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I'm not a Toy owner but I know some. What's the application?

Holy crap, reading the comments of that video was rough. The overwhelming theme is that Doug was just a paid shill for Ram. He lied and made-up numbers. It's kinda scary now a days when presented with facts or inside info, people would rather just write it off as made-up. But if there is...

Speaking of recalls, Ford dropped 10 new recalls today. That's a bit much.

Good point but then do you need to load the trunk of car or back of an SUV to max payload? Obviously, they would be less safe for occupants but how would it affect the car damage? Only one way to find out.

I agree with all Tims points on this. I don't see this big "conspiracy" with companies and manufacturing. Everyone is out there working for a wage trying to do a respectable job. They are no different in their jobs than we are in ours, just a different field. We all act in our jobs the same...

Couldn't agree more. Between the political posturing and the corporate greed, it's difficult not to get worked up about it. But by far the scariest is the removal of any potential adversaries within the govt agencies. So many historical precedents of the same actions that turned ugly. Complete...

That makes sense. I thought the bigger reason was heat dissipation. Mixing cooler air with hotter exhaust gases before it exits. Wasn't that the reason they started using those vented tips on the big Duramax back in the mid-2000's? Something about paint being melted off trailer hitches during...

You're probably right. They will need to start bumping the prices to stay ahead of it or bet that the tariffs will be negotiated away. It's gonna be a game of chicken. The challenge is going to be trying not to be first. I'm sure they're all desperately trying to determine when the competition...

Automotive tariffs were delayed, again. At this rate, Jill will need to start putting a time stamp on every article to keep current. Don't even bother making a video, it'll be outdated before you finish editing....lol. Can you even imagine the difficulty of figuring out all the various parts...

Agreed. Just speculation for engines but telling as an overall truck.

Yeah, I figured most of them would be close but Chevy being 6% off with GMC also being the same direction was a surprise. I tried to think of how the search could screw the numbers up, but it was fair. I'm guessing the higher percentage of Ram was carried by Cummins equipped trucks but that's...

Yep, because that's what the build/sales numbers give you, "F series" or Silverado including LD, MD, HD. Same with Ram.

Yep, those numbers are crazy. I see the same difference when they compare ATV prices.

Ok, I was bored so I searched for some relevant data. It doesn't narrow down engines but overall trucks. Here is the number of trucks for sale over 200K miles compared to how many were built between 2005 and 2024. I used AutoTrader nationwide numbers for the "for-sale" column and CarFigures.com...

I think their data is fine, it just doesn't tell you anything without the rest of the story. Does it mean just that more of that model engine was built, or does it mean it's more reliable? All they did was search for trucks having over 150K that are for sale right now and what they are equipped...

Yep, but without it, the data doesn't tell much of a story. The one thing I would say is that the percentage of GM engines being lower than then either the Ford or Ram is the most surprising. Since GM sold so many more trucks than either Ram or Ford, you would think their percentage would be...

And the dropped front windows.

What would be ideal is a chart adjacent to it showing what percentages of trucks sold had those engines installed. Say 10% of trucks sold carried the Ecoboosts but only 1% had 5.0s, the fact that there are so many 150K 5.0s left means more than the Ecoboosts on top.

Damn, 8 hrs to travel that distance? Sucks when you don't live near hubs doesn't it....lol

Exactly! I actually shop for trucks based on how useful the rear seat is for cargo. The most carried item in my back seat area is a case of beer and a pizza. I never have passengers and I fill that area on the way to hunting camp with gun cases and clothes.