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How's that outsourcing thing going for ya America? Henry Ford used to own the rubber farm for his tires. You've all unlearned everything the smart people taught you.
I work at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly plant that builds the Silverado 1500, there is over 25,000 trucks in float (non sellable) that we know about. The reason for not being built could be anything, the real problem is animals destroying them, mostly wiring because the coating is made from soybean oil.
@@starmc26 why the f would you doubt that? my aunt had a vw atlas that rats chewed through the soy wire wraps. enviromentalist are stupid. toyota would never have done something so stupid then on top of it not tested and quality controlled it
We need to start bringing manufacturing back to the USA with critical items first, like pharmaceuticals. Imagine if China (essentially our enemy) decided to stop sending us diabetes or heart meds??
I work at Toyota manufacturer here in San Antonio and we also have a yard similar to this due to missing parts on trucks for both gas and electric tundras.
What's amazing is that's just what you stumbled upon at one location can you imagine all of the other vehicles that are stationed somewhere else you would think that this would be a regular news item or a big news item and it's not this is the first I've seen of it
That's an amazing sight to see, Mike. 2 billion dollars worth of inventory just sitting there. That's wild. You have some good stories to tell, and I enjoy them. Axel is so cute. Good luck with him. He'll get along just fine with the other dogs. Stay safe.
"Just go down to Radio Shack and get a box full." Well, their Just In Time system did this to them. COVID hit, they cancelled orders, all the phone and computer makers kept their lines open. Now the OEMs cry waa waa now we want chips, fabs say get in line
You need the materials to build chips, which is what we don't have, in addition to the lack of manufacturing ability. You can't build chips out of nothing.
I work for the Kentucky truck plant where we build these trucks and have been out to the speedway to do repairs. These trucks are all missing fender badges. The company that makes them is in Michigan and was shut down temporarily by the EPA due to pollutions that were getting into Lake Huron. They’re running again but behind and can’t keep up with our production. This isn’t a chip issue. Nor is it an issue with a supplier located in another country. It sure does look wild out there though
First, what a shame they shut down the Speedway, Second maybe they should start making things in the USA, sounds logical to me! 2 billion of inventory sitting there and just imagine how many other lots are around the country. Thanks for sharing
@@PepperDarlington Whike I don’t think it’s completely intentional, I also believe that manufacturers aren’t in a hurry to get trucks out because they’re selling everything the make / release for MSRP or higher in some cases!
No chip shortages on computers, cell phones, etc. You can buy them all day everyday. This is a manufactured crisis to get us accustomed to higher average prices. TH-camrs are already saying "good deal at $XX,XXX" when describing high priced EV's.
@@pajamatime5750 You are confusing dealers making a big profit -- and the manufacturer. The Manufacturer profit does not change just because the DEALERS make more money. They want those trucks GONE.
They won't give you too much off. They still need to make at least most of their money back. even if they sell for a Loss because they're not fresh and new new, they'll still be expensive. Bet you could pick up a deal though compared to buying one that didn't sit for a year waiting for chips
I'm glad you got a new puppy. I really like watching you take the dogs out for walks in the woods. Should be fun to see how the grandkids react to the new puppy.
Had a person who works for GM , tell me they also stored a large number of vehicles on different lots and when they went to get them back found that rodents had gotten into the wiring { because the wire covering was made out of soybeans} and caused so much damage that GM was just crushing the whole vehicle.
Is that true about the wiring covering being made from soybeans? What happens in 2, 3, 10 years... when all the other vehicles are out in the public and the mice destroy their wiring then, due to the fact they are made out of food. Wonder who foots the bill in that situation?? 🤔🤔
1. That is correct info on GM. We are a contractor that does work for them and this has been a huge issue. 2. Yes this is correct about the soybean based “rubber”. This you can thank the government because it’s a green product that not only is cheaper to make but doesn’t include petroleum products. They did once out a chemical in the soybean based insulation but again government agencies said it was toxic and could possibly cause cancer says California so now I’m assuming this part but it doesn’t have that in there anymore.
My brother's next-door neighbor F150 I think a 2020 model went through 2 wiring harnesses. The second time the harness was backordered into infinity. Ford bought it back. Not just a GM thing. Oh and by the way there is a webcam at Chicagoland raceway that the weather guy here in Chicago uses. Up until a month ago it was full of Explorers inside the whole pit and garage areas. All gone now.
Speedway motorsports was owned by Bruton Smith. He passed away June of this year. It employees almost 800 people, owns several tracks. Including Bristol, which is the town I work in. Kentucky was a beautiful track at one time.
Interesting to see all those trucks parked. I'm from Southern Indiana and there is another lot, in Charlestown, Indiana that has 10's of thousands of vehicles staged as well. The Ford Truck Plant is in Louisville, Kentucky. Now I am wondering if there are more places like those two. One of my neighbors works there. I'll have to ask. Cute dog. I can't let my wife see this video or she'll be wanting one.
I was recently working by the plant that makes the new Broncos and Rangers and the lot looks very similar to that one in Kentucky. Was thinking that the chip shortage was why there’s so many sitting around. I was strongly thinking about getting a new Bronco but dealer greed stopped that $20,000 over sticker is ridiculous. They were even trying to charge $300 for nitrogen filled tires.
@@abdulgill5013 They install them on the lot.. and price them in. Its hard to get them to replace the tires on delivery - best you can do is get them to take the price off.
wife bought a brand new ford Bronco in 2021, for about 32k. no waiting or anything car got there a week later. and i bought my pre owned 2018 F250 platinum last year too. 6.7 powerstroke no waiting for it either.
Have known they been storing cars/trucks for over 1 year now, maybe 2. Question - get a chip in a new 2021 truck, do they try to sell it as brand new one/full price or reduced price ? Sitting uncrunk, all gaskets probably going bad including A/C. When I went to buy my first new car after HS, went to local Chevy dealer that a 2 year old brand new car, but had been sitting. Tried my best to talk him off the full price as it was NO longer a brand new car. LOL He wouldn't budge so I went elsewhere. I couldn't see paying full price for a 2 year old car...my opinion.
Guess you didn't want the truck that bad. You have to understand how manufacturers differ from one another. Ford and Dodge mass produce, so they have to sell-sell-sell even if it means skimping and dropping prices; they make a good average product anyone can afford. GM concentrates more on durability, comfort and customer retention; though you pay more. It is no surprise that GM roadside service is the best of the North American manufacturers; by a long shot, I know, did all of them's roadside. GM knows their numbers to laser precision and only produce what they know will sell and what they build sells; if anything is missing one year, wait until next year's model, coming out soon. If a manufacturer makes it out alive this next crisis, GM will... because they don't produce like crazy. They charge more, so they don't have to sell as many vehicles; easier on everyone, including mechanics. This is why GM vehicles retain their values for longer, warranty service is top notch; you're not always going to the dealer - though I would say pick and chose. Almost 5 years and my truck is still worth almost what I paid for it; appraisal says so. GM also often invests in schools and getting more kids in the mechanical trade. I'd say if you really want a Chevy vehicle, give them another chance. He'll sell that vehicle, I am surely not worried. In this day in age, if you want a certain vehicle and you want it, buy it. Don't discuss price tags because the one who will buy it, won't. If there is no mileage and it's 2020's model, it's still brand new. Such a big deal...
