i wanted to pass on the very sad news, in case you haven't heard, that Polarbear, Ernie Knoellinger, passed away today.You would be hard pressed to find a nicer man the Ernie. In a day and age when everyone wants to be someone else on the internet...He was always himself.That man was Ford...
First rule of a good thread.....good title that draws people in.Now...I'm really not that flexible, but my truck is. My truck is a "flex fuel" vehicle. There is a local gas station that carries it. It is about .50 cheaper a gallon. Is it worth a$13 savings a tank? From a purely...
I thought when I got my new Charger at work that no gas cap was some sort of Dodge gimmick.Well I'll be damned, my new truck dose't have a gas cap either. For some reason the salesman was really excited to show me this feature....what gives? Have they discovered that gas caps lead to global...
Alrighty...So believe it or not i'm one of the nerdy guys that actually reads the owners manual of my cars. I'm not gonna lie and say cover to cover, cause I can set a clock and program a radio, but certainly sections that I am otherwise unfamilair with.Anyways so My manual on my new...
So with my family growing exponentially with my pending marriage I have been looking at a large suv to supplement my car fleet. What is your collective opinion on them?I know they are not made anymore
Probably won't be a daily driver
I want the diesel. I had a 6.0 before and had no issues...
Alrighty guys I need some help. My fiancee's daughter has a 2003 Toyota Camry V6. Starter has gone bad on it. I have been told it could be just the solenoid but I don't know that. So I am looking for a little advice and maybe some conformation on what I have heard.I was told if you can get...
Buddy of mine is ex-NYPD, now working out here in Cali. He sent along this video I thought you guys might like, specially the New Yorkers on board FTF.9POSq7qJ5Oc
Since I have been back and online more I have noticed that the sig's as a whole seem to have grown. There are many things that go into a site deciding how big, if at all to allow sig's. Are pictures allowed, text only, quotes or are they software limited by the site admins so everyone has a...
Well not really but I have been gone a while. Life seems to have a way of getting in the way, or maybe out of the way, of it's self.Most recently I have been about 8 weeks without internet at my house due to a squabble with my ISP. Believe it or not I have survived and proved it is possible...
Saw a 1996 full size bronco for sale today $2900. I have no more information at this point and am considering making a call on it.I realize this is a 14 year old vehicle. Other then that anything specific I should look at/ask about?Seemed to be in ok condition driving by it but that is as...
Like the title says. If you were going to buy a NEW truck what kinds of things would you look for, want?And when I say NEW I mean NEW not "new to you", something off the showroom floor being sold as "NEW". I would even except dealer demo with a few (5000 miles or less) miles on them.I am...
I realize this question has a lot of variables but is there a general consensus as to how long a car battery stays viable?My understanding is that 3 years under normal usage should be expected but any sign of trouble after that should lead to replacement? It is the original battery from the...
Ben brought up the idea of having a set of automotive calculators available for FTF users. While we work to see if we can incorporate our own set of calculators into FTF here is a list of sites that provide a variety of automotive calculators.IF you find a site that is just plain off please...
Ok, there was another thread going regarding site issues but that thread has become difficult to follow for a few reasons.We want to be able to address issues as they come up So I'm going to put this thread out there. Please also keep in mind that we are not always to fix one issue without a...
It has been talked about for some time and here it is. Real time chat.Ford truck Fanatics is proud to roll out it's newest feature, a real time chat box.The chat box is located at the bottom of the forums list and is available for all registered members to use.The same rules apply to the...