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Originally Posted by High Cetane
Deploys the Anti-Rollover Device....aka: "The Anchor"....(below) (Also not in the owner's manual)
I thought that was the remote drone? Boy, I've been using it all wrong!
 
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Originally Posted by High Cetane
Deploys the Anti-Rollover Device....aka: "The Anchor"....(below) (Also not in the owner's manual)
Originally Posted by ExPACamper
I thought that was the remote drone? Boy, I've been using it all wrong!
Don't make me bring back the "What's this?" thread...the compliation of posts from all those years ago.

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Don't make me bring back the "What's this?" thread...the compliation of posts from all those years ago.

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Originally Posted by Stewart_H
Don't make me bring back the "What's this?" thread.... Stewart

Wait..a "What's this?" thread in a "What's this?" thread?




Put'em all here, I Triple-Dog dare ya
 
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We must have the same previous owner. Mine is for the flames shooting out the exhaust.... I do have an aftermarket pioneer radio... maybe DVD player
 
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We must have the same previous owner. Mine is for the flames shooting out the exhaust.... I do have an aftermarket pioneer radio... maybe DVD player
I have an aftermarket Pioneer as well....hmmmm

Used our dvd plenty of times without having to push a button though. What does yours do exactly?
 
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Originally Posted by High Cetane
Deploys the Anti-Rollover Device....aka: "The Anchor"....(below) (Also not in the owner's manual)
But really, I was gonna post about this, because I haven't found anything about it... What IS that?
 
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Old 05-16-2016, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Bently_Coop
Originally Posted by High Cetane
Wait..a "What's this?" thread in a "What's this?" thread?

Put'em all here, I Triple-Dog dare ya
Originally Posted by Tmpst
But really, I was gonna post about this, because I haven't found anything about it... What IS that?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12852305

The quote below can be found at the link above.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12733596


Originally Posted by khadma
That was developed at Area 51.
It is a government tracking device to
Track oversized SUVs, corelating these trucks
To the demise of the ozone layer.
From some of the other threads Scott linked to in his post. Let the fun begin...again:

Originally Posted by i eat hybrids
Here goes the jokes again.
Originally Posted by rikosintie
It's a government mandated "roll over prevention" counter weight. The NHTSA felt that a lot of Excursion owners would install lift kits, raising the CG and the possibility of a roll over.
Michael
Originally Posted by aklim
Look at it carefully. It increases the drag coefficient of the truck. That makes it use more fuel. Big oil doesn't want you to cut back on fuel usage so they bribed Ford to put it in. Also, when the CIA or FBI wants to track you, they will remove it and install one of their own that looks like yours but has a transmitter to pinpoint your position, record your conversations and figure out your underwear size if you wear underwear or if you are cleanly shaven "down there".
Originally Posted by VaSheriff
Tracing device. Often used by the CIA or FBI.
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
Originally Posted by housedad
Hey, I could be wrong...

For all I know it could be part of a reproductive organ.

It's in about the right place just in front and between the rear wheels.............
Originally Posted by BQQMER
You Guys are all wrong, Thats the field damping generator for the Flux Capacitor.
Originally Posted by DaMole
Its what makes time travel possible. Get her on up to 88 MPH and look above and behind the passenger seat and under the truck to see if any lights are flashing.
Originally Posted by Antelope V-10
Is it heavy? There's that word again, heavy. Is there something wrong........
Originally Posted by BQQMER
I always wondered why it was necessary that my two alternators make 1.1 gigawatts of electricity, I've never had it over 88 mph but theres a weird light comming from under the truck when I get close.
Originally Posted by UrbanXX
My guess is:
Their anti-tip over counter weights to keep people from sneaking up on your X when its asleep and tipping it over. You know like tipping cows over.
Originally Posted by wpnaes
The only factory vehicle to come stock with truk nutz. They work pretty good as rock catchers too.
Originally Posted by 05MilMachine
I assumed it was to ensure the death of anyone who tried to lay down in front of you as you were running them over....
Can you tell we answer this question all the time?

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Yours isn't a self destruct button?
 
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Maybe to turn off the dome light(s)?
 
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My button activates the often sought after and seldom found passenger eject option…..
 
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Yours isn't a self destruct button?
Well...I'm still here..
 
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Ours had the same button. No idea what it does so I took it out. everything still works that worked before so I still have no clue what it was for.
 


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