97up-list-digest Saturday, August 15 1998 Volume 01 : Number 183



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In this issue:

FTE 97up - 450 spare?
FTE 97up - CD stacker mounting position
FTE 97up - Re: Spare tire
> Re: FTE 97up - Re: Spare tire
> Re: FTE 97up - Re: Spare tire
> Re: FTE 97up - Re: Spare tire
> Re: FTE 97up - F450 Questions
Re: FTE 97up - F450 Questions

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:00:33 -0400
From: Claude King
Subject: FTE 97up - 450 spare?

Nathan had mention that the 450 would have the spare under the frame? The
450 uses the straight and narrow frame for mounting Aux bodies? Is the
spare mounted midship then? Where the tank normal goes. Don't think there
is room between frame rails for the tire. I would really like to know
because I was considering a cab/chassis 350 but didn't think the spare had
any place to go.

//ck

Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 10:23:12 -0500
From: "Union Auto"
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - F450 Questions


The Spare should be tucked under the frame fairly tight and not affect
ground clearance.

Nathan Bernard
Union Auto, Inc.

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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:42:32 -0400
From: Kevin Fowler
Subject: FTE 97up - CD stacker mounting position

Ok, this is a real silly question and reveals me to be the
commuter-in-a-truck whus that I am (but I'm too tall to commute in a
car, so give me a break :-). The F150 I just bought has a 6-CD stacker
in it, installed in the arm rest cavity of the extended cab's back seat,
behind the driver's seat. This has two drawbacks. One, I can't reach it
without getting out of the truck, folding the drivers seat forward and
torquing my upper body into the back. Two, my kids sitting in the back
bench find this an irresistable plaything. Since I've seen the stacker
installed in the center console of the Expedition, is there any reason I
can't have it moved there in my F-150? I have the captain's chairs, so
it has a fixed and spacious center console well that seems able to
accomodate it.

Can the service department be expected to be able to make this change?

Thanks,
Kevin
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:13:02 -0700
From: "Harald"
Subject: FTE 97up - Re: Spare tire
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>
>A couple of days ago I bought a 99 Ford F-250 Super Duty V8 Diesel with the
quad cab. Imagine my surprise when I got the vehicle home and found there
was no spare tire!
>
>The salesman at the dealership plain forgot to tell me about it, and now
I'm stuck without a spare, or hoist. Parts tells me that it will take 4-6
weeks to get a wheel and hoist in, and then I'll have to buy a tire
> somewhere else!
>
>This is the first time I have ever heard of a sparetire being optional on
anything!

My 99 F350 didn't come with a spare either. I had checked Kelly Blue Book's
web page for information when shopping for the truck and it said that a
spare was standard, but that was wrong. The dealer was nice enough to order
the carrier and wheel for me at dealer cost. The local Firestone dealer has
the stock tires available. My total cost is less than $300 which is about
what the spare tire option costs on a factory order. The wheel should be in
this week and I already installed the carrier. It's a snap to install.

Harald

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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:57:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Grund
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - Re: Spare tire
>
Spare tire, ha. My 1998 F250 SD diesel came with a full size spare. I
just went out side to look at the window sticker, "spare tire & wheel
> - --- $310.00.
It also came with a wire rope & lock. the salesman
did not know where the key was to the lock!. I told him I will call
him when I get a flat :)

Bill

- ---Harald wrote:
>
> >
> >A couple of days ago I bought a 99 Ford F-250 Super Duty V8 Diesel
> with the
> quad cab. Imagine my surprise when I got the vehicle home and found
there
> was no spare tire!
> >
> >The salesman at the dealership plain forgot to tell me about it,
and now
> I'm stuck without a spare, or hoist. Parts tells me that it will
take 4-6
> weeks to get a wheel and hoist in, and then I'll have to buy a tire
> > somewhere else!
> >
> >This is the first time I have ever heard of a sparetire being
optional on
> anything!
>
> My 99 F350 didn't come with a spare either. I had checked Kelly
Blue Book's
> web page for information when shopping for the truck and it said
that a
> spare was standard, but that was wrong. The dealer was nice enough
to order
> the carrier and wheel for me at dealer cost. The local Firestone
> dealer has
> the stock tires available. My total cost is less than $300 which is
about
> what the spare tire option costs on a factory order. The wheel
> should be in
> this week and I already installed the carrier. It's a snap to
install.
>
> Harald
>
> >
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