@@TheManKnownAsJR i call BS on everything but the roadside service comments. How would you explain almost 100'000 gm products currently sitting in storage awaiting parts? Gm and chevy lots across north America being completely bare. I know for a fact that the wait times between the big 3 are comparable. It also seems that, in my shopping circle anyways (300 miles) everyone seems to be short on new trucks on the lot. But curiously, gm seems to be short on vehicles period. I'm not a fan boy of any brand, admittedly perfer Ford currently but I've owned them all. They all make very comparable products, and it basically boils down to brand preference and your local dealer. The last time I was in my local dodge dealership, the sales manager rudely ran me out for asking them to remove my contact info after shopping there. Ive also had issues in the past with their service department. My local gm dealer is full of crooks and scam artists. My last experience was not so good with their service department and breaking a component during an oil change then letting me drive away only to cause more expensive damage and ultimately refuse any responsibility. (Had a maintenance package on my wife's vehicle, an ac component beside the oil filter was damaged and caused a compressor failure. They were the only one to ever worked on the vehicle because I had already pre paid for service and it was under warranty) The people at both Ford dealerships are awesome. Its the main reason I choose to do business with Ford over the competition.
Wow. I've been driving my 2004 chevy tahoe Z71 for 13 years now. Still going. But getting time for me to get a newer truck. That be nice to be able get just one of those trucks would be a God sent. Pray. Thanks for the upload
Almost 50 years ago, I played with demolitions in the Army. It was a blast. Nice video. A very sad situation. Ford should have built their own chip plant in the US. All the jobs sent over seas is going to hurt us for years to come. Beautiful puppy. Be careful, the tick diseases are spreading. Our three Newfies and my wife died from tick diseases. Good Luck, Rick
Congratulations on the new pup. He looks like a very cool dog. Regarding the trucks… anyone who gets one of those and then tries to claim it a garage kept vehicle will be kidding themselves. It wasn’t unusual for trucks (and cars) to sit a week or two at the assembly plants before shipping out to dealers but manufacturers of all the major brands have vehicles sitting 5, 6, 8 months now days due to the chip shortage and supply chain issues. That’s a lot of sun, acid rain and water damage on a yet to be purchased vehicle. Only solution I can think of is bringing chip manufacturing back to the U.S., but I don’t see the political will on either side of the aisle to make that happen. In the meantime, we the People keep getting the shaft. Sad state of affairs…
@@superstar64 Exactly! I'd LOVE to have a brand new car with power door locks, crank windows, a regular stereo, knob or slide heater controls. If a person needs blind spot detection and all that other driver assistance garbage than they shouldn't be able to get a license at all. I live up in Canada and have friends with newer cars and I just laugh when it's -15C (-5F) and they can't do anything until the screen warms up LOL. Yet I can hop in my 2005 Honda CR-V and be off like a Jewish foreskin not needing to wait for anything!
They had over 60k trucks there in 2021. In September of 2021 they got the chips and shipped them to Louisville Ky and put the chips in. However, I have a friend that works in the vehicle supply chain and he said there were several hundred if not thousands that they had to scrap due to critters destroying wiring and other components. On a side note my friend owned a 160 acre farm there up until the early 90’s
I work at the truck plant, I never heard about or saw any thing like that. They had to come back through the plant to be programed and retested once the missing modules were installed. There was alot of trucks with some damage that had to be repaired. From scratches and dents to sun damaged trim being replaced...
@@karlschupp8552 I’m glad to hear they are not scrapping them! I’ve been waiting since September 2021 for my truck. I was told it was released from the chip hold on October 14th but just can’t get on a rail car to make it to me in Ontario.
You got me moving today Mike!! Got some burn piles made and some downed pines cut up!! Congratulations on the newest member of the family, he's very cute!!! Just crazy to see that many trucks just sitting and thank you for the great drone footage!! Excellent videography!!! 😊
I've been at the speedway a few times and racers have been there using the track to tune cars. That was summer or 2022, July and August. And I never saw that place empty in August or last year. Maybe an empty lot. The end of December it was pretty empty but after Christmas break were were moving 2023s up there. There's more there now than ever before. They've opened up new lots. It's crazy!
Thats probably the 3rd time they've filled those lots since covid shortages. At 2:04 you pointed straight across the interstate to a propane plant which is the company I work for. At 2:07 just left of the sign my good friend/coworker lives and owns that property, they used to park cars on their property during the races and made a good amount from it.
It’s scary to see all of the trucks parked there Imagine it’s happening all over the world with all different types of products I think a lot is going on that we aren’t told about Great video 👍🤙🇦🇺
That's what I was thinking. Back in WW2 I was always told we converted car factories into tank building factories in A WEEK. Stopped making cars and switched to tanks to supply the war. Now we are over 2 years into this, and we still haven't figured out how to make a computer chip? I call bullshit
Congratulations on the new puppy Alex, he is real cute. Mike that amazing 40,000 Ford Trucks and Ford want to lay off a bunch of it employees to build them in Mexico, that is crazy.
I work at the truck plant in Louisville. As far as I know, those trucks aren't missing any electrical modules. They are missing the Ford blue ovals on the grill and the tailgate. Also now we are missing the fender nameplates for the trucks now that say 250, 350, etc... also the diesel name plates that go on the doors.... I think they are made up in Michigan and something happened to the plant.... Luv ya's from Kentucky !!!
If I'm not mistaken theres a manufacturer in my neck of the desert, that specializes in vehicle badging, named Tucson Precision Products. I bet they can use any extra business sent they're way.
You should see the GM Plant in fort Wayne Indiana they have almost 100k trucks waiting for parts and they crushed a bunch of the new trucks due to being ruined by mice while they are waiting on parts
M & M, love the new puppy! Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL., was also used for the same reason. Thousands of vehicals, (Fords I believe) have been stored there for the last couple of years. Not sure if they are still there. I actually hauled the very first load of asphalt onto the speedway property. It was for a parking area where they had the ribbon cutting ceremony. lol
Feel the same way about Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain CO just south of Colorado Springs. Some big name in racing bought it then virtually shut it down. Took the stands and moved them to Phoenix, I think. They parked a bunch of the diesel VW's in the unused parking lots. When they took the cars away, you could see where each vehicle had been parked due to color differences. I was flying over the race track after the cars had been removed. I watched the drilling process at the goldmine in Victor CO. Interesting process. They did the shot in the evening and it was interesting to see the area the next day. We used to race (CHCA) at the mine. You are as crazy about dogs as my daughters! One drove from Colorado to Indiana to pick one up!
That puppy was just too cute. We had a golden retriever pup back in 1979 when our daughter was born. They grew up together like brother and sister. Happy happy memories 🙏
Mike, when you first showed all those parked trucks, I thought you had gone to a super truck sale since you just mentioned you were thinking about getting a new truck soon! Now that would be the Crocodile Dundee "that's a truck lot" of choices!! A new pup is even better. How adorable.
Where I used to work before I retired is a General Motors component facility. They no longer make much but over half of the parking lots are full of Chevy Trucks from Fort Wayne assembly plant. I have no idea how many vehicle are there but I'm sure it is the thousands. In a few weeks they will come and get them and the lots will be empty for a few weeks and then they fill them back up. What make is so Ironic is that we used to make chips and assemble many of GM components.
NAFTA treaty signed by Bill Clinton probably did that in plus the whole country's manufacturing base. it affected my job years ago and that's another reason why I don't like Democrats.
These truck's are made at Ford KTP, roughly 50 miles south. That isn't the only storage lot Ford is using. Close to Charlestown Indiana the old Indiana Army Ammunition Plant, is huge, and Ford uses some of their lot's, and, Jeffboat, a closed ship builder, in Jeffersonville Indiana, some of it also. So, Ford has the heavy duty brand new truck s at least at three massive lot's that I know of. Good video. Thanks, John
love her commentary 😄 you: there’s over 40,000 unfinished trucks here, her: looks more like 100,000 !! it sure is big numbers that the common person cannot eyeball easily 😉. nice puppy btw !
