HammerDown
04-07-2007, 10:13 AM
Today I had the chance of giving the truck a much longer drive and a more indepth inspection.
I just noticed the inside door handles...they felt like hollow plastic, ya got to be kidding me right?
The ride was quiet and tight but over some Rail Road-XX the rear end felt very light, and like it left the road.
Simply incredible Brakes!
The 6-speed was super smooth and I liked the idea I could lock out any gear if needed. The engine had nice pickup and ran up the hwy and around town without a hiccup or burp, super smooth!
The dealer toped off the tank so I know it was full, but within a easy 65-mph 20 mile hwy drive the needle had already moved off F...this raised an eybrow.
Ohhh, and no pwr rear sliding window, kinda silly on a 4 door...maybe they will add this for 08, if not they should!
The Double Cab offered plenty of room for passengers in the back...thats great!
The assisted tailgate drop was also very nice...kinda neat idea after dealing with my F250 hunk of Iron for so long.
The seats felt firm but that's fine as I know they would give up some in time. However one thing I did not like is right behind my knees it felt like I couldn't get the front of the seat low enough and the seat cut off the circulation in my legs (I'm 5'9").
I have to question the abundance of plastic everywhere in the cab (and I know this is the norm with all manufactures)...when opening little compartments etc it felt kinda cheap.
I also must question the rear of the Frame how it's a open C channel and of a Wishbone configuration, this would worry me for strength.
The Dealer did have the 3 sections of Frame on display...I thought they ALL looked very thin and could actually flex the C-Channel section by hand. I would think in time maybe rust through could also be a issue. I would be curious to see what that Frame would look like in 10/15 years time..
All in all, I may have to reconsider this 07 sitting in my Driveway.
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I just noticed the inside door handles...they felt like hollow plastic, ya got to be kidding me right?
The ride was quiet and tight but over some Rail Road-XX the rear end felt very light, and like it left the road.
Simply incredible Brakes!
The 6-speed was super smooth and I liked the idea I could lock out any gear if needed. The engine had nice pickup and ran up the hwy and around town without a hiccup or burp, super smooth!
The dealer toped off the tank so I know it was full, but within a easy 65-mph 20 mile hwy drive the needle had already moved off F...this raised an eybrow.
Ohhh, and no pwr rear sliding window, kinda silly on a 4 door...maybe they will add this for 08, if not they should!
The Double Cab offered plenty of room for passengers in the back...thats great!
The assisted tailgate drop was also very nice...kinda neat idea after dealing with my F250 hunk of Iron for so long.
The seats felt firm but that's fine as I know they would give up some in time. However one thing I did not like is right behind my knees it felt like I couldn't get the front of the seat low enough and the seat cut off the circulation in my legs (I'm 5'9").
I have to question the abundance of plastic everywhere in the cab (and I know this is the norm with all manufactures)...when opening little compartments etc it felt kinda cheap.
I also must question the rear of the Frame how it's a open C channel and of a Wishbone configuration, this would worry me for strength.
The Dealer did have the 3 sections of Frame on display...I thought they ALL looked very thin and could actually flex the C-Channel section by hand. I would think in time maybe rust through could also be a issue. I would be curious to see what that Frame would look like in 10/15 years time..
All in all, I may have to reconsider this 07 sitting in my Driveway.
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