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Feb 19, 2014 | 11:19 PM

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ctubutis

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- Need to replace the door switches as blasting with contact cleaner helped a little but not fully.

Might try something abrasive - emery cloth, sandpaper, file, etc.

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-Found the wiper switch disconnected, as it will not turn off with the key on, not sure if this can be cleaned or just replace it?

My switch wiring had been hacked by a PO to allow it to work in one speed only without the PARK feature, had to turn it off at just the right time. In my case, it was the motor that needed to be replaced.

Do some searching in this forum (might even be in the Sticky/subforums) on windshield wiper diagnostics, there are a few pages from the factory service manuals explaining how to diagnose what the exact problem is.

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- A friend got tail gate fixed, and found a gas leak, So looks like bed is to come off or at least raised a few to get room to get to rubber fuel lines.
so what I'm seeing is
- 8 carrage bolts that hold bed to frame.
- 4 bolts/screws behind fuel doors.
- remove tail lights to drop wires there.

I don't understand how people can think it can be easier to remove the bed than drop a dang fuel tank... the bed bolts are significantly larger and there are more of them, the overall total amount of work seems to dwarf merely dropping a gas tank. But, to each their own, I guess..

Feb 19, 2014 | 11:44 PM

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ford oddity

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bed

might just drop tanks but, was looking at fixing ie cutting (plasma / red-green wrenches) and wielding the bed floor if that is all it takes to remove 2 birds one stone. or replace bed all together as many holes in floor and top of sides cracks, do not know what PO had done to do this.

just was not overly sure it tanks mounted to frame or bed. main part of that question sorry still mucking with Haynes book at this time, 6 more days for the real books to show up.

Feb 20, 2014 | 06:56 AM

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tree medics

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Originally Posted by ford oddity

-Found the wiper switch disconnected, as it will not turn off with the key on, not sure if this can be cleaned or just replace it? What size-length of blades are/should be on this truck PO has 12 inch one that would work on my triumph but is no where near clearing enough of the windshield?

Wiper blades should be 18 in. When my wipers didn't turn off it was the motor. I had changed switch first, it didn't work, drove many years with the switch in between off and slow it worked until you hit a bump. Finally changed motor and the problem was solved. Definitely check the switch first.