And some free publicity for morons that are not us…
Monthly Archives: May 2008
A Little Taste of Helldorado…
Posted by Itch
on May 28, 2008
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If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Buy it.
Posted by Itch
on May 28, 2008
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Good news for fans of the Helldorado trail near Moab.
Recently, it was widely reported that lower Helldorado was purchased by a private citizen and promptly closed to recreational vehicles. This (naturally) led to speculation regarding the future of upper Helldorado.
Well, according to 4 Wheel Drive and Sport Utility, we can all rejoice at what has become of the “other” half of Helldorado. Another private group has purchased the famed trail, but the results are very different. This owner is a film producer and off-road enthusiast. His plans for the area are not closure, but responsible use, in the form of an official off-road park.
The ultimate results remain to be seen, but here’s to new owner Jeremy Parriot for keeping the area available to enthusiasts.
Who Needs Horsepower When You Have Dogpower?
Posted by Itch
on May 18, 2008
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I’ve heard of squirrels, rats, mice, birds…maybe even snakes, but never a Pit Bull.
I can’t help but wonder where this occurred…
Good News for Ford Fans! Bring on the F-100…
Posted by Itch
on May 12, 2008
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Or is it just a rumor…?
Pickuptruck.com is reporting that Ford is thinking “smaller is better” with their next new pickup. Rumor has it an F-100 is in the works that will share the F-150 platform and be about 90% the size.
I’m not sure this should come as a surprise to anyone, as the market has clearly indicated that the Mid Size Truck is the way to go, and the discontinuation of the Ranger was announced a long time ago. This article specifically mentions the last gen Tundra as a size reference, and uses the Nissan Frontier/Titan configuration as an example of the success of shared platforms. (More praise for Nissan, of you ask me.)
While I think Ford is a little late to this party, I am cautiously optimistic that this is the truck I’ve been waiting for.
And for those of us that have been mourning the loss of the Bronco all these years, that icon may be making a return also. I’m not familiar with Autosavant.com, but this article lays out a very plausible scenario in which we get a quad-cab mid-size F100 AND a new Bronco to go head to head with the Jeep crowd. It’s just too good to be true…
Now we just have to hope they don’t delay with the introduction of a Raptor Version of the F-100!
