Concur, though I have noticed the smell sticks to some people more than others. The stank is so bad on some people I have taken to just telling them they need to keep their distance from me.

I can't say that I have any rules per say, my girlfriend knows that she can't smoke in the truck and the rest of my friends respect stuff enough to not screw it up.

gee and I thought I was a smoke nazi.

I tell my daughter and niece giggling and laughing is not allowed. Never takes more than 2 minutes until it starts and we have a pleasant ride.

No smoking and if you're eating be careful we all know how fun it is to clean crumbs

I guess add to my list "no born again non-smokers" can ride. I can't fathom being as rude to someone as that. So they smoke. Big deal. I was a non-smoker once. It's like saying "you're a pig farmer and smell like pig ****. Please keep your distance." because that smell makes me gag.

I can't stand rehabilitated smokers when they bitch. I understand the smell can be foul at times on certain people, but they seem to forget that they used to smell that way too. There's plenty to bitch about in this world, so at least put the energy into a subject that doesn't degrade people's personal choices, and how to live....

No matter how good or loud the song is.. Don't play drums on my dash!!!

Respect my vehicle, or get the hell out....:thumbsup: simply put!

No smoking. Other than that just basic respect for others property should be common sense. Although common sense isnt that common anymore:no:

And to to everyone with dont criticize my driving on your list.. you all need to learn how to drive!!:jester:

1. NOBODY DRIVES MY TRUCK BUT ME! Constantly begging me to drive my truck is a waste of breath.

2. Seatbelts, period.

3. No smoking. No dip.

4. No eating.

5. No alcoholic drinks. Regular drinks are fine, provided you aren't a total slob.

6. Don't complain about me parking far away; you're legs work just fine. 6a. Don't hit my door on another vehicle/object when opening or closing it if I do have to park near other people.

7. No feet on the dash (only had a issue with one friend regarding this thankfully).

8. Unless we're in a relationship, don't touch my radio. If you ask, I will most likely change the channel to something you might like more.

9. Clean out any and all trash with you.

10. Don't f*ck up my truck in any way unless you want to get hurt.

Bottom line: Be respectful of my truck.

People learn real quick how anal I am about my truck. You can make fun of me all you want about my rules, but if you don't comply and be respectful, you're walking.

A lion isn't concerned with the opinion of sheep.

My rule for drunk vomiting in my cars was simple back in the day: "Don't puke in my car, or I will clean it up with your face"... I actually had to do this to 1 of my friends who puked in my mustang. I only did it because he felt better afterwards, and then tried to play "tough guy" because there were a bunch girls around....

I see a lot of posts that end with "don't like the rules you can walk" or something similar..
... judging by the laundry list of rules some of you guys have laid out, I'd probably rather walk anyway. :D

A lot on this thread applies to my truck too.
I have 2 little ones (3 and 4 year old girls), so eating and drinking is okay cause we travel a lot. They know how I am with my truck so now since they are able to handle their food and drinks on their own, they have been good about not making a mess.

And i absolutely don't like stuff piled up on my dash and door pockets. I cant stand junk and junky vehicles.

I drive, no one else. Try to limit food and drinks, but it happens. You may see me eat or drink in there, but I know I am willing to clean it up if I make a mess, they're not. On the weekends, truck gets/stays clean to haul everyone around. Weekdays, back seats are up and full of work stuff usually, I don't mind messes as much then.

Just made a complilation of these misc. rules..they are now printed on thick paper and sticking out of my glove box..

Here are my rules:

1. No eating! My wife gets away with snacks occasionally, but I still give her hell about it. My golfing buddy ate a freakin' apple in the back seat - he caught a tongue-lashing.

2a. No cigarette smoking, unless you supply your own wide-mouth bottle for you to hover your cig over so I don't get ash everywhere. If you want, I can supply you with a cigar (see 2b below).

2b. If I know you to be a messy cigar smoker, you can't smoke, period.

3. I park where I park. If you didn't want me to park way out here, you could've driven.

4. No feet on the dash or out the window, unless clothed in a clean sock. My wife does this on road trips - otherwise, she keeps her feet on the floor, where they belong.

5. Yes, I have 6 cupholders, no you can't move my ashtray to put your drink there. It's my truck, my rules - don't like it, drive yourself.

