80-96-list-digest Tuesday, June 16 1998 Volume 02 : Number 215



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In this issue:

Re: FTE 80-96 - key lock
Re: FTE 80-96 - key lock
Re: FTE 80-96 - Shock Absorbers
Re: FTE 80-96 - key lock
FTE 80-96 - RE: Female Novice ( tires & shocks)
FTE 80-96 - Peeling Paint
FTE 80-96 - 351 Headers
Re: FTE 80-96 - Ford lost another customer
FTE 80-96 - RE:battery drain
Re: FTE 80-96 - Ford lost another customer
FTE 80-96 - Tire Size Q
Re: FTE 80-96 - Finally got that Ford
Re: FTE 80-96 - Tire Size Q

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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 07:39:54 -0500
From: "Rick Wojciechowski"
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - key lock

Casey Vandor wrote:

> The little weather stopper on my driver side key lock is stuck in the "open

Not sure what you are talking about here.

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Thanks,
Rick Wojo
'83 Fsize BRONCO,Stock I-6,"The BROWN BULL",33x12.5x15-Mud Blasters
'92 Mstng 5.0L
'95 eclipse-Wife's(For Sale)


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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:50:06 -0400
From: Chad Royse
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - key lock

I think he's talking about the little metal door in the key hole, that your key
normally pusshes open. Right?

Sounds like it probably has a little spring in there that broke.

Rick Wojciechowski wrote:

> Not sure what you are talking about here.
>
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> Thanks,
> Rick Wojo
> '83 Fsize BRONCO,Stock I-6,"The BROWN BULL",33x12.5x15-Mud Blasters
> '92 Mstng 5.0L
> '95 eclipse-Wife's(For Sale)



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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:14:32 -0500
From: "Rick Wojciechowski"
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Shock Absorbers

Jon Berman wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for 4 new shock absorbers for my 1994 F-150, 2wd. I recently
> changed my tires to Dunlop 31x10.50r15 all-terrain type tires which seem
> to give a pretty good ride and handle ok too. Unfortunately, switching
> to this softer and larger tire made the suspension much "bouncier" than
> what I'm used to.

Jon,
Here are a couple of suggestions. I put air shocks on the rear
of my bronco from autozone and they have worked fine for me.
I paid $60.00 for the pair. They are the heavier duty ones. Easy
to put on and you have some control over an extra 1"-2" of raising
the rear for extra load capacity. I had had them on for about 2 years.
Sorry, but I forget exactly what the brand name on them was.

Also, a lot of guys on the bronco list like the Rancho RS-9000's.
They are a little pricier, but they offer an advantage of 4 or 5
ride settings from soft ride to hard ride. Here is the URL for
Dick Cepek.

http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.dickcepek.com/
1-800-99-CEPEK

Tell them one of the guys from the late model bronco club
sent you.

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Thanks,
Rick Wojo
'83 Fsize BRONCO,Stock I-6,"The BROWN BULL",33x12.5x15-Mud Blasters
'92 Mstng 5.0L
'95 eclipse-Wife's(For Sale)


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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:40:31 -0500
From: "Rick Wojciechowski"
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - key lock

Chad Royse wrote:

> I think he's talking about the little metal door in the key hole, that your key
> normally pusshes open. Right?
>
> Sounds like it probably has a little spring in there that broke.

Oh, okay. Yeah, I agree sounds like a broken spring. I never took
one apart, therefore I don't know if the door handle can be taken
apart. Might just have to go get a new one from the junk yard.

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Thanks,
Rick Wojo
'83 Fsize BRONCO,Stock I-6,"The BROWN BULL",33x12.5x15-Mud Blasters
'92 Mstng 5.0L
'95 eclipse-Wife's(For Sale)


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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 10:30:17 -0700
From: Steve Faust
Subject: FTE 80-96 - RE: Female Novice ( tires & shocks)

Elizabeth:
From one novice to another -- Regarding tires, generally there are two
types of tires in terms of sizing: Standard (ex: 31x10.5-16) and Metric
(ex: 245/75/16) and . For Standard the first number refers to general
tire diameter the second to width with third number being the rim size
(in example 31 = 31 inches tall and 10.5 inched with for a 16" rim) For
Metric the first number is the tire width the second is the sidewall
'Aspect Ratio' (% of with) and again third number is rim size (in
example tire is 245 cm wide side walls are 75% of width tall for 116"
rim). A site that I have found to be helpful in understanding all these
numbers & terms is http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.kelly-springfield.com/buying/1.html (see
the left side bar " Tire Terminology").

Unless your looking for really big tires you should be able to find lots
options in metric sizes for the 16" rim (this rim also has greater
safety features in low tire pressure situations than the 16.5) Given
your truck you could probably go up to almost a 33" tall tire but might
be a bit much for your needs. The tires mentioned by others on the list
were:
245/75/16 = approx 30.6" tall by 9.6" wide (if on a 7" wide rim)
265/75/16 = approx 31.8" tall by 10.3" wide (on a 7.5" wide rim)
285/75/16 = approx 32.8" tall by 11.5" wide (on a 8" wide rim)

These dimensions vary slightly for manufacture, given you will spend a
fair amount of time in the desert I would probably go with the 265/75 as
it is a bit wider but not too tall or wide to reduce on road handling.
For rims consult your local tire shop to match with the tires you choose
but either 7" or 8" wide should work (8" might give you a bit more
flexibility if you decide to go with bigger tires later on). FYI I am
running 255/85/16 on my '88 4x4 F-250 (approx 33.3" tall by 10" wide)
and am going through the same dilemma now in choosing new tires.

For shocks Rancho 5000 are a great all around shock (cost is usually
$35-40 each)

Feel free to e-mail off the list if you want to discuss further -- I've
been doing a lot of 'tire' research lately.

Steve
'88 F250 (7.3 4x4 Supercab) in San Diego....

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