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	I realize ads are how websites make money, but is there any way to tone down the ads a bit? I’m getting hit with 3 types of ads on almost every click. I’m on mobile so your experience may differ.
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	Ad While Scrolling- these are the least offensive and every website has these.
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	Pop Up Ad- these ads pop up on a click and take up the whole screen.
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	Sliding Banner Ads- these ads are the worst and slide down from the top of your screen. When you click the arrow to make it slide back up, it only goes half way. You have to click it again to get it to fully go away.
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	Almost every click on this website contains the pop up or the sliding banner ad. Some times it’s both. I don’t mind the scrolling ad, and I don’t mind the occasional pop up, but banner ad takes multiple clicks to get rid of and it’s frustrating that everything I do on here spawns an ad.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">78336</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:28:42 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Thanks for this forum</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74752-thanks-for-this-forum/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Just a public note of <strong>thanks</strong> to <strong>all </strong>who make this forum possible and contribute to its content, it's a tremendous resource  <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span>
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	I hope <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/profile/7588-ice-capades/&amp;do=hovercard" data-mentionid="7588" href="https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/profile/7588-ice-capades/" rel="">@ice-capades</a>is doing well these days, his absence has been conspicuous of late.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">74752</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 20:24:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Search function not working?</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/79180-search-function-not-working/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	I've tried a few searches recently both in the "Everywhere" and "topic" filters, and they come up with absolutely nothing, even when searching something generic like "Kia" when I know I've posted threads titled "Kia Seltos" or something like that.
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	Anyone else having an issue of the search function not working at all?
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">79180</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:01:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2027 order guides for Bronco Sport and Maverick?</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/79103-2027-order-guides-for-bronco-sport-and-maverick/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Just looking to see if the order guides are out yet for the 2027 Bronco Sport and 2027 Maverick. I know the order banks for both are opening 8/11/2026. Hopefully the order guides are out very soon. Thanks
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">79103</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:02:54 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ads</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/76497-ads/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Have you guys considered a paid subscriber option to get rid of the ads?<br />
	I know it costs money to run a website and forum traffic is declining, but the ads are getting overwhelming, especially that one that comes up from the bottom. I'd pay a few bucks a year not to see them.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">76497</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2027 Expedition order guide</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/78811-2027-expedition-order-guide/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Anyone have the 2027 Expedition order guide. Thanks!
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">78811</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:55:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2026 Bronco Job 2 order guides</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/78719-2026-bronco-job-2-order-guides/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Will there be any 26 Bronco Job 2 order guides? I know there will be some changes.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">78719</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:51:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Gaps in bed</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/76684-gaps-in-bed/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hello everyone,
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	Picked up my 24 F250 in January. <br />
	I have noticed that there are gaps between the bed and the sidewalls. <br />
	Not sure why??..??… Maybe someone who knows more about the design why this is 
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	I purchased the hard folding Ford Tonneau cover to keep water and debris out of the bed, but the gaps in the bed allow dust from the gravel roads to come up into the dead and cover everything in the bed with dust. <br />
	Very Frustrating. <br />
	 
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	Any suggestions on what to seal those gaps with to prevent dust intrusion????
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	thanks for all your help. <br />
	 
