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An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
"HK" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:33:44 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: Perhaps this thread can result in some unbiased reviews based on experiences with the Ford F-150, Chevy Silveraldo and Toyota Tundra. Let's put it this way, if you want my Tundra you will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. It's a great truck - rides well, quiet, nicely finished, reliable, half-way decent fuel economy (for a V8 gas truck). I just read the Sept. '07 Consumers Reports and they did a review on pickup trucks. Their comments: Toyota Tundra Highs - Powertrain, telescoping steering wheel, standard ESC, towing, tailgate Lows - Ride, visibility, braking, long reach to some contros, ESC disengaing in 4WD. Black marks - Emergency handling, braking Base price $31,160 As tested $34,738 w/ SR5 trim line, 5.7 liter V-8, 6 speed automatic 4WD Chevy Silverado 1500 Highs - Ride, access, ESC, selectable full-time 4WD, powertrain, payload/towing capability Lows - Braking, turning circle, ride Black marks - Emergency handling, braking Base price $34,940 As tested $37,235 w/LT trim line, 5.3 liter vV-8, 4 speed automatic, 4WD Ford F-150 Highs - Cargo space, payload/towing capability, rear seat space Lows - Braking, ride, front-seat comfort, handling, acceleration, turning circle, engine noise, no full-time 4WD or ESC, reliability Black marks - Emergency handling, braking, ride, rear crash test Base price $32,565 As tested $36,705 w/XLT trim line, 5.4 liter V-8, 4 speed automatic , 4WD Dodge Ram 1500 Highs - Acceleration, full-time 4WD, available ESC, towing capability, rear seat space Lows - Braking, ride, seat comfort, fit and finish, handling, acceleration, turning circle Black marks - Emergency handling, braking, ride, rear seat comfort, access, rear crash test Base price $31,220 As tested $38,370 w/SLT trim line, 5.7 liter V-8, 5 speed automatic, 4WD. Their pick - Toyota Tundra I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. What's ESC? Electronic Stability Control BTW, I owned a ford f150 (modern style, with the V8), and a recent vintage tundra. The ford was fine, but the tundra was far more refined. That is what I am now learning. |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
"JimH" ask wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:33:44 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: Perhaps this thread can result in some unbiased reviews based on experiences with the Ford F-150, Chevy Silveraldo and Toyota Tundra. Let's put it this way, if you want my Tundra you will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. It's a great truck - rides well, quiet, nicely finished, reliable, half-way decent fuel economy (for a V8 gas truck). I just read the Sept. '07 Consumers Reports and they did a review on pickup trucks. Their comments: Toyota Tundra Highs - Powertrain, telescoping steering wheel, standard ESC, towing, tailgate Lows - Ride, visibility, braking, long reach to some contros, ESC disengaing in 4WD. Black marks - Emergency handling, braking Base price $31,160 As tested $34,738 w/ SR5 trim line, 5.7 liter V-8, 6 speed automatic 4WD Chevy Silverado 1500 Highs - Ride, access, ESC, selectable full-time 4WD, powertrain, payload/towing capability Lows - Braking, turning circle, ride Black marks - Emergency handling, braking Base price $34,940 As tested $37,235 w/LT trim line, 5.3 liter vV-8, 4 speed automatic, 4WD Ford F-150 Highs - Cargo space, payload/towing capability, rear seat space Lows - Braking, ride, front-seat comfort, handling, acceleration, turning circle, engine noise, no full-time 4WD or ESC, reliability Black marks - Emergency handling, braking, ride, rear crash test Base price $32,565 As tested $36,705 w/XLT trim line, 5.4 liter V-8, 4 speed automatic , 4WD Dodge Ram 1500 Highs - Acceleration, full-time 4WD, available ESC, towing capability, rear seat space Lows - Braking, ride, seat comfort, fit and finish, handling, acceleration, turning circle Black marks - Emergency handling, braking, ride, rear seat comfort, access, rear crash test Base price $31,220 As tested $38,370 w/SLT trim line, 5.7 liter V-8, 5 speed automatic, 4WD. Their pick - Toyota Tundra I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Hmmm. Not taking sides but this post seems to shut down the Ford fans. ;-) |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
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An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:17:28 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:30:10 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Mrs. Wave bought a Subaru station wagon (against my wishes I might add) based on Consumer Reports. She felt it was safer. One day she's driving along at 30 mph on Thompson Dam Road when a two kids who stole a 125 Honda dirt bike shot out from a ditch and she hit the bike broadside. End result - $6,280 worth of damage to the Subaru - totaled. The owner of the dirt bike showed up after a call from the SP, picked the bike up off the ground, started it and drove away. So much for Consumer Reports. How did your wife fare? If she wasn't hurt, then the car must have been fairly safe. Good decision on her part. -- John H |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
