Ford F150 SVT Raptor Owners Suffering Bent Frames
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This is a sticky situation for Ford. Hindsight being 20/20, they probably should of paid to have the frames straightened and reinforced with backing plates, then told the owners to put the stock shocks back on. This would of been much cheaper than the cost of the bad pr. Bob
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You really dont know what you are talking about. China produces some of the worst steel in the world. One minute its cutting fine, the next minute you hit a hard spot and break your tools.
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This is a sticky situation for Ford. Hindsight being 20/20, they probably should of paid to have the frames straightened and reinforced with backing plates, then told the owners to put the stock shocks back on. This would of been much cheaper than the cost of the bad pr. Bob
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Advertise the truck as a light duty off road vehicle. Judging by the advertisements I've seen I would have thought the truck was tougher than this too. The rest of the truck seems to have been thought out very well. Ford may win the fight when it comes to getting out of paying for the repairs. But in the long run I think its gonna hurt them, everybody now knows the inherent weakness in the truck. For what they want for this truck its a no brainer your better off building it yourself.
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I didn't feel like arguing then anymore than I do now, but there are nearly as many articles about the good aspects of Chinese steel as there are negative articles. Fact is, they produce more than any other country, and manufacturers all over the world see nothing wrong with using what they produce. I don't know how many Chinese steel companies already produce quality steel, or if others are changing and adapting. It's a serious mistake to generalize every company from a certain region when talking about any industry.
I don't know enough about the steel produced by each Chinese steel company to make a claim about the region's production as a whole (not that such a generalization would be wise in the first place). If you can make such a claim and provide sufficient data, I wouldn't mind reading it.
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Advertise the truck as a light duty off road vehicle. Judging by the advertisements I've seen I would have thought the truck was tougher than this too. The rest of the truck seems to have been thought out very well. Ford may win the fight when it comes to getting out of paying for the repairs. But in the long run I think its gonna hurt them, everybody now knows the inherent weakness in the truck. For what they want for this truck its a no brainer your better off building it yourself.
Advertise the truck as a light duty off road vehicle. Judging by the advertisements I've seen I would have thought the truck was tougher than this too. The rest of the truck seems to have been thought out very well. Ford may win the fight when it comes to getting out of paying for the repairs. But in the long run I think its gonna hurt them, everybody now knows the inherent weakness in the truck. For what they want for this truck its a no brainer your better off building it yourself.
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Here's the article with the SVT boss talking about the frame issues. It makes some very good points, and anyone pointing the finger at Ford should give it a read.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/21/s...mage-claims-w/
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/21/s...mage-claims-w/
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I watched the two Ford promo videos, the independent videos, and read the Autoblog article. It seems that whenever Ford really jumps the truck it is on a sand surface, which will displace a ton of the force the truck sees. The independent video looks to be a hard packed dirt or gravel surface, where much more force will be applied. if Ford can prove that they removed the speed limiter, and in turn damaged the truck while traveling above the design limitations of the truck, I bet they would deny the claim.
I think those guys are probably screwed.
I think those guys are probably screwed.