Bob Rosadini
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4 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said:
hooo boy there’s myriad ways to answer that. Start with more trimming of corporate fat. Jim Hackett didn’t go nearly as far as he should have with that.Or "kicking ass and taking names". This sounds like such an obvious consideration. "you are putting larger tires on? And you didn't verify the change would not create other issues?"
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Seems to me this starts at the top. If the pressure is to cut costs, that "comes with a cost". You get what you pay for. Someone once told me, you can get whatever you want from China or Taiwan..."check the box as to quality level you want". And the same must apply to domestic production as well.
As to "disgruntled" suppliers linked to project cancelations, I would have to believe that all those cancelations had penalty clauses in them that Ford had to live up to.
Plus are they not two different issues? One case involves a major plant expansion, the other is the ongoing process of providing a given component for a vehicle. I would have to believe that is where the dissatisfaction with Ford is.
Vertical integration does have some benefits. Also, my late wife would be all over me for this, but I have to believe that prior adherence to DEI objectives has played a roll in some of this.
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14 hours ago, 7Mary3 said:
After looking at that truck, I don't even think Thibault used a complete C series cab, it looks like they may have used just the front panel and windshield. The doors look to be fabbed up. I'd wager Thibault just bought a few panels from Budd and made the rest themselves (and did a pretty good job of it).
Probably -or they got a nice used cab and started "cutting to fit"-and for sure if you looked at grill they raised the cab as well. In any case a clever "mod" IMO.
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On 5/14/2025 at 12:32 PM, 7Mary3 said:
I doubt that ever was a Ford C series, I think it just has a few C series cab parts on it. The front axle is in the wrong place.
I did a search for Thibault on you tube..did not get to a corporate site but a few pix of C model fire trucks with the Thibault badge..also at least one GM cab over that was very similar to a C model. As for that aerial truck with the set back axle, looks like the 6-71 power was very accessible with side panels. If I had to bet, I would say these guys got a C cab and fitted it to a chassis they probably built. And given the 6-71 was in its own "dog house", there was no reason to make that cab tilt- just come up with a good system to make it fixed.
And that is not to say that you could NOT put a big inline 6 under that Ford/Budd cab. Mack did it with the N model. If you didn't see the Bulldog and the "Mack " script you would think is was a Ford..until you opened the door. While the Ford feature a full width bench seat if you wanted it, the Mack had a big dog house where that 673 Mack "lived".
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New England Ford dealers have been running an ad recently pushing commercial trucks. And the opening shot actually has a 650/750 that looks like it is pulling a tag with equipment on it. I'll have to pay closer attention. Someone in marketing must have missed the message that " we don't push class 6/7 trucks"!
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18 hours ago, Joe771476 said:
Wow, I would have to say impressive..all the little details that make sense. Like the ability to replenish the Indian pumps.. not one faucet but four! Only thing IMO missing? Adequate "brush bars" to protect the vehicle pushing through the woods.
Only other "wildfire" truck more far out than this one is a C series that was in Texas-not sure where it was built, but it was powered by a V-903 Cummins.
Not quite sure how they managed to fit that under the cab of a C model but they did.
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15 hours ago, akirby said:
Then it’s time for Mexico to step up to the bargaining table and get their own deal.
No argument about Mexico but to me another example of a half baked solution that does not go into the details before pulling the trigger. This "agreement" should have been a good example that can be followed by others.
This has Peter Retardo written all over it to use Musk's description of the ultimate butt kisser in Trump's circle🤔
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4 hours ago, twintornados said:
Peter Navarro is a dope.
But he keeps kissing Trump's ass.
4 hours ago, Rick73 said:
“Dumber than a sack of bricks”? 😀Whoever thought the entire planet would cow down in fear without pushing back hard doesn’t understand humanity, or different cultures at all.
That was Musk's term for him..he also called him "Peter Retardo".
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On 4/11/2025 at 5:18 PM, jpd80 said:
Edit, never mind.
As an Aussie, I shouldn’t get too upset because we have free trade agreements with most countries.
Navarro has a bee in his bonnet about two things Australia does:
1. excludes US beef - we grow enough of our own and export heaps.
2. our pharmaceutical benefits system allows us to seek out and buy cheaper generics that are subsidised to people with serious conditions.