6. Yes, I will smoke cigars - no b***hing about it. See 5 above.

7. Don't touch the paint. I may not wash it each week, but my truck is still shiny and has very few blemishes in it. If you *think* you can control whatever luggage/bags/golf clubs you've got, you'll get one chance. If I don't believe you can control your items, *I* will put them in the bed/back seat for you. No, there's no un-doing this.

8. No, I won't haul loose stone, dirt, mulch, etc., unless we have a tarp lining the bed. Yes, I have a spray-in bed liner, but no, I don't want anything loaded over the sides or having a chance to scratch the bed sides or strip of un-lined paint between the bed and tailgate.

9. Yes, I have a dog, and yes, he gets to ride in the back seat of my truck. If you don't want to sit on a seat cover, drive yourself. You'll probably make a bigger mess than my dog anyway.

10. Enjoy the ride, but don't b***h to me about how I'm driving. See 5 above.

:D

-John

The only rule i have is i park far away in busy parking lots. My last pickup had all sorts of dings in it from boneheads doors

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps1b1a66ae.jpg

:D

Omg. I took the chance ONCE to not park out in Narnia, and I got a real nice door ding.. I basically cried the whole way home

That is completely wrong!

...unless that thing is printed in 6pt. font, the paper is way too short. ;)

Too short buddy!!

-Snacks and Food are OK so long as any crumbs or loose food get cleaned up

-All drinks must have a screw on lid, too many times have you reached to grab that cup with a lid and it falls off and spills everywhere

-I don't smoke, so your not going to while riding...and if your family and I catch you smoking I'm gonna kick your ass

-No feet on the dash, that airbag is there to help you.... not break your legs

-It's my truck and I'm a control freak... so forget about driving my truck

I work hard for all the things I have, I like to take very good care of everything. I usually hang on to vehicles for a pretty long time & want them to look good as new always.

bahaha the font is so small the man needs glasses! hey I cant say much, I posted in here with my own set of rules.. id rather see people like us that are picky about our trucks than people that take it for granted and trash their vehicles :glare:

LOL...This thread is funny. But it is good to see people have rules for their vehicles, because if not, your truck will look any kind of way. I have a lot of rules for my house too. I just can't figure out why pay so much money for something, to junk and trash it out, and not take care of it. I have been to some nasty and junky expensive homes.

If there is no rules for your truck, it will end up looking like this (click on the link): Yikes

http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lPhTHXT8nSY/UF...5B2%25255D.jpg

Now THAT'S BAD!! Conquest! Look how the rear end is squatting from all that junk!

If I were to ever look at a used vehicle, I would hope there are people like us.. Make sure everything was properly taken care of

This happened right next to my house.. The car was so full of crap, fireworks began going off.. He had so much stuff in the car that it kept the blaze going for a long time. As they pulled the car onto the tow truck, he was still grabbing stuff from the ground that fell out of the car

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Yeah, I don't get the "it's just a truck" attitude. Goody for you if you can just mosey on down to the dealer and pick up a new one whenever it strikes your fancy, but I damn sure can't. I actually have had to work for the things I have, including my truck, hence the rules...

I certainly agree there are things in life more important than material goods, but so long as I can take care of my things, I will.

I hate to see how my brothers vehicles will look once he moves out on his own. My dad keeps us ontop of cleaning out vehicles yet my brother's Ram still get filthy inside.

[MENTION=105706]TheBlack2011FX4[/MENTION] ohhhh ouch a big ding. Stuff like that pisses me off. because others don't care about their own stuff, they don't care about no one elses either. It is a shem to ding up anyone else car/truck, no matter what it is. Sometimes people don't pay attention to what their kids are doing too. They just hop out and let the door swing open. I was not an happy camper with my first ding. Also thats true about if ever to buy a new vehicle. I know one thing for sure, I would not buy a used Raptor. I have seen too many videos on the net of what people do to them. I understand they are made for off roading, but I would have to get one new so I can know it has not been thru all the stuff I have seen people put them thru. :-)
[MENTION=138033]Mattm400[/MENTION] yeah I know right, it is disgusting too and a shame. There ain't no need for stuff like that. there are people here where I work with nasty filthy vehicles. Some people never wipe off the dash and stuff or clean the windows.

