Jezus Fucking Christ

[TripleBull]

http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/09/news/companies/ford-f-150-production/index.html

The next thing you know, they are gonna try to take away our guns.

Oh, wait...

 

[ArmyJerry]

build a new plant

 

[Veer_G]

Oh, dear, dear, dear, all that nasty, runny melted aluminum.

 

[ArmyJerry]

ha

the price of beer cans just dropped

 

[2ndamendfan]

The fire was at the Meridian Magnesium Products of America plant in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, on May 2. The plant supplies other automakers as well, but so far only one — Fiat Chrysler(FCAU) — has reported an impact on production.

They Supply parts for instrument clusters. Nothing to Do with FOMOCO themselves.

 

[Namekagon]

Kind of a harsh thread title.

 

[ArmyJerry]

yeah, and?

Kind of a harsh thread title.

 

[demolitionman]

I'd have been glad if this supply chain SNAFU happened to the Dodge 2500 or 3500 series trucks....POS's catching on fire, rear ends locking up, on 80,000 dollar vehicles.... comparatively, the F-series as of late have been some pretty impressive machines and all the guys running them love them. Great trucks. All the new F-series.

 

[Veer_G]

yeah, and?

Profanity is one thing. I try not to blaspheme, even if it is in someone else's terms. I get it, Jerry, and others do, too.

 

[Badfinger]

Better get a Chevy these guys are going to be down for a while:

 

[Velocity Chad]

I'd have been glad if this supply chain SNAFU happened to the Dodge 2500 or 3500 series trucks....POS's catching on fire, rear ends locking up, on 80,000 dollar vehicles.... comparatively, the F-series as of late have been some pretty impressive machines and all the guys running them love them. Great trucks. All the new F-series.

I rather like my ram 2500. 125k nearly trouble free miles so far. Sure beats my last 2500 Chevy that was all of 4 mpg towing and couldn't keep a transmission in it. My 2006 f250 was a good truck after removing all the emissions bs though.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Wow. I'm sure a few people here could say a thing or two about magnesium fires. There's process's involved for machining and whatnot, and believe me when I tell you, if you happen to 'catch some on fire' it better have been on purpose.

Apparently, the above shows that theirs wasn't. Or that's one hell of a Jewish Lightning-bolt.

 

[Badfinger]

We had a Magnesium fire at one of my plants and it was the one of the ugliest fire I ever saw. Fortunately, it was out in a scrap yard where a well meaning engineer ordered wiper test bucks to be cut up and scrapped by maintenance not realizing they were made of magnesium.

 

[demolitionman]

I rather like my ram 2500. 125k nearly trouble free miles so far. Sure beats my last 2500 Chevy that was all of 4 mpg towing and couldn't keep a transmission in it. My 2006 f250 was a good truck after removing all the emissions bs though.

I'm talking about the 2017 3500 in particular. Had a new one at the construyction yard. It had a rear end rebuilt, and then the engine bay caught fire. Wtf, over? not even 20,000 on the odo. Apparantly its rather common with them of that year.

 

[ArmyJerry]

my 15 2500 High Country Diesel does pretty good.I does not squat like the ford and cost 10k less.

 

[vh20]

my 15 2500 High Country Diesel does pretty good.I does not squat like the ford and cost 10k less.

Squat like the Ford?

 

[Deleted member 10043]

If Mr. Ford was alive he would build a new factory in a week.

 

[2ndamendfan]

We are on the edge of having a mils vs moa thread. Little more oxygen is all we need.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

I resemble that.

 

[Bender]

We are on the edge of having a mils vs moa thread. Little more oxygen is all we need.

I’m going to design a reticle that puts the debate to an end.....the Miloa.... I will combine both reticles into one.... thereby killing the debate and becoming the master of the multiverse!!! DO NOT DOUBT MY POWA!!!!!!!

 

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meh, the F150 is shit and WAY overpriced anyways.

 

[tnichols]

I’m going to design a reticle that puts the debate to an end.....the Miloa.... I will combine both reticles into one.... thereby killing the debate and becoming the master of the multiverse!!! DO NOT DOUBT MY POWA!!!!!!!

Leupold built those for years (almost). Mil ret with MOA turrets. Don’t muddy the water with your new fangled design. ?

 

[ArmyJerry]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pic...X4mfraAhVr4YMKHRDJBAkQsAQIKw&biw=1360&bih=675

 

[2ndamendfan]

I’m going to design a reticle that puts the debate to an end.....the Miloa.... I will combine both reticles into one.... thereby killing the debate and becoming the master of the multiverse!!! DO NOT DOUBT MY POWA!!!!!!!

Same as a model T with a chevy small block. Fuck I hate those.

 

[supercorndogs]

Wow. I'm sure a few people here could say a thing or two about magnesium fires. There's process's involved for machining and whatnot, and believe me when I tell you, if you happen to 'catch some on fire' it better have been on purpose.

Apparently, the above shows that theirs wasn't. Or that's one hell of a Jewish Lightning-bolt.

I was at a party where they burned a VW beetle block. Every body was standing about 50 yards away shortly after it lit. It was like staring at the bead when you weld. After it was done the sand was melted together where it was sitting. And that is only 30-40 lbs.

