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Gary Lewis

What Is Wrong With This?

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I rarely click on the adverts when reading the news, but did this morning to see which ones Popular Mechanics thought were the 51 Coolest Trucks Of All Time. But then I found this. What is wrong with it?

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Steve83

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Gary Lewis wrote

What is wrong with it?

Are you talking about the AD saying that's the 1980 body style? Or are you asking about the TRUCK?

Gary Lewis

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Not the truck, but the writeup. You may want to click on the link and go to #14, which is the Bronco one. There are a few more words not shown in the snag above, which say:

Ford refined the chassis in 1981, and as a result, the Bronco lost its durable Dana 44 solid front axle in favor of a new Twin-Traction Beam setup that was less capable off-road. So it was these first three years of the big Bronco that have found the strongest following among Ford truck fans.

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1986F150Six

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460 engine?

Gary Lewis

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That's one of the issues. 460 wasn't used then, and never made it into a Bronco from the factory. In fact, the 400 doesn't appear to have either.

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Ray Cecil

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He must not know his bible....his Bullnose Bible....

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

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Ray Cecil wrote

He must not know his bible....his Bullnose Bible....

Good one, Ray.

There's still another mistake in the article. Anyone?

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LARIAT 85

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Gary Lewis wrote

Ray Cecil wrote

He must not know his bible....his Bullnose Bible....

Good one, Ray.

There's still another mistake in the article. Anyone?

The chassis was refined in 1980 with the new body style, not 1981.

Lucille: 1985 Ford F150 XLT Lariat

*Colors: Dark Canyon Red exterior, Canyon Red interior
*Engine: 5.0, CompCams 31-230-3, "Thumper" E7 heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Autolite 4100 carburetor, DuraSpark II ignition, Thorley Tri-Y headers, Flowmaster dual exhaust, H-pipe.
*Drivetrain: AOD transmission, 3.55 gears, 2wd.

Gary Lewis

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Yep! This 1980 advert for the Bronco says it has TTB's.

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salans7

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Can we really argue with them though? There's quite a few differences between 1980-1981 trucks and 1982-1986. That's part of the reason why I like the early bullnose trucks, they share some things in common with the dentside trucks.

reamer

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But there is a Huge difference from the 1978 - 1979 and the new Gen 1980 model, You can't bunch the 3 years together,,,78-79 are their own monster.

1986 F-150 Flareside 4x4, 351, 4-v, ZF5 speed. AC, Cruise, Tilt, Slider, Digital clock, Radio, Lariat seat, Pwr doors/locks

salans7

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No, but there are way more similarities than one would think. I realized that with my 1980.

Steve83

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This is the link to send a letter to the editor:
https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=editor@popularmechanics.com&su=Letter%20To%20The%20Editor

salans7 wrote

No, but there are way more similarities than one would think.

Like what? AFAIK, it's just the cargo floor, rear seat, tailgate (except the glass), rear bumper, and rear axle/suspension.

reamer

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Different frame, Fuel system, not to mention the 4x4 Front end system.....

1986 F-150 Flareside 4x4, 351, 4-v, ZF5 speed. AC, Cruise, Tilt, Slider, Digital clock, Radio, Lariat seat, Pwr doors/locks

Danny G

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Gary Lewis wrote

Yep! This 1980 advert for the Bronco says it has TTB's.

The rust protection part is almost sad because its all the areas they have issue.

1985 F-350 XL | 460 | C6 | "Rufus Maximus"
1986 F-150|Standard Cab|4x2|300Six|C6Transmission w/3.08 rear|Name:TBD
2021 Ranger XLT Super Crew | Cactus Grey | black out package | max tow

salans7

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Steve83 wrote

Like what? AFAIK, it's just the cargo floor, rear seat, tailgate (except the glass), rear bumper, and rear axle/suspension.

Doesn't matter, move on.