here is this one i found.... does not specifiy 2wd or 4wd... prolly cause it dont matter

Silver State Ford Parts Genuine Ford Truck Parts Lincoln Mercury Parts OEM Ford Parts and Accessories

kenny

 

Furian, the more I look at that diagram the more it looks like front and not rear.

 

Nope...

Front:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0

Rear:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0

 

I've called Silver State Ford Parts four times this morning and cannot get anyone to answer the phone. I'll keep trying... 800-532-0819.

 

Furian:

Something is very fishy! Your links don't have any diagrams. Also, I don't know who this trademotion is. I have a feeling it is some company that sells web sites to dealers. I have found three dealers that all go to this trademotion site, and all of them look the same except for adress, etc. They are silver state, fte ford parts and some other dealer. They all have the same part you are referring to. I have spoken to two of them and they both have no idea of what that is and don't even refer to the website. They both look up parts in the Ford book and come up with the assembly only for $222 thereabouts. I think that these sites were set up by some computer geeks and not looked over by the parts guys and that they probably have tons of errors.

I would not order anything from them without talking to them, who knows what you'll get.

Back to your diagram. I know the website says rear. Now go look at your truck, the rear looks nothing like your diagram. The backing plate for the rear is a full circle. Also, it is a backing plate for the parking brake shoes to mount to, not just a dust shield.

Don't believe everything you read or see on the net!

NumberDummy has the correct assembly #'s on his post.

I think that it is rediculous that the auto makers sell these parts as assemblies only. I think I know why, too. All of you mechanics are going to hate me, but here goes. All the tech does is take the whole thing off and put the new one on. In this case they don't mess with springs and hold downs, etc. They charge you book rate for the labor, i.e. 2 hours even though it only takes about 15 minutes and then charge for the assembly, list price of $323 plus tax instead of just the part you need, about $30. They are getting to be like lawyers, bill time. It is amazing how they bill a tech out for 12 to 15 hours on an 8 hour shift.

While I'm venting. Why is it that these tech's don't diagnose anything anymore? All they do is change out parts because some book says to.

Now I feel a little better, but I'm still getting raped on the parts.

 

3rd party catalog listing is wrong that is for a F550



numberdummy is correct that plate is only service in the assy.

Ed

 

shoot at those prices for those assemblies... ill go get a whole axle...

kenny

 

Inre to Post #21:

Thanks Ed for chiming in....with the correct info.

Sorry guys for calling Ed what may seem to y'all as so late. But Ed and I are on the West Coast = PDT Zone.

Ed's in Bremerton WA, I'm in LA LA Land.

 

checked with my dealer..... they want 313 per side

sheesh.... ill just remove my ebrakes and call it a day

kenny

 

The $313.88 figure is MSRP.

Ed's price to FTE members is $226.00 per side.

 

still out of control... maybe i should hit up some junkyards and pull the baking plate and sell them single to people

haha

kenny

 

What many people do not realize is...ALL the automakers are really in the partsbiz.

At least 70% of the automakers profits come from sales of parts, not from vehicle sales.

 

good point... and at this time... i know im keeping the truck so i mine as well fix it right

looks like ill hit up ftepartsguy and do it up

hope i can get them by friday

kenny

 

Ed, what course of action do you recommend if a FTE member needs a part # and price? I see that even you use this website but there is no telephone number listed, just a generic email form for questions.

Sorry guys, I thought that these websites were accurate. I won't be using them in the future.

 

90% of the time the catalogs are right. just sometimes they are incorrect. it happens.

when in doubt use the contact us link from my website send me a question with your Vin number and I'll get back to you within the hour during normal business hours.

If I posted my phone number I would not get anything done, I have to ask please use contact us link, and when you do my auto reply does send you my phone number so if you don't hear back from me within the hour, then you could always call me to see whats up.

But in order to get my prices low and the service exceptional I have to do web orders in between everything else I'm doing.

Being the parts manager I'm a busy guy. lol

Ed