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14-09-2012, 03:47 PM
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Lukeyson
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
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You know, I'm a bit cranky about this. There was a competition recently to come up with ideas for the Ford Ranger to show how strong it was. Quite a NUMBER of people suggested that it be used to tow a Space Shuttle.
And here we are, Toyota has jumped on the idea and run with it. Another EPIC FAIL for Ford Marketting....... http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-091412a.html Ford, we're just handing you all these great ideas - and what do you do with them? Call us all nutbags and toss them to Toyota? Lukeyson
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14-09-2012, 03:58 PM
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N/A all the way
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Location: Melbourne
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Epic Fail would have been to try and fail.
How do you know they didn't look at the numbers and see the risk? The Toyota looks to be bigger and more powerful - 5.7lt V8????
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14-09-2012, 04:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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They could have used and F650 ??
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14-09-2012, 04:51 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Country Vic.
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Or a Louisville truck of the same vintage as the Shuttle.
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14-09-2012, 06:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: On The Footplate.
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A mate rented a Tundra in the USA earlier this year, and said it was an awesome truck.
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14-09-2012, 08:36 PM
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Straight Eight
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western Australia
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That thing could tow the Tundra, and the Space shuttle. Now that would be one to have over Toyota.
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Toyota to tow Space Shuttle Endeavour in LA
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