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From: owner-97up-list-digest  ford-trucks.com (97up-list-digest) To: 97up-list-digest ford-trucks.com Subject: 97up-list-digest V3 #6 Reply-To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com Sender: owner-97up-list-digest ford-trucks.com Errors-To: owner-97up-list-digest ford-trucks.com Precedence: bulk 97up-list-digest Saturday, January 8 2000 Volume 03 : Number 006 ======================================================================= Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1997 and Newer Trucks and Vans Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe, send email to: majordomo ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe 97up-list-digest" in the body of the message. ======================================================================= In this issue: FTE 97up - TT mirrors FTE 97up - Re: Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler Re: FTE 97up - TT mirrors FTE 97up - a question about towing RE: FTE 97up - Re: Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler Re: FTE 97up - a question about towing FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD Re: FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD Re: FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD FTE 97up - ADMIN: FTE 3rd Anniversary and a chance to ask Ford! ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 07:17:05 EST From: MadPoodle aol.com Subject: FTE 97up - TT mirrors Mornin! 1) Hopefully someone out there has disassembled there truck a little further than I have. I have a 99 F250SD with the stock power mirrors. I want to change to the 2000 power trailer tow mirrors, but my dealer cant seem to figure out if the plugs will be the same till they order them in, and of course, hit me for a restocking charge if they dont work! Anybody tried this, or upgraded their 99 to the 2000 power mirrors? 2) Anyone had to replace the badges on the fender yet? I need to know if they have a locating pin behind them, and the corresponding hole in the fender..?? TIA! Scott 99 F250 SD SC PSD 6Spd == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 09:23:54 EST From: JDavis1277 aol.com Subject: FTE 97up - Re: Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler Joe, Glad you finally got the muffler you really wanted in the first place. Sounds like a good choice for a mellow sound. You said, "After all my goals were increased torque and fuel economy...." Is the Flowmaster providing those for you? If so, I'd be interested in how much of an economy improvement the muffler provides as well as any torque increase you've realized. Thanks, Butch == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 10:40:04 EST From: RSnovi aol.com Subject: Re: FTE 97up - TT mirrors 1) Hopefully someone out there has disassembled there truck a little further than I have. I have a 99 F250SD with the stock power mirrors. I want to change to the 2000 power trailer tow mirrors, but my dealer cant seem to figure out if the plugs will be the same till they order them in, and of course, hit me for a restocking charge if they dont work! Anybody tried this, or upgraded their 99 to the 2000 power mirrors? - - why dont you just ask for 99 TT mirrors? they should work, i was thinking about switching too, so i dont keep pissing off everyone i cant see. 2) Anyone had to replace the badges on the fender yet? I need to know if they have a locating pin behind them, and the corresponding hole in the fender..?? - -most of them do have on the larger ones, i have not checked , none of mine have been stoled. Just for reference the regular 5.0 emblems do but cobras do not. Like i am willing to bet the one on tail gate of F250SD is stick on and the fender probably has alignment pins. TIA! Scott 99 F250 SD SC PSD 6Spd == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: Received: from rly-zb01.mx.aol.com (rly-zb01.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.1]) by air-zb03.mail.aol.com (v67.7) with ESMTP; Fri, 07 Jan 2000 07:20:39 -0500 Received: from ford-trucks.com (ford-trucks.com [192.41.63.203]) by rly-zb01.mx.aol.com (v67.7) with ESMTP; Fri, 07 Jan 2000 07:20:29 -0500 Received: (fordtruc localhost) by ford-trucks.com (8.8.5) id HAA19280; Fri, 7 Jan 2000 07:17:44 -0500 (EST) Received: from imo-d08.mx.aol.com (imo-d08.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.40]) by ford-trucks.com (8.8.5) id HAA19272; Fri, 7 Jan 2000 07:17:42 -0500 (EST) From: MadPoodle aol.com Received: from MadPoodle aol.com by imo-d08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v24.6.) id s.1b.1b298af5 (4005) for <97up-list ford-trucks.com>; Fri, 7 Jan 2000 07:17:05 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <1b.1b298af5.25a73341 aol.com>Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 07:17:05 EST Subject: FTE 97up - TT mirrors To: 97up-list ford-trucks.comMIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL for Macintosh sub 147 Sender: owner-97up-list ford-trucks.comPrecedence: bulk Reply-To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com>> == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:44:37 EST From: TRITON46L aol.comSubject: FTE 97up - a question about towing i have a 99 f-150 4.6L 3.55 axle, non towing package 4x2 ext cab. should i keep overdrive off when i'm towing, or just when i'm going up hills? i have heard it both ways, and i know there are expert towers on the list, so i'm open for advice. also, when i am towing the boat and i hit the brakes to stop, the left trailer light goes out, even if i have the left signal on it goes out. i'm a young guy(22), so i don't have a whole lot of experience towing except for on the farm back home(PA). we had an 87 f-250 7.5(460) 5 spd tranny. with either 4.10 or 4.30 axle, 4x4. it would pull anything. it loved to tow gmc's and chevy's out of the mud and snow. my father used to say, chevy is like a rock, but a rock can't move on it's own. that's why they make ford trucks-to tow them!!! thought that was cool. sorry to be so long winded and dance around subjects. thanks