Why is it??

[Bumblebee]

This was my first new vehicle.
It has a 6 year/100k mile warranty and maintenance plan, so the first vehicle I don't have to do anything to but drive...and get ready to drive far to the dealer I got it from, as the locals are idiots on a whole different level.
Regardless, when I got it, I went over it with some standard and metric wrenches out of curiosity, and yeah...Ford still uses both, lol.

After owning 4 F-150s back to back, I went to Ram as I didn't like the aluminum bodies on the F-150s...

A former colleague of mine bought a 2020 Platinum Limited and while washing it last summer noticed a crack in the paint on the rear panel over the tire. Nobody around here can do anything with the aluminum so it had to be shipped 5 hrs away for repair. It came back with flaws so off it went again....he was pretty cranky but after 3 weeks he has it back again...he told a buddy of his with a new F-150 about it and he also said he had a crack on the front fender...

In the meantime, my truck with 20,000kms on it started to get rust on the painted rear bumper...after a good fight, I got a new bumper from Ram.

I recall back in the '90s the paint issues Ford had....a friend of mine had a new Taurus SHO and chunks of paint would fly off the hood...and Ford would do nothing.

 

[sixpack577]

After owning 4 F-150s back to back, I went to Ram as I didn't like the aluminum bodies on the F-150s...

A former colleague of mine bought a 2020 Platinum Limited and while washing it last summer noticed a crack in the paint on the rear panel over the tire. Nobody around here can do anything with the aluminum so it had to be shipped 5 hrs away for repair. It came back with flaws so off it went again....he was pretty cranky but after 3 weeks he has it back again...he told a buddy of his with a new F-150 about it and he also said he had a crack on the front fender...

In the meantime, my truck with 20,000kms on it started to get rust on the painted rear bumper...after a good fight, I got a new bumper from Ram.

I recall back in the '90s the paint issues Ford had....a friend of mine had a new Taurus SHO and chunks of paint would fly off the hood...and Ford would do nothing.

That sucks, and I remember alot of paint problems from the 90's and early 2000's.
So far my paint is good, and I like that the aluminum body won't rust(cab corners).
My truck has been pretty good aside from a few quirks.
I had the 8" touchscreen replaced earlier this year...$5k+, thank God for the warranty.
Local dealer idiots cannot get my voicedial to work on it since, wth(tried last 3 oil changes), so in future I'll drive 90 miles one way to the dealer instead of 10...yay.
Cam phasers will need replaced soon too, as they have been chattering(so I'll be putting the 1k in the bed, driving 90 miles and riding back, probably take them a week).
Otherwise, I love this truck.
I got the optional factory ramps that slide lock on the tailgate and store above the wheel wells in the bed. I use them often.
The 3.5 ecoboosts eats LS's and hurt my buddies feelings in his 5.7 hemi challenger with a chip, lol, he said he thought I was coming through his trunk...until I slingshotted past him, lmao.
I'm not really a car guy, I'm more of what's practical, and I need a 4 door 4wd truck.
But the glass roof, heated and cooled seats, and remote start have me spoiled now.
I've always been a Ford guy(and Toyota).
You Dodge guys...I give my old man a hard time too(imagine that).

 

[Bumblebee]

I've always been a Ford guy too but that changed during the last F-150, everything that could go wrong with it did it seemed...we rented quite a few Rams in the military and they seemed pretty robust and stood up to the crap we put them through so I thought I'd try one out and so far it is a pretty great truck (other than the bumper).

You must have the HO Ecoboost to worry a Challenger..I know when I get my foot into my Ram it takes off pretty stoutly.

I echo your words, I'm not a car/truck guy either other than the old stuff...

 

[sixpack577]

I've always been a Ford guy too but that changed during the last F-150, everything that could go wrong with it did it seemed...we rented quite a few Rams in the military and they seemed pretty robust and stood up to the crap we put them through so I thought I'd try one out and so far it is a pretty great truck (other than the bumper).

You must have the HO Ecoboost to worry a Challenger..I know when I get my foot into my Ram it takes off pretty stoutly.

I echo your words, I'm not a car/truck guy either other than the old stuff...

