"Don White" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:17:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:50:08 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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Based on that, it's safe to assume Ford is still doing similar things
with
their vehicles.

To be totally honest, I've owned Ford cars and pickups for 40 years
starting in high school.

Never had a problem with one of them until this one.


I have had 4 Ford trucks and 3 GMs. The Fords were a heluva lot
better.


You'd think the domestic manufacturers would have the comon pickup truck
perfected by now.



Why? JC Penney ruined the design for perfectly good white cotton
undershirts. Why can't manufacturers just leave a good thing alone, if or
when they find a design that works?

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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You'd think the domestic manufacturers would have the comon pickup truck
perfected by now.



Why? JC Penney ruined the design for perfectly good white cotton
undershirts. Why can't manufacturers just leave a good thing alone, if or
when they find a design that works?


In the engineering/design world it's called the "not invented here" syndrome
and mechanical design engineers are the worst of the lot. If a sub-section
of an assembly has been perfected over the years, works fine, lasts a long
time, but the current engineer was not responsible for it's development and
design, he/she will attempt to change it.

I fought that battle for years in the business I was in. My son continues
the battle to this day.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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You'd think the domestic manufacturers would have the comon pickup truck
perfected by now.



Why? JC Penney ruined the design for perfectly good white cotton
undershirts. Why can't manufacturers just leave a good thing alone, if or
when they find a design that works?


In the engineering/design world it's called the "not invented here"
syndrome and mechanical design engineers are the worst of the lot. If a
sub-section of an assembly has been perfected over the years, works fine,
lasts a long time, but the current engineer was not responsible for it's
development and design, he/she will attempt to change it.

I fought that battle for years in the business I was in. My son continues
the battle to this day.

Eisboch



It should be punishable by death without a trial. An undershirt is like a
gallon of milk. I just want to walk in and buy it. I don't want to have to
do research.