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Those are sometimes called whell stops. The purpose is to keep you from turning the wheels too far and jamming the steering/wheel linkages.
Some Fords for some reson do not have them but the hole to mount them is sueually there. A production error I guess.
Some Fords for some reson do not have them but the hole to mount them is sueually there. A production error I guess.
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It's the jack point for SRW 2wd trucks. I'm thinking it's because the stock screw jack has a curved head and Ford didn't want a procedure in the owner's manual to lift with a curved head under the flat arm, or because the jack wouldn't fit under the arm at it lowest height. DRW F350s and F450/550s came with a hydraulic jack with a flat head, and the owner's manual shows to lift from directly under the arm for those. Having the pins in the arms of a dually is probably parts-commonality for the front suspension components.
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It's the jack point for SRW 2wd trucks. I'm thinking it's because the stock screw jack has a curved head and Ford didn't want a procedure in the owner's manual to lift with a curved head under the flat arm, or because the jack wouldn't fit under the arm at it lowest height. DRW F350s and F450/550s came with a hydraulic jack with a flat head, and the owner's manual shows to lift from directly under the arm for those. Having the pins in the arms of a dually is probably parts-commonality for the front suspension components.
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I have an 05 owners manual that does not show the same jacking diagrams.
Have no idea why it doesn't it is for a 05 F250 SW
Have no idea why it doesn't it is for a 05 F250 SW
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http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Fo.../05f23og1e.pdf
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Sorry did not see the picture on page 142, so there is that difference.
What I was told was from years ago maybe old wives tale but I have seen the same pins on almost every truck since about 1950.
I have a 1996 F-150 in the drive with twin I beams that has them also and its jack doesn't look like any of the jacks in the diagrams.
Altho that does not really mean much. Just saying.
What I was told was from years ago maybe old wives tale but I have seen the same pins on almost every truck since about 1950.
I have a 1996 F-150 in the drive with twin I beams that has them also and its jack doesn't look like any of the jacks in the diagrams.
Altho that does not really mean much. Just saying.
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