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2021 Ram 1500 Longhorn Review Makes Controversial Claim About the Ford F-150

You probably never heard of the Ford F-150. It’s a pickup truck an obscure American company insists on building even though it doesn’t sell too well because, frankly, it’s so bad nobody wants it.
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Photo: Extra Throttle House / YouTube screenshot
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It sounds like something you’d hear in Bizarro World, but by the looks of it, it’s also how the two Canadian hosts (James is originally English, but you can barely tell anymore) of Throttle House see what has been America’s best-selling vehicle for the past… who even knows how many years? It’s OK to prefer other brands and other trucks but talking about the Ford F-150 as if it is an affront to the whole concept of trucks, that’s unheard of.

We’re kidding, of course, but we are a bit surprised to hear such vehement criticism leveled at the F-150 because, by doing so, you are basically telling millions of Americans they know nothing about trucks. However, considering the criticism was coming from two self-declared non-truck guys, perhaps it is more likely that they are evaluating the Ford based on car-specific criteria.

The biggest niggle Thomas and James had with the F-150 was its suspension. According to them, every bump sent “a shockwave through the spine,” which is a pretty accurate description of how vehicles that use leaf springs work. By comparison, the 2021 Ram 1500 Longhorn they are testing in this clip has air suspension on all corners, so it’s bound to feel completely different – as in, more comfortable.

At this point, you might be asking yourself: why are two non-truck guys reviewing trucks? Well, because even if you don’t particularly like them, you get to a point when you might need one. If you have stuff that needs towing around – a mobile office or a race car, in their case – there is no better suited type of vehicle, so there’s your explanation.

A Longhorn, though? Well, it was either the only one they had available for testing (with the air suspension), or they simply figured it would make for a more hilarious video – and if that was the case, they were right. If you want to see what two Canadian car (not truck) guys thing about a cowboy-themed Ram 1500 and hear a controversial opinion on the Ford F-150, you know what to do with the button on the clip below.

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"Boy meets car, boy loves car, boy gets journalism degree and starts job writing and editing at a car magazine" - 5/5. (Vlad Mitrache if he was a movie)
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