40 000 trucks? That is insane, how Ford can carry that sort of backlog is beyond my comprehension. Great new puppy, look forward to seeing more of him. Funny story too!
If they shut down the plant, they still have to pay all the wages for all the worker's, or risk losing them. Plus all there supplier's will shut down and lose there employee. Stopping and starting a huge plant like this is incredibly complicated, unless it's planned for short duration.
@@tira2145 The funny thing is, Ford is going to take a bath on them - trying to sell last year's truck this year, even new, is going to mean cutting prices, especially going into a recession.
I think they made the right move by keeping the factory open and producing what they can even if they're short parts. Keeps people working. Keeps the factory from having issues by not operating
Never watched any of your vids,starting to watch this one and I will say, your gal has a very genuine and it would seem never ending smile. That's priceless.Pure good,goods! Thank you both, excellent, but frightening facts about these ford's. Good job!
Same situation here by the Wentzville MO GM plant , they're storing acres of vans , etc in fields . Now they've sit so long the mice have gotten into them and chewed up the wiring harnesses , and they're hauling those out to crusher , saying it's cheaper to scrap them than repair them . It's sad the condition our country has succumbed to .
Thanks for putting a smile on my face. That puppy is as cute as a button, and Mike’s story about shutting down the highway was great. Have a great day, and thanks again for making my day.
I'm in Canada but I saw something similar once seemingly in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania once about 10 or 12 years ago. I don't recall the brand but there was 10's of thousands of vehicles just sitting in big lots. The last time I drove by the Ford assembly plant in Oakville Canada there was a huge backlog of vehicles that were waiting for chips as well.
@@Trucker-Belly I can't imagine why...I ran a GMC truck with LPG for years and loved it.....but these days auto propane, at least out on the Canadian Prairies, is nearly impossible to find....most everyone out here runs diesels as a result.
If you are after that new Super Duty this year Ford says you have to order it! I ordered one at the end of October last year. It came in the second week of January. Thought that was pretty good!
Our country home came with an outdoor cat for mice control. We have two indoor cats. They’re jealous of Will Feral, is her name! I’m serious! They named her Will Feral! She’s a killer, but super cure and sweet. I know! They said we wouldn’t be able to touch her, but she gets on our lap and loves being brushed and petted. In 2 yrs have not seen a rodent, and only a few snakes. Strays need an outdoor home, everyone! She canvases the 10 acres and loves being everywhere. She’s white and gray- a Norwegian Forrest cat with yellow eyes. We spot her everywhere, she stand out! Sounds like a cat could protect your house and cars!
I’ve watched you guys for a little over a year now. I ordered a super duty 11/12/21. My truck was built less fender badges on 08/15/22 and was sent off site. On 08/29/22 my truck marked as built and finally shipped 09/19/22. I was in the area of Kentucky motor speed way on 09/12/22 and. Took some pics. The left side of the road was just starting to fill up at that time. The right was completely full. It didn’t take long to fill up. I saw pics of the parking lot on 08/16/22 and they were just starting to fill the right side. It’s just not chips it’s fender badges, blue ovals on the grill and door badges to name a few.
Glad to hear you finally received your truck Chris, I ordered my truck on 12/3/21 so if I base it off your situation I may be getting my truck this month....... this is ridiculous.
Good evening Mike and Melissa and the newest addition to the Morgan Clan. He's so adorable!! It's so sad that Ford is so dependent on other countries to make their auto's operate, they sure need a back up here. Stay safe and have fun with Axel around there. Fred.
Thats an old story…I read about this over a year ago Back then it was F150s1/2 tons. Tough build for Ford.That pup hit the jackpot coming into the Morgan’s family.
That is crazy. I live near Lansing Michigan where GM or should I say gm has 2 plants. One makes several Cadillac models and the Chevrolet Camaro and the other plant which is named the Delta plant are where all the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia are built and you can find parking lots all around the Capitol City area filled with these vehicles and I mean thousands of them and probably like Ford they are waiting for chips. I see the inventory moving in and out as they are built and then when they can finally send them to market. We do live in crazy times. Thanks for this interesting story.
In 2018 we were on our way to Arizona going through Colorado. Somewhere around Colorado Springs we went by a racetrack and there were thousands upon thousands of vehicles there. Couldn't figure out what they were or why they were there. But little bits of information finally made me realize they were Volkswagon Diesels that had been recalled. Wonder what they ever did with them. I would have hung onto one if I had one.
up here in canada I know of an Auto recycler contracted to destroy some of these vw vehicles. They were very restricted as to what parts they were able to resell (batteries and tires) and they had to prove the destruction was completed.
I remember a few years back there was a recall of VW's with diesel engines. The recall was issued because the EPA had found out that the manufacturer had somehow fudged the emissions numbers. I don't remember if it was by software, or mechanical/design error.
Working for another Automotive Manufacturer I can say that the Chip problem is hitting again We choose not to put vehicles into remote lots There is not much good that happens to vehicles setting out like that But anyway it does not look to get much better Not sure how electric vehicles inventory will be able to be sustained if we rely on chips from so few sources Love your channel and enjoy it very much ! Congratulations on the new puppy !
Cute puppy,When my car club toured the Super Duty Ford plant in 2017.They averaged 50 units an hour & was gearing up for 100 units an hour.We were told Ford makes a Profit of $10,000 a unit.
There's a Ford dealer by me and for the last 2 years about 10 or less vehicles on the lot had window stickers, all the rest were used vehicles. The Dodge dealer right across the street always has a full lot. I don't understand why Ford is having such a huge problem that the other dealers don't seem to be having
GM is most certainly having problems. I have a deposit on a Corvette Z06. They started taking orders July 28th. By September 6th they closed the order banks! They will not reopen for taking orders until January of 23'. The supply side is a huge mess for all auto manufacturers right now. I probably won't see my car for two years. I don't think we will see any return to "normal". Maybe semi-normal by 2025.
I live in Indiana across from louisville. I was driving passed there everyday working at the steel mill expansion project. Ford had trucks stored in every lot they can find across southern Indiana and Kentucky. State fair grounds stay filled. Currently in brandenburg at the new steel mill being built and there fair grounds are full of vehicles now. It’s crazy.
They can’t get money out of people, they focused on Ford Lightning truck I think it’s called but they sold it to dealers for $70K who tries to resell it for $140K.
I was heading to Cincinnati and went this place and was astonishing sight to see. Now I know the reason for this thanks for sharing and be safe. Great video.
Ugh! All those gorgeous trucks! I wonder if they are going to sell them at a reduced price later when the chips become available? PS - y'all should name the dog Blaster 😁
My father was a Union coal miner as his father and many of my relatives. This was an eye opener to me… Who signed NAFTA that began the loss of American manufacturing? Who then also gave China favorable trading partner status after decades due to their human rights atrocities? Who almost got away with signing the TransPacific Partnership that would have decimated any remaining union or manufacturing jobs in this country? One party…. I’ll never vote for another one of them ever again. Look it up do your own research and decide for yourselves, but if you are a union member and vote for one them, when your job gets outsourced just look in the mirror and tell the person looking back congratulations you got what you both asked for.
We saw the lots full a year ago then they were empty in July. So this must be the second time they’ve filled it up. Might be the same trucks as the first time though as I had heard that mice had gotten to the wiring and destroyed it the first time around. Not sure if that was an urban legend or fact.
Great video Mike!, first of all its ashame they shut the speedway down I've been there it's a great facility!. If all the manufactures would start making everything back in the US we wouldnt have this problem!. This is the reason I will never buy a new truck ever again from any manufacture there is to much electronic crap on all new vehicles!, we dont need all this crap!, if you cant use a road atlas with out talking on your phone and watching a TV screen you shouldn't be driving period!. I could go on for a while but I wont!, that's why I'm driving my 1967 ford f250 hi-boy, no sensors or warning lights, just a heater and a radio!. I love your new puppy dog!, Morgans good day!.
