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01-25-2011, 03:58 PM
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A.K.A "THE STREAM"
2010 25' FB International
Arlington
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Originally Posted by aftermath
This is starting to take on the feel of RV.NET!
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NAH...rvnet believes in their dodges..... 
Shane
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01-25-2011, 04:52 PM
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A.K.A "THE STREAM"
2010 25' FB International
Arlington
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Originally Posted by Overlander & Sea
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Not this AGAIN!!!!!!
Shane
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01-25-2011, 05:13 PM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,534
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Originally Posted by THEPILL
I think it's a random poll.
On the sales numbers,...I believe taxpayers are speaking up, by not buying,...but thats my opinion and what I'm hearing.
Shane
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Ummm... I'm sure they both seem to be good trucks by all reports. Odds are that when I buy a truck it'll be a Ford, though likely an F150 rather than an HD. However, I think you're assuming facts not in evidence about the whole "Government Motors" reason for people choosing Fords over GM products. I'm sure there are some who'd do it, but that doesn't make it a trend. I think the scienceNerd line is "anecdote != data."
In a hypothetical situation where all evidence pointed to the GM product being a significantly better truck but the subject bought a competitively-priced Ford just because of the bailout, I'd say the subject cut off his nose to spite his face.
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01-25-2011, 06:35 PM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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well, that was his intention, hypothetical or not. Sorta like quitting the Army 'cause of (horrors) "gay people". They'da quit anyways.
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01-25-2011, 06:52 PM
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Rivet Master 
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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The last time I bought a new truck, I looked at and drove a new Ford. First, I wasn't impressed with the many year old body style (I don't even know how far back it goes). Second, I'll admit I have a bad back, but I drove the truck about 1 1/2 miles (it was a really nice 1/2 ton with the leather and everything), but anyway, when I got back to the dealer, I thought the salesman was going to have to help me out of the truck because my back hurt so bad. The seat was just impossible for me to get comfortable in. May be a good truck, but that seat was a killer.
Drove my GMC 3/4 ton almost 15,000 miles on a trip last summer to Alaska, and the seat was very comfortable all the way.
YMMV
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01-26-2011, 03:53 PM
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Rivet Master
2020 30' Classic
Derwood
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,515
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Originally Posted by Overlander & Sea
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Did you read the review? Pretty obvious the Ford is the King - granted the higher price to pay for the premium interior skewed the numbers to GMC, to claim the GMC is better due to 0-60 times - what about coming to a stop, handling, etc. - I would rather take the heavier by 800lb Ford (BTW - it has higher capacity - thus makes sense it weighs more), heck - GMC's darn brake controller can't even be used with "Electric over Hydraulic" brakes - a must have for us Classic Airstream and disc brake folks... yada, yada, yada...
For 2011\2012 - they are both great trucks - based on who is doing the review (and requirements of advertising dollar) will result in the choice of a winner...
Great time to be purchasing a Super Duty \ Heavy Duty Truck (unless your a Ram fan)... 
BTW - if the Ford won then I would say the Review was spot on of course.....
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John "JFScheck" Scheck
2020 30’ Airstream Classic
**I Love U.S.A.**
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01-26-2011, 04:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Currently Looking...
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,112
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Originally Posted by Overlander & Sea
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In the olden days, the publisher of MT would shop the "CAR/TRUCK OF THE YEAR" to the manufacturers and who ever promsed to promote MT with the most advertising and point of purchase materials would win! Other magazines have tried the same thing and the only other magazine that as an award with some cache is FOUR WHEELER with their 4X4 of the year.
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