[MENTION=136630]Count Drunkula[/MENTION], I don't get it either. One guy mentioned on another thread about people being too passionate about their truck and it is just a vehicle. I said Yes, I am very passionate about my truck. My truck has a name and all.
[MENTION=105706]TheBlack2011FX4[/MENTION], wow thats scary and ashame. It is scary because the vehicle is burning near the houses. Its a good thing it was not in a garage or close to the house. Some people are hoarders and just plain junky. We have them here at work. Even their cubicle is junky.
[MENTION=133822]tareed94[/MENTION] yes if he doesnot stay on top of it, it will get bad and nasty.

My F150 Lariat is by far the most expensive vehicle I've ever owned but I've always had the same rules for over 40 years when I bought my first one.
NO SMOKING
NO FOOD
NO DRINKS (UNLESS IT'S ME DRINKING COFFEE)
NO FEET ON DASH
KEEP YOUR FEET ON MATS
NO KICKING YOUR FEET ON EDGE OF TRUCK TRYING TO CLEAN MUD OFF(THAT WOULD REALLY TICK ME OFF. I MAY JUST DRIVE OFF WITHOUT YOU)
DON'T TOUCH RADIO OR ANY OF THE CONTROLS
NO SMASHING FLYS ON THE WINDOWS

Here is other ones I don't any one has added.
Do not lean against my truck, or sit on my bumper, or set your drink or what ever you have in your hand on my truck. Or lean over the side of my truck with belt buckles, etc on to get something out the bed of the truck.
I have seen my father curse some one out because they sat on his bumper while talking to some one else. Some people have no respect for others property. I saw a lady at work carrying papers and a note book, she stopped while walking to the building to fix her shoe, she set her stuff on the trunk of some one elses car.

Don't slam doors, don't put anything abrasive on paint, my music choice only, anddddd shut up and hold on.

[MENTION=120837]rdkev[/MENTION], heres one for you, that is also a "Do Not" on my list. We have a lot of family who live out in the country on dirt roads and all, so if my truck is dusty or whatever, or have a lot of pollen on it (like we get every year), don't draw or write with your finger thru the dust on my truck. I don't like that either. We have teenage family members that have done that before. LOL

I wouldn't consider myself too picky but I do have a couple of things that just drive me crazy. Don't lean on my paint, I don't want your knife clip, belt buckle, phone case, etc scratching my paint. If your have something on you that will get on my leather seats or scratch them, don't get in my truck! Also no feet on the dash or the seats and don't complain about me parking far away to avoid door dings.

Can't stand that either. Not only for having something wrote on the truck but it can scratch the paint. Barely caught a friend before he drew male genitalia on my tailgate in sand

Lol... Odd how funny proper terminology can sound sometimes.

Ha. That is the one that gets me. I was showing a fella my '70 Mach 1, that is beautifully restored, this winter. Of course dust had accumulated on the car. He saw fit to rub his damn hand all over the trunk lid. I said, "Wrong...man rule broken! Do I feel up your wife?"

He just looked at me like a deer in the headlights. I explained that his father, long ago, should have taught him that you don't pet another man's car without permission...especially when it is dusty!

No touching the glass
No work boots
Nothing on the leather seats
Feet on the dash is a major NO!
Not using the step bars ruining the seats
Dash doesnt have anything on it unless its a ball cap, none of the straight brimmed:censored:

Haha. Yeah I couldn't think of anything that wouldn't be taken as cursing that got the point across.

I can think of a slew of stuff that is a no-no for my truck. One of my little ones climbed to the front from the back. Not only did she step on my console, she had her feet on the seat too...Major behind cutting for her. Plus no one got any business with their hands on the headliner either. And I don't like stuff stuck up above the visors either.

o yea i forgot. DONT TOUCH THE RADIO EQ! that is all :) for now...

I see a lot of people don't want no one to touch their glass. I'm not strict on that one. With two little ones (3 and 4 years old), they tend to touch the glass alot. I just don't allow them to put stickers on my truck windows like they did in my car. I had hello kitty, Dora, Yo Gabba Gabba, Bubble Guppies and Team Umizoomi stickers on my car window.

