New England B.S. Thread

From what I've seen, it's a new truck. I think some of the engine options are staying but there's a new front end and a hybrid option they're calling the power boost. They also added some other goodies that looked pretty neat like a bed outlet that basically uses the truck's engine as a generator so you can run some high draw power tools from the outlet.

 

I thought it was a new truck but if you look at the thing....

it's a model refresh imo. The thing looks 90% the same as the old one, inside and out.

edit: New grilles and wheels plus some upgraded features. Thats exactly like they did in 2018?

 

I saw that the shifter on the center console can fold down and a panel covers it and basically converts it to a laptop desk station. Kind of interesting but also a little over the top

 

This is what I'm looking at. I think it shares a lot of similarities with the 2020 but it has a new front end and looks like some new options available.
https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/20...id=AL!2519!3!444723460959!b!!g!!+2021 +f +150

 

I'm not saying it isn't an improved version, I just can't tell myself is a new truck. It has been upgraded heavily in a few areas, but from the side its the same exact truck with bigger wheel wells. Inside its the same exact truck with optional huge display and a nice new tach screen for driver.

I guess what I can't get over is that I'd expect a larger change in styling for someone claiming a "brand new truck". I could easily confuse this for a 2020 on the road and you would never confuse the ram classic with the new ones. Same with the old ford and 2015 version. Just lazy imo.

But if you are way ahead in the game, why throw show all your aces until forced?

 

I guess that's a fair point. It wasn't as drastic of a change from the 2014 to 2015 when they went from steel to aluminum. To me, that front end and side panels look very different from the front doors forward. From the cab back, I agree that it all looks the same. The interior looks like they refined a bit but you likely wouldn't notice on the lower trim models. I'd guess you'd have to option a truck out pretty well to get all the new trinkets. The hybrid option could be really neat if they get it all dialed in correctly. Hybrid cars that are set up well can be real tire-turners, coupling the snap of an electric motor with the range of gasoline engines. I'm curious to see how that system performs.

I guess they're somewhere between a refresh and a new truck. Like you said, when it's all working well, why completely throw out the book and start from scratch?

 

And what they did change I think they did well.

how long have people been waiting for the plugs in their car to do more than charge a phone! That new set up is very nice.

I also am interested to see their hybrid system. I’m not ready for full electric but I’d deff look at a hybrid.

 

The seat folds down completely flat too so you can "sleep" in the front seat. That will be great for my jobsite foremen who I find sleeping in their trucks all the damn time.

 

We're in southern Maine. Please give us some recommendations

 

Seek food and shelter? Confirm your basis necessities are met? Stay away from bears?

 

Keep driving north until people don't talk with a funny MA or CT accent, then camp for a while.

 

Too far and you get the aboot the hoose, eh crowd though.

 

Where? I can give some, let me know where you are.

 

Sorry, that was incomplete for some reason. Need some recommendations for seafood. Were in the Kittery/York ME area.

 

You mean going until they start talking with that funny Maine accent

 

Yeah. I initially typed 'keep going north until they stop talking funny' but then realized it doesn't matter how far north you go, they'll always be talking funny, just different dialects. But, if they start saying 'eh' or speaking French, you've gone too far, come back a few miles.

 

Wife's 2017 Crosstrek was in for the 60K checkup today...and I've been noting noisy rear wheels....I told her it's probably the bearings and of course yes it is...
Dealer quote for replacing the rear bearings on both wheels?
Any guesses????
$800?
No
$900
No
$1000?
Closer...
$1200?
Almost there...
THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS FOR REAR BEARINGS!!!!!
The car has 66K miles and they are out of warranty as of 60K...I recommend anyone with a subaru tell them you have bearing noise around 55K because they all need it. It's a known issue...
Do they use lube when the bend you over like that?
I told her I cannot do them because we live in a rust state. I've seen the nightmare videos online...
Shopped around and a local shop says $800...Yup, that's an honest price...about $200 for parts per wheel and 2x that for labor. Not 3.5x that for labor. It's really an astonishing price quote.
The great thing is once the shop gets in there and loosens everything up...I can then do the brakes

This is a TYPICAL install in New england...
https://youtu.be/uDWw7DUi4RE?t=128

 

Yikes... That's a lot of dough for a bearing swap. I'm surprised they're $200/ea to buy

 

The complete assembly is ~$140 ea from the dealer for OEM...and then there are several parts you're probably not going to be able to reuse once you get them off..So I was also accounting for those. You could get el cheapos for like $60 and then have to do them again in 18 months...
I hate rust

 

With the fam in Newport RI last weekend and Kittery/York ME today!

We went to the lighthouse and now out to eat.







Picture from our view at dinner.