silvrsvt 2,660 Posted August 26, 2019 https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-explorer-launch-required-major-revamp-aging-chicago-plant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barney9014 16 Posted August 26, 2019 I would have liked to watched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotRunrGuy 330 Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, barney9014 said: I would have liked to watched. Try this link, it worked for me when I Googled the subject first. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=++silvrsvt+Ford+Explorer+launch+required+major+revamp+of+aging+Chicago+plant+ HRG Edited August 26, 2019 by HotRunrGuy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cell0phane 0 Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 10:40 AM, silvrsvt said: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-explorer-launch-required-major-revamp-aging-chicago-plant That would have been neat to see in timelapse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotRunrGuy 330 Posted August 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, cell0phane said: That would have been neat to see in timelapse try this: HRG 3 rperez817, cell0phane and twintornados reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cell0phane 0 Posted August 27, 2019 37 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: try this: HRG Exactly what I was wanting to see. That is awesome. They were very efficient. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silvrsvt 2,660 Posted August 27, 2019 The interesting thing is that Ford can completely gut a plant and having it up and running in less time then it took Tesla to even put out its model 3. 5 akirby, SoonerLS, ice-capades and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fordmantpw 2,863 Posted August 28, 2019 And that, my friends, is how you spend $1B in 100 seconds. 5 Gurgeh, msm859, SoonerLS and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fuzzymoomoo 4,873 Posted August 28, 2019 13 hours ago, silvrsvt said: The interesting thing is that Ford can completely gut a plant and having it up and running in less time then it took Tesla to even put out its model 3. And yet to took 6 months to change over to Ranger 🙄🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akirby 10,063 Posted August 28, 2019 4 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: And yet to took 6 months to change over to Ranger 🙄🤔 They weren't trying to keep an existing model in production. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silvrsvt 2,660 Posted August 28, 2019 5 hours ago, akirby said: They weren't trying to keep an existing model in production. or one that is pretty important to the profitability of the company either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fuzzymoomoo 4,873 Posted August 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: or one that is pretty important to the profitability of the company either. Focus wasn't, but ranger is my point was there was no reason it should have taken that long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blwnsmoke 476 Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Focus wasn't, but ranger is my point was there was no reason it should have taken that long. Well to be fair.. the Explorer launch has been nothing but an absolute disaster.. and still is. So maybe that has something to do with how fast they were. Edited August 28, 2019 by blwnsmoke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fuzzymoomoo 4,873 Posted August 28, 2019 Just now, blwnsmoke said: Well to be fair.. the Explorer launch has been nothing but an absolute disaster.. and still is. So maybe that has something to do with how fast they were. I honestly don't know, and even if I did I could very easily get myself in trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blwnsmoke 476 Posted August 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I honestly don't know, and even if I did I could very easily get myself in trouble. No need to say anything.. it is a fact it has been, still is and from what I am hearing will continue to be a disaster for the next few months. For something so profitable and the price increases, they should have had their act together like the F150 for the 15 MY. I'm loving my ST!!! But the amount of anger and frustration from waiting customers is major. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silvrsvt 2,660 Posted August 28, 2019 28 minutes ago, blwnsmoke said: Well to be fair.. the Explorer launch has been nothing but an absolute disaster.. and still is. So maybe that has something to do with how fast they were. Once we start hitting 13 recalls or so after 2001 Escape launch, maybe can call it that. It just seems worse due to getting the information these days is so much more easier and people have much less patience in waiting. They want it now now now. I waited 90+ days for a 2006 Mustang GT at the height of its popularity for the S197. I knew what the "deal" was though and it worked for me since it gave me an extra couple months to save up more $$$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akirby 10,063 Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Focus wasn't, but ranger is my point was there was no reason it should have taken that long. The point was it wasn’t as imperative that it be done quickly because the plant was already empty and they were planning a slow ramp up on Ranger. There was no reason to spend the enormous amount of money that they did in CAP and the F150 plants. It just wasn’t necessary to avoid huge production losses. But yes Ranger was at least 2 years too late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpd80 3,370 Posted August 28, 2019 A 2015 Ranger would have allowed more time for EBV6 and better Localisation than just a quick piggyback Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
