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I thought and said the same thing above. I dont really remember seeing F-150 ads like the swinging centrifuge one until the over the top Tundra ones.
Almost 30 years ago, I was a kid watching a F-150 climb a hill of cement blocks. Then, a few months later, a F-150 climbed the same hill with a Chevy on its back. And if I remeber correctly, Ford finished with a F-150 climbing the cement block hill with a Chevy on its back and towing a Dodge.
That R8 is a beautiful supercar! Nothing Ford makes can compare to it! NOTHING!As much as I like the R8, and it is a beautiful car, I prefer the Ford GT!!
Boegey
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Interesting. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if any Ford trucks (or really any trucks, for that matter) have defrosters on the rear windows, but I could be wrong. I know my dad's doesn't have one, but he has the power sliding rear window.
My '04 F-150 Super Crew has rear window defrost, but rear defrost was not offered with the power window option. It was either defrost or power not both. I would have to agree with weriley that it would take alot of changes.
Boegey
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Looking for some help. I would like to place an order for a new 2008 F350 DRW PSD this week. I currently have a 2006 F350 SRW PSD to trade in. I purshased the 2006 with an x-plan deal, since then changed jobs. Could someone help and provide me with another x-plan number to help with my new purchase. Also with the x-plan price can I still get the $3000 rebate, I belive I did in 2006, though the rebates at the time were not that much.
Anyone who could help I would really appreciate this.
Thanks
Bob
I have no x-plans to offer, but yes, if you use x-plan you are still entitled to incentives such as rebates and or financing.
Boegey
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Hey, Boegy. Already have signed up for dislocated worker program. All my little duckies are in a row, military formation. I have a good many friends still at TCAP and am just wondering if there is any chance of a reprieve. Minnesota has offered some decent cash and tax incentives to keep the plant open.
Sista,
I'm glad to hear you are taking advantage of the dislocated worker program and are ready for whatever comes your way. I just heard you folks got one more year. Congrats! Use you time wisely. Good luck.
Boegey
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Hey what's up everyone? This is my first post, so newbie crap!! Anyway sista we are all in the same boat as you. We want to know what's going on but we are all helpless at this point. Hopefully you got something out of the deal (the buyouts) because right now there is no future at TCAP. Maybe you are the ones who want to transfer -but I don't know when you started at TCAP. I've been at TCAP for 13 years and we have no power whatsoever in the phase of keeping our jobs at the facility.
I feel badly for those lost TCAP souls that still hope for a TCAP resurrection. Sista, you and your friends would be better off taking advantage of Minnesota's dislocated worker's program that has been offered to you and preparing for WHEN TCAP closes. You have no control of the plant closure date but you can control how prepared you will be when it occurs.
Boegey
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TCAP was identified in January 07 as slated for closure. The consensus at that time was September 07 we'd close. Effective August we went to mandatory OT, 50 hrs one week, 58 the next. This was repeated thru the end of October. Now told earliest closure is December 08. Just curious if we may face an extended reprieve under the new contract.
I know that no one is safe.
I know other plants have been id'd and slated for closure only to remain open for years.
Just curious about ideas regarding a possible longer run for TCAP under the new contract
Sista,
I spent 12+ years at TCAP with you. When they announced TCAP's closure, the 'official word' was that TCAP would run through the '08 model year which places end of production around July of '08. Then idling the plant for closure might take skilled trades until Dec. of '08. The concensus of a Sept. '07 closure was strictly plant rumor because no one could see getting a contract approved in a plant that only had 1 yr to go after ratification.
As Wallflower stated, everything I've read said no additional plants. TCAP was already on the list.
Boegey
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I thought the GT was celebrating Ford's 100th Anniversary or 40 years after kicking Ferrari's butt or something like that.
Boegey
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When I bought my Fusion in '06 there was a 2004 GT still in the showroom. IIRC it was new, with a blue/orange AAR Gulf paint scheme.
There is a lot of talk of GT's sitting on lots because the market was saturated, and that may be true. I always felt these cars were on lots because buyers weren't willing to pay the high gouge pricing over sticker. I believe Deanh stated his dealership was looking for GT's at 12K over sticker and had buyers. I don't mind dealers getting what they can, but I feel this price increase slowed the sales, not necessarily market saturation. JMO
Boegey
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I guess putting them in the wiper arm would have taken too much effort.