The first gens had a few issues, no suprise.
Mine is the 2nd generation 3.5eb, and it has 375hp, 490 lb' torque with 3.55's and the 10spd transmission.
Is it 'fast'? No, but for a 6800lb pickup truck it's mind boggling.
Ford says 0-60 in 5.5 seconds.
I've also destroyed several bolt-on 4.6 mustangs and LS camaros at stoplights, it's hilarious!
No big feat there, but for a full size truck....
It also gets 16-17mpg bs'n around, and 22-23 highway.
I have a couple coworkers with late model Dodge trucks too, and they love them, so far no real problems at all, and the 8spd is supposedly really good too.

 

[Bumblebee]

The first gens had a few issues, no suprise.
Mine is the 2nd generation 3.5eb, and it has 375hp, 490 lb' torque with 3.55's and the 10spd transmission.
Is it 'fast'? No, but for a 6800lb pickup truck it's mind boggling.
Ford says 0-60 in 5.5 seconds.
I've also destroyed several bolt-on 4.6 mustangs and LS camaros at stoplights, it's hilarious!
No big feat there, but for a full size truck....
It also gets 16-17mpg bs'n around, and 22-23 highway.
I have a couple coworkers with late model Dodge trucks too, and they love them, so far no real problems at all, and the 8spd is supposedly really good too.

One of my former colleagues has a 2019 Raptor with the HD ecoboost in it and he said he has his name in for a Shelby F-150 but said it might be next spring before he gets one....they have very good power numbers and that includes the ecoboost in your truck.

My Ram has the 3.92 gears and I've added a cold air intake, short tube headers and a very quiet exhaust (stock level) with a little better flow...it is not a race truck, I added the headers only so it doesn't develop the broken manifold bolts these Hemis are known for.

 

[sixpack577]

I Love the Raptors, they are my dream truck.
But, middle-age and some sense(some)has set in.
I could have gotten a Raptor for basically the same as the Lariat, but add in the extra cost of fuel(The 3.5eb H.O is 450hp/510trq), 35" tires, and stupid insurance prices...not to mention that I would have driven it as it was intended to be, lol...and Lariat it is!
But no regrets.

I assume your Ram hasn't had any real problems either then?

 

[Bumblebee]

I Love the Raptors, they are my dream truck.
But, middle-age and some sense(some)has set in.
I could have gotten a Raptor for basically the same as the Lariat, but add in the extra cost of fuel(The 3.5eb H.O is 450hp/510trq), 35" tires, and stupid insurance prices...not to mention that I would have driven it as it was intended to be, lol...and Lariat it is!
But no regrets.

I assume your Ram hasn't had any real problems either then?

No, my Ram has been decent, it only has 60,000 kms on it (37,000 some odd miles) so it is almost not even broke in. One thing I really liked my F150 over my Ram more is the payload carrying...I don't have the air suspension (don't trust it) and I find my truck sags a lot with the same loads in it as compared to my F150.

My buddy likes his Raptor quite a bit...he also has a BMW S1KR and really likes it but he hurt his back years ago and now it prevents him from riding it so he just sold it off....

I sat in a Ram TRX at the dealership and it was like a spaceship but it had better be for $130k Cdn.......

 

[Bumblebee]

A neighbor's son bought an '06 6 cylinder Mustang and put on a very expensive Borla exhaust....it sounds horrible.....

I was talking to his dad after the son ripped it by my driveway (it sounded awful)....his dad is a big Ford guy and just couldn't understand why his son would put such an expensive system on a V-6...I told him the best way to fix that is kick him out of his basement then he wouldn't have money to waste.

His dad laughed at that.....he drives an F-150 with the ecoboost and was once considering an exhaust system for it but after hearing one with a system on it, changed his mind.

 

[sixpack577]

Agreed
I Hate aftermarket exhaust on a V6.
Every one I ever heard was the same, sick sounding and obnoxiously loud.
I wonder how people can stand the sound Inside the car?!
The 5.0 Mustangs are pretty loud inside too, it gets old real fast.
You have to get a GT Premium package to get more sound deadening...and the fancy light up horse on the ground when you open the door, lmao.

 

[Bumblebee]

Agreed
I Hate aftermarket exhaust on a V6.
Every one I ever heard was the same, sick sounding and obnoxiously loud.
I wonder how people can stand the sound Inside the car?!
The 5.0 Mustangs are pretty loud inside too, it gets old real fast.
You have to get a GT Premium package to get more sound deadening...and the fancy light up horse on the ground when you open the door, lmao.