Oh yeah, after seeing a few of these, I remember some more for my truck:

a. Don't load over the sides. In fact, don't get near the bed sides.
b. If you're loading something and you get close to or actually touch the paint with your cargo, you lose cargo-loading privileges. I now have 3 golf buddies (F-150s make GREAT to-the-course golf transportation) who have lost cargo-loading privileges.
c. Don't touch the paint. Period. Only exception to this rule is right after I've waxed her, and I say, "Hey, check out how smooth this paint is!" - then it's OK.
d. Don't lean on the truck - it ain't your truck. How about I lean on <insert your favorite possession here>?

I watched a guy I know lean on the back of someone's car, and he's well over 300 lbs ... I asked him what he was doing, and he replied, "Waiting for my wife, this seemed like as good a place as any." I shook my head and walked away. No respect :\

-John

Rules for Riding in Ruby:

1) NO SMOKING!
2) Keep your feet on the WeatherTechs
3) Don't touch my radio/AC, I'm the Captain of this ship! (Unless your the wife)

Still new rules are being posted, I like the "don't touch the headliner" I don't think anyone has put no pushing on the back of the seat yet. That was a big one when I was growing up.

Rules:
1) There are no rules.
2) There never have been any rules.
3) There never will be any rules.

Other than those, I encourage common sense.

I don't have any crazy rules, I just want people to have respect for my truck and not tear it up. I allow people to eat and drink in my truck, just be careful with it. I mean how hard is it to put the tailgate to load something large in the bed so you don't scratch the side of my truck up? Some people don't under stand that and I have the scratches to prove it. I also don't like makeup/ lipstick in my truck because one time my gf dropped her lipstick and got it all over my carpet, but she still gets away with that one.

[MENTION=54333]Ford850[/MENTION] Ha ha, common sense? What's that now days? That's why so many people who has commented on this thread has rules. On another thread about wives driving their truck, there are a lot of upset people because their own spouse don't take care of their stuff. This is why people's stuff get messed up, scratched up, etc cause there is no common sense....You got to have rules or you'll be fixing or cleaning something on your truck all the time.

[MENTION=138033]Mattm400[/MENTION]. Yeah you'll be surprised how many people's cars I have seen the headliner dirty. I wonder my self, why is it dirty from the start place? And yeah I put seat protectors on the back of my seats cause my little ones have put their feet on my seats.

[MENTION=138033]Mattm400[/MENTION] I'm sure there is plenty more new "Do Not" that can be added. Such as 1. When truck goes in for service, don't put dirt or grease on my door handles, steering wheel, etc.
2. Do not have keys and other stuff in your hand that will scratch on the door near the handles when getting in.
3. Do not slam my doors either. My girls do stuff like that cause the door is heavy and they are 3 and 4 years old so they figure the door is heavy so they slam it.
4. Do not use your foot to keep the doors propped open so it does not smash your leg. This has not happen in my truck but I have seen I others do it to their own.

Very true!!! When I took my brand new 03 F350 King Ranch in for it's first oil change the tech got a big blob of grease on my leather steering wheel!! I made them replace the wheel!! Wtf? Don't people care!?

I like my truck.

I love my grandkids.

When they are in my truck they can just about do anything they want.

Rules? I don't have no stinking rules.

What seat covers did you end up going with? The ones I've seen online are crazy expensive and I'm looking for cheaper ones against the turmoil of the kiddos (two boys 8 and 6).

No Farting:eek: I had a no smoking or eating rule....then the wife started to ride with me ,,ALOT!! can't tell a woman ****.

:laughing: :no:

Agreed

No they do not.

LOL...Gheeze that is so funny. Either pass it or bust a gut? Down the windows and keep fabreeze or something to spray to get the funk out. Ha ha ha ha

I don't have any whole seat covers yet. Just ones that attach to the back of the seat with pockets. I have seen Carhart, Wetokie and Clazzio (may not be correct spelling) on this forum. The Wetokie and Clazzio ones look awesome. So I know I will be getting some soon.

I am glad to see I am not the only one with OCD. Most people don't care. What's wrong with taking pride in something you have worked very hard to appreciate. The people who don't care are the ones who have never had to work hard to get something nice in life. When people say life is too short well that doesn't mean you can't keep something in great condition. Sense of pride is an accomplishment you can't replace.

