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80-96-list-digest Wednesday, May 20 1998 Volume 02 : Number 179 ======================================================================= Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1980-1996 Trucks and Vans Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe, send email to: majordomo with the words "unsubscribe 80-96-list-digest" in the body of the message. ======================================================================= In this issue: FTE 80-96 - Re: Sway Bars Re: FTE 80-96 - ADMIN: Milestone FTE 80-96 - More sway bars FTE 80-96 - RE: Sway Bar Bushings FTE 80-96 - ADMIN: Another list vote FTE 80-96 - Excursion Re: FTE 80-96 - more 4X swaybar RE: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars Re: FTE 80-96 - more 4X swaybar Re: FTE 80-96 - Re: GM quality (or lack thereof) Re: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars FTE 80-96 - Re: Sway bars, spring bushings Re: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars FTE 80-96 - Re: F-350 Monobeam popping FTE 80-96 - Re: Have YOU flown a FORD...lately!?! FTE 80-96 - Tranny Type Re: FTE 80-96 - more 4X swaybar ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 06:27:18 -0800 From: "Casey Vandor" Subject: FTE 80-96 - Re: Sway Bars I think it could be the fact that I stuck with the 235/85 tires. Having the 33x12.5 might make it a little more stable? And it could be the fact that I have always had them on then all of the sudden not having them was quite a change. Anybody with the 44IFS HD on 3/4 ton, when you park your truck and the wheels are hard over, do you have a really big camber angle on them? I had the front end alligned after the tires were put on, and it is within spec, but it just seems like they really stick out there now (same size tire and wheel :( as before) Thanks Casey = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 10:18:46 -0500 From: "David J. Baldwin" Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - ADMIN: Milestone Ken Payne wrote: > >Have YOU flown a FORD...lately!?! > > > >Bob > > > > hmm.... actually Ford did made some planes in WWII! > > Ken Right you are, Ken, and actually before WWII. The Ford Trimotor was a late '20s to early '30s aircraft that was popular at the time. Was used by Adm. Byrd in his polar expeditions, if I recall correctly. If you or anyone else is interested in Ford history (and history in general), take a trip up to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. Henry collected quite a lot of stuff: cars, airplanes, locomotives, clocks, watches, glassware, furniture, etc. You can spend at least two days going through it all. - -- Best Regards, Dave Baldwin Dallas, TX - -------------------------------------------------------------- = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 09:03:59 -0700 From: Jon Berman Subject: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars Hello, I just joined this list and read alot about the sway bar discussion but have a couple questions also. I've got a 1994 F-150, 2wd, shortbed. Has anyone ever ADDED a front and/or rear sway bar on these vehicles (as the stock truck doesn't come with them)? According to Ford, they do not make an "add-on" sway bar kit, you need to buy all the parts separately. Well, I talked with one of the nicest Ford parts guys ever for about 20 minutes, and we looked at all the parts required to assemble just the front sway bar. It amounted to over $350 just for the parts (and there's lots of little parts)!! 1) Does anyone know if they make an aftermarket sway bar kit for less money, and 2) I use my vehicle for commuting to work, mostly through canyons. It spends 100% of the time on the pavement. For this kind of money, are sway bars really worth it?? Thanks for any advice, Jon = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 09:58:37 -0700 From: Steve Faust Subject: FTE 80-96 - RE: Sway Bar Bushings Casey wrote: Thanks to all who have replied on the sway bars....Where can I get the little bushings (other than the dealer unless I have too) The guys at NAPA can't find them in their catalog, (they do have other sizes, but not the size I have.)... Casey: try a local Off-Road/performance shop if there is one you may also want to try Energy Suspension (they are one of the leading manufactures in the industry) their Hyper-Flex bushings have received a lot of positive reviews. Here's their web site http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.energysuspension.com I'm planning on using a number of their products on my truck. Let us know what you find out. Steve Faust '88 F-250 4x4 Supercab = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 14:11:04 -0400 From: Ken Payne Subject: FTE 80-96 - ADMIN: Another list vote As requested several times over the last few months, a vote to start a performance oriented list has been added to the voting center on the web site. This list would be for discussion of performance, hot-rod and street-rod issues for all years and models of Ford trucks. This list will be dedicated to the pursuit of power! Point your browser to the main web site and click on "voting". Voting expires in two weeks. If passed, this new list would be administered by list member Keith Srb, who has volunteered to take on the job. Ken Payne CoAdmin, Ford Truck Enthusiasts http://www.ford-trucks.com = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 11:56:35 -0700 From: Sheldon Belinkoff Subject: FTE 80-96 - Excursion I've heard a lot of talk about the new Ford "Suburban fighter" called the Excursion. Does anyone know where some pictures or information about this new vehicle can be found on the web? - -- Sheldon Belinkoff belinkoff = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 12:50:03 -0700 From: Robert Kennedy Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - more 4X swaybar I've got a 99 dollar one with 30 feet of 3/16" cable coming soon. Just to throw in the back of the missus Bronco II Ordered from DAMARK, I'll let you know after I get my hands (and the truck) on it... Bob At 07:25 PM 5/18/98, you wrote: >Ryan Dorman wrote: >"You forgot up mountains, .....snip >If your 4x4 lives on the pavement. 