You're exactly right I used to work for Freightliner trucking company in Mount Holly North Carolina and we had a lot about like that nothing but big severe duty to M2 chassis waiting on chips from overseas maybe one day we'll start making our own chips you think
I engineer electronic systems for Caterpillar. I've always said if someone made a pickup truck with no electronics, crank windows and 4 speed manual for $20k they would sell a ton of them.
Thanks for this...it's sickening! I ordered an F350 King Ranch last November and just got an email last week it's scheduled for production. I told them I no longer wanted it. Pretty sure once demand lowers as the economy worsens, I'll do better than the $80k they wanted to charge...for a pickup!!
I know several people that put deposits down on vehicles they ordered, only to have the price raised by the dealer when the vehicle finally came in. Most were like you and just passed on the deal. One guy I know who needed a new truck for work said they raised the price by $7k. When he questioned it he was told flat out take it or leave. The salesman said they were only going to get 10 of those trucks in over the next year and they had several other buyers lined up who want the truck and are willing to pay the price. He took the deal in the end.
I'm sorry what happened to you. I know I've been working 5 to 7 days a week since Christmas. 12 hours a day and working through my breaks. Everyone is having problems getting enough people to work. There is always shortages making it extremely difficult to build a finished truck.....
@@steveniemyer9288 Thanks for sharing, so sad. I have heard of several people that had the same thing done to them & they were priced out of a car, even with a deposit. Basically the dealer is putting you on a list & then auctioning each vehicle to the highest bidder. Some insurance companies are refusing to insure or capping what they will cover & if your bank wants to risk the rest with you, then it's their risk.
And.. Tesla averted this shortage by writing their software to fit any chip,suppliers and prepared for anything that could happen.. and kept it inhouse
I don't agree with you. Hardware integrated circuits for many of Tesla's products are specially made for specific applications and you cannot just swap chips out at leisure.
That's the conundrum we face when we (our politicians) allow ourselves to become dependent on other countries. Especially countries like China! --- It's the same situation with the millions of products made from fossil fuel.
Let’s go Brandon !!! … I find it hard to believe this country cannot get restarted … incomprehensible!!! … the USA is in the worse economic shape since 1930 … 😏
I worked at the speedway in 98 also for Ohio Valley asphalt our plant was only about 10 miles East of there we did pipe work,dirt work pretty much all the rock and asphalt. We did work there every year before the races, they should have concerts there and different things it is sad to see it go to waste
I was watching Jeremiah babe and he mentioned your channel and I had to come over and see this video this is absolutely amazing this country is in so much trouble
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How's that outsourcing thing going for ya America? Henry Ford used to own the rubber farm for his tires. You've all unlearned everything the smart people taught you.
Not shocked considering the GOV/FED printed 80%+ of the currency inside of a few years. It will get much worse.
Ford has been parking trucks there for years!! I worked at LAP !!
Sell them them to Russia and China, they got the money. It's only business.
I work at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly plant that builds the Silverado 1500, there is over 25,000 trucks in float (non sellable) that we know about. The reason for not being built could be anything, the real problem is animals destroying them, mostly wiring because the coating is made from soybean oil.
Yeah sure bud
@@starmc26 why the f would you doubt that? my aunt had a vw atlas that rats chewed through the soy wire wraps. enviromentalist are stupid. toyota would never have done something so stupid then on top of it not tested and quality controlled it
I know where some of them are, I pass by on Dawkins Road sometimes, near LaFarge.Lafarge. I always think about swiping one for the motor.
@@fryloc359 Clear your mind of that temptation fool.
Ok that’s awesome but if ya see a 1500 white 4x4 I’m waiting on mine lol😅
Maybe they should have their parts made in the U.S.A. ? WHAT DO YOU THINK GUYS ?
Its all about the bottom line to the car makers. China is cheaper.
Biden signed chips and science act law a few months back.
@@megamike4357 Maybe not anymore. What’s the carrying cost of that inventory?
@@kevincompton7042 yup,a good chip plant takes about 4 years to build
We need to start bringing manufacturing back to the USA with critical items first, like pharmaceuticals. Imagine if China (essentially our enemy) decided to stop sending us diabetes or heart meds??
This is completely insane that our Government and the auto manufactuers allowed this to happen, America needs to reclaim our own manufacturing.
It's insane to me that vehicles need semiconductors the ones built in the 70s didn't.
Build back better
I work at Toyota manufacturer here in San Antonio and we also have a yard similar to this due to missing parts on trucks for both gas and electric tundras.
you need to re-claim your currency
@@c1a2t3a4p5i6l7l8a9r Technology is good but this is nuts 🌰. This country needs to start producing their own chips medicine etc.
New to your channel. This is unbelievable. I can't imagine what will happen to all those trucks. Really overwhelming.
What's amazing is that's just what you stumbled upon at one location can you imagine all of the other vehicles that are stationed somewhere else you would think that this would be a regular news item or a big news item and it's not this is the first I've seen of it
Ford also has about 10,000 Super Duty trucks parked close to us in the old K-Mart parking lot in Radcliff, KY. It's absolutely insane.
I take it that was a corporate parking lot and not a store parking lot.
@@sonnyhootman9811 I presume it is. That old K-Mart has been closed for over 32 years now.
Ah yes...Radcliffe...basic training there so many years ago.
if you need any spare parts you know where to go. The place where their at looks like you can waltz right in there lol
I’m from Kentucky I’ve taken loads to be stored at that speedway. Blows my mind every time I see all those trucks sitting there!
@@nia6849 your mom's house 🏠
@@senorpepper3405 she now looks like a krispy kreme donut
@@moparone7962 with sprinkles
That's an amazing sight to see, Mike. 2 billion dollars worth of inventory just sitting there. That's wild. You have some good stories to tell, and I enjoy them. Axel is so cute. Good luck with him. He'll get along just fine with the other dogs. Stay safe.
I am surprised that Ford hasn’t geared up a local provider to supply the needed chips. It’s a big task, but I would think that it would be worth it.
I think Intel is building a new facility in Ohio, but it'll be another 3 years before it's completed.
@@HonestOK2930 Yep, I wanna say even when they are setting up new lines in existing plants it's more than 3 years before they see production.
"Just go down to Radio Shack and get a box full."
Well, their Just In Time system did this to them. COVID hit, they cancelled orders, all the phone and computer makers kept their lines open. Now the OEMs cry waa waa now we want chips, fabs say get in line
It isn't that easy. It takes 2 years to build a chip plant and NEON that comes from Ukraine is also a problem in making chips
You need the materials to build chips, which is what we don't have, in addition to the lack of manufacturing ability. You can't build chips out of nothing.
I work for the Kentucky truck plant where we build these trucks and have been out to the speedway to do repairs. These trucks are all missing fender badges. The company that makes them is in Michigan and was shut down temporarily by the EPA due to pollutions that were getting into Lake Huron. They’re running again but behind and can’t keep up with our production. This isn’t a chip issue. Nor is it an issue with a supplier located in another country. It sure does look wild out there though
First, what a shame they shut down the Speedway, Second maybe they should start making things in the USA, sounds logical to me! 2 billion of inventory sitting there and just imagine how many other lots are around the country. Thanks for sharing
I don't think it's all chip related... I think it's the manufacturers choking supply to increase the value of demand.
Good point. Were those trucks driven there or transported?
I'm in the trade and I GuaranDamnTee that ain't the case Chief.
