Battery Tray
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Battery Tray
Hey guys, I'm looking at this battery tray (item 7953412716 on ebay) as a replacement but can't get the seller to reply with a Ford part #. Can anyone verify that this looks correct for my 85 F150, as I don't have access to my truck at the moment?
Thanks, Alan
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I bought one at the dealer about 4 years ago. It cost $35. It was for my '84. I installed it yesterday on my '83. Glad I checked it out. The old box on the '83 was rotton, and about to let go.
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I let the one on ebay go. It went for $44 without shipping. I figure I can get one from a junkyard that will work. It doesn't have to be pretty. LMC has them, but they want $74 if I recall correctly.
7283-F250, if you had to cut a hole in your fender, how is that fitting fine? Or was it just a bolt hole or something?
7283-F250, if you had to cut a hole in your fender, how is that fitting fine? Or was it just a bolt hole or something?
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Hole was for bolt to fit into. You can probably just get a fat short self tap screw to do the same thing.
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Originally Posted by shortad
I let the one on ebay go. It went for $44 without shipping. I figure I can get one from a junkyard that will work. It doesn't have to be pretty. LMC has them, but they want $74 if I recall correctly.
7283-F250, if you had to cut a hole in your fender, how is that fitting fine? Or was it just a bolt hole or something?
7283-F250, if you had to cut a hole in your fender, how is that fitting fine? Or was it just a bolt hole or something?
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>If I were you I would just go to Ford and buy it they go for around $40. not >worth wasting your time on e-bay just to get a used one that might not fit
That was my original plan. My dealer said he couldn't get that part anymore.
Thanks.
That was my original plan. My dealer said he couldn't get that part anymore.
Thanks.
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Pretty common in the junkyards-up to 1996 models. Happily the later models are made of much heavier metal. It's a LOT easier to find a later one in good condition. I put one on my 82, much more robust than than the original ever was. And yes, I needed to drill one small bolt hole for a brace. No big deal though.
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Originally Posted by GypsyR
Pretty common in the junkyards-up to 1996 models. Happily the later models are made of much heavier metal. It's a LOT easier to find a later one in good condition. I put one on my 82, much more robust than than the original ever was. And yes, I needed to drill one small bolt hole for a brace. No big deal though.