Life saving medications are made affordable for sufferers but
Peter Navarro says he doesn’t like that
Peter Navarro is a Harvard grad. By definition that means he has no common sense..part of the curriculum in the Ivy League🤔
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6 hours ago, twintornados said:
Basically, the "stripped chassis" of the era...the Ford was the first "factory built" light pickup....
Agree on "factory ..light pickup". That GMC that 7M posted is a beauty in any case..says 3/4 ton but it looks heavier than that.
If you want to see something interesting go to ..Americanheritagemuseum.org
This is an unbelieveable museum nearby in Hudson/Stow Ma.
Click on "exhibits" and then "WWI Trench Experience". After you go in the main entrance, this is the first exhibit/show you will see-you have the option of being in that trench or viewing from an upper balcony. But it is a "show" and you are then listening to the shelling etc. Not something you would take a 5 yr old to see.
Note it identifies the ambulance as a Model T..which I thought was the predominant WWI ambulance.
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1 hour ago, 7Mary3 said:
In California, the only pre-2011 medium/heavy trucks you see outside of a truck show are GM Topkicks and Kodiaks and Ford F-Series with gas engines. But, have to admit, the air is a lot cleaner around here these days.
7M, When that became official the export market must have been booming?
Even with our winter time salt conditions that raise hell on vehicles there are still a ton of pre 2011's on the road.I had commercial plates on my B-61x...1956..up until two years ago. Registered for 35,000 lbs. Only issue I ever had was suddenly on my plate renewal they asked for a DOT number. I had a battle over that as I was not a business, I just happened to have a big truck that I used to maintain my property, my kids property, charity work at fairgrounds etc.
Finally got in touch with a live person at DOT in DC and his attitude was..."we have told these state agencies we don't want the system cluttered with guys like you". He put me in touch with the right Fed DOT guy in Mass. and in turn I passed info to my rep in State Legislature and suddenly my renewal showed up. When I switched to Antique plates, I got insurance through Hagerty saving about $1000 in insurance and about another $1000 in registration costs.
Do miss the sound of the turbo though when its loaded😎 Think I may sell it and put the money in my 68 Bronco.
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4 hours ago, Joe771476 said:
Looks like a first generation Ford LTL9000!
Amazing that there are idiots out there that think in this day and age they could get away with something like this. Plenty of LTL's still working up here-and most of them look like show trucks!
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On 4/5/2025 at 12:07 AM, Bob Rosadini said:
JP, actually the commercial truck guy at my dealership has told me that 600 has robbed from 550-that was probably almost a year ago. I guess the attraction was 4WD in a 600 at 22,000 GVW and a "friendlier " truck for the inexperienced driver to handle vs high hood of a 650. As for 750's this guy stocks mostly 750's with derated plates-26,000 gvw. Trucks look heavy with high rated big rubber-no clue if they are 10/23 axles but one thing they do is avoid a cdl driver and the FET tax for a 33,000 gvw. Probably should spend some time and go through the order guide instead of guessing.
Well I finally took the time to read the order guide.
A 25,999 downrated plate is available WHEN the GVR is rated for MORE than 26,000 lbs. In other words you pay for a heavier specs but can't register for the weights the specs support. Obvious benefit? NO CDL required plus you avoid the 12% FET
Also, you can get a 33,000 lb plate with a Higher rated chassis as long as you dont spec a 43P front axle -12,000lb with a 47X rear-26,000 for a 38,000 total
But you can get a 33,000 lb plate when you spec a 14,000 pd front with a 23,000 lb rear for a 37,000 lb rating assuming proper tire ratings This means you can get a class 8 750! but it is listd as a class 7.
so in both cases you have a capable truck of handling more than the factory plate but you are taking your chances of an overweight fine if caught😎
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4 hours ago, jpd80 said:
Normally, I’ve taken those Heavy Truck sales to mean F650/750 because there were
other figures I used to get from Crain that indicated that as Ino longer have that data
subscription as bloody expensive.