@@PepperDarlington Whike I don’t think it’s completely intentional, I also believe that manufacturers aren’t in a hurry to get trucks out because they’re selling everything the make / release for MSRP or higher in some cases!
No chip shortages on computers, cell phones, etc. You can buy them all day everyday. This is a manufactured crisis to get us accustomed to higher average prices. TH-camrs are already saying "good deal at $XX,XXX" when describing high priced EV's.
@@pajamatime5750 You are confusing dealers making a big profit -- and the manufacturer. The Manufacturer profit does not change just because the DEALERS make more money.
They want those trucks GONE.
That's going to be a hell of a truck sale when they finally get finished.
They will be for sale not on sale. Sticker price or more if I had to guess
They won't give you too much off. They still need to make at least most of their money back. even if they sell for a Loss because they're not fresh and new new, they'll still be expensive. Bet you could pick up a deal though compared to buying one that didn't sit for a year waiting for chips
The only way they'll sell those things is if they're marked down like pre-covid with $10-15k off sticker.
They never will because they want us to buy electric vehicles.
They aren’t for Americans , they maybe taken apart,,,,Americans will be taking the bus and bike ,,,or exported to countries where people have money
I'm impressed Mike, 992G and WA900 Komatsu. I participated in a production study on those machines back in 2005 over in the coal mines of Virginia.
Great episode buddy, (and may I say say you are clearly blessed on many different levels!) Live long and prosper dude! 🙏🖖
I'm glad you got a new puppy. I really like watching you take the dogs out for walks in the woods. Should be fun to see how the grandkids react to the new puppy.
Had a person who works for GM , tell me they also stored a large number of vehicles on different lots and when they went to get them back found that rodents had gotten into the wiring { because the wire covering was made out of soybeans} and caused so much damage that GM was just crushing the whole vehicle.
yeah, I was going to say "don't buy any super duty trucks this model year!"
Is that true about the wiring covering being made from soybeans? What happens in 2, 3, 10 years... when all the other vehicles are out in the public and the mice destroy their wiring then, due to the fact they are made out of food. Wonder who foots the bill in that situation?? 🤔🤔
1. That is correct info on GM. We are a contractor that does work for them and this has been a huge issue.
2. Yes this is correct about the soybean based “rubber”. This you can thank the government because it’s a green product that not only is cheaper to make but doesn’t include petroleum products. They did once out a chemical in the soybean based insulation but again government agencies said it was toxic and could possibly cause cancer says California so now I’m assuming this part but it doesn’t have that in there anymore.
I work for a construction equipment dealer. The mice love to eat the insulation on the wires since they went soy based.
My brother's next-door neighbor F150 I think a 2020 model went through 2 wiring harnesses. The second time the harness was backordered into infinity. Ford bought it back. Not just a GM thing. Oh and by the way there is a webcam at Chicagoland raceway that the weather guy here in Chicago uses. Up until a month ago it was full of Explorers inside the whole pit and garage areas. All gone now.
Speedway motorsports was owned by Bruton Smith. He passed away June of this year. It employees almost 800 people, owns several tracks. Including Bristol, which is the town I work in. Kentucky was a beautiful track at one time.
Cleetus McFarland should buy it.
The wild life must be having a blast with the electrical and interiors.
EXCELLENT JOB DISTANCE COUSIN
Interesting to see all those trucks parked. I'm from Southern Indiana and there is another lot, in Charlestown, Indiana that has 10's of thousands of vehicles staged as well. The Ford Truck Plant is in Louisville, Kentucky. Now I am wondering if there are more places like those two. One of my neighbors works there. I'll have to ask.
Cute dog. I can't let my wife see this video or she'll be wanting one.
Metro Detroit has thousands too.
Yes Pass Nt the 10 st to Charlestown IN to market st it’s thousand of trucks sitting there
I was recently working by the plant that makes the new Broncos and Rangers and the lot looks very similar to that one in Kentucky. Was thinking that the chip shortage was why there’s so many sitting around. I was strongly thinking about getting a new Bronco but dealer greed stopped that $20,000 over sticker is ridiculous. They were even trying to charge $300 for nitrogen filled tires.
Don’t get those tires it’s a scam
@@abdulgill5013 They install them on the lot.. and price them in. Its hard to get them to replace the tires on delivery - best you can do is get them to take the price off.
You sweep floors?
wife bought a brand new ford Bronco in 2021, for about 32k. no waiting or anything car got there a week later. and i bought my pre owned 2018 F250 platinum last year too. 6.7 powerstroke no waiting for it either.
@@starmc26 - what in the world are you on❓🤡
Have known they been storing cars/trucks for over 1 year now, maybe 2. Question - get a chip in a new 2021 truck, do they try to sell it as brand new one/full price or reduced price ? Sitting uncrunk, all gaskets probably going bad including A/C. When I went to buy my first new car after HS, went to local Chevy dealer that a 2 year old brand new car, but had been sitting. Tried my best to talk him off the full price as it was NO longer a brand new car. LOL He wouldn't budge so I went elsewhere. I couldn't see paying full price for a 2 year old car...my opinion.
Wise decision my friend, if you have the time play the waiting game til you're able to get what you want
Guess you didn't want the truck that bad. You have to understand how manufacturers differ from one another. Ford and Dodge mass produce, so they have to sell-sell-sell even if it means skimping and dropping prices; they make a good average product anyone can afford. GM concentrates more on durability, comfort and customer retention; though you pay more. It is no surprise that GM roadside service is the best of the North American manufacturers; by a long shot, I know, did all of them's roadside. GM knows their numbers to laser precision and only produce what they know will sell and what they build sells; if anything is missing one year, wait until next year's model, coming out soon. If a manufacturer makes it out alive this next crisis, GM will... because they don't produce like crazy.
They charge more, so they don't have to sell as many vehicles; easier on everyone, including mechanics. This is why GM vehicles retain their values for longer, warranty service is top notch; you're not always going to the dealer - though I would say pick and chose. Almost 5 years and my truck is still worth almost what I paid for it; appraisal says so. GM also often invests in schools and getting more kids in the mechanical trade. I'd say if you really want a Chevy vehicle, give them another chance.
He'll sell that vehicle, I am surely not worried. In this day in age, if you want a certain vehicle and you want it, buy it. Don't discuss price tags because the one who will buy it, won't. If there is no mileage and it's 2020's model, it's still brand new. Such a big deal...
@@TheManKnownAsJR I had 2 Chevys, they both broke.
@@TheManKnownAsJR Brand New and parked for 2+ years is not the same as Brand New Just Rolled Off The Assembly Line.
@@TheManKnownAsJR i call BS on everything but the roadside service comments. How would you explain almost 100'000 gm products currently sitting in storage awaiting parts? Gm and chevy lots across north America being completely bare. I know for a fact that the wait times between the big 3 are comparable. It also seems that, in my shopping circle anyways (300 miles) everyone seems to be short on new trucks on the lot. But curiously, gm seems to be short on vehicles period.
I'm not a fan boy of any brand, admittedly perfer Ford currently but I've owned them all. They all make very comparable products, and it basically boils down to brand preference and your local dealer. The last time I was in my local dodge dealership, the sales manager rudely ran me out for asking them to remove my contact info after shopping there. Ive also had issues in the past with their service department. My local gm dealer is full of crooks and scam artists. My last experience was not so good with their service department and breaking a component during an oil change then letting me drive away only to cause more expensive damage and ultimately refuse any responsibility. (Had a maintenance package on my wife's vehicle, an ac component beside the oil filter was damaged and caused a compressor failure. They were the only one to ever worked on the vehicle because I had already pre paid for service and it was under warranty)
The people at both Ford dealerships are awesome. Its the main reason I choose to do business with Ford over the competition.
