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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 05:08 AM
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~What is this part and function~

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Near the drivers side rear spring is a round wheel mounted near the rear
shackle - what does it do ? It will turn by hand .

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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 07:36 AM
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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its an antivibration thing
 
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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What model do you have? 04 05 scab screw? Ihave not noticed what you are speaking of on my 04 screw but I will look for it.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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I have an 05 KR SuperCrew ( 3 days old ) and have never seen this part on any
vehicle before .

I will get a digital photo later today .

Thanks

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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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You mean this thing


 
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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What is that??
 
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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What is that??

vibration damper kit. My truck has the vibe at highway speed and this is what Ford installed to fix it. Guess what, it didn't fix it.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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That is the part .

How does it function ? Does not seem to be connected to anything .

I have never seen this in any vehicle .

Thanks for the posting .

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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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It is some sort of gyro and according to my dealer it weighs about 30 pounds

how about posting some pics of the new KR!!!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Dead weight get rid of it FAST
 
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