1st why is it a 4x4???, 2nd run swaybars . I personally get by with a 2X, but often hanker for one of >those portable winches that fit in your receiver. Any body ever owned one >of those? >Dave Lampert > >= Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== >Send posts to: 80-96-list >Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo >"unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. >======================================================================= > = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 15:14:37 -0500 From: Sean Winters Subject: RE: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars Two companies come to mind. JC Whitney and Performance Products. JC Whitney's web site is under construction, but go to http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.performanceproducts.com and look around. If you can't find it there, order one of their free catalogs from the web page; I've seen them in the catalog. Sean Winters 82 Stepside...now medium metallic charcoal (gray)!!! Pictures coming soon. - -----Original Message----- From: Jon Berman [mailto:jonb2 Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 11:04 AM To: 80-96-list Subject: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars Hello, I just joined this list and read alot about the sway bar discussion but have a couple questions also. I've got a 1994 F-150, 2wd, shortbed. Has anyone ever ADDED a front and/or rear sway bar on these vehicles (as the stock truck doesn't come with them)? According to Ford, they do not make an "add-on" sway bar kit, you need to buy all the parts separately. Well, I talked with one of the nicest Ford parts guys ever for about 20 minutes, and we looked at all the parts required to assemble just the front sway bar. It amounted to over $350 just for the parts (and there's lots of little parts)!! 1) Does anyone know if they make an aftermarket sway bar kit for less money, and 2) I use my vehicle for commuting to work, mostly through canyons. It spends 100% of the time on the pavement. For this kind of money, are sway bars really worth it?? Thanks for any advice, Jon = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 14:38:55 -0600 From: Ryan Dorman Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - more 4X swaybar Check out http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.ramsey.com .. They have a winch for every need.. yhtlines > Ryan Dorman wrote: > "You forgot up mountains, .....snip > If your 4x4 lives on the pavement. 1st why is it a 4x4???, 2nd run swaybars > they are intended for pavement pounders.... " > > I learned something from this discussion that a 4X owner can have the best > of all worlds with kits that allow an owner to connect or disconnect the > sway bars quickly ...(assumption here on my part). I agree that if you are > going to use a truck on pavement at high way speeds, it is much more > enjoyable with sway bars front and rear. And yes, certainly if you live on > a farm on in the mountains with a rugged lifestyle, then a 4X is probably > more of a requirement than at sea level. We use it for boat pulling, > occasional mountain goating for fun, and for contractor type work. And > since it belongs to my son, it fulfills certain, um, emotional needs that > seem to be harbored by young men. For me it was a four speed in a light > bodied V-8 car. I personally get by with a 2X, but often hanker for one of > those portable winches that fit in your receiver. Any body ever owned one > of those? > Dave Lampert > > = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== > Send posts to: 80-96-list > Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo > "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. > ======================================================================= - -- KC7YPJ, Ryan Dorman QTH: Victor ID, grid# DN431c ICQ #3834602 kc7ypj http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/5496 = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 14:55:51 -0600 From: Ryan Dorman Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - Re: GM quality (or lack thereof) And no matter what you do if plan on buying a 4x4, Don't buy GM!!! A few years ago I bought a 77 suburban (room to haul my construction crew and all our tools) for $1500, It would climb just about any mountain that got in it's way. The problem is it didn't get to climb very many mountains (always broke down).. 8 months $6500, 5 trannies, 4 transfer cases,several rear ends & front axles with the eventual swap to 3/4 ton undercariage (to avoid any more axle problems) later It started in on tranny #6 and was immediatly sent down the road... A year ago I bought an 85 Bronco that had been thouroughly raped for $1000, I am presently using it as a daily driver, have put 40,000 miles on it, driven it over every mountain I come accross, up and over the dreaded Teton Pass twice dailly, and have put $500 into it since purchased ($400 was in initial repairs at the time of purchase, the other $100 was for a starter and tune-up.) .... Do the math and tell me wich one you would buy given the reliability factor.... The simple truth is that GM doesn't make a 4x4, they make tinfoil and try to pass it off as a 4x4... Ken Payne wrote: > At 07:31 PM 5/18/98, you wrote: > >Ken Payne wrote 'snippingly(!) in reply to young "h7819 > > > >"Buy the Silverado, and just wait... it'll only be a > >matter of time because the trim starts falling about and > >the body rattles." > > > >Ken is this true by experience? I'm doing a real life comparision test of a > >GMC PU and an F150, both 95's. Both have their good and also less than > >excellent points. I have found both to be excellent vehicles and love them > >both. I've got friends with both, with lots of miles. I just don't hear > >this from owners. I've owned mostly Fords (cars/trucks) in recent years and > >have my own opinions of FOMOCO strong and weak points. > >Dave Lampert > > > > Not in GMC pickups, but in their autos. Camoros seem to develope > rattles quickly, Cadillacs have nearly the lowest resale value in the > industry and the lowest reliability rating (according to Edmunds). > I've driven many Ford and GM rentals and I've always come away with > the feeling that the GM interiors were cheap and tacky. The GMC > pickup has really crappy looking molded plastic for the dash/instruments > and it reminds me of the plastic they used in the 70s that starts to > flake after a few years. > > I'm not the only one who feels this way, many on Fordnatics will > back up my opinion. Its no coincidence that GM has been losing > market share to Ford and Dodge for a long time. Both Ford and Dodge > seem to have learned the quality lesson - the same can't be said about > GM. I did a bunch of research on this and have some solid numbers > comparing the Big 3 and the Japanese. If you're interested I can > email it to you. > > Ken > > = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== > Send posts to: 80-96-list > Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo > "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. > ======================================================================= - -- KC7YPJ, Ryan Dorman QTH: Victor ID, grid# DN431c ICQ #3834602 kc7ypj http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/5496 = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 15:00:24 -0600 From: Ryan Dorman Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars If you must have sway bars (I would recomend them on a 2wd s/b), and don't want to pay an arm and a leg for them. Hit your local junk yard, The sway bar off the front of any 90-96 150 will bolt onto your truck (be it long box or short box)... Much cheaper.... Jon Berman wrote: > Hello, > I just joined this list and read alot about the sway bar discussion but > have a couple questions also. > > I've got a 1994 F-150, 2wd, shortbed. Has anyone ever ADDED a front > and/or rear sway bar on these vehicles (as the stock truck doesn't come > with them)? According to Ford, they do not make an "add-on" sway bar > kit, you need to buy all the parts separately. Well, I talked with one > of the nicest Ford parts guys ever for about 20 minutes, and we looked > at all the parts required to assemble just the front sway bar. It > amounted to over $350 just for the parts (and there's lots of little > parts)!! > > 1) Does anyone know if they make an aftermarket sway bar kit for less > money, and > > 2) I use my vehicle for commuting to work, mostly through canyons. It > spends 100% of the time on the pavement. For this kind of money, are > sway bars really worth it?? > > Thanks for any advice, > Jon > = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== > Send posts to: 80-96-list > Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo > "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. > ======================================================================= - -- KC7YPJ, Ryan Dorman QTH: Victor ID, grid# DN431c ICQ #3834602 kc7ypj http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/5496 = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 06:54:54 -0300 From: sbest Subject: FTE 80-96 - Re: Sway bars, spring bushings >From: "Casey Vandor" > Thanks to all who have replied on the sway bars, I am glad I didn't get >trigger happy and take em off completely. The roll is quite excessive >without them on there. I think as long as I take my time and drive a >little more cautiously I can go just as far into the woods as the other >guys. (only been stuck once, and going slow would have prevented that) The >next question is how do you change the two big bushings up front? Where can >I get the little bushings (other than the dealer unless I have too) The guys >at NAPA can't find them in their catolog, (they do have other sizes, but >not the size I have.) > >Thanks >Casey Casey, I have just removed the front swaybar on my 1982 Bronco to improve its off-road performance. It makes an immense difference in extremely rugged terrain, especially with stock tires and open diffs. I had reinstalled the front swaybar on my 1987 E350 van after converting it to 4wd with a solid front axle. I was very disappointed with the off road performance of it after all the work. It was continually lifting a tire and getting stuck. I removed the front swaybar and softened up the rear by removing a couple leaves. This completely improved the off-road manners by a large factor. However it did diminish the Ferrarri like handling (Ha!) that I was used to on the highway. The van (and Bronco) are quite a bit more "floppy" on turns but the steady state cornering ability is about the same. There is no danger of rollover in either vehicle. One thing to be careful of when removing the front swaybar is that it was installed mainly to induce understeer when heavy rear springs are being used. Removing the front bar could cause serious oversteer if the rear springs are overly stiff. About the bushings Casey, I like the EnergySuspensions polyurethane bushings and have great luck with them in my van, but it is a 1978 style leaf spring suspension. Have a look at there web site http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.EnergySuspension.com (it is a guess) or email them to see if they have your application. Steve Best, Nova Scotia, sbest 4 wheel drive van page: http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.glinx.com/users/sbest Tire chains, camping gear, tools, Bronco and some shooting stuff too. = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 17:28:31 -0600 From: Ryan Penner Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - More sway bars Sean Winters wrote: > > Two companies come to mind. JC Whitney and Performance Products. JC > Whitney's web site is under construction, but go to > http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.performanceproducts.com and look around. If you can't find it > there, order one of their free catalogs from the web page; I've seen > them in the catalog. > > Sean Winters > 82 Stepside...now medium metallic charcoal (gray)!!! > Pictures coming soon. > That is not true about JC Whitney, there true web site is www.jcwhineyusa.com not www.jcwhitney.com. I have no idea what the later is, but my guess is someone bought it and was asking to high of a price for it and Whitney just got one with usa in it or something. = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 18:39:56 -0500 From: "Jram" Subject: FTE 80-96 - Re: F-350 Monobeam popping Gerald and members, There are spacers for the heavy duty 250 and 350 series that Ford has made for the popping noise when turning on the monobeam suspension. They fit between the tie road and spindle and keep it from twisting into the odd positions that make it pop. I think it might be a TSB but I am not sure. Also the tie rods could be worn out. But I have seen new tie rods make the same noise you talk about and then install the spacers and the noise quits. I dont know where you live but try a FOrd dealer if you have a good one. If you need more E-mail me and I will see if I can get some more info for you on the noise. Jram Jram http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://home.swbell.net/jram = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 19:30:50 -0500 From: Sven Setterdahl Subject: FTE 80-96 - Re: Have YOU flown a FORD...lately!?! > > hmm.... actually Ford did made some planes in WWII! > > > More like in the '20s and early '30s. Last I knew there was one still > in service flying mail out to some islands in the Great Lakes. That was > the Tri-Motor. And I guess you are right, they did build some during > the war under other companies designs. Also built some aircraft engines > then. > Paul in Portland OR They did build some of the bombers use in WWII. Ironically, bombers built by Ford bombed Ford plants in Germany. = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 21:33:40 -0400 From: Drue Overby Subject: FTE 80-96 - Tranny Type I got a question for ya... I haven't had a chance to get real familiar with all the truck components I have, so don't laugh when you read this... :) I've got a '96 F-150 w/5.0L 302 Standard Cab Long Box Eddie Bauer Edition... I was wondering what kind of transmission I have... the E4OD or the 4R70W... Under the transmission column on the Safety Compliance Label it's listed as "U". Could anyone tip me off as to which one I have? Thanks! Drue Overby = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== Send posts to: 80-96-list Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 00:45:21 -0600 From: Ryan Dorman Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - more 4X swaybar Let me re-phrase that:: They have a winch,mounting hardware & accessories for every need. Plus ramsey winches actually work... They are pricey but when It becomes a life and death matter you will be glad you spent the extra $$$ I would recomend staying away from places like J(unk).C(learinghouse). Whitney as they like to sell factory seconds/rejects... Ryan Dorman wrote: > Check out http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.ramsey.com .. They have a winch for every need.. > > yhtlines > > > Ryan Dorman wrote: > > "You forgot up mountains, .....snip > > If your 4x4 lives on the pavement. 1st why is it a 4x4???, 2nd run swaybars > > they are intended for pavement pounders.... " > > > > I learned something from this discussion that a 4X owner can have the best > > of all worlds with kits that allow an owner to connect or disconnect the > > sway bars quickly ...(assumption here on my part). I agree that if you are > > going to use a truck on pavement at high way speeds, it is much more > > enjoyable with sway bars front and rear. And yes, certainly if you live on > > a farm on in the mountains with a rugged lifestyle, then a 4X is probably > > more of a requirement than at sea level. We use it for boat pulling, > > occasional mountain goating for fun, and for contractor type work. And > > since it belongs to my son, it fulfills certain, um, emotional needs that > > seem to be harbored by young men. For me it was a four speed in a light > > bodied V-8 car. I personally get by with a 2X, but often hanker for one of > > those portable winches that fit in your receiver. Any body ever owned one > > of those? > > Dave Lampert > > > > = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== > > Send posts to: 80-96-list > > Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo > > "unsubscribe 80-96-list" in the message body. > > ======================================================================= > > -- > KC7YPJ, Ryan Dorman > QTH: Victor ID, grid# DN431c > ICQ #3834602 > kc7ypj > http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/5496 > > = Ford Truck Enthusiasts ============================================== > Send posts to: 80-96-list > Send unsubscribe requests to: majordomo To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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