Date:         Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:14:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: The pickup thing
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Ha cool videos... those slightly older model year videos, not 07... anyhow...

In any case the answer to the question:

"Which company do you think designed/manufactured the better of the two
frames?"

When talking about the current F-150 and Tundra offerings from Ford
and Toyota, requires no knowledge of frame specifics, nor does it
require the evaluation of the actual frames.

Regardless of which is better for what reasons(which is subjective
anyhow) the answer is Dana Corp, which designed and manufactures both
frames.

Just another reminder that shopping/comparing vehicles by brand in
2008 is a grossly inadequate practice if you are concerned with more
substantive detail than the badge it wears.

In any case, I bet the video like those links posted helped push
Toyota to realize that the dana frame in the video(F150) was better
than what it had, and it should let dana build it's frame too... which
it now does.

Jim Akiba






On 1/19/08, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
> Wow.
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> On 1/19/08 8:26 AM, "steve" <85westybus@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> > This should answer your question nicely, the second half particularly.
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> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfE_XAk2mE
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> > steve
> > '85 westy
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> > Jim Akiba
> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:03 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: NVC: The pickup thing
> >
> > Here's a question... between trucks, the Toyota Tundra or the Ford F-150..
> >
> > just as a gut feeling/initial reaction...
> >
> > Which company do you think designed/manufactured the better of the two
> > frames?
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> >
> > Jim Akiba
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