(I don't have kids--if I did of course they would be exempt, they are kids... But grown adults--this is for you)

1. No feet on the dash.
2. No pens or markers in your hand while talking. (had this happen in another vehicle once, talked with their hands and marker everywhere. was horrible)
4. No Food or Drink.
5. If you must cough please cover your mouth
6. No Smoking
7. No smearing your fingers all over the glass
8. Items go on the floor--Not on the dash.

Sounds strict and crazy. You can't respect my truck you have no respect for me.

Its time to revive this thread because I saw some one pouring something out the passenger windo of a truck going down the road.

So to add another rule, do not pour anything out the window because I do not want stuff splashed down the side of my truck.

No cemetery sticks!
No littering!
otherwise, just get in a ride.

No smoking
No Eating
No drinks that require a spoon
No Farting
No Feet on my seats or my dash
No trash in my door pockets or cubbies, this is a major pet peeve
Do not shove your empty plastic water or coke bottle under my seat
Don't touch my radio
Don't touch my AC
Don't touch my windows
Don't track in mud or sand, or you're vacuuming my truck
No spitting out the window, it lands on my truck
No pushing the door open with your foot on my door panel
No slamming the doors
No telling me how to drive
Yes, I have an air horn, no I won't honk it so you can hear it.

I've told my dogs, no nose prints on the glass. They didn't listen. :wallbash:

My dog doesn't like car rides (but he refuses to be left behind, so he deals with it), but one day I told him not to open the window and he did! Just hit the window down switch. Now I roll with the child locks on, haha!

Luckily he hasn't gotten smudges everywhere, just a little drool on the back seat (which is always covered with a towel or a dog-specific seat cover).

-John

-No eating in the truck. Ever. Gum was allowed until my daughter dropped her's on the seat and now it is banned as well.
-Drinking is only allowed if it's water for the kids, the adults as long as they are careful can drink anything they want.
- No smoking. Ever.
- Don't put your feet on the dash.
-Try not to track dirt in it but it's a truck so this one is breakable.
-No jumping in and out of the bed without having the tailgate down. NO jumping over the side rails to the ground EVER. I like to yell....(My son got caught jumping out of the truck over the side rails and he kicked the side of the truck). Using the tire as a step to get in the bed is permissible as long as you are careful. Moment you kick the side of the truck it's banned for you.
- DO NOT throw things into the bed of the truck. One, you can break the rear window. Two, if you have coordination like my son it'll end up in body damage. Don't do it unless you like to be yelled at.
- If you drive my truck and move the seat, mirrors or pedals, put them back as close to how you found them. My wife is guilty of not doing any of this and I yell at her constantly for it. But she's cute so she gets away with it.
- Pull through parking spots as often as possible and avoid parking near other cars. Especially those driven by the elderly, kids.

1) All drinks need a lid.
2) Don't leave trash behind.
3) No smoking.
4) If a passenger has a can of Copenhagen, it is permitted if the driver gets the first pinch.

I understand caring for your vehicle but some of these rules are....

I have all weather digi fitting floor mats for a reason... collect dirt then I clean them. I offroad once in awhile, pull my quad and friends boat.. throw my kayaks in the back.

Just don't make a mess I guess my rule would be, drinks/food happen all the time. My floor mats are currently covered in dirt. Doesn't mean I don't care about my truck cause this weekend I will clean and everything will look BN. I got it to enjoy my lifestyle so putting limitations and crazy rules don't oblige.

My Rules
 

1. Smokers not permitted in my truck.
2. If the bottom of someones feet touch anything other than my floor matts, that individual will be ejected from vehicle regardless of if vehicle is in motion.
3. Nobody but me drives my truck, unless I am incapacitated or a similar such emergency exists.
4. I park as far away from other vehicle as I can. I live in a very rural area, so parking lots are never full. Even if the parking lot is almost empty, I am going to park as far away from the door as possible, since people in my neck of the woods are lazy and won't park by me, as this would mean walking. If you don't like to walk, don't get in my truck.
5. I am almost always armed, so if you have a problem with that, don't get in my truck.
6. My truck is not a kitchen or a dining room. Don't even think about trying to use it as such. However, water bottles (provided they are filled with pure water) with sport tops are permissible.
7. My truck is not a moving or cargo van. I am more than happy to help friends and family move, but will not use my truck in the process.

