I'll bet the final cost of the repair that she heard all of the bells and sirens, but thought that the car was going to do something about it. That's the problem with all of these "collision avoidance" systems; they lull increasingly inept drivers into a false sense of security that the car's...
This demonstrates how long @AzScorpion has been gone; a laundry list of popular mods, and nary a mention of dampers or 303!
Welcome to the madhouse, Tyler. Like @Dr_Strangelove asks, how do you plan on using your truck? Phil also forgot to mention deciding between MOLLE panels or a Decked...
This just might be the best description of the marketing mentality for the small & mid-size market from the Big 3...because it's not just Ford; GM & Dodge do/did the same. Plenty of ads for the Sierra/Silverado & Ram, but I don't really recall all that many ads in my lifetime for the...
They may be US-based, but I am not, and as every Canadian knows, the shipping (which includes customs duties) from the US usually costs as much, if not more than, the item itself!!
Let us know if you ever figure out a purpose for that thing; I'm mildly curious, but not enough to order one and deal with international shipping rates & paperwork.
I had a similar issue with my straps marring the clear coat a little over a year ago; see this thread for the suggestions I received, which would probably work for you, too: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/strap-markings.24059/
I can buy "staged" for all of the reasons you've laid out, but I don't see terrorism or suicide attempt.
If it was terrorism, they would have loaded the truck with something either volatile to create a big bang, or very heavy to increase the likelihood of derailing the train. As you pointed out...