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Jun 6, 2018 | 01:01 PM

MikeIronTyson

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Identifying front end part

1981 F150 Ranger XLT 4x2 - I can't find this part in any of the parts diagrams/manuals I have. It looks like the sheet metal is intended for crash/impact protection. Mine is bent. Just curious if anyone knows the exact name/part number.

Jun 6, 2018 | 02:05 PM

MrMajestyk

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Jun 6, 2018 | 03:08 PM

MikeIronTyson

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Negative, I thought it was the stone deflector but no.

Jun 6, 2018 | 03:22 PM

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Negative, I thought it was the stone deflector but no.

It's not the stone deflector or the front air deflector that some of these trucks came with. It appears to be part of the radiator support.

Jun 6, 2018 | 05:34 PM

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It is not part of the radiator support.
I would call it the front cross member that bolts in.
If you want one that matches that one (bent) I have one LOL

I was lucky my parts truck had one that was not to badly bent so I used it.
If you look closely you can see it is bolted in.

I would look under frame / chassis for the part.
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Jun 6, 2018 | 08:47 PM

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It is not part of the radiator support. I would call it the front cross member that bolts in.

Upper pic: Look how far back the front cross member is from the bumper.

Pic of the part that the OP is referring to appears to be within a few inches of the front bumper.

Jun 7, 2018 | 06:32 AM

FuzzFace2

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Upper pic: Look how far back the front cross member is from the bumper.

Pic of the part that the OP is referring to appears to be within a few inches of the front bumper.

What is 5C128 in the upper picture?
looks to be a bolt in cross member to me?
It is bolted to the frame not the radiator support.
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Jun 7, 2018 | 08:20 AM

FuzzFace2

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Looks like a power steering reinforcement bar, keeping the frame horns from wiggling?

if so why only on F100 & f150?
don't know of only on 4x2 or not but both mine were 4x2 f100
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Jun 7, 2018 | 06:25 PM

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Get a short 2x4 and a bottle jack and put them under it and see if you can straighten it back good enough to work for now. Someone hooked a tow strap to it and pulled it out of shape. Don't see why you could not bend it back with a little time and effort.