What I suspect is that F600 has done exactly what Ford wants and halved F650 sales with a lower cost
truck based on an extension of F550. There’s no sign of Ford ending Heavy Truck production but I agree
with Bob’s previous comments about offering more industry standard equipment otherwise sales will zero out.
last time I looked back when F600 was in first year or so, F750 we’re only a small fraction of the figuresHeavy truck sales, in the order of a couple of hundred, it might be better or worse these days…
JP, actually the commercial truck guy at my dealership has told me that 600 has robbed from 550-that was probably almost a year ago. I guess the attraction was 4WD in a 600 at 22,000 GVW and a "friendlier " truck for the inexperienced driver to handle vs high hood of a 650. As for 750's this guy stocks mostly 750's with derated plates-26,000 gvw. Trucks look heavy with high rated big rubber-no clue if they are 10/23 axles but one thing they do is avoid a cdl driver and the FET tax for a 33,000 gvw. Probably should spend some time and go through the order guide instead of guessing.
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3 hours ago, rmc523 said:
I hope that they actually have some sort of plan for Lincoln.
It seems like they barely have one for Ford, let alone Lincoln.....just sucks that it seems every time the brand starts to hit a stride, they hang it out to dry for a few years.
Lot of truth in that..look at the 2010-19 SHO? I had one great car..can say that I never saw a separate add of any type. In 2020 (?) I had like 120,000 trouble free miles on it and sold it to a relative-who still has it. But before that I started looking for a CPO 2018-19 SHO. Nothing here in Northeast Then someone on this site suggested I look for a Fusion Sport or a 3.0 MKZ..Found a CPO 3.0, never knew anything about it ....Then I start reading all these online posts about what an unbelievable vehicle this 400HP AWD was..a true sleeper! Agree..another example of a vehicle ignored by Ford marketers. Last year I bought an extended Ford warranty package and I'll never hit it..in part because I love driving my Coyote 150. But my sons can decide what to do with it someday😎
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1 hour ago, rmc523 said:
Unfortunately, I don't have that breakout.
Ok thx for response
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On 4/2/2025 at 10:34 AM, rmc523 said:
I was just contemplating a redo of my truck and van charts, adding more competitors and more details, including segment totals.
I think last time I looked, Frontier numbers were significantly lower than the rest, hence the "major players" line, but I think I may go ahead and add them so that I can do entire segment totals......guess I could throw Gladiator in there.
So my new midsize segment will be Ranger, Colorado, Canyon, Tacoma, Ridgeline, Frontier, and Gladiator....am I missing anything?
Full size, I don't think I missed anyone with Titan gone?
Same with MD - I'm not interested in anyone but Ford/Chevy there (i.e. no Freighliner, etc).
Compact, I'll add Santa Cruz.
Over on the EV side, if I can get Cybertruck and R1T figures, I'll add them to EV truck figures.I don't know if Rivian breaks out their van sales, and even so, I'd be on the fence of adding it anyway.I looked into Cybertruck/R1T sales, and officially Tesla only seems to do global deliveries, and also has their figures grouped into "model 3/y" and "other vehicles" instead of breaking it out further into their whole lineup, so it'd be hard to parse that official data. Rivian is similar in only reporting overall brand sales for the quarter........
good car bad car does break out these models, but I'm not sure how they calculate those sales numbers, and they've not put up 2025 data yet - guess I could list them and asterisk the data?
Could clarify OAP numbers in particular HD. What is HD? 650-750 or 600, 650 750 In any case appreciate what you do for sure.
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Seems to me I did see an earlier version that did not have the snorkel-which to me was always used for vehicles that might be "Fording"😀...But would it help with dust ? Seems like it would to some degree as long as you are the first vehicle kicking up dust. As for dust, what about a "pre cleaner" someplace that provides quick access so you could routinely and easily blow it out with air or water.
For sure a bigger problem for our Aussie friends than us.
If it comes to the US, make it a smaller size package-super cab or conventional cab that capitalizes on its towing capabilities as well as GVW appealing to commercial/ag markets. Forget about the "look at me crowd"..let them buy the aftermarket crap on their own.
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8 minutes ago, rmc523 said:
Joaquin Nuno-Whelan Replaces Dianne Craig As President Of Lincoln
Back in November 2022, Ford announced that Lincoln CEO Joy Falotico would be retiring, with Dianne Craig set to take her place. Since then, Lincoln’s strategy has changed considerably, shifting away from EVs and toward a pair of new models that haven’t yet been revealed. Now, a little over two years after taking over the reins of Ford’s luxury brand, Dianne Craig has also opted to retire following a 38-year career at Ford Motor Company.
