"Quadradeuce" (quadradeuce)
09/24/2018 at 20:32 • Filed to: None
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"Quadradeuce" (quadradeuce)
09/24/2018 at 20:32 • Filed to: None | 0
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A few weeks ago it dawned on me that I haven’t seen a tenth generation Ford F-150 on the road in a while. So I started looking for them, as well as older GM and Dodge trucks . So far, I have not spotted a single example. I’ve seen tons of 90s and early 00s GM trucks, and a fair amount of Rams (especially Cummins, I don’t think anyone will ever scrap one). But no ‘97-’04 F-150s, or any of it’s variants. Not a single one.
Anyone have any idea why? This body style was hot shit when I was in high school, making the competition look boxy and old. But they’ve all disappeared around here, while at the same time Chevy trucks from the 90s are ubiquitous.
Aaron James
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 20:45 |
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They’ve been returned to the earth from which they came in the form of iron oxide!
daender
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 20:47 |
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I still see them down here in the southeast US, in fact I spotted a handful of Lightnings last week. I guess they rusted out for the most part in your neck of the woods and/ or got replaced with the next generations until there were none left.
atfsgeoff
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 20:47 |
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Main reason is because the aesthetics have aged poorly. Guys don’t want a truck that looks so car-like. A ‘98 F-150, compared to a Chevy K1500 of the same year and overall condition, is more likely to be scrapped because it has less curb appeal.
Keep your eyes peeled for 9th generation “old body style” F-150s, you’ll probably see them more often.
Alfalfa
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 20:49 |
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I have a brother who owns one, but it's not driven daily anymore. I feel like they have not aged well.
ToyotaFamily
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 20:57 |
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What part of the USA do you live in?
I feel like I see a lot more 97-04 F150’s than 90s GM and Dodge trucks.
LongbowMkII
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 20:57 |
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i made the same observation a couple years ago.
the triton V8 was pretty faulty
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Quadradeuce
> ToyotaFamily
09/24/2018 at 21:06 |
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Wisconsin, so rust belt. I suspect rust combined with a less than durable engine had led to their disappearance. My dad has a pair of 90s Chevy Cheyennes. They will not die and have very little rust for being in Wisconsin for close to 25 years.
wafflesnfalafel
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 21:07 |
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Lots of landscapers out here use them and they are all beat to sh##. But I think you are right about the styling - folks didn’t keep them with the perception being they weren’t “bro” enough. Though honestly I still think that gen Lightening is one of the best looking normal pickups around...
19JRC99
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 21:09 |
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They’re kind of a transition period. People love the 9th gens because they’re old school (I’m trying to save up for one right n0w) and the tenth gen was a fairly nice truck (if not for the 5.4's issues) that has aged better.
I still see tenth gens around here, but all of them are junk heaps.
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Quadradeuce
> atfsgeoff
09/24/2018 at 21:09 |
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My dad had one of these in his fleet, the last Ford he ever bought for his business . Went with GMs from them on. I don't think he liked the 10th generation and passed them over. Dodges were eliminated from the fleet in the 80s...
He’s retired now, but still has a pair of Cheyennes from the 90s. Still running strong with very little rust.
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Quadradeuce
> daender
09/24/2018 at 21:11 |
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I know Dodges rusted pretty bad, but I never noticed Fords having that problem. Although a buddy of mine bought a new f150 last year and fully expected to battle rust issues behind the back doors in short order. So maybe I'm not paying close enough attention.
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Quadradeuce
> wafflesnfalafel
09/24/2018 at 21:12 |
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They probably look too "90s", while the boxier trucks just look classic.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 21:13 |
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There’s six billion of them around me in PA. In fact, i just sold one. The gen after, those I never see.
interstate366, now In The Industry
> Quadradeuce
09/24/2018 at 21:16 |
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I see them quite frequently.
Tristan
> Quadradeuce
09/25/2018 at 00:03 |
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Because they’re rubbish.
Full disclosure: I was born and raised a Ford fanatic. Ford blue was my favorite color, I had posters on my wall of Fords, and constantly doodled different Fords in my notebooks at school. I’ve spent some time wrenching on these trucks. I hate them so much they made me renounce my Ford fandom.
fhrblig
> Quadradeuce
09/25/2018 at 00:03 |
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There are tons of them here. I’d consider one, but I’d like to keep my legs if I’m in a crash.
adamftw
> LongbowMkII
09/25/2018 at 06:36 |
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Yup, this generation of F150 was pretty terrible.
Pickup_man
> Quadradeuce
09/25/2018 at 08:43 |
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These things are everywhere in South Dakota. I own one, and there’s at least 3 or 4 more people at work who own this generation as well. Honestly I see more of these than I do of the following generation, likely due to that pesky cam phaser issue the 3V 5.4 had.
With this generation people either love them or hate them, personally I love them, there are a couple of common issues these have, but with proper maintenance , or after repairs they’re very durable trucks that are fairly easy to work on and will run damn near forever.
Monkey B
> Quadradeuce
09/25/2018 at 08:47 |
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fairly common here in the mid-atlantic...mostly beat up. My neighbor has on that looks just like that photo in average shape. The teenage daughter now drives it as her primary so it’s probably not long for this earth.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Quadradeuce
09/25/2018 at 10:59 |
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They’re all over the place in the Southwest. A white, 2wd F-150 of that era outght to be the state truck of New Mexico.