Project Msfitoy V3.0

[Msfitoy]

I just knew when I clicked the link from 'what did you do to...' thread that I was going to see more lights. You never disappoint Sid.

LET'S ADD MORE LIGHTS BRANDON!?

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[BDoc]

But, but, but...you missed a spot. C'mon Sid!

 

[Msfitoy]

But, but, but...you missed a spot. C'mon Sid!

I know I know...I didn't like filling that ram hole that's why I have the bars in the slot above in the grill... ?

 

[BDoc]

I know I know...I didn't like filling that ram hole that's why I have the bars in the slot above in the grill... ?

Fair enough...but you may not be considered "king of lighting"....yah, never mind.

It's funny, that's the only place I'm considering putting lights.

 

[Msfitoy]

Look what found while digging in my stuff...1997 Ford Ranger Ultra Utility Flatbed concept sketch...the bed is folded down in this image...the cladding provide tons of hidden storage...good old days!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Look what found while digging in my stuff...1997 Ford Ranger Ultra Utility Flatbed concept sketch...the bed is folded down in this image...the cladding provide tons of hidden storage...good old days!

Hi Sid,

Yep....Here is the backstory on why that did not happen when this hit my desk. Body and Assembly in that day was constrained at this time by lack of expansion capability. So any variant from the flairside and styleside boxes was out of the question. Then Marketing said "NAW" as there would be no take rate on such a package. Ford was full of naysayers at that time...

Best,
Phil

 

[Msfitoy]

Hi Sid,

Yep....Here is the backstory on why that did not happen when this hit my desk. Body and Assembly in that day was constrained at this time by lack of expansion capability. So any variant from the flairside and styleside boxes was out of the question. Then Marketing said "NAW" as there would be no take rate on such a package. Ford was full of naysayers at that time...

Best,
Phil

That's interesting Phil...I get asked to a sketch up a lot of ideas that never go anywhere and I figure it just didn't pass mustard...it would've been a good project for Global utility third world use...but that was long before SJW... ?

Did you ever hear of the proposed Aerostar Hummer? We had it up to a full size clay...it was an idea to take the AWD Aerostar and beef up all the components to "kinda" compete with the H2 at the time...it didn't go anywhere of course and I'm sure engineering just laughed at us...here's the sketch...

 

[KJRR]

Did you ever hear of the proposed Aerostar Hummer? We had it up to a full size clay...it was an idea to take the AWD Aerostar and beef up all the components to "kinda" compete with the H2 at the time...it didn't go anywhere of course and I'm sure engineering just laughed at us...here's the sketch...

The first thing that hit my mind when I saw the sketch was Pontiac Aztec. Maybe the color, just missing the slanted back.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

That's interesting Phil...I get asked to a sketch up a lot of ideas that never go anywhere and I figure it just didn't pass mustard...it would've been a good project for Global utility third world use...but that was long before SJW... ?

Did you ever hear of the proposed Aerostar Hummer? We had it up to a full size clay...it was an idea to take the AWD Aerostar and beef up all the components to "kinda" compete with the H2 at the time...it didn't go anywhere of course and I'm sure engineering just laughed at us...here's the sketch...

HI Sid,

Did not see this one....I was in the midst of trying to get the NVH basket case called the AWD Aerostar fixed. Powertrain bending was terrible on this package....Trying to get it fixed required a bunch of Modal Analyses which showed the Powertrain flexure modes at various frequencies. So I created a brace from the Transfer Case outer case to the engine rear face of block (RFOB). This greatly improved the powertrain bending and this was refined as I was promoted and moved to a Analytical area called Design Analysis. I have a 1990 Motor Trend Truck of the year award for the AWD Aerostar... It sits on top of my shop cabinets collecting dust...

Beefing up the Aerostar! Unlikely would have happened...Auto Trans was the weak link...

Best,
Phil

 

[Msfitoy]

The first thing that hit my mind when I saw the sketch was Pontiac Aztec. Maybe the color, just missing the slanted back.

Similar proportions...probably a good thing it wasn't born lol...

 

[Msfitoy]

Here's another pickup story...this time at GM working on a similar multi utility pickup...my idea here was a proposal for a crew cab with an articulated rear seat platform that could transform the back seat into a usable bed via track system...

 

[Msfitoy]

LOL...I pretty sure we're ok...cross fingers...I've had every light on simultaneously for roughly 5 minutes...The headlamp, lo + hi, fog running on vehicle circuits...The rest running through Trigger comprised of 3 pairs Rigid spots/flood + 1 pair of BD S1 ditch pods + 1 pair BD S2 rear + 1 pair rear 4" cube + 2 pair side cubes + 8 rock lights...think that's all ?

During the test, there was no indication that the battery self protection wanted to shut the party down nor was there any flickering...no smoke coming from Trigger 6 Shooter ??

Oh BTW...the 6 Shooter has a main monster fuse to the battery as well as individual banked fuses to each of the 6 outputs...if anything were to go bad the fuses would blow first...fear not ?

 

[Msfitoy]

Typical design overthink...trying to get a pickup to do what an SUV can do easily lol...today, if the Ranger Supercrew were configured as a hard top unibody (SUV) with same external dimensions, it would do exactly what my concept does without all the complexity and weather issues...oh ya, that would be called a Bronco 4 door duh...but at the end of the day, I still got paid... ?

 

[BDoc]

Here's another pickup story...this time at GM working on a similar multi utility pickup...my idea here was a proposal for a crew cab with an articulated rear seat platform that could transform the back seat into a usable bed via track system...

You mean like the Avalanche?

 

[Msfitoy]

You mean like the Avalanche?

I'm not familiar with Avalanche's rear seat function...does the bed extend into the seating area?

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