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[Meathead]

Email arrived early this morning that my truck has shipped. From built to shipped in just a few short days like it should be. I will disregard a couple of the 311 days from order to built. Lets hope the actual shipping time is correct. Should see it arrive at the dealer Jan 12 -18 2023.
I hope the new year brings an end to the delays and backlog Ford has been experiencing the past couple years. Yes, @Blackout150, I did change my status before writing this post.

Now the race is on, who arrives first? Your truck in CA or mine in WI? You had a couple day head start on me so....

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[Blackout150]

Email arrived early this morning that my truck has shipped. From built to shipped in just a few short days like it should be. I will disregard a couple of the 311 days from order to built. Lets hope the actual shipping time is correct. Should see it arrive at the dealer Jan 12 -18 2023.
I hope the new year brings an end to the delays and backlog Ford has been experiencing the past couple years. Yes, @Blackout150, I did change my status before writing this post.

Now the race is on, who arrives first? Your truck in CA or mine in WI? You had a couple day head start on me so....

This is an interesting race. I know I had a couple day lead but I believe mine actually goes through 3 train companies. Ending with Union Pacific. If I was to bet on this I think I would lean towards you.

 

[Blackout150]

We picked up our F150 from Granger on Friday a little after @SunnyD must have been there. The transaction with Granger was excellent. The drive back was long, but the truck was great. My stupid iPhone needlessly routed us through 10 miles of dirt (mud) road near our home, which is why it is a little muddy.

The last time I owned an F150 was almost 40 years ago and a gift from my grandfather. I had it for a few years before moving on to something else. It was very similar to the pickup below. We have owned several smaller pickups between then and now.

Congratulations! That’s a sharp looking truck! Enjoy your new ride.

 

[Meathead]

This is an interesting race. I know I had a couple day lead but I believe mine actually goes through 3 train companies. Ending with Union Pacific. If I was to bet on this I think I would lean towards you.

I have no clue how many rail companies or stops mine will make along the way. I will be stopping in to talk to the dealer, doubt they are open today. I know they watch very carefully as they showed me how one vehicle came and went in the railyard in Chicago 3 different times. There is a head scratcher for sure.
The real race now is the page thread
As long as none of us suffers any shipping delays all will be good in the new year.

 

[Blackout150]

I have no clue how many rail companies or stops mine will make along the way. I will be stopping in to talk to the dealer, doubt they are open today. I know they watch very carefully as they showed me how one vehicle came and went in the railyard in Chicago 3 different times. There is a head scratcher for sure.
The real race now is the page thread
As long as none of us suffers any shipping delays all will be good in the new year.

Was that your original guess for page thread? If so man you are close. Obviously I was super optimistic ?

 

[Blackout150]

This is some movement!

 

[bfastr]

maybe this week we will see some changes and movement of trucks.
I am starting to think "Built" just means it's out of the factory, shoved aside while we wait for a bunch of Chinese parts to arrive.

 

[Meathead]

Was that your original guess for page thread? If so man you are close. Obviously I was super optimistic ?

yes, that was my original guess. I am getting worried as this thread is blowing up with all the deliveries but really don't care as everyone is finally getting trucks!

 

[Meathead]

We picked up our F150 from Granger on Friday a little after @SunnyD must have been there. The transaction with Granger was excellent. The drive back was long, but the truck was great. My stupid iPhone needlessly routed us through 10 miles of dirt (mud) road near our home, which is why it is a little muddy.

The last time I owned an F150 was almost 40 years ago and a gift from my grandfather. I had it for a few years before moving on to something else. It was very similar to the pickup below. We have owned several smaller pickups between then and now.

Both of those are sharp looking trucks but especially the new one. That anitmatter blue looks different on every truck. So far all the pictures you guys have posted here make me anxious to see what mine will really look like. As I said before the one I saw at the dealership a year ago really looked terrible, but it was full of road grime. I have scratched my head for months asking why on earth I ordered a color that I thought looked horrid. Your pictures have changed my mind 180

 

[F150 hopefull]

I’m sorry for your friend and I am glad this helped you achieve a bit of perspective.

Being a USMC vet and having been in direct combat and seeing what 3rd world countries are actually like, it really grinds my gears when I hear people complaining about wait times, rust on undercarriage, force deletes, customer service etc. all of these issues are still a choice to some extent.

Don’t get me wrong, this stuff is frustrating, and I can understand why people are unhappy about it. But when it becomes part of your character and personality, it just shows how spoiled we are as Americans or our Canadian brothers/sisters to the north.

Semper FI Devil Dog. I too have the same feelings. all we are going through with this process is most definitely First world issues. Which I am so grateful for. I too have seen some pretty terrible living conditions. Ones that make you wish you were a homeless person in the USA.

Getting off my soap box before I go on a rant.

Happy new years all.

 

[Blackout150]

Ok it’s on @Meathead. I think this means it’s hooked up to new train. Interchange complete.

 

[Meathead]

So it begins…?

 

[JeffInCOS]

We picked up our F150 from Granger on Friday a little after @SunnyD must have been there. The transaction with Granger was excellent. The drive back was long, but the truck was great. My stupid iPhone needlessly routed us through 10 miles of dirt (mud) road near our home, which is why it is a little muddy.

The last time I owned an F150 was almost 40 years ago and a gift from my grandfather. I had it for a few years before moving on to something else. It was very similar to the pickup below. We have owned several smaller pickups between then and now.

Oh yeah, that a nice one!!! I like it very much. You got the BAP so we won't have exact matching trucks in town. It's good that you got home safe.

 

[PatchManager]

Both of those are sharp looking trucks but especially the new one. That anitmatter blue looks different on every truck. So far all the pictures you guys have posted here make me anxious to see what mine will really look like. As I said before the one I saw at the dealership a year ago really looked terrible, but it was full of road grime. I have scratched my head for months asking why on earth I ordered a color that I thought looked horrid. Your pictures have changed my mind 180

I think the color is beautiful. The antimatter blue does look different depending on the light and the angle that you are viewing it. It isn’t like the purple paint that changes to green or red because it is much more subtle, but noticeable. It goes from a dark blue (obviously blue like Ford’s build page shows) to very dark blue. Sitting next to a black truck, you can tell that even the very dark blue is not black. Unless you really dislike black, I think you will really like this color.

 

[Blackout150]

@JeffInCOS anything yet?

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