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Replaced the rear shocks (should have done it 10 years ago when I got the truck…whoops) on my 72 F250 Camper Special last week. Just slipped my mind the last 10 years I guess, don’t ask me how lol. Done a once-or-twice-over on dang near everything on this truck, except the rear shocks somehow.
Anyways, the old ones I took out are original Motorcraft parts with that ford part number on them. Are those original Ford parts? From back before Ford had to give up Motorcraft? I see the D2 and think 1972…these aren’t the original shocks from the assembly line are they? There’s no way…probably just dealership service replacements from maybe the 80s? Either way, I’m a crazy person and I kept them. I’m weird about the parts I take off this truck, I like to keep the memories of working on it.
I went with Monroe 34911 for replacements. As for your truck, I don’t know unfortunately. There seem to be two options, with & without crewcab. I don’t trust their part descriptions much though as the 34911’s state “without camper package,” yet mine is a Camper Special & these are the only shocks that fit for me. Best bet is to get a visual look at what you have and find some that look the same.
I would say it is a Dealership replacement. In 1973 Ford sold the Autolite brand to Bendix. Then started the Motorcraft name. Your shock says Motorcraft not Autolite.
When’s the last time you saw this part number? Never, because it's not a part number, it's the ID engineering number marked on the part. D2TF-18080-EA crosses over to Ford part number: D1TZ-18125-A
Replaced the rear shocks (should have done it 10 years ago when I got the truck…whoops) on my 72 F250 Camper Special last week. Just slipped my mind the last 10 years I guess, don’t ask me how lol. Done a once-or-twice-over on dang near everything on this truck, except the rear shocks somehow.
Anyways, the old ones I took out are original Motorcraft parts with that ford ID number on them. Are those original Ford parts?
From back before Ford had to give up Motorcraft? I see the D2 and think 1972…these aren’t the original shocks from the assembly line are they? Probably.
In 1971, Ford was forced to sell Auto-Lite, as the US Government claimed that Ford had a monopoly on auto parts.
Ford then started in-house brand Motorcraft, all the former Auto-Lite part numbers became Motorcraft part numbers.
At some point, this Ford part number was replaced by a Motorcraft part number, but I don't have the info, because my OSI*catalog is on microfiche and my microfiche viewer bulb burned out.
Ah, I got the Autolite & Motorcraft history backwards in my head. Shame shame
As always, thank you NumberDummy, your responses are always valuable learning experiences to me. I had no idea about the ID numbers. Glad to have the actual part number now! Though I’m sad to hear about the bulb, are replacements available? I don’t know if microfiche viewers take specific bulbs or not. I haven’t had the pleasure of using one of those yet.
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I see the D2 and think 1972…these aren’t the original shocks from the assembly line are they? Probably.
