6.2 Badges from Amazon
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Southwestern Pa.
$55 dollars does seem a bit steep, but there's more that goes into the cost of an injection molded part that just the cost of the plastic pellets used to make it. There's engineering the part, researching the appropriate material and post molding decoration, manufacturing the mold, cap ex of a machine or the cost to farm out production to a custom molding shop, post production marketing, etc etc.
Disclaimer: I have nothing in on this, but I did do plastic injection molding for 35 years...so I have an understanding of the process. Will I be ordering a pair? Probably not...I'm more of a function over form type of guy.
Disclaimer: I have nothing in on this, but I did do plastic injection molding for 35 years...so I have an understanding of the process. Will I be ordering a pair? Probably not...I'm more of a function over form type of guy.
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From: Cali
I wouldn't put the 2011-16 style badge on my 17 model. Not do I want a badge that looks like the Powerstroke badge.
I like these better.
http://amzn.to/2AwZctZ
I like these better.
http://amzn.to/2AwZctZ
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From: Lost in the Ozone....
I did Ford OEMs. And I agree ^^^, I didn't want PowerStroke look.
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From: NH
That badge is clearly intended to make people think you have a Powerstroke yet it is a 6.2L. I would call that a "poseur" badge. I did really like the round Powerstroke badge on the 2011-2016 diesels; the current badge is pretty boring.
Even the factory 6.2L door badge is a bit out of touch because those were only used on the Raptor, far as I know.
I think everybody knows its a 6.2L because it doesn't have the rectangular Powerstroke badge.
But...like I always say...its your money, spend any way that makes you happy.
Even the factory 6.2L door badge is a bit out of touch because those were only used on the Raptor, far as I know.
I think everybody knows its a 6.2L because it doesn't have the rectangular Powerstroke badge.
But...like I always say...its your money, spend any way that makes you happy.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 185
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From: Scenic Vermont
$55 dollars does seem a bit steep, but there's more that goes into the cost of an injection molded part that just the cost of the plastic pellets used to make it. There's engineering the part, researching the appropriate material and post molding decoration, manufacturing the mold, cap ex of a machine or the cost to farm out production to a custom molding shop, post production marketing, etc etc.
Disclaimer: I have nothing in on this, but I did do plastic injection molding for 35 years...so I have an understanding of the process. Will I be ordering a pair? Probably not...I'm more of a function over form type of guy.
Disclaimer: I have nothing in on this, but I did do plastic injection molding for 35 years...so I have an understanding of the process. Will I be ordering a pair? Probably not...I'm more of a function over form type of guy.
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For what it's worth
Injection molded (start to finish) processes in China, when working with known factories, are pennies on the dollar when comparing with US factories. The quality might not be there in a non ISO Chinese factory, but for this sort of part NASA quality is not needed or even wanted. But the thing is, if this part WAS from a US ISO facility then it should probably cost $55.00. As such, being how these originate in China, ain’t no way I’d pay half a Bennie plus for a $3.79 piece of plastic with counterfeit 3M double stick adhesive on the back. Just saying.
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That badge is clearly intended to make people think you have a Powerstroke yet it is a 6.2L. I would call that a "poseur" badge. I did really like the round Powerstroke badge on the 2011-2016 diesels; the current badge is pretty boring.
Even the factory 6.2L door badge is a bit out of touch because those were only used on the Raptor, far as I know.
I think everybody knows its a 6.2L because it doesn't have the rectangular Powerstroke badge.
But...like I always say...its your money, spend any way that makes you happy.
Even the factory 6.2L door badge is a bit out of touch because those were only used on the Raptor, far as I know.
I think everybody knows its a 6.2L because it doesn't have the rectangular Powerstroke badge.
But...like I always say...its your money, spend any way that makes you happy.
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