Why is Ford pushing BAP?

[Old Hat]

The black thing has been overdone for quite a while now and I hope it continues. It makes my chrome truck look even better.

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[Samson16]

I think offering trucks to us with chrome, black, and some painted parts is a tired look.

I want all chrome or no chrome! Enough with the half measures!

 

[Samson16]

They are pushing black out because they lost their plastic chrome plating source a couple of years ago (epa shutdown). They probably can't get higher production #'s. Plus, yep it's cheaper. That's my theory.

Hi Jus! That push rod clunker making strange noises yet?

 

[js312]

Part of the reason I looked for a leftover 2023 was the availability of the sport appearance package. I've never liked black wheels, especially glossy black. The matte gunmetal gray 6-spokes 20s that the sport appearance trucks can get look great.

 

[JamieV]

I wish the offered BAP on my RCSB. I would have jumped on that along with the sports appearance package. My options were junky XL black plastic or old people chrome. I took old people chrome because it was the only way to get LED fog lights and rear window defrosters.

 

[hammerhead2411]

I think offering trucks to us with chrome, black, and some painted parts is a tired look.

I want all chrome or no chrome! Enough with the half measures!

Agreed! Although some people like the BAP, and some people like chrome door handles and such, there seem to be less and less "normal" trucks year after year. Normal meaning color matched handles, mirrors, and non bap/chrome wheels.
I personally think the normal body color accents make for a cleaner looking rig.

 

[Graygoose2021]

I've had both, monochromatic color, and chrome. The chrome nowadays isn't really chrome, plated plastic.

Prefer less chrome, or none.

 

[DEEPDOWN]

Blacked out is trending.
Chrome will make a comeback eventually.

I don't like chrome, bought BAP stuff for my truck. Problem solved.

To give the perspective of a Brit with heavy euro influence moving to North America in 1980, I was horrified at the amount of chrome on North American, manufactured vehicles. Europe had pretty much eschewed chrome by the late 70s. I breathed a sigh of relief, when the Taurus and the Sable came out, thinking finally America gets it! Chrome bumpers, disappeared fairly quickly with just remnants of the shiny shit around window frames headlights badging etc. I shed no tears for the disappearance of chrome and hope the trend towards stealthy looking vehicles continues. But each to his/her own. BTW loving my Tremor 402A

 

[ks54703]

The spouse said yesterday she could not believe that I was driving this truck this long. Reply was that Ford has changed so much and deleted so much it is not worth it.

Cleaned up the look with Amp retractable running boards and added splash guards those are the only exterior changes.

Detest pitted painted bumpers and thought will give a Platinum a try with painted bumpers. Nope road debris pits started to show up so instead of a wrap traded it off when trading was good and returned to the chrome bumpers and grill.

 

[JExpedition07]

To give the perspective of a Brit with heavy euro influence moving to North America in 1980, I was horrified at the amount of chrome on North American, manufactured vehicles. Europe had pretty much eschewed chrome by the late 70s. I breathed a sigh of relief, when the Taurus and the Sable came out, thinking finally America gets it! Chrome bumpers, disappeared fairly quickly with just remnants of the shiny shit around window frames headlights badging etc. I shed no tears for the disappearance of chrome and hope the trend towards stealthy looking vehicles continues. But each to his/her own. BTW loving my Tremor 402A

This comment has made me decide to buy a chromed out Lariat F-250 with the largest production gas V-8 on planet earth—because I’ll be damned if I’m taking advice from the British. ????

 

[HDT05]

I love blacked out trucks but I also love chromed out trucks. My dad was a huge influence.

When he saw my azure black with chrome package truck, he said "Now that's what a nice truck should look like." Cliche as it sounds, in many ways I'm a chip off the ol block.

I'm the same... not a fan of BAP so looked at EVERY color with chrome over a few weeks and ended up right back at Agate with chrome... looks classy IMHO...

 

[DEEPDOWN]

This comment has made me decide to buy a chromed out Lariat F-250 with the largest production gas V-8 on planet earth—because I’ll be damned if I’m taking advice from the British. ????

You can add Canadian now. Greatest country on the planet at least in the quality of life index, although our Prime Minister is a douche bag

 

[FORDTEXAS]

i’m starting to get tired of seeing blacked out everything on every other pickup truck on the road. i’m contemplating on doing chrome wheels for my truck next year to stand out lol.

 

[crazywayne311]

I wish the offered BAP on my RCSB.

i wish they would have offered it on 157"wb trucks as well!
its an appearance package damn it! has NOTHING to do with how long my bed is FORD!

 

[zx6roclet]

Chevy has offered this package for decades they are just trying to compete and give former Chevy drivers their old options

Chrome is for low riders lol. I so wish they made tremor BAP

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