

Recommend for anyone not in truck/minivan/suv land.

Did you put one of those huge, yet ineffective muffler things on them?

[japhy]

Ass Crack Ventilation Technology IS MINE ! ! !

Or "ACVT" as my new brohs on the F150 Forum calls it. I think my first mod will be adding leveling blocks.

My next drive across Kansas will be soooo much more comfortable, and I will look cooler with the truck sitting level.

[TDub]

it will look great sitting on the side of the road waiting on a tow

[Overlander]

it will look great sitting on the side of the road waiting on a tow

Do the ass crack vents work when the engine isn’t running?

[Back2Lawrence]

I’ve owned. Nothing but Accords since 2006. 5 of em. 3 of them got totaled (1 my fault). Have used nice check to essentially upgrade for 1997 leading prices every 3 years as someone has smacked into me.

Super spacious, + interior crafting (not ++, but not Toyota bland), decent gas mileage (didn’t get a hybrid this go, but was looking…I usually buy 2 year old cars).

Recommend for anyone not in truck/minivan/suv land.

Did you put one of those huge, yet ineffective muffler things on them?

Is that the meta?

[TDub]

is there anything stupider than when they take those little cars (not necessarily accords but civics and crx etc) put huge spoilers on and angle the wheels and tires? dumbest shit ever. Want to but new tires every 5,000 miles? that's how ya do it

[Overlander]

I rode in a brand new Tesla in an Uber this morning.

How is this fucking thing LOUDER on the highway than my lifted, mud tired Jeep?

[Shirley]

I rode in a brand new Tesla in an Uber this morning.

How is this fucking thing LOUDER on the highway than my lifted, mud tired Jeep?

That's the sound of masculinity.

Not surprised you don't get it.

[Overlander]

Wait, you talkin’ ELON type masculinity?

[Shirley]

Wait, you talkin’ ELON type masculinity?

Is there any other?

[Overlander]

Now that you mention it……

[TDub]

I may have already mentioned this...my sister has a tesla. They got forced to install a new update to continuetonusenthe car. And after that...it essentially made the car unusable anyway.

My brother in law is an electrical engineer and computer science engineer. he spent several days figuring out how to bypass the new update and confuse the car into thinking it had received the new update while actually reverting to the old running system.

All that just to be able to use the vehicle. no thanks. On multiple levels, particularly since anything beyond turning on a computer is pretty advanced for my skillset.

[Overlander]

I may have already mentioned this...my sister has a tesla. They got forced to install a new update to continuetonusenthe car. And after that...it essentially made the car unusable anyway.

My brother in law is an electrical engineer and computer science engineer. he spent several days figuring out how to bypass the new update and confuse the car into thinking it had received the new update while actually reverting to the old running system.

All that just to be able to use the vehicle. no thanks. On multiple levels, particularly since anything beyond turning on a computer is pretty advanced for my skillset.

Tell him not to worry, there is absolutely NO WAY that Elon could just decide one day that every Tesla car or truck user has to pay a "subscription" to continue to use his products.

Did you think that 40+ million a month was just going to drop out of a coconut tree?