What a joke

What a joke

road head on trips more than 50 miles

LOL...yeah this just about covers it all. Don't touch anything, don't say anything and don't do anything...I love it. And no farting? LOL some body gonna bust a gut. Ha ha ha

X2

Man, some of you have OCD lol. Only rule in mine is no smoking and no loading/unloading tools over the sides of the bed. At work I just make everyone dust off their clothes or take off their jackets/rain gear. Once a month I vacuum and it looks like new again.

I was being flip, of course.

About farting, at least crack the window first!

my mother in law put her feet on my arm rest once. after I got home the wife had to drive back and pick here up. true story keep your stinky feet off my stuff!

[MENTION=151337]TheTallest[/MENTION] Yeah I can understand the gum part. I would be mad about that one too. And I like the part where you said your wife can get away with it cause she is cute. I have a 3 and 4 year olds so a lot of stuff is banned from them doing in my truck. I do not want them dropping anything.

[MENTION=151302]AutoLysis[/MENTION] Number 4 is funny. That's different. Ha ha

[MENTION=150697]mastersryan![/MENTION] People are passionate about their truck. I know I am. And I like to keep my vehicles nice. I am thankful my husband is like myself, so I know he will take care of my truck. But wow there has been a lot of people on this forum who said their spouse has messed up their truck. Park their truck anywhere and get door dings. Drop and spill stuff, etc. I guess that is why there are so many rules.

[MENTION=41038]Kerberos[/MENTION] I like #2 and 5. #2 is funny.

[MENTION=71697]KBS[/MENTION] I know I do. My husband does too. We can't stand messed up and junky stuff. We have a lot of rules for our stuff. You pay too much money for your vehicle to allow it to be messed up. I'm glad no one drives my truck but me. My husband drive it sometimes. Otherwise, there is a lot of people who don't take care of stuff like you would. I see so many good looking cars and trucks at work that are junky as hell, look like they never wash it or clean the windows. Or wipe dust off the dash and stuff.

[MENTION=113238]sullyman[/MENTION] LOL...Yeah no doubt.

[MENTION=47451]blueovelboy[/MENTION] Gheeze on your arm rest? What she have her feet up there for? What was she doing? LOL...Oh that is a no no for sure.

My biggest rule is, my truck and my money if I want to spend it, let me. Other then that, I am pretty laid back on rules.

I think I catch your drift but what exactly do you mean ?

*No Smoking
*DONT rub the paint with your finger and say "Hey its dirty".
*When removing the seatbelt, dont let it go. Tint gets chipped like that
*Dont slam the doors

Wayne

Mine are pretty simple,

If you bring something in the truck make sure to take it out
And don't comment on my driving habits.

I don't care if your smoking or anything like that just enjoy the ride.

Oh and if you comment on how you don't like country music (it's my favourite) I may or may not change it for you. Depending on who you are of course

Pretty much the same as my Corvette:

Bob :D

That's the way to do it 👍

No smoking. I will eat in the truck if I have to but the kids have to wait until a rest stop. No feet on my dash except for my wife, and her are shoes off.

My rules were pretty simple in my old pickup 2003 F150. No smoking, clean your ass before you sit down, buckle up, don't touch my radio, my dog is as valuable as you, she has her seat you have yours, problem with that get another ride. My new 13 FX4 comes in next week, so there will probably be more rules. Including: Don't touch anything and wear the supplied slippers!

Yup. Same here, 'cept no kiddos yet. I'm sure they'll be little mess-makers, so I'll probably re-use the seat cover that we bought for our dog (well, to protect the leather from the dog), and clean it out as necessary.

-John

My girlfriend likes to belly ache about me spending money to do things to my truck. I just tell her that I have saved for close to six years to get a truck so I can do what I want to it.

No smoking.No fat chicks. No feet on the mirror.

time to send her down the road if she is just a girlfriend if its the wife well your screwed. it will only get worse ha ha :thumbsup:

Its not that bad, its more of a joke between us.

At least you know what you're getting, if you marry her.

Right after I married mine, she quit drinking, smoking, and stopped listening like she did when we were dating. Then she made me quit smoking... Etc., etc.

Anyway, still married after 16 years. She kids when her back gives her trouble that it's time to trade get in for a newer model. I tell her no way, after 16 years, you still aren't trained right, no way I'm starting from scratch again!

Slippers??? LMFAO:D