On Aug 4, 10:47 pm, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:17:28 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:30:10 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Mrs. Wave bought a Subaru station wagon (against my wishes I might add) based on Consumer Reports. She felt it was safer. One day she's driving along at 30 mph on Thompson Dam Road when a two kids who stole a 125 Honda dirt bike shot out from a ditch and she hit the bike broadside. End result - $6,280 worth of damage to the Subaru - totaled. The owner of the dirt bike showed up after a call from the SP, picked the bike up off the ground, started it and drove away. So much for Consumer Reports. How did your wife fare? If she wasn't hurt, then the car must have been fairly safe. Good decision on her part. What, cause it barely survived an encounter with a 2-300 pound dirt bike?? -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:30:10 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Mrs. Wave bought a Subaru station wagon (against my wishes I might add) based on Consumer Reports. She felt it was safer. One day she's driving along at 30 mph on Thompson Dam Road when a two kids who stole a 125 Honda dirt bike shot out from a ditch and she hit the bike broadside. End result - $6,280 worth of damage to the Subaru - totaled. The owner of the dirt bike showed up after a call from the SP, picked the bike up off the ground, started it and drove away. So much for Consumer Reports. Hmmm. |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:30:10 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Mrs. Wave bought a Subaru station wagon (against my wishes I might add) based on Consumer Reports. She felt it was safer. One day she's driving along at 30 mph on Thompson Dam Road when a two kids who stole a 125 Honda dirt bike shot out from a ditch and she hit the bike broadside. End result - $6,280 worth of damage to the Subaru - totaled. The owner of the dirt bike showed up after a call from the SP, picked the bike up off the ground, started it and drove away. So much for Consumer Reports. Hmmm. I'm not sure it means anything. Figure 150 pounds each for the kids, 200 pounds for the dirtbike. Maybe 500 pounds overall. Larger than most of the deer that total cars or causes thousands in damage. |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
"HK" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:30:10 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Mrs. Wave bought a Subaru station wagon (against my wishes I might add) based on Consumer Reports. She felt it was safer. One day she's driving along at 30 mph on Thompson Dam Road when a two kids who stole a 125 Honda dirt bike shot out from a ditch and she hit the bike broadside. End result - $6,280 worth of damage to the Subaru - totaled. The owner of the dirt bike showed up after a call from the SP, picked the bike up off the ground, started it and drove away. So much for Consumer Reports. Hmmm. I'm not sure it means anything. Figure 150 pounds each for the kids, 200 pounds for the dirtbike. Maybe 500 pounds overall. Larger than most of the deer that total cars or causes thousands in damage. The kids would be dead or severely injured and I doubt that a 200 pound dirtbike would survive being hit broadside by an SUV traveling 30 mph. I just don't believe the story. |
An interesting video on pickup truck box bounce
On Aug 5, 9:06 am, "JimH" ask wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:30:10 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote: I have to admit that Consumer Reports has a thing for Toyotas as they are always recommended by them. Mrs. Wave bought a Subaru station wagon (against my wishes I might add) based on Consumer Reports. She felt it was safer. One day she's driving along at 30 mph on Thompson Dam Road when a two kids who stole a 125 Honda dirt bike shot out from a ditch and she hit the bike broadside. End result - $6,280 worth of damage to the Subaru - totaled. The owner of the dirt bike showed up after a call from the SP, picked the bike up off the ground, started it and drove away. So much for Consumer Reports. Hmmm. I'm not sure it means anything. Figure 150 pounds each for the kids, 200 pounds for the dirtbike. Maybe 500 pounds overall. Larger than most of the deer that total cars or causes thousands in damage. The kids would be dead or severely injured and I doubt that a 200 pound dirtbike would survive being hit broadside by an SUV traveling 30 mph. I just don't believe the story.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Wow, are you calling bull**** on Tom? But why would he lie, he may be nuts, but he seems credible. Anyway to base your accusation on the facts you stated above is bogus. I, and thousands of other people in this country have been broadsided on a bike and walked away with little more than roadburn. Actually, I have had crashes on the trail and street that were worse. Dirt riders are quick and nimble too, also very strong, if you can get that lee side leg up out of the way, it's like wiping out at 30+ on a trail (or a corn field in my case), totally survivable, no pads. |
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