 

[vh20]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pic...X4mfraAhVr4YMKHRDJBAkQsAQIKw&biw=1360&bih=675

Oh. Well...
https://www.google.com/search?q=pic...AhUi_4MKHaJlBREQsAQIKA&biw=1437&bih=989&dpr=2

Funny thing is, on the 2017 and 2018s, it's popular to put leveling kits on them because they don't like the "jacked-up-in-the-rear" look (I really don't notice either one). Can't win I guess.

 

[2ndamendfan]

Not to stiffle the ford-chevy-dodge part of the thread BUT......

Jr High metal shop we had a foundry. A room made for fire. We did metal casting. Always aluminum.
Well one shippment came and it ended up being Magnesium. 1 pound burned for A long time. i believe a fire crew spent the night while it burned itself out. It was 35 years ago so I might be off just a bit (maybe it was 2 pounds).

 

[2ndamendfan]

Oh.
https://www.google.com/search?q=pic...AhUi_4MKHaJlBREQsAQIKA&biw=1437&bih=989&dpr=2

Funny thing is, on the 2017 and 2018s, it's popular to put leveling kits on them because they don't like the "jacked-up-in-the-rear" look (I really don't notice either one). Can't win I guess.

Leveling kits have been popular since 1999. My 2002 has 6 inch lift in front, 4 in back with air bags in the back. I see more dodges with thier noses in the air than any.

 

[vh20]

Yeah, I know. I was just saying that Jerry thinks the older Fords look squatty, and some people think the new ones look jacked up.

 

[Dirty D]

meh, the F150 is shit and WAY overpriced anyways.

You are going to hurt 1J and his gay cats feelings.

 

[tnichols]

My 2006 F150 looks dang near level with about 1K of Oak or Hickory in the back ?. Leveling kit from an Iowa wood hoarder.

 

[Veer_G]

Leupold built those for years (almost). Mil ret with MOA turrets. Don’t muddy the water with your new fangled design. ?

Yeah, I wasn't gonna say anything, and just assume that it was Gumb-, uh, Bender's uniquely inscrutable sarcasm.

 

[Veer_G]

Same as a model T with a chevy small block. Fuck I hate those.

That's a little deuce coupe, man, you don't know what you're talkin' about.

(Thinking of Endless Summer.)

 

[j-huskey]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pic...X4mfraAhVr4YMKHRDJBAkQsAQIKw&biw=1360&bih=675

Guy who loaded that atv didn't understand center of gravity (trailer) and tongue weight distribution....

If he centered the load, poor Ford wouldn't squat and it would drive a lots better (and safer) too.

Too easy.



However, on another note,
Ford squats (to pee - female truck).....

 

[ArmyJerry]

I owned both the Ford squats much more.

 

[2ndamendfan]

 

[FS1]

Squat like the Ford?

Fords Pee like a girl.

 

[Bender]

Yeah, I wasn't gonna say anything, and just assume that it was Gumb-, uh, Bender's uniquely inscrutable sarcasm.

What is sarcasm? I have no sarcasm..... I’m serious all the fuggin time!!!

 

[TripleBull]

Kind of a harsh thread title.

I'd just gotten off the phone with a friend that's worked at Ford for 33 years, so i was feeling kind of harsh.

 

[Veer_G]

I'd just gotten off the phone with a friend that's worked at Ford for 33 years, so i was feeling kind of harsh.

You have this knack for making everything sound like phone sex.

 

[TripleBull]

You have this knack for making everything sound like phone sex.

You're just reading through freakyperv glasses again.

People in turmoil because their job's going to hell don't sound like phone sex to me, but it's not a topic I'm an expert on, so YMMV.

 

[Veer_G]

You're just reading through freakyperv glasses again.

People in turmoil because their job's going to hell don't sound like phone sex to me, but it's not a topic I'm an expert on, so YMMV.

Keep on telling us that. We'll believe you.

 

[Threadcutter308]

yeah, and?

I like this new, warm and cuddly "You"........

 

[ArmyJerry]

FreakyPerv,,, if the name fits

 

[TripleBull]

Keep on telling us that. We'll believe you.

Yea, well, since you brought up the phone sex angle, it's pretty much in your lap.

 

[Bradu]

There is a very simple and rather inexpensive solution for trucks that tow a lot if someone is worried about it squatting. Put an airbag system on it with a leveling system and onboard compressor.

 

[ArmyJerry]

There is a very simple and rather inexpensive solution for trucks that tow a lot if someone is worried about it squatting. Put an airbag system on it with a leveling system and onboard compressor.

or you can buy a Chevy/GMC

 

[TripleBull]

There is a very simple and rather inexpensive solution for trucks that tow a lot if someone is worried about it squatting. Put an airbag system on it with a leveling system and onboard compressor.

Or maybe pretend it's a custom gun and go overboard:

 

[Velocity Chad]

or you can buy a Chevy/GMC

My 2009 2500hd was awesome for picking up groceries. Much more than that and it was out of its element. We have several 2015-2017 2500hd chevys at work. They do ride nice empty, but they sure can't handle weight like a Ram or Ford.

 

[1J04]

You are going to hurt 1J and his gay cats feelings.

You overestimate the amount of fucks I give. Opinions and assholes my friend. They all stink.