Wow. I've been driving my 2004 chevy tahoe Z71 for 13 years now. Still going. But getting time for me to get a newer truck. That be nice to be able get just one of those trucks would be a God sent. Pray. Thanks for the upload
Almost 50 years ago, I played with demolitions in the Army. It was a blast. Nice video. A very sad situation. Ford should have built their own chip plant in the US. All the jobs sent over seas is going to hurt us for years to come. Beautiful puppy. Be careful, the tick diseases are spreading. Our three Newfies and my wife died from tick diseases. Good Luck, Rick
Congratulations on the new pup. He looks like a very cool dog. Regarding the trucks… anyone who gets one of those and then tries to claim it a garage kept vehicle will be kidding themselves. It wasn’t unusual for trucks (and cars) to sit a week or two at the assembly plants before shipping out to dealers but manufacturers of all the major brands have vehicles sitting 5, 6, 8 months now days due to the chip shortage and supply chain issues. That’s a lot of sun, acid rain and water damage on a yet to be purchased vehicle. Only solution I can think of is bringing chip manufacturing back to the U.S., but I don’t see the political will on either side of the aisle to make that happen. In the meantime, we the People keep getting the shaft. Sad state of affairs…
For the record, this wouldn't be such a problem if we didn't put 14 different computers in the truck and have a radio the size of a small TV.
@@superstar64
Exactly! I'd LOVE to have a brand new car with power door locks, crank windows, a regular stereo, knob or slide heater controls. If a person needs blind spot detection and all that other driver assistance garbage than they shouldn't be able to get a license at all. I live up in Canada and have friends with newer cars and I just laugh when it's -15C (-5F) and they can't do anything until the screen warms up LOL. Yet I can hop in my 2005 Honda CR-V and be off like a Jewish foreskin not needing to wait for anything!
@@michaeljohn9263
Only thing I have to wait for is the glow plugs to click off.
They had over 60k trucks there in 2021. In September of 2021 they got the chips and shipped them to Louisville Ky and put the chips in. However, I have a friend that works in the vehicle supply chain and he said there were several hundred if not thousands that they had to scrap due to critters destroying wiring and other components. On a side note my friend owned a 160 acre farm there up until the early 90’s
I work at the truck plant, I never heard about or saw any thing like that. They had to come back through the plant to be programed and retested once the missing modules were installed. There was alot of trucks with some damage that had to be repaired. From scratches and dents to sun damaged trim being replaced...
@@karlschupp8552 I work there too. Millwright in paint.
Contrived Shortages?
Lol, ok, carwasher
@@karlschupp8552 I’m glad to hear they are not scrapping them! I’ve been waiting since September 2021 for my truck. I was told it was released from the chip hold on October 14th but just can’t get on a rail car to make it to me in Ontario.
You got me moving today Mike!! Got some burn piles made and some downed pines cut up!! Congratulations on the newest member of the family, he's very cute!!! Just crazy to see that many trucks just sitting and thank you for the great drone footage!! Excellent videography!!! 😊
I've been at the speedway a few times and racers have been there using the track to tune cars. That was summer or 2022, July and August. And I never saw that place empty in August or last year. Maybe an empty lot. The end of December it was pretty empty but after Christmas break were were moving 2023s up there. There's more there now than ever before. They've opened up new lots. It's crazy!
I was wondering how long ford will let these trucks sit, before they need to move them?
All those FORD TRACKS. Getting what FORD DESERVES!
Thats probably the 3rd time they've filled those lots since covid shortages. At 2:04 you pointed straight across the interstate to a propane plant which is the company I work for. At 2:07 just left of the sign my good friend/coworker lives and owns that property, they used to park cars on their property during the races and made a good amount from it.
It’s scary to see all of the trucks parked there
Imagine it’s happening all over the world with all different types of products
I think a lot is going on that we aren’t told about
Great video 👍🤙🇦🇺
I can't share this to fb so you may be on to something !
It’s what you get with democrats in control and the worst is coming. FJB.
Yes it is Chevy is doing the same thing in flint Mi
Yep and a lot going on we don’t want to believe
That's what I was thinking. Back in WW2 I was always told we converted car factories into tank building factories in A WEEK. Stopped making cars and switched to tanks to supply the war.
Now we are over 2 years into this, and we still haven't figured out how to make a computer chip? I call bullshit
Congratulations on the new puppy Alex, he is real cute. Mike that amazing 40,000 Ford Trucks and Ford want to lay off a bunch of it employees to build them in Mexico, that is crazy.
Wow, that's really interesting to see, Mike and Melissa. Oh and congrats on that surprise announcement. :)
thanks to jb i found you. i love people like you that are helping people understand what all is going on. ps your wife is one gooood looooking lady.
I work at the truck plant in Louisville. As far as I know, those trucks aren't missing any electrical modules. They are missing the Ford blue ovals on the grill and the tailgate. Also now we are missing the fender nameplates for the trucks now that say 250, 350, etc... also the diesel name plates that go on the doors.... I think they are made up in Michigan and something happened to the plant.... Luv ya's from Kentucky !!!
If there were electric modules missing, those trucks would have to be rerun through the plant to be programed and tested...
As far as I know, they haven't come back through the plant.
If I'm not mistaken theres a manufacturer in my neck of the desert, that specializes in vehicle badging, named Tucson Precision Products. I bet they can use any extra business sent they're way.
Why not just knock off $1k and sell them without. It will cost ford more than $1k in warranty work per vehicle if they sit too long
@Rene' D LMAO too funny. You took the thoughts right outta my mind.
You should see the GM Plant in fort Wayne Indiana they have almost 100k trucks waiting for parts and they crushed a bunch of the new trucks due to being ruined by mice while they are waiting on parts
Same thing in Flint MI
Check….should crush them all
M & M, love the new puppy! Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL., was also used for the same reason. Thousands of vehicals, (Fords I believe) have been stored there for the last couple of years. Not sure if they are still there. I actually hauled the very first load of asphalt onto the speedway property. It was for a parking area where they had the ribbon cutting ceremony. lol
Feel the same way about Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain CO just south of Colorado Springs. Some big name in racing bought it then virtually shut it down. Took the stands and moved them to Phoenix, I think.
They parked a bunch of the diesel VW's in the unused parking lots. When they took the cars away, you could see where each vehicle had been parked due to color differences. I was flying over the race track after the cars had been removed.
I watched the drilling process at the goldmine in Victor CO. Interesting process. They did the shot in the evening and it was interesting to see the area the next day. We used to race (CHCA) at the mine.
You are as crazy about dogs as my daughters! One drove from Colorado to Indiana to pick one up!
That puppy was just too cute. We had a golden retriever pup back in 1979 when our daughter was born. They grew up together like brother and sister. Happy happy memories 🙏
Axle is Absolutely Adorable..Ah He has Landed into the best Home with the Best Family He Could have. ❤️ Love the Morgan Family.!!!
Mike, when you first showed all those parked trucks, I thought you had gone to a super truck sale since you just mentioned you were thinking about getting a new truck soon! Now that would be the Crocodile Dundee "that's a truck lot" of choices!! A new pup is even better. How adorable.
Where I used to work before I retired is a General Motors component facility. They no longer make much but over half of the parking lots are full of Chevy Trucks from Fort Wayne assembly plant. I have no idea how many vehicle are there but I'm sure it is the thousands. In a few weeks they will come and get them and the lots will be empty for a few weeks and then they fill them back up. What make is so Ironic is that we used to make chips and assemble many of GM components.
NAFTA treaty signed by Bill Clinton probably did that in plus the whole country's manufacturing base. it affected my job years ago and that's another reason why I don't like Democrats.
