I own a 1988 F-150 Custom on 35's, and a guy wanted to come look at it that was interested in buying it. He asked me why wasnt the airbag repaired in it. I told him that i did not think that it ever had an airbag in it. He said say it did and that it didnt have the original sterring column in it, he said that the steering column that was in it now was from an ltd. So i got on the internet and looked at some interior pics of 1988 f-150's and all of the steering wheels that i seen looked indenical to the one that is in my truck. I dont know if he is trying to talk me down, or if he is correct. Can someone please tell me anything about 1988 f-150 custom 4x4 "airbags", or sterring columns/steering wheels. any info would be much appreciated

 

88's F-series did not have airbags. Your "customer" is an uninformed idiot.

 

Frederic, I think you're being too kind.

Jason

 

Heh-heh. I figured this is a "G" rated forum, so I used appropriate language to be considerate.

Had be been looking at my truck and made a ignorant comment like that, he'd quickly find out about my "idiot fee" which is $500 on top of whatever I'm asking for the vehicle

 

HAHA thanks man i was thinking the same thing

 

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"Idiot fee"--hehehe, I like that. I'll have to remember that. There have been times I should have added that to my invoices to painting customers. Of course, there have probably been a few mechanics who should have added it to my bill...

Jason

 

I'm not sure I view having the airbag as a good thing anyway. A lot of variables involved.

 

So ford did put airbags in some trucks in 88? Thanks

 

No - not until much later. 1992 at the earliest.

 

I think the first airbag year for F-150s was 1994. I think the firstairbag year for F-250+ was the super-dutys (1999).

 

I've never personally seen an f-250 with an airbag until they came out with the new super duty design, as KW160 stated. Not to say that Ford never did, I've seen some crazy things roll out of their factory lol. Buddy of mine bought an 00 Nascar edition f-150, with a 4.6, and for some reason the intake is much bigger than what a normal 4.6 has. Noone ever touched this truck, he bought it right off the showroom floor.

 

yea like i bought an 1980 2wd parts truck for the 351w, and i was putting it in an 84 4wd 4speed and the 1980 motor had an computer under the seat and the distributer was electronic..lol..and my 84 didnt