Bill == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:23:15 -0600 From: jmann living.comSubject: RE: FTE 97up - Re: Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler Unfortunately I may never know. The mod was made with 30 mile on the truck. I never had an opportunity to get a base line. The truck is rated at 17 MPG highway and I pulled 19+ out of it on a trip from Dallas to Austin which was about 170 miles, and that was cruising at 75 MPH without my ARE tonue(spl) cover. As for power, the only thing we might be able to do is slap a G-Tec on the dash of a couple of identical stock 4x4s and in mine and see if there is a difference. Aside from that we may never know. I look at it this way, it's highly unlikely that it hurt either power or economy. Joe - -----Original Message----- From: JDavis1277 aol.com [mailto:JDavis1277aol.com]Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 8:24 AM To: 97up-list-digest ford-trucks.comSubject: FTE 97up - Re: Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler Joe, Glad you finally got the muffler you really wanted in the first place. Sounds like a good choice for a mellow sound. You said, "After all my goals were increased torque and fuel economy...." Is the Flowmaster providing those for you? If so, I'd be interested in how much of an economy improvement the muffler provides as well as any torque increase you've realized. Thanks, Butch == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:19:48 -0800 (PST) From: Hunter Subject: Re: FTE 97up - a question about towing Bill, It depends on the weight you are bulling. The way I would do it, drive with the OD off and try it; if your speed is over the 65 for a long time then I'll go with the OD. If you are driving hills and your speed are fewer than 55 I'll keep the OD off. Good luck. Hunter. p.s. I like your old man saying. > i have a 99 f-150 4.6L 3.55 axle, non towing package 4x2 ext cab. > > should i keep overdrive off when i'm towing, or just when i'm going up hills? > i have heard it both ways, and i know there are expert towers on the list, > so i'm open for advice. > > also, when i am towing the boat and i hit the brakes to stop, the left > trailer light goes out, even if i have the left signal on it goes out. > > i'm a young guy(22), so i don't have a whole lot of experience towing except > for on the farm back home(PA). we had an 87 f-250 7.5(460) > 5 spd tranny. with either 4.10 or 4.30 axle, 4x4. it would pull anything. > > it loved to tow gmc's and chevy's out of the mud and snow. > my father used to say, chevy is like a rock, but a rock can't move on it's > own. that's why they make ford trucks-to tow them!!! > thought that was cool. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://im.yahoo.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:15:45 -0500 From: "Kurt" Subject: FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD Hi everyone! I'm new to the list,I just ordered a 2000 F250,and if anyone else did,how long was the wait? Thanks Kurt == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 19:39:39 -0600 From: tvsjr sprynet.comSubject: Re: FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD Mine took about two weeks (13 days to be exact). I found a small-town dealer about 100mi. from me that hadn't filled their build allotment for months, so I got mine quick. Terry At 08:15 PM 01/07/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Hi everyone! I'm new to the list,I just ordered a 2000 F250,and if anyone >else did,how long was the wait? > >Thanks Kurt > > > >== FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:57:12 -0500 From: "Kurt" Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD the dealer here in Toledo said it should take about 3 to 4 months due to the v10 and the automatic, should I believe that or because everyone wants one of these trucks? Kurt - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: <97up-list ford-trucks.com>Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 8:39 PM Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 2000 F250 SD > Mine took about two weeks (13 days to be exact). I found a small-town > dealer about 100mi. from me that hadn't filled their build allotment for > months, so I got mine quick. > > Terry > > At 08:15 PM 01/07/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi everyone! I'm new to the list,I just ordered a 2000 F250,and if anyone > >else did,how long was the wait? > > > >Thanks Kurt > > > > > > > >== FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html > > > == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html > == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 22:44:13 -0500 From: Ken Payne Subject: FTE 97up - ADMIN: FTE 3rd Anniversary and a chance to ask Ford! FTE will soon be celebrating its 3rd Anniversary as a web site. (It was just a mailing list prior to that). We have several things planned for this. Among them is an opportunity for you, the FTE user, to have your questions answered by Bob Masone, F150 Product Manger for Ford Motor Company! Post the question(s) you would like to have asked, and we'll hash them out here. I'm going to present 5-10 questions to Bob in an interview and post the transcripts on the web site and to the mailing lists. There are a few minor guidelines.... 1. No questions about unannounced future products. 2. Keep in mind that this isn't a mechanic's chit-chat. 3. It may be best to use this as an opportunity to discuss Ford's involvement with the enthusiast community. Ken Payne Admin, Ford Truck Enthusiasts == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ End of 97up-list-digest V3 #6 ***************************** +------ Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1997 and Newer Trucks and Vans ------+ | Send posts to 97up-list ford-trucks.com, || List removal information is on the web site. | +---------- Visit Our Web Site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ ----------+.... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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