I live close by. & I delivered seats to the plant. I’ve seen them also. Strange.
These truck's are made at Ford KTP, roughly 50 miles south. That isn't the only storage lot Ford is using. Close to Charlestown Indiana the old Indiana Army Ammunition Plant, is huge, and Ford uses some of their lot's, and, Jeffboat, a closed ship builder, in Jeffersonville Indiana, some of it also. So, Ford has the heavy duty brand new truck s at least at three massive lot's that I know of. Good video. Thanks, John
2:55 the toilet paper in the back seat made me laugh a little bit 😂
love her commentary 😄 you: there’s over 40,000 unfinished trucks here, her: looks more like 100,000 !! it sure is big numbers that the common person cannot eyeball easily 😉. nice puppy btw !
Melissa was just Beaming she was so Happy holding the New Puppy Axel...... 👍👍
40 000 trucks? That is insane, how Ford can carry that sort of backlog is beyond my comprehension.
Great new puppy, look forward to seeing more of him. Funny story too!
If they shut down the plant, they still have to pay all the wages for all the worker's, or risk losing them. Plus all there supplier's will shut down and lose there employee. Stopping and starting a huge plant like this is incredibly complicated, unless it's planned for short duration.
@@tira2145 The funny thing is, Ford is going to take a bath on them - trying to sell last year's truck this year, even new, is going to mean cutting prices, especially going into a recession.
Tax payers will be covering the bill in a couple months.
I think they made the right move by keeping the factory open and producing what they can even if they're short parts. Keeps people working. Keeps the factory from having issues by not operating
Never watched any of your vids,starting to watch this one and I will say, your gal has a very genuine and it would seem never ending smile. That's priceless.Pure good,goods! Thank you both, excellent, but frightening facts about these ford's. Good job!
Little creepy….
Same situation here by the Wentzville MO GM plant , they're storing acres of vans , etc in fields . Now they've sit so long the mice have gotten into them and chewed up the wiring harnesses , and they're hauling those out to crusher , saying it's cheaper to scrap them than repair them .
It's sad the condition our country has succumbed to .
Im sure the scrap yards would buy these vans, those engines and other parts are good for something
Thanks for putting a smile on my face. That puppy is as cute as a button, and Mike’s story about shutting down the highway was great. Have a great day, and thanks again for making my day.
I'm in Canada but I saw something similar once seemingly in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania once about 10 or 12 years ago. I don't recall the brand but there was 10's of thousands of vehicles just sitting in big lots. The last time I drove by the Ford assembly plant in Oakville Canada there was a huge backlog of vehicles that were waiting for chips as well.
The chip would be the most critical part in the whole vehicle or machine, so why are they so dependant on foriegn import.
Might have been waiting for a CNG/LPG conversion.
Probably about the time we went through the last recession??
@@Trucker-Belly I can't imagine why...I ran a GMC truck with LPG for years and loved it.....but these days auto propane, at least out on the Canadian Prairies, is nearly impossible to find....most everyone out here runs diesels as a result.
If you are after that new Super Duty this year Ford says you have to order it! I ordered one at the end of October last year. It came in the second week of January. Thought that was pretty good!
Our country home came with an outdoor cat for mice control. We have two indoor cats. They’re jealous of Will Feral, is her name! I’m serious! They named her Will Feral! She’s a killer, but super cure and sweet. I know! They said we wouldn’t be able to touch her, but she gets on our lap and loves being brushed and petted. In 2 yrs have not seen a rodent, and only a few snakes. Strays need an outdoor home, everyone! She canvases the 10 acres and loves being everywhere. She’s white and gray- a Norwegian Forrest cat with yellow eyes. We spot her everywhere, she stand out! Sounds like a cat could protect your house and cars!
Absolutely Mind Blowing! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve watched you guys for a little over a year now. I ordered a super duty 11/12/21. My truck was built less fender badges on 08/15/22 and was sent off site. On 08/29/22 my truck marked as built and finally shipped 09/19/22. I was in the area of Kentucky motor speed way on 09/12/22 and. Took some pics. The left side of the road was just starting to fill up at that time. The right was completely full. It didn’t take long to fill up. I saw pics of the parking lot on 08/16/22 and they were just starting to fill the right side. It’s just not chips it’s fender badges, blue ovals on the grill and door badges to name a few.
Glad to hear you finally received your truck Chris, I ordered my truck on 12/3/21 so if I base it off your situation I may be getting my truck this month....... this is ridiculous.
@@TheSlowoldman I still haven’t received it yet. Due to the dealer 10/7 - 10/13
Good evening Mike and Melissa and the newest addition to the Morgan Clan. He's so adorable!! It's so sad that Ford is so dependent on other countries to make their auto's operate, they sure need a back up here.
Stay safe and have fun with Axel around there. Fred.
It's not just Ford it's all the auto manufacturers
Every automaker in the world depends on somebody (some country or company) for something, be it as small as an emblem. Think about that.
@@jayxj7785 and sadly that iconic blue oval is missing on most of those trucks
@@SloejoeKC816 yeah most probably.
Thats an old story…I read about this over a year ago Back then it was F150s1/2 tons. Tough build for Ford.That pup hit the jackpot coming into the Morgan’s family.
What a great story you 'big shot' ! Regards from AUS and I want some of your lumber (retired woodmachinist !)
That is crazy. I live near Lansing Michigan where GM or should I say gm has 2 plants. One makes several Cadillac models and the Chevrolet Camaro and the other plant which is named the Delta plant are where all the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia are built and you can find parking lots all around the Capitol City area filled with these vehicles and I mean thousands of them and probably like Ford they are waiting for chips. I see the inventory moving in and out as they are built and then when they can finally send them to market. We do live in crazy times. Thanks for this interesting story.
In 2018 we were on our way to Arizona going through Colorado. Somewhere around Colorado Springs we went by a racetrack and there were thousands upon thousands of vehicles there. Couldn't figure out what they were or why they were there. But little bits of information finally made me realize they were Volkswagon Diesels that had been recalled. Wonder what they ever did with them. I would have hung onto one if I had one.
up here in canada I know of an Auto recycler contracted to destroy some of these vw vehicles. They were very restricted as to what parts they were able to resell (batteries and tires) and they had to prove the destruction was completed.
@@jeffforre5475 I know an auto recycler that destroys GM “Mules”. Very strict on what can be sold. Destruction has to be documented with video.
I remember a few years back there was a recall of VW's with diesel engines. The recall was issued because the EPA had found out that the manufacturer had somehow fudged the emissions numbers. I don't remember if it was by software, or mechanical/design error.
Working for another Automotive Manufacturer
I can say that the Chip problem is hitting again
We choose not to put vehicles into remote lots
There is not much good that happens to vehicles setting out like that
But anyway it does not look to get much better
Not sure how electric vehicles inventory will be able to be sustained if we rely on chips from so few sources
Love your channel and enjoy it very much !
Congratulations on the new puppy !
I was thinking storing that much inventory in a remote place has to be a huge security expense.
The WSJ ran a story yesterday that said the big holdup on those trucks are the Ford emblem!
Think of all the mice that have new homes!!! 🐁 🐁 🐁 Thank you Ford!!😁😁
Cute puppy,When my car club toured the Super Duty Ford plant in 2017.They averaged 50 units an hour & was gearing up for 100 units an hour.We were told Ford makes a Profit of $10,000 a unit.
Love the content. Gm made 500 trucks per 8 hr shift before they were sent to mexico. $4 labour in mexico.