I have friends with GM's that have the washer nozzles in the wiper arms and what a pain at temps below zero. I live in MN and washers are needed especially with the salty road spray up onto the windshield. I spent over a half hour in -15 degree weather with a blow dryer trying to thaw out a set of hoses that fed these wiper arm mounted nozzles for a friend of my wife who was visiting. What a pain!! I'm glad my Fords don't use that idea!! At least on the hood, the engine temps keep the hoses from freezing. If the nozzle itself freezes, a couple whacks with a snow brush quickly and easily clears the ice clog. (And YES, windshield washer fluid does freeze!!)
Boegey
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I'm not sure why Ovaltine loves LTD so much and hates Crown Vic. Heck, I remember Crown Victoria starting out as thetop trim level for LTD. I don't date back to the '56 Vickie though. Anyway, to each his own. I guess LTD is a simple name and Crown Vic has been a name relegated to taxis and cop cars.
Renaming the 500 Taurus may not have been too bad of an idea. My neighbor is a salesman for a local Ford dealer and he always told me people would come in and want to buy a Taurus but alas no Taurus to be had. When he would try to show them the 500, they wanted to hear nothing about it. They only wanted another Taurus. He was happy because now they could show people the 'new' Taurus. They didn't know or care that it was called a 500.
It was always my understanding Ford wanted the Fusion to replace the Contour and the 500 to replace the Taurus. I believe this was based on exterior dimensions. But when looking at interior dimensions (Ford learned a thing or two about packaging while designing the Focus), the Fusion would replace Taurus, the 500 would replace Crown Vic and Contour just went away. Any truth to this or opinions?
Boegey
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Trish,
The neighbor came home yesterday with a brand new shiny boat and trailer. His trailer had surge disc brakes and guess what? He had to have a 5-pin harness added to his vehicle as you described. His particular trailer has the reverse lock out pin as does yours. It turns out the fifth wire in the connector taps into the reverse light circuit. When the tow vehicle shifts into reverse, a solenoid on the trailer does the reverse lock out function in place of the pin. If your trailer is like this one, I'd get the five wire flat connector because it would sure be convenient. However, if your trailer is not like this changing the harness is probably a waste of time since converting your trailer would probably be a bigger pain than it is worth. (Or trading your current trailer for a newer one could be considered - although still spendy for a convenience item.)
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I'd kind of forgotten that I haven't found a Ford dealership that I could honestly say that it's been a pleasure doing business with, but this week I've taken calls from two different family members that called me to complain about the way they've been treated by their dealer. Now these complaints are mostly about the service departments, and personally I've moved on to my fourth dealership over the last few years looking for one that had decent sales and service, and I'm still looking......
I hear very few complaints about Mercury/Lincoln dealers, but it seems like a never ending parade of belly aching about the Ford dealers, WTF? Is it just me? I'm going to kick around and find a phone number or two and give someone an earfull at Ford, not that they will care I'm certain. If anyone has any ideas who/where I can stir up the most trouble about this, drop me a line.
I've been buying new Ford products since my '85 Cougar. I've learned and now recommend to friends to find a dealer with a good service department and forget how well or badly the sales staff treats you. For one transaction with a salesperson, good or bad, you'll have multiple trips to the service department, if for no other reason than regular maintenance. I have been to extremely good and extremely bad service departments.
While living in Charleston, SC, I was deployed and my wife took our '87 Mustang GT Conv. in because in between shifts the rpm would go to 2000 rpm and stay there. Three times they told her there was nothing wrong. In fact, one mechanic told her it was normal for a high performance car to 'anticipate' the next shift! When I returned from sea, I took it in and they 'discovered' the fuel pressure regulator was too high and adjusted it. (By the way, the only reason the incompetent fools found this was because the service manager had a 5.0 LX with the same problem.) The sales people were great when we bought the car but service sucked. We never went back.
While living in Temperence, MI (I cannot recall name of Ford dealer), my '91 Explorer was about 4000 miles out of warranty (back in the days of the 12/12000 warranty). The driver's side lift gate hinge welds broke loose (actually, of the 4 spot welds it appears only one was holding since the sheet metal tore at this one spot weld). The dealership contacted Ford's area rep. and the repair was covered in full. The dealership didn't need to go the extra mile but neither did the area service rep.
