Why Do 4th Gen Folks...

[Sportram1500]

Are you in Houston as well? If so what kind of commute do you have? I can't go a 1/4 mile without seeing 4th gens.

No I am not in Huston and I see a lot of 4th Gens to, its a popular truck. Maybe its a Huston thing instead of a 4th gen thing.

 

[SilverStreak88]

No I am not in Huston and I see a lot of 4th Gens to, its a popular truck. Maybe its a Huston thing instead of a 4th gen thing.

Idk, I drive all over Houston and see it everywhere - like I said it's not every 4th gen, just one here and there.

 

[bryan28]

I'm calling BS on you seeing about 5 a week with this issue. And if you really want to know what's going on then ask the folks you see with the problem what caused it.

 

[Limeybastard]

Sensors can give some false sense of.security for sure.

For some reason I can picture myself backing out just fine but then swinging the front end or back side out into an object.

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[SilverStreak88]

I'm calling BS on you seeing about 5 a week with this issue. And if you really want to know what's going on then ask the folks you see with the problem what caused it.

It's whatever, you call ********, I'm not here to debate whether what I see is ******** or not. I came here to ask a simple question - not to go back and fourth about he said she said. You probably don't see it because you are unaware of your surroundings, but it's in every state and every city.

 

[SilverStreak88]

Sensors can give some false sense of.security for sure.

For some reason I can picture myself backing out just fine but then swinging the front end or back side out into an object.

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As it was said earlier... people have become complacent with the tech and no longer use common sense driving tactics. It doesn't take much to turn your head and verify.

 

[THETANK]

As it was said earlier... people have become complacent with the tech and no longer use common sense driving tactics. It doesn't take much to turn your head and verify.

what are your stats on other gen Rams, curious more than anything.

 

[SilverStreak88]

what are your stats on other gen Rams, curious more than anything.

Stats? Can you elaborate a little more on your question?

 

[APFSDS]

lane keeping, collision avoidance, and, yes, back up sensors (which i use sparingly in conjunction with actually LOOKING) are dumbing drivers down. pretty soon, no skill whatsoever will be required to drive. if you have even driven in the Phoenix area, you'd see many people are ill-equipped in that department anyway.

 

[SilverStreak88]

lane keeping, collision avoidance, and, yes, back up sensors (which i use sparingly in conjunction with actually LOOKING) are dumbing drivers down. pretty soon, no skill whatsoever will be required to drive. if you have even driven in the Phoenix area, you'd see many people are ill-equipped in that department anyway.

Thank you for the educated comment.

 

[APFSDS]

my pleasure.

 

[xrsman]

I rarely see 4th gens with damage, must just be your area man!

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[SilverStreak88]

I rarely see 4th gens with damage, must just be your area man!

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Remember that Canada is very vast and you are only one man...

 

[xrsman]

Remember that Canada is very vast and you are only one man...

That's true, however I'm in sales and am travelling all the time.

I'll definitely keep an eye out, but it is pretty rare for me to see a 4th Gen ram with damage. I'm on the 401 frequently too, and it's the busiest highway in North America!

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[SilverStreak88]

That's true, however I'm in sales and am travelling all the time.

I'll definitely keep an eye out, but it is pretty rare for me to see a 4th Gen ram with damage. I'm on the 401 frequently too, and it's the busiest highway in North America!

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Ya'll baby your vehicles because you pay out the ass for them. Our engineer is moving from Alberta down here and said he has an 01 Jeep TJ and paid 20K for it.

 

[xrsman]

Ya'll baby your vehicles because you pay out the ass for them. Our engineer is moving from Alberta down here and said he has an 01 Jeep TJ and paid 20K for it.

That's Alberta for you lol. I was $52K out the door for my Longhorn. 46K before taxes.

Those alberta guys really do have some sweet trucks though! Oil money haha


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[Sportram1500]

To infer that some how 4 gen drivers are bad drivers because they have a few electronic devices to assist them is at best wrong and at worst your attempt to start ****. Your visual data collection methods is a joke. Although I have no statistics to to back it up I would say the percentage of good drivers to bad drivers is probably the same now that it was 40 years ago. I would suspect that people that are prone to backing into things do it with or without park assist or a camera. Any body with a brain would use these things as a complement to and not a replacement of normal driving habits.

 

[Graygoose]

All the sensors and technology in the world can't fix stupid...but my bumpers are flawless, and love them.

 

[SilverStreak88]

To infer that some how 4 gen drivers are bad drivers because they have a few electronic devices to assist them is at best wrong and at worst your attempt to start ****. Your visual data collection methods is a joke. Although I have no statistics to to back it up I would say the percentage of good drivers to bad drivers is probably the same now that it was 40 years ago. I would suspect that people that are prone to backing into things do it with or without park assist or a camera. Any body with a brain would use these things as a complement to and not a replacement of normal driving habits.

My thread was in no way made "to start ****" - or single out 4th Gen owners. I simply asked a question to why they have sensors and and still back into things because I thought sensors were there to aid where that doesn't happen.

YOU are the only only one in this thread trying "to start ****" and I feel 50|50 about the good/bad drivers in my area. I wasn't here 40 years ago so i can't speak from personal experience only current. I also believe that the good/bad driver varies by location ie: state/city/ population. There was an F-150 who couldnt maintain a lane and when I passed him he's watching movie... I would say that women probably hold the higher bad driving percentage due to texting, makeup, pictures, oblivious to sorroundings.

I'll get home tonight and pull some statistics up on this so we can both be enlightened.

 

[SilverStreak88]

All the sensors and technology in the world can't fix stupid...

Well said.