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2024 MY Super Duty Order/Schedule/Build Thread
- OP 🔹 DTX2023Tremor
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The office that send those emails are busy demanding a 4 day work week.
I haven’t received a single email from ford since submitting my order on 7/20/23
My dealer assures me order is in. I can do nothing but (try and) believe them
In my line of work I adhere to a “trust but verify” motto. Not being able to verify makes me very uneasy but nothing I can do at this point.
Just got bumped today from 11/13 to 11/20(thanksgiving week). Ordered on 9/30 with xplan. I have been checking the status page daily and noticed today (saturday). Did not get an email about it or txt.
I haven’t gotten a single email about the date changes or text… I check it every few days.
Got bumped today as well. Was 11/6, now 11/13. Ordered 7/17.
Having worked on some automation conversion before, I’m thinking these plant closures are providing auto company engineers a unique opportunity to carefully test introducing new robots to some assembly line stations.
When the line is running 24/7 and flows from one model year to the next without changes as recently happened with the 23-24 KTP changeover, it’s almost impossible to safely convert an assembly station to a robot. Too risky and too disruptive to the plant flow and you just don’t have the time.
But now, with a idled plants, engineers can spend tons of time running a section of the line super slow while testing and tweaking a new robot to make sure it’s going to work perfectly at that station. And if the strike continues, they have more time to work on placing robots on other stations too.
In the old days you worried about strike breakers coming in and being hired. These days if you want to keep your job, you don’t want to be giving engineers too much time with an idled assembly line to tweak new robots into place.
When the line is running 24/7 and flows from one model year to the next without changes as recently happened with the 23-24 KTP changeover, it’s almost impossible to safely convert an assembly station to a robot. Too risky and too disruptive to the plant flow and you just don’t have the time.
But now, with a idled plants, engineers can spend tons of time running a section of the line super slow while testing and tweaking a new robot to make sure it’s going to work perfectly at that station. And if the strike continues, they have more time to work on placing robots on other stations too.
In the old days you worried about strike breakers coming in and being hired. These days if you want to keep your job, you don’t want to be giving engineers too much time with an idled assembly line to tweak new robots into place.
This actually makes a lot of sense for them to do. I've never thought of it that way. It's definitely an interesting take on it. Now I'm curious if they really are doing any testing.
- Jul 19, 2023
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- USAF, retired
- 2024 7.3 F-250 Platinum Tremor
- 2015 Chevy Suburban - 1998 Lingenfelter Corvette - 2015 F-250 Platinum 6.7 (long gone)
Heading to AZ next week for winter and just checked Santan Ford inventory…stumbled on 2 2023 Lariat Tremors…both HO diesel…not sure on availability but I will test drive for sure as I don’t trust my CO dealership…attached stickers FYI
- Jul 19, 2023
- 83
- 167
- USAF, retired
- 2024 7.3 F-250 Platinum Tremor
- 2015 Chevy Suburban - 1998 Lingenfelter Corvette - 2015 F-250 Platinum 6.7 (long gone)
Antimatter Blue Tremor also…I may seriously consider this one…looks like a race to AZ…lol
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- Mar 1, 2020
- 239
- 250
- Star White Tremor Lariat sport/ultimate (ordered and waiting)
- 2017 Tundra TRD Pro with stage 1 build from TAV
Good luck. I’m discovering that places are starting the BS again and marking them up.
- Mar 1, 2020
- 239
- 250
- Star White Tremor Lariat sport/ultimate (ordered and waiting)
- 2017 Tundra TRD Pro with stage 1 build from TAV
Out of curiosity I checked their site. 2,013 reviews and only 3.9 stars AND they don’t list their prices. I’d steer way clear. Some of these dealerships … I swear.
Been thinking down this alley much recently. Automation mechanic and programming skills are increasing in demand for many manufacturing jobs. It’s going to reduce workforce numbers eventually. The manpower needed for production will lessen. Union has made strides but in focus on increased wages, higher retirement, lifetime health benefits and more i haven’t seen anything about protecting number of bodies they employee as automation rises. Prime time to secure future job security. Machines won’t take over 100% but skill sets shift will occur imo. Ford didn’t budge in the last week so quite plausible what you mentioned, opportune time like you said.
Well, My 7.3 KR Tremor has now pushed from its original week of 10/16 to 11/27, the second time push now from the strike. This is starting to get really old, I think at the end of the day the UAW is going to hurt themselves with this.
Pushed from 10/09 to week of 11/20, no emails from ford but order info website is updated. Until the strike is settled we will just keep getting pushed. Any guesses on how long it takes from build week to dealer pick up ( I am guessing 6 weeks?) My build is F250 Lariat Ultimate, Tremor, 7.3
That's a pretty good estimate. My 24 is scheduled for 11/27(unlikely to stay there), I'm not expecting to see it until spring now. I'm picking up my 23 order and trading it when the 24 comes in.
- Mar 1, 2020
- 239
- 250
- Star White Tremor Lariat sport/ultimate (ordered and waiting)
- 2017 Tundra TRD Pro with stage 1 build from TAV
How much do you think you will lose with trading?