I now live in MN and send all of my A-Plan and X-Plan buyers to Wolf Motors in Jordan. They supply a free loaner vehicle (the policy says they give a loaner if you bought your car from them, but to my knowledge they give a free loaner to anyone.) Normally, my car is repaired correctly the first time and when promised. Have I had one or two of those "Sorry, we could not replicate the problem." experiences? Sure. They cannot fix what they cannot get to malfunction. I think customers need to be realistic with their expectations. Many of us who have mechanical backgrounds or common sense get this, but lots and lots of people do not.
Just my two cents.
Boegey
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Got my hands on a repair manual. Says it has drums, but I can't find a rubber plug to remove so I can adjust.
Anyone out there?
It is usually on the backside under the axle tube. When removed, you should see a notched wheel. On my F series, if you rotate this whell downward it will tighten the brake pads. Going upward loosens them to facilitate removing the drum with little interference from the brake pads.
Boegey
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Does the underhood blanket on my 07 Mustang GT serve any purpose? I've read on other Mustang forums that it 1. protects the hood paint from engine heat and/or 2. it melts when exposed to flames to supress an engine fire. Are either/both/neither of these true, or just urban myths? I can't imagine Ford would spend money to include a part that served no purpose, but can't seem to get a definitive answer as to what that purpose is in regards to the hood blanket.
Thanks.
I always thought it was strictly noise suppression. But who knows?
Boegey
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Hearing Dec 09 from pretty high up the food chain
It might have something to do with TCAP sitting on the next 'Super Fund' site. In TCAP's 90 year history, environmental protection wasn't always a priority. After working there for over 12 years, I can attest to what a person sees when digging into the ground. We did some construction a few years back and also replaced some fire hydrants. It seems a few weeks a go the EPA did some core sampling to ready the property for sale. The news reports state that Ford has a lot of cleaning up to do before it will ever be able to sell that property. I doubt Ford has that kind of $$$ right now.
Maybe the rumor is that if you can't sell it, then use it. TCAP has always been a leader in Quality. It is just old and small.
Boegey
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Anyone know how to adjust them? Pedal goes to floor, vehicle keeps rolling.
I just had this question/problem on my '04 F-150. If you have the rear disc/drum brake like my F Series, the parking brake adjustment is in the drum brake. Take the rubber plug out and make the adjustment to tighten the parking brake. If the Explorer has a disc only rear brake, I'm sure someone here will be able to help.
Good Luck.
Boegey
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This
section.
Patented engine-torque traction control delivers precision handling
The 2008 Super Duty is the only vehicle in its class to utilize a sophisticated type of patented engine torque traction control on all diesel models. While most competitors use brakes to manage torque, Super Duty’s state-of-the-art diesel uses engine torque to manage wheel spin. Super Duty’s system computes wheel speed from the differential and reduces torque to match the best traction to the wheels for that terrain. The system works in 4x2 only and offers the option of shutting it off when it’s not needed
In all honesty, the article you cite never states that traction control is standard equipment. I do see how a person could infer or assume that from this paragraph but it still never claims this as standard equipment. It is common for manufacturers of all kinds of products to use wording like this. Just because Ford's truck 'utilizes' this technology, it 'utilizes' it as optional equipment. You also continuously refer to the traction control as an option throughout this post, yet expected it to be standard equipment.
I do feel bad for your experience, but when spending that kind of money, I always clarify those details with the sales person. If you had stated to your sales person, "And it comes with traction control, right?" you probably would not be in this situation.
Boegey
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All,
I've never been pleased with the power available from the 4.0 V6 in my 2001 Sport Trac. Since they put a 4.6 in 01 Explorers, could it be swapped over easily (bolt in) to Sport Tracs? Do you know of anyone who has done this swap? Also, what about the technology put forward for the 4.6 supercharged Adrenaline? Is any of that available for usage? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Jeff
Others may have better info, and I'm sure they'll correct me if I'm wrong. Your '01 ST is based on the Ranger (I worked at TCAP) and the '01 Explorer moved to a new slightly larger chassis that year ending it's Ranger based blood line. Only in '06 or '07 did the ST go to the Explorer Chassis. I don't believe your engine bay is wide enough for the 4.6. I've seen big engines stuffed into Pintos, so anything can be done, but it definately is NOT a bolt in procedure.
Boegey
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Thanks, Mr. Robot and Atomaro.
When I get home I'll start at rear discs rather than looking under the dash or where ever for an adjuster. If it is like drums, this should be a piece of cake. I hope I don't have the bad luck Atomaro had.
