Vendor Specials, Discounts, Product Announcements & Group Buys This is the place to check out offers from FTE sponsors. Non-sponsor vendors may not post here.

A weak link in the design

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 12-29-2010, 12:40 PM
ADDFord's Avatar
ADDFord
ADDFord is offline
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
A weak link in the design

Hey everyone.
One of the major issues that we are seeing from customers are the rear abs sensor's snapping. They are located on the front side of the axel and seem to be catching rocks, debris, mud, etc. because they are unprotected they are becoming brittle and weak, or taking impacts from rocks or simply snagging stuff. So we made a simple quick fix for cheap.
These abs gaurds take about 5 min total to put on and provide protection completely around the sensor.
We also include a new Grade 10 bolts which is a big leap from the stock grade 5 bolt.
We are selling these for $50 shipped.
This includes
2 ABS gaurds, coated, tig welded, built from 120. wall dom
2 grade bolts
and shipped

The fix from Ford is $500. Our solution is abs gaurds for $50
 
Attached Images    
  #2  
Old 12-29-2010, 12:46 PM
Chug's Avatar
Chug
Chug is offline
Freshman User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nice looking piece you made there. I have one question. Are you seeing these snapped sensors mostly on trucks that are driven off road and through snow, or is this happening to trucks that are driven strictly on road as well?
 
  #3  
Old 12-29-2010, 12:55 PM
ADDFord's Avatar
ADDFord
ADDFord is offline
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I'd say both. Offroad because of larger rocks and debris hitting it.
They also just become brittle after about a year so on road truck from back east where it snows and the roads get salted and west where it is really hot come in about 50% of the time. The other 50% is offroad.
 
  #4  
Old 12-30-2010, 09:53 AM
juneau76's Avatar
juneau76
juneau76 is offline
Postmaster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,050
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
That's pretty innovative.
 
  #5  
Old 12-30-2010, 10:52 AM
ADDFord's Avatar
ADDFord
ADDFord is offline
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks.
It's very easy to install and saves a fortune if it breaks. Just something simple to help out.
 
  #6  
Old 12-30-2010, 10:58 AM
jmmec's Avatar
jmmec
jmmec is offline
Junior User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Do you know if the same problem can also occur on the 2011 F150s (same design)? I do a lot of offroad driving.

Thanks
 
  #7  
Old 01-02-2011, 12:33 PM
ADDFord's Avatar
ADDFord
ADDFord is offline
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes, It is the same design so the issue is the same.
You can see in the pic that the sensor has already took a beating and that is a 6 month old truck.
 
  #8  
Old 01-02-2011, 01:11 PM
efx4's Avatar
efx4
efx4 is offline
Laughing Gas
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: South Jersey
Posts: 1,058
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Thanks for the heads up and solution ADDFORD. Some of us actually go off road in our trucks, and in my case, live in the salty and snowy NE so this is real good info.
 
  #9  
Old 01-02-2011, 02:40 PM
johndeerefarmer's Avatar
johndeerefarmer
johndeerefarmer is offline
Cargo Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,658
Received 73 Likes on 55 Posts
Only thing I see wrong with it is that the cable will chaff against the edge of the tubing. You need some kind of rubber grommet that goes in the end for it to rub against.
 
  #10  
Old 01-05-2011, 02:23 PM
ADDFord's Avatar
ADDFord
ADDFord is offline
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the orders so far everyone. Please post pics and comments once you install.
We have plenty more in stock and ready to go.
 
  #11  
Old 01-05-2011, 04:42 PM
FUZZYDP's Avatar
FUZZYDP
FUZZYDP is offline
Freshman User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Houston
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by johndeerefarmer
Only thing I see wrong with it is that the cable will chaff against the edge of the tubing. You need some kind of rubber grommet that goes in the end for it to rub against.
I agree. But the cable is still exposed for sticks or rocks to catch it?
 
  #12  
Old 01-06-2011, 05:54 AM
fonefiddy's Avatar
fonefiddy
fonefiddy is offline
Postmaster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Duluth, Mn.
Posts: 2,585
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Nothing a piece of vacuum line split down one side couldn't fix?
 
  #13  
Old 01-06-2011, 11:44 AM
astraelraen's Avatar
astraelraen
astraelraen is offline
New User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I did some medium offroading a few weeks ago through some mud/small rocks and the truck came away covered.

I noticed the TCS light came on and stayed on indicating there was a problem somewhere in the system. (I did not turn it off)

The light went on and off randomly throughout the day, but it has stayed off since. I wonder if maybe one of these sensors got knocked loose or something.
 
  #14  
Old 01-10-2011, 11:57 AM
ADDFord's Avatar
ADDFord
ADDFord is offline
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
So far we haven't had any problems with the cable being rubbed or breaking with our gaurd on it. These have been out for 6 months so I will continue to post follow ups if they should break.
 
  #15  
Old 01-10-2011, 03:04 PM
krewat's Avatar
krewat
krewat is offline
Site Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Long Island USA
Posts: 42,561
Received 297 Likes on 156 Posts
Thread moved to Vendor Product Announcements forum.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AzBlueWolf
General NON-Automotive Conversation
37
10-19-2008 12:44 AM
CretePumper
General NON-Automotive Conversation
31
03-25-2008 10:44 PM
Matts72
General NON-Automotive Conversation
54
10-02-2007 02:11 PM
omni
General NON-Automotive Conversation
9
07-23-2007 11:07 PM



Quick Reply: A weak link in the design



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:19 PM.