Bob Rosadini

Well I forgot all about it until too late. What is a VPN feed?

If I read list of finishers correctly, in 24 hrs of Daytona, 13 cars in GT3. Of two Mustangs, best finish was 6th. Probably not bad for first outing.

Amen..My first thought when I saw the thread title. If you forget about Ford's horrible recall history, the next thing that comes to mind, is the bullet proof quality image the likes of Toyota and Honda have. Never owned either...diehard Ford..but I do own 8 assorted "machines" powered by Honda ! It seems to me Farley is constantly trying to be "creative" with the next catchy trend/phrase.

Well ordered Husky liners from Summit Racing. After a month long BO issue finally got them Friday. Fit perfectly and install in minutes..shocker when everything fits?

I've always wondered about the downside of losing experienced senior people and its impact on quality.

Per my "bold" sentence, always scratched my head that ICE was out but "oh by the way, good thing they make money so we can fund......." In the meantime, "Seaking Alpha " today from Entrpreneur..."Ford revving up for electric transformation" ..."the compny has relied on its gas -guzzling muscle cars and its ubiquitous F-150 pickup for over a century. But now the electric revolution's buzz can be heard in the distance, and Ford is navigating a precarious turn toward a battery powered future" Article goes on with many pros and cons...one thing no mention of? Sorry state of affairs when it comes to our grid..both in production of power as well as a distribution system that is ancient. In due time, in due time. Oh bulletin yesterday. GM gave its Buick dealers the ultimatum..sign up for all the facility uprgades and training costs or take the flag down. Four yesterday took a pass in Mass.

Well if you go to the Ford website...commercial vehicles then click on the the 750 gas thread they are listing model year '25..so does this mean another lost model year? Also great news 650/750 with Godzilla now available with air brake option. Makes sense huh?... if you want to sell class 6 and 7 trucks in that huge economy known as California as well as Oregon. And I might add the only gas powered class 6 and 7 truck ignoring the 22,900 GM/Navistar. Checked with a good source..."Nope another marketing mistake..posted in error..working on it however" Can't imagine just how complicated this must be..too bad Mr. Westinghouse isn't still with us..or did he just do trains??

Definition please for this old guy. What is a "commodity" product?

Any opinions why the 5.0 isn't offered in police 150?

My bet? They own very little...everything is mortgaged to the hilt. Vehicles? Do they have titles to them? nope. One lease after another. Granted many have good two figure incomes but they don't deny themselves anything in the short term. Rainy day insurance? Nope. People like you and I are IMO rarities today.

And probably for good reason...Never sat in one much less driven one but I imagine they are reasonably priced plus they don't look like a cheap vehicle.

Joe, I wouldn't say it is all done...IMO rather the industry maybe recognizing that many factors will drive the success of EV's..including reliable sources of raw materials that is consistent with environmental and political considerations where these materials originate, plus a realistic charging network that keeps pace with environmentally friendly electric power generation, as well as a reliable distribution grid. For sure when Farley cuts Lightning F-150 projections in half, the winds are changing.

Friend is a LEO in a neighboring town. He told me they have a new 150 pursuit. First night he had it he has a call responding to a very serious accident. He said before he noticed he was going at less than a "prudent" speed and he was coming up on a traffic circle. He couldn't believe how well it handled it

Well I like my '23 XL based STX but in Ford's usual plan to force you into an XLT if you want a power seat you are stuck with no seat height adjustment. Anyone have any experience installing those spacer blocks that raise the driver seat?

I Mass has some as do Conn..not sure about others. Town next to me has one on order and its all about the route it covers..too many miles and a single axle exhausts sand supply before it completes one cycle. A few others do as well but single axles prevail..and like 550's are becoming very popular for clean up work.

Joe-good guess on reason for space..I'm seeing more Mass DOT 650/750's not sure which they are. I did see one the other day when we were "anticipating" some snow and it had the plow on..not what I would call "huge"-10', but a square blade or "straight" blade-not a big "casting" type. Again I think these are "clean up" trucks for service areas, not intended for front line interstate use. Then again I've seen the DOT using some pretty small contractor trucks in a "conga" line.