My buddy has a '14 Mustang and a '20 GT performance package 1 with the MSRP sheet thrown at it, he put everything you can get on a GT on his. He has the active exhaust system and can program it with a thing called "the good neighbor" which closes the exhaust off and makes it almost whisper quiet...he has his set for 0500 until 1200...no horses lighting up the ground on this one...his '14 has them though...

My F150 was rather throaty, I had a Gibson system on it and after a while, the drone would give me a headache...

 

[Bumblebee]

While out doing wife-directed errands, I had to go to....Walmart.....and I hate going to Walmart. I came to a 4 way stop and stopped, no other car was stopped but one was approaching the intersection...as I was about to turn right, this car completely blew the stop sign and cut me off turning left in front of me...I hit the brakes and horn in that order...

I rolled into a parking spot and this car came barreling up and screeched to a stop, then the door flew open and a crazy looking person came flying out of it..

I braced myself ready to put the hurt on this person if need be...the guy came up to me all red faced and blubbering something about where he would shove my horn and this and that...I actually started laughing as he was all animated and beet red...he stopped and looked at me.

I then said, "friend, you just made 2 big mistakes, one, you blew that stop sign and cut me off, then you just came over here to get your arse handed to you if you don't back off and get out of my face..."

The guy studied me for a minute and said "are you in the military?" I said I used to be and he said he used to be and kind of recognized me...he told me he used to be in the helicopter unit on base then asked me what unit I was in...I told him and his eyes kind of got wide and said it was a good thing he stopped when he did.

I thanked him for his service and advised that he get some professional help with his temper and some more for his driving....

Then, I walked away and into the gates of hell....called Walmart....

 

[sixpack577]

So long as you got your errands done, we'd hate to hear that you survived that(and man bun)...only to not fair so well if you came home empty handed...

 

[Bumblebee]

So long as you got your errands done, we'd hate to hear that you survived that(and man bun)...only to not fair so well if you came home empty handed...

All done...I would have rather fought this guy than go into Walmart....and I'd have an excuse to not get the errands done...

To top it off on the way home a message came up on my truck telling me there was a fault with the fuel sensor...and the fuel gauge read empty....got home, cycled the key and the message went away and the fuel gauge registered again.....weird...

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

Glad you got some enjoyable quality time with an old buddy before you had to go into that store that reminds me of a post-apocalyptic Mel Gibson movie.

 

[sixpack577]

All done...I would have rather fought this guy than go into Walmart....and I'd have an excuse to not get the errands done...

To top it off on the way home a message came up on my truck telling me there was a fault with the fuel sensor...and the fuel gauge read empty....got home, cycled the key and the message went away and the fuel gauge registered again.....weird...

Lol...I bet
A good fight or even training does wonders for the soul.

As for the truck...the ghost in the machine.
My F150 brain farts occsionally too.
Something doesn't load or function correctly(minor things) turn it off and back on...fixed.
Gotta love it.

 

[Bumblebee]

Lol...I bet
A good fight or even training does wonders for the soul.

As for the truck...the ghost in the machine.
My F150 brain farts occsionally too.
Something doesn't load or function correctly(minor things) turn it off and back on...fixed.
Gotta love it.

I could feel a pre-combat adrenaline rush starting...it was kind of invigorating....

 

[sixpack577]

I could feel a pre-combat adrenaline rush starting...it was kind of invigorating....

...maybe a part-time job as a bouncer
Relive some stress, lol.

 

[Bumblebee]

...maybe a part-time job as a bouncer
Relive some stress, lol.

Nope, not my thing...too small of stature.

 

[sixpack577]

Nope, not my thing...too small of stature.

Yeah, can be hard to move mass without seriously injuring them first in most cases.

 

[Bumblebee]

Yeah, can be hard to move mass without seriously injuring them first in most cases.

I weigh enough (around 215) but I'm only 5' 10" so there's always the chance of being challenged.

I had a former colleague who outweighed me by a fair bit but I could take him down pretty quickly...he had the size and intimidation if we went somewhere, people would immediately be wary of him and dismiss me...it worked in my favor though.

In the beginning because of my size (probably weighed 160 when I joined) I was always picked as a demo for the instructor during our CQC (Close Quarter Combat) training but after a few times of me taking out the instructor they started to leave me alone. I was a black belt going into the military.