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	Bigdogg<br />
	 
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">76684</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:36:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BOF Server Move</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/75920-bof-server-move/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	We moved to a new server today <img alt=":bananapiano:" data-emoticon="true" src="https://blueovalforums.com/forums/uploads/emoticons/default_banana%20piano.gif" title=":bananapiano:"> - we'll be upgrading the site sometime later this week or next week.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">75920</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:53:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Econoline Forum Not Functional?</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/75519-econoline-forum-not-functional/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	I'm new to this forum, so this may already be a known issue. I joined the forum to discuss Econolines; however, when I visit the Econoline forum, it shows me as signed out. This is not the case with other forums. When I try to sign in from the Econoline part of the website, it gives me an error message. Is this a known issue? Is there a fix for it?
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">75519</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:42:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dark theme</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73742-dark-theme/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Appreciate the forum. Can't emphasize what a helpful resource this site, it's staff, and members have been.
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	That said, would really love to see a dark theme option. 
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	Did look, not sure it's actually just this simple, but looks like there are quite a few free dark themes available:
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	<a href="https://invisioncommunity.com/files/category/191-dark-themes/?sortby=file_downloads&amp;filter=file_free&amp;sortdirection=desc" rel="external nofollow">https://invisioncommunity.com/files/category/191-dark-themes/?sortby=file_downloads&amp;amp;filter=file_free&amp;amp;sortdirection=desc</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">73742</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 02:27:48 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Site Performance!</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73951-site-performance/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	<span style="font-size:16px;">The site performance has been getting progressively worse. Trying to reply to a member's post, the site freezes and then crashes due to a 500 Error. It then takes 10-15 minutes before being able to get back on the site. I just went through this at least 3 times trying to post a reply to the same member. Overall, I've gone through this at least 8-10 times so far today.</span>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;">Just had a problem simply posting this message. This is the 2nd attempt. </span>
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<p><a href="https://blueovalforums.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_04/1499470817_BlueOvalForums.com_500Error.jpg.cc290f167c999655c1c353bf02b4aeab.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="27776" src="https://blueovalforums.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_04/1499470817_BlueOvalForums.com_500Error.jpg.cc290f167c999655c1c353bf02b4aeab.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="BlueOvalForums.com_500 Error.jpg"></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">73951</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:50:54 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>new 450 on lot thats available</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74889-new-450-on-lot-thats-available/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	F.Y.I. there is an unsold 450 at norm reeves in Los Angeles if anybody is looking. I just got mine there for MSRP. Nice people
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">74889</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:43:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Deleting or Moving Photos in the Gallery</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74407-deleting-or-moving-photos-in-the-gallery/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	I wasn't paying attention and posted a photo in the wrong gallery.  Is there a way to delete or move it?
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">74407</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 01:59:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>So what happened to RichardJensen?</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74408-so-what-happened-to-richardjensen/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	I've been away from these forums for a few years but last time I was here, he was still an active moderator but I see he isn't anymore.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">74408</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:09:24 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Wolfspeed silicon carbide plant is open</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73982-wolfspeed-silicon-carbide-plant-is-open/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	<a href="https://www.wolfspeed.com/company/about/mohawk-valley-fab/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.wolfspeed.com/company/about/mohawk-valley-fab/</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">73982</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 10:44:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Adding Photos / Media to a Post</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/65967-adding-photos-media-to-a-post/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	<strong>Adding Photos / Media to a Post</strong>
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	Starting with this new version,  you can drag files to the file bar (at the end of the post window)
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	you can click on the "Insert Other Media" drop down bar if you wish to insert media that's already been uploaded or choose to insert an image from an outside URL / Website.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">65967</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:21:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What is a "Bump"?</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/54997-what-is-a-bump/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>There is another forum monitored by someone that provides tracking/status information for vehicles that have been ordered, but not yet delivered.  The rules for the voluntary, benevolent service state that the way to request an update on a vehicle is to "bump" the thread, but I don't find instructions describing how to do so.  Since I'm older than dirt I do know how to dance the '70's disco era "Bump", but I don't know how to do it to these threads.  Would someone be so kind as to illucidate me?</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">54997</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:32:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community reputation</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73928-community-reputation/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Greetings. What is the community reputation rating? I noticed today I have a 1. Is it the same as a reaction, or is it a flag? If a flag, is this good or bad?
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">73928</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Vehicle locater forum</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/69556-vehicle-locater-forum/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Holy crap! Has anybody here actually sat and read the entire list of 20 rules (rants) for that forum?  What a bunch of hot garbage.
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	I read through all 20 of those rules (rants)  couldn’t absorb even half of it so I read it again..   Actually got scared and thought Jesus I better make a clean post or somebody is going to go ape shit on my ass.   Talk about treating people like dirt... <br />
	Then! Upon preparing my post with vin number, I notice something else..  MORE RULES!   
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	<span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rules Required To Post Here</span></span>
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	<span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#000000;">• This service is being provided by Ford employees on a voluntary basis.  </span></span>
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	<span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#000000;">• Abuse of this service or those providing it will result in account suspension or deletion.</span></span>
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	<span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#000000;">• You must have made fifteen (15) good posts on this site before you can post here. Frivolous posts will result in account deletion.</span></span>
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	<span style="font-size:18px;"><em><span style="color:#000000;">• Do not bump topics that are less than one (1) week old.</span></em></span>
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	This is where I finally notice I’m not even done finding all the rules to post In that forum and realize I’m also not even worthy. <br />
	I now have to have 15 posts which were never mentioned in the first 20 rules I painfully read through twice.  Now on top of that, somebody has to deem my posts “good posts”????  How do I know if my posts even qualify as “good”?<br />
	 
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	Jesus get a life... I’ll cow and bow to the powers that be when they start making my truck payments.  Until then, I’ll just call my dealer and ask my sales rep how my trucks coming along.   Sure it would be fun to see and discuss It online with a friendly bunch, but not when I need to worry that I might unintentionally piss off the wrong cranky ford employee.     A Ford employees that is now going to go take a big heaping crap in my back seat on shipping day because now he has my vin number.   Thanks but no thanks!<br />
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	<strong>How to Tag Another User</strong>
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	If you'd like to tag another user in a post, simply type the @ symbol and begin typing in their name.  A list of users will pull up and you then you can make your selection.
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	Looking for a method to ignore or turn off certain forums.  Looked at My Activity Streams, bur did not see it there.  Thanks.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">73758</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:50:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Stealth Oval Forums</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/70844-stealth-oval-forums/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	I noticed today that the Ford trademark Blue Oval is missing from the masthead. Just a streamlining, or perhaps a trademark infringement issue?
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">70844</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:40:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pay to get rid of advertising on this site?</title><link>https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/71233-pay-to-get-rid-of-advertising-on-this-site/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Is there a way to get rid of advertising on <a href="http://blueovalforums.com" rel=""><span>blueovalforums</span><span>.</span><span>com</span></a>?  I'm so tired of having to scroll through 3 sets of ads at the top of every screen.  I did a search and could find no info on how to get rid of this - for a price even!
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	Scott
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	Got it multiple times the last two days:
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