Hah, only after Farley puts his finger in the air to see which way the "green winds" are blowing.

I do believe that is intent - Looks like the numerical designation is same as the corresponding Cargo Arne't the Euro standards as tough if not tougher than ours?

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I didn't say anything about "premium" vs work trucks. Are you making the point that the class 4, 5 and 6 that the GM/Navistar JV are making are "premium"? The ones I see are work trucks. I make my point simply on the basis that GM had an entity that was built around the truck business....be it a 1/2 ton or a class 8. They abandon a segment of the truck business and then come up with a scheme to go back into that segment but instead of giving it to the organization with a history in that business, they give it to an entity that if anything was a lesser player. And the majority of those dealers, don't have the facility or the personnel to do what their GMC counterparts could do. But I'm sure in due time, perhaps with funds from GM -or their banker- they will construct service bays with 14' doors and train and or hire the right service people. But I defer to your opinion given you are in the business of selling trucks.?

Ya Think? I'll have to disagree with you on this one-or should I say I disagree with the brains at GM. Like I said..GMC was synonymous with trucks..big trucks too. How many Brigadier badges were sold vs Bruin? Generals vs Bisons etc. Local GMC dealer did very well but when the Chevy decision was made, no 1 sales guy?..He will now sell you a 5500 Ram! And Service? How many Chevy dealers have the facility to say nothing of service personnel. For sure, GM can spoon out the money for facility upgrades, training programs etc but did it make sense? My uneducated opinion say it was a political decision to give it to the big dog at the table vs. the little dog. Or better yet, wouldn't it have made sense to keep it as in the past?....if you were a Chevy dealer who did sell medium/heavies in the old days, continue the dual badge program. As a Ford guy however, I'm glad they did what they did..better for the Ford dealers that are trying to survive with their financial commitment to be a "Ford Pro" house.

Well guys, thx for discussion on regional FDAF efforts. In my opinion the Dealer originated ads I have seen hit closer to home than the ones that come from Dearborn. Not surprising..guys in the trenches know what the real war is about. Back to Gheads comment on the "red tractor". Not only should they be showing OAP mediums in background, but also what I would call "Ford Memories"..be it a tractor, big truck or a Model A. Capitalize on Ford's legacy. (I'll draw the line on a Willow Run B-24?) I have to say, I've seen a GMC add not that long ago that featured a couple of big buck boat/horse haulers but it fades to a fire scene and a big GMC pumper -50's era (7m 650?? long nose) pulls up. But I digress..GM is as bad as Ford...They spend years building up.."GMC..the Truck People From General Motors"..then what do they do when they re-enter class 4,5,6? They give the Chevy dealers the business!

Do the dealers have any input as to what those adds feature? Or does the "big house" do it all. The Chicago dealers have had some good ones....didn't they have the one in which two cops in a CV pull a kid in a hot Mustang over..then they take turns doing burnouts in the kid's car!

Hah! The marketers that blessed the add with a Farmall in the background probably didn't know Ford was a powerhouse in tractors not that many years ago. As for Honda, agree...I grew up when a Briggs & Stratton was considered a better small engine..so my elders told me?..Today? I own 8 small Honda powered pieces-usually start on first pull! That Honda loyalty rubs off- if it wasn't against my religion I would be driving an Accord.

I've commented more than once about Ford's adds for light duty that NEVER show a medium duty at least in the background. I always thought that would be a freeby plus...maybe by emphazing that Ford can build a "big truck" and also give the mediums some exposure, some might say.."well if they can build a big truck they should know what they are doing with a pick up". Well New England Ford dealers have been running an add that is truly geared to the commercial market. No campers, no boat haulers, every vehicle in the add is doing some work and the punch line is.."see your tax accountant to see how you might benefit by a new truck expenditure or words to that effect. Then add closes with an image of all kinds of Fords set up for work..including two OAP mediums! Shocker. Then again this is not a national Ford add...it is a New England Ford Dealers add.