Craig will retire at the end of April, and will be succeeded by Joaquin Nuno-Whelan. Craig has held a variety of roles within Ford’s ranks, including president of International Markets group, president of Ford of Canada, and chief executive officer at FordDirect. At Lincoln, she has overseen the successful launch of the redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, the all-new 2025 Lincoln Navigator, and helped the brand achieve it best U.S. sales results in 17 years. As for Nuno-Whelan, he takes over the top role at Lincoln with 25 years of global experience in vehicle and technology development after joining Ford in 2024 as the Vehicle Program Director for full-size utilities.
Well I hope he looks at Tahoe, Escalade and the GMC versions with their crisp looks instead of the current "chunky"-can't think of a better word-look then they currently have. this guy came from Riviana? If so look at the Rivian SUV too..also much better IMO than the Lincoln versions.
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On 3/26/2025 at 10:03 AM, fflore417 said:
Good Morning,
I purchased a 2024 F350 SD 6.7 PowerStroke in December of last year. It has ran well but recently i have noticed a change in the engine sound. It sounds like the AC compressor wont disengage or some other unit has engaged. I can no longer hear the turbo spin up due to noise interference. The AC is off. I have tried switching drive modes. I have no issues with the heat or AC. But this noise is a persistent change. Has anyone heard of similar issues?
How does it run. regardless of what you are hearing?
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45 minutes ago, akirby said:
I expect him to backpedal and say we’ll give the automakers 1-2 years to prepare. He’s just trying to show them he’s willing to do it to get them to commit to more US manufacturing. Which can’t be done overnight.For sure..he has to understand that..although at times he says stuff and I scratch my head. Key question how many Ford/GM/Stellantis plants are running at capacity?
But again, IMO key point that is never mentioned is just how did we lose so many manufacturing jobs? Everytime I hear a CEO or owner explain why he outsourced his manufacturing operation, it is the same thing... "I could not compete with my competitors who outsourced oversees- I had to follow suit as I could not compete with my labor costs, governmental compliance issues etc.
Of course before the election Shawn Fain, head of UAW could not stand Trump and vice versa. Now they are sharing the same Kool-Aid. We will see how long that lasts.
To say nothing of the fact that to make the economics work, more automation can be justified as well as more streamlining of the option list I would imagine.
Fain really won big with his John Deere contract. Only one problem with that.
Every day I read about a new Chinese entity entering the construction equipment market in this country. Hope the Deere workers enjoy their new package while they can.
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4 hours ago, Harley Lover said:
I'm loath to enter what has become a political discussion, but will add this: the primary system is broken. Both party's primaries cater to their fringe/extremist elements (both sides of which have figured out they can influence the outcome of their respective party's nomination in vast disproportion to their % of the electorate), resulting in essentially an impossibility that either party will select a more centrist candidate, instead selecting a candidate that, of necessity, must court that party's fringe/extremist element to win the nomination. Both parties need to, but won't, determine a way to correct this imbalance. Until they do, we'll get nominees, that as DeluxeStang wrote "So it kinda felt like picking between two STD's."
And that is my point. The fired up nut jobs turn out at primaries and too many don't pay attention and they stay home. Trump didn't have the stones to debate Haley..he figured he didn't have to. And he was running against the weakest ticket ever. He got a lot of Dems and Independent votes, not as votes for him, but as votes against two clueless people.
Too many people stayed home instead of voting in the primaries.
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On 3/28/2025 at 3:19 PM, akirby said:
Absolutely but the current primary election system makes that virtually impossible. Something needs to change.I'm all for the two party system. If there is a lesson in this, it speaks to the benefits of the primary system IMO. Not enough people pay attention to the primaries. A good primary system should produce a consensus for both sides.
IMO Haley was a home run...grew up in a working family and was involved in her family business. Did a good job as a governor, and in my opinion I would take a governor any day over someone who served in congress...governors are like CEOs and have to make a system run. Stood her ground in the UN. She would have killed Trump in a debate, but I think he recognized that. And if nothing else she would carry the female and minority vote.
I voted for Trump three times as the lesser of two evils and clearly there was no doubt that this time so did a lot of Dems and Independents IMO.
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So after repeated "sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't" I guess I'll have to take it to dealer. Speaking of system updates, I assume you don't get a message when these are done?
Ford's Race to the Bottom
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Your statement says to me, too many layers in the chain of command..and perhaps that goes back to something we seem to have read about- each layer of authority is just another choke point before an issue is finally addressed.