Boegey
Thanks for all your help. As you stated, it was a simple drum brake adjustment.
Boegey
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Yes, but there are legal ways to spend money creating a loss on the books. The easiest way to bury your profit for a company like Ford would be in R&D. Also devaluing your stock allows you to buy back your stock at a price lower than you sold it for! Although I cant prove thats what their doing, it is in their best interest to do so going into labor negotiations!
Point well made, Furious!!
Boegey
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You can continue to ignore your responsibilities and blame problems such as these on the cnsumer, your very customer base that supports you and your families, or you can break with tradition and do the right thing. How many more innocent victims will be maimed, or worse perish, before you realize that this problem is already larger than you ever hoped it would become.
I won't repeat many of the arguments already posted. I feel this is an extremely difficult case to prove and leave that to more intelligent people than I, however I do believe Ford on more than one occasion has done the 'right thing'.
1) When the Rouge Plant had a boiler explosion many years ago, Bill Ford was at the scene and the hospital with the families of the victims. Ford lawyers about had a heart attack and recommended Bill stay far far away. Whether anything was accomplished by his presence is unimportant. His show of respect and condolences was important.
2) The great Firestone Tire debacle that Ford took a black eye over, both in the media and financially. In case you haven't heard, thanks to the media deciding not to report it, the defects were found to be the sole responsibility of Firestone and not the Ford Explorer design. Yet, after Firestone refused to do the 'right thing', Ford did! They stepped up out of concern for the safety of their customers which as you say 'support them'. Not only did they protect Explorer owners, they went further and made sure all customers who took delivery of a vehicle with those tires were taken care of.
3) Lastly and closer to home, Ford's Way Forward buyouts. I used to work at at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant, it is slated to close. Believe it or not, Ford could have waited until Sept. when the contract expires and said "Have a nice day, We don't need you anymore." Instead, Ford went above and beyond what was required and offered many packages to aid employees after the plant closed. Buyouts, early retirements, and educational plans all aided UAW employees to carry on with their lives during a very difficult situation.
Yes these buyouts aid Ford's recovery, hence the Ford wide offer of buyouts rather than buyouts just for closing plants. Sure, I know more than a few disgruntled workers who don't see it my way, but I repeat Ford could have met us at the door one day in September and told us to go home. Anderson Windows did just that to more than 500 employees here in Minnesota a few months ago.
I believe Ford goes far above the average company to do the 'right thing'. In your case, it is just too difficult to find culpability.
Boegey
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The adjustment should be be like the standard drum adjustment. Remove the rubber plug and adjust. Older model F-150 (99-03) had some problems with the e brakes sticking at times. When "freed" the brake shoe would brake off...causing your e-brake to go to the floor. Happened to me 3x so far.
Thanks, Mr. Robot and Atomaro.
When I get home I'll start at rear discs rather than looking under the dash or where ever for an adjuster. If it is like drums, this should be a piece of cake. I hope I don't have the bad luck Atomaro had.
Boegey
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I just hope the paint job is better on these then on my 01 F150 SuperCrew. Started crazing / lacquer check about a year out of warranty like crazy. (now I know why the warranties are so short!)
As far as the plug replacement, I don't think you need to worry. When the coil on plug goes out, they like to replace the plug then, so you should have them all replaced at least once before 100k!
(at $200 or so a pop) 63K miles on mine & 3 have been replaced, I think it is almost due for #4.At least I never had any issues with the torsion bars (my sister in law works in KCAP), thanks Jenny! :beerchug:
Now if the 08 I have on order ever gets build?!?
My '04 Super Crew has 68K and the truck has never seen a service bay other than routine preventive maintenance.
Boegey
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Is anyone else here hearing the "rumor" that Ford was caught hiding 36-39 Billion dollars?
Being a publicly traded company on the stock exchange, Ford is open to audits on an annual basis. With Ford's financial situation, I believe everyone and their brother have gone through Ford's books. Plus, hiding the money and creating this financial crisis doesn't aid Ford's stock price at all. I find this "rumor" difficult to believe.
Unless Arthur Anderson did the accounting audit!!
Boegey
question about 2008 Ford Ranger Sport
in Ranger Forum
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According to fordvehicles.com under the "build it" tab, you can get your '08 Ranger Sport 4-door Super Cab in 4x2 with the standard 3.0 V-6 or the $800 optional 4.0 V-6.
Boegey