There's a Ford dealer by me and for the last 2 years about 10 or less vehicles on the lot had window stickers, all the rest were used vehicles. The Dodge dealer right across the street always has a full lot. I don't understand why Ford is having such a huge problem that the other dealers don't seem to be having
GM is most certainly having problems. I have a deposit on a Corvette Z06. They started taking orders July 28th. By September 6th they closed the order banks! They will not reopen for taking orders until January of 23'. The supply side is a huge mess for all auto manufacturers right now. I probably won't see my car for two years. I don't think we will see any return to "normal". Maybe semi-normal by 2025.
Our dodge lot has been all used trucks till recently a few that have a 22 on windshield now but could be used too this is September
Congrats on the new addition to the family!
I live in Indiana across from louisville. I was driving passed there everyday working at the steel mill expansion project. Ford had trucks stored in every lot they can find across southern Indiana and Kentucky. State fair grounds stay filled. Currently in brandenburg at the new steel mill being built and there fair grounds are full of vehicles now. It’s crazy.
They can’t get money out of people, they focused on Ford Lightning truck I think it’s called but they sold it to dealers for $70K who tries to resell it for $140K.
I was heading to Cincinnati and went this place and was astonishing sight to see. Now I know the reason for this thanks for sharing and be safe. Great video.
Ugh! All those gorgeous trucks! I wonder if they are going to sell them at a reduced price later when the chips become available?
PS - y'all should name the dog Blaster 😁
Yeah, Ford is gonna have to do something about that! That would/could be a massive financial loss! That’s an Amazing Video
All these trucks have customers waiting. There is more orders in their order bank then Ford can built for this model year.
I help build the Transit vans and every van that comes of the line is already sold. Even the ones sitting in lots
They will just re vin them and sell them as new garbage if you ask me
Chips aren't the issue......
No doubt, those trucks will be marked as whatever year they get the parts for them. Brand new 2023 trucks!
Not now with the changes in the 2023
My father was a Union coal miner as his father and many of my relatives. This was an eye opener to me… Who signed NAFTA that began the loss of American manufacturing? Who then also gave China favorable trading partner status after decades due to their human rights atrocities? Who almost got away with signing the TransPacific Partnership that would have decimated any remaining union or manufacturing jobs in this country? One party…. I’ll never vote for another one of them ever again. Look it up do your own research and decide for yourselves, but if you are a union member and vote for one them, when your job gets outsourced just look in the mirror and tell the person looking back congratulations you got what you both asked for.
Do you mean there are 40,000 in the photos you show in this video? Did you count them? What's the source of that number?
Yes we’re living some crazy times . The puppy is soooo cute . Great dogs just like labs .
I can't wait for wide scale domestic semiconductor manufacturing, hopefully this chips bill gets things rolling fast
You have a few years wait...
The bill says they don't have to make them in the USA. It was just to help the chip company's.
@@jameslawson2292 then why are companies like Intel investing billions in domestic manufacturing
We saw the lots full a year ago then they were empty in July. So this must be the second time they’ve filled it up. Might be the same trucks as the first time though as I had heard that mice had gotten to the wiring and destroyed it the first time around. Not sure if that was an urban legend or fact.
Congratulations on your new family addition!! Are the trucks movable or were they all towed in and thus will need to be towed out??
They are drivable
i love how your wife just smiles next to you. what a great vibe.
Interesting to hear about when the track was built.. Alota work for sure.. thts alot of explosives!! Awesome work you did.. Great video!!
Great video Mike!, first of all its ashame they shut the speedway down I've been there it's a great facility!.
If all the manufactures would start making everything back in the US we wouldnt have this problem!.
This is the reason I will never buy a new truck ever again from any manufacture there is to much electronic crap on all new vehicles!, we dont need all this crap!, if you cant use a road atlas with out talking on your phone and watching a TV screen you shouldn't be driving period!. I could go on for a while but I wont!, that's why I'm driving my 1967 ford f250 hi-boy, no sensors or warning lights, just a heater and a radio!.
I love your new puppy dog!, Morgans good day!.
That’s a good truck
Axel is so cute! I'm sure Archie will teach his brother Axel to bring sticks up on the deck and try to sneak them inside. 😆
Keep in mind, those trucks will be a year old before they ever get to the dealers lot.
No if they were just put there they are 2023 models they will make it to the lots way before the next model year.
Outdoors With The Morgans - adorable pup
You're exactly right I used to work for Freightliner trucking company in Mount Holly North Carolina and we had a lot about like that nothing but big severe duty to M2 chassis waiting on chips from overseas maybe one day we'll start making our own chips you think
Yank all the electronics out, put carburetors on them, switch out a few other parts and get'em going!
I engineer electronic systems for Caterpillar. I've always said if someone made a pickup truck with no electronics, crank windows and 4 speed manual for $20k they would sell a ton of them.
@@rickvance8964- Yep, I would be one of them and good news is the younger generation cant drive a manual...mostly.
Nobody can afford them anyways, finished or unfinished.
Thanks for this...it's sickening! I ordered an F350 King Ranch last November and just got an email last week it's scheduled for production. I told them I no longer wanted it. Pretty sure once demand lowers as the economy worsens, I'll do better than the $80k they wanted to charge...for a pickup!!
I know several people that put deposits down on vehicles they ordered, only to have the price raised by the dealer when the vehicle finally came in. Most were like you and just passed on the deal. One guy I know who needed a new truck for work said they raised the price by $7k. When he questioned it he was told flat out take it or leave. The salesman said they were only going to get 10 of those trucks in over the next year and they had several other buyers lined up who want the truck and are willing to pay the price. He took the deal in the end.
I'm sorry what happened to you. I know I've been working 5 to 7 days a week since Christmas. 12 hours a day and working through my breaks. Everyone is having problems getting enough people to work. There is always shortages making it extremely difficult to build a finished truck.....
I agree
@@steveniemyer9288 Thanks for sharing, so sad. I have heard of several people that had the same thing done to them & they were priced out of a car, even with a deposit. Basically the dealer is putting you on a list & then auctioning each vehicle to the highest bidder. Some insurance companies are refusing to insure or capping what they will cover & if your bank wants to risk the rest with you, then it's their risk.
Aww...Axel is so Adorable!😊❤❤❤
What a Sweetie pie, and Axel is cute too!
And.. Tesla averted this shortage by writing their software to fit any chip,suppliers and prepared for anything that could happen.. and kept it inhouse
Well Tesla still has a lot of made in China parts. It's a wonder they didn't have issues comparatively
I don't agree with you. Hardware integrated circuits for many of Tesla's products are specially made for specific applications and you cannot just swap chips out at leisure.
That's the conundrum we face when we (our politicians) allow ourselves to become dependent on other countries. Especially countries like China! --- It's the same situation with the millions of products made from fossil fuel.
Imagine if you will...a chip manufacturing process located in the United States. 😳
Imagine instead of funneling money to Ukraine, we built a couple of chip manufacturing facilities
@@9stag164 Imagine if we had a competent president.
No need to imagine. Biden has already passed a bill to assure domestic chip production. Just quit watching Fox News and pining for Trump.
SHE HAS A GREAT SMILE!
Great video guys. You’re a lucky man my friend
Let’s go Brandon !!! … I find it hard to believe this country cannot get restarted … incomprehensible!!! … the USA is in the worse economic shape since 1930 … 😏
We'll be fine in the long run brother. We always pull through it, hard way or easy way haha
Congratulations on the new addition of dogs. The chip issue is a grave concern. Hope things get better soon. We are in a depression.
I worked at the speedway in 98 also for Ohio Valley asphalt our plant was only about 10 miles East of there we did pipe work,dirt work pretty much all the rock and asphalt. We did work there every year before the races, they should have concerts there and different things it is sad to see it go to waste
I was watching Jeremiah babe and he mentioned your channel and I had to come over and see this video this is absolutely amazing this country is in so much trouble
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