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The other day while driving, I noticed a tall T350 passenger van. What was unusual was that the tire stuck out a good 4"+ OUTSIDE the body. They were covered by plastic fender flares.
Factory or aftermarket ?
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I am buying a second set of (used) OEM wheels for the winter tire for my 2016 Edge. I need to buy Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors, so I have a couple of questions
- What model year did Ford go to the "no tool required" method to retrain the sensors to the vehicle ? (Enter learn mode and reduce tire pressure.)
- My understanding is that his is software in the receiver so aftermarket (Schrader) sensor should work, correct ?
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Z-Plan
I order a 2022 F150 back in November. The salesman said there were "no holds" and that it should be built in "mid-January". Should I have received anything more that the attached ?
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On 10/30/2021 at 6:51 AM, ice-capades said:
Contact your Dealer. All the specifications and prices are available in the WBDO (Web Based Dealer Ordering) system.
Order is in, not scheduled.
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I have been waiting for the A/Z plan pricing to come online before ordering my 2022 F150. I can't wait much longer !
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This is not a new or Ford unique problem. I fist ran into it on Pontiacs in the late 1970s !
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The 7.3L was designed for durability, fuel economy (over the V10) and low manufacturing cost.
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On 9/29/2021 at 4:13 PM, Joe771476 said:
Hopefully Ford will be able to capitalize on the F150 Lightning technology and between Roush and Ford come up with a system for buses.
In recent years, Roush has concentrated on LP conversions.
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Regarding ANY extended warranty, read carefully what is NOT covered !
Ask questions, like an oil line breaks and the engine explodes is it still covered ?
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Buy the extended bumper-to-bumper warranty.
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On 9/9/2021 at 11:38 AM, akirby said:
But I wonder how many people wanting to tow something that heavy needs seating for 8 or 9 as opposed to the 6 you get with a Superduty and a camper shell?You can get 8 in an Expedition but 4 of them need to be under 12.
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11 hours ago, LookingToBuyAFord said:
simples - make it an EVPeople who would buy it want it to tow large trailers long distances.
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I can't wait until he takes a "deep dive" into how product software is developed at Ford !
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2 issues
- How was H2 created ?
- Storing it requires refrigeration.
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On 7/8/2021 at 2:02 PM, Kory04 said:
A new excursion would be awesome, and it is also on my wish list!
Never going to happen ! Part of the reason the original got canceled was Bill Ford got a lot of personal bad press from the Sierra Club and other "green" organizations for building such a gas guzzling monster.
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On 8/20/2021 at 7:35 PM, Power Kid said:
But would they make a 6.8L with iron and aluminum block. Not likely. And unlike the 6.2L which lived in F150 and SD for 4 year overlap I don't think they will put an iron block in a F150 today. Too heavy.
Properly engineered iron blocks today are much lighter than they were 30+ years ago.
Some of the cast iron exhaust manifolds look like "shorty" tube headers !
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16 minutes ago, jpd80 said:
I think that the truth is that 7.3 was painted as one size fits all applications from F250 to F750.
I can imagine a suit saying, “build one engine that does everything”.
Sounds about right ! I still think it is odd that the E-Series has a de-tuned version.
6.8L would be a great base engine for a F250 and a low cost replacement for the Coyote in the F150.
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On 8/18/2021 at 10:23 AM, ESP08 said:
Would that even involve Windsor Engine Plant?
I thought Ford was getting their AL castings for Windsor/Essex Engine from the Nemak Essex Aluminum plant?
Not sure how accurate this is, but the last I heard Ford does not own ANY casting facilities in the US, Canada, Mexico, South America or Western Europe.
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2 hours ago, RedHoncho01 said:
Everything I've read suggests the microchip supply will start improving next year but won't fully meet demand until 2023.
Concur !
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My sales guy said
QuoteOrdering 2022s as we speak would be at least a 6 month leas time. The super duties are the longest order to be filled by far out of any model.
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On 8/11/2021 at 9:41 AM, GearheadGrrrl said:
Giving the RV industry carte blanche to build 96 inch and even 102 inch wide bodies on an 82 inch wide Transit chassis is asking for "nuclear" lawsuit verdicts.
My point in saying they need a wider, heavier duty rear axle, like from an F350 !
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12 hours ago, twintornados said:
What would be the big difference other than Transit is unibody and E-Series is a ladder frame with separate cab?
The T450 based motorhome would be shorter and lighter but bigger than what is available on the current T350 chassis. Admittedly this is a niche.
I still believe that a T350 dually with a wider rear axle (placing the second tire OUTSIDE the body like pickup trucks) is a good idea, but not likely to happen because of sheet metal changes. They really need to upgrade the rear brakes and rotors on the T350 !
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4 hours ago, 30 OTT 6 said:
The 3.5L Ecoboost is a strong candidate for replacement by a 6.8L V8. The 3.5L is powerful but with the two turbos, intercooler, and all associated piping, it has to be more costly to produce. All that extra equipment seems to kill any weight advantage of the V6.
The NA 3.7L always got good reviews in Mustangs, especially when equipped with a manual. It worked reasonably well in a base F150.
The 6.8L would be great in a T450 (T350 CC/CA with a beefed up frame and rear axle if they ever build it). Maybe even replace the detuned 7.3L in the E350.
QuoteA 3.5L F-150 always seems to weight slightly more than a similarly configured 5.0L. Also, particulate emissions from GTDI engines seems to be the next environmental target.
I am out of the loop on emission standards, but that is why some engines have both PFI and DI (they run on PFI most of the time). This is a very $$$ solution !
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On 7/27/2021 at 10:56 AM, Stray Kat said:
I wonder if you’re familiar with the new short track phenomenon based around Crown Vic/Grand Marquis chassis?
Its a very limited spec class that looks to be a whole lot of fun.
I’d like to try this new class out though. From what I understand they’re at every short track now.
Apparently the Panther cars make great short track stock cars.
There are am amazing amount of Panthers still driving around SE MI. I wonder how many there are in FL ? These are very stout cars and can take quite a bit of bashing !
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1) After all these years of NA production, there is still no Titanium interior for the passenger van. The rear seats are a joke !
2) I understand the streets in EU are narrow, but not here in the USA ! The dually rears should have the outer set of tires and fender flares outside of the body like F-series SuperDuty. Yes, the sliding door would have to be modified or maybe make this only available with the swing door.
3) Upgrade the rear brakes !