I know I have read many posts about cab clearance lights, i went and talked to my dealer today and they gave me a price. $250-for everything. What do you guys think? The parts are $80(lights and wiring), the guy said it would take 4-5 hours. This sounds like a pretty good deal to me and not having to worry about warranty problems either.

 

That's the best price I've seen quoted. So it'll cost you about $150 to have someone else do it, what with maybe buying a bit and whatnot. Plus get a leak warranty. It's a pretty easy job, but that would be tempting to take the stress free route.

Let us know what you do. I don't recall a post from someone who had done there own '08 yet.

Bill

 

Corrosion

5 years/Unlimited miles

Under your New Vehicle Limited Warranty, Corrosion Coverage begins at the warranty start date and covers body sheet metal panels against corrosion due to a defect in factory-supplied materials or workmanship. Corrosion coverage (which lasts for 5 years, regardless of miles driven) only applies if the corrosion causes perforation (holes) in body sheet metal panels.

If corrosion does not cause perforation (holes), and is not the result of usage and/or environmental conditions, paint damage is covered under the terms of the Bumper to Bumper Warranty (3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first).

For damage caused by airborne material (environmental fallout) - where there is no factory-related defect involved and therefore no warranty - our policy is to cover paint damage due to airborne material for 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

Since these are DEALER or Customer installed and NOT Factory They will not be under rust Warranty. Same As Dealer installed Mud Flaps No Warranty ! on rust
Note : If You can get the dealer to give you it in writing it helps but this will only be good at that dealer And not the FMC in general.
Just an FYI

 

Seems like a pretty decent deal. If you do decide to do them yourself (dozens of folks here have), here's a link that most folks tend to follow for guidance:
Motoman's Madness

The hardest part has to be making that first cut... yipes!

 

I would let someone else do it for $250- I want to add them but cant bring myself to cut my new truck..lol.

 

Dealer doing the work for $250 sounds pretty darn good - if you have the cash and are willing to pay it, AND they stand by their work, that's really not bad at all.

 

SupeRobertduty, I'm not sure why you are so against this mod as a customer or dealer add on. All of your posts in the forum on this topic refer to getting factory only vs. it being done by dealer or the customer due to the fact it will have no corrosion warranty. With the proper care taken on install, there is no fear of corrosion unless you dose the roof of your truck with salt water continuously and then only at high pressure. The Ford factory clearance lights are designed with a very good water seal and are only made better by a few precautions on the installation (prime the bare metal if you like - I didn't) but I did add a small amount of silicone around all the holes.

There are about 1,000 things on these trucks that will cause body corrosion before the factory clearance lights. Do some checking, our doors on the rear corners lower side of window are prone to paint chipping and rust. I've already had the dealer fix one completely and they had to repaint the whole door. The corrosion warranty normally does not cover this until the body perforates as you indicated. As I already stated, there a lot more things to worry about causing rust than this modification.


Justastrokin08 - sounds like a great price from the dealer. I would go for it in a second. After installing my own clearance lights and measuring three times and being very careful to make it perfect, it still took me about four hours to do the install. The dealer install price they gave you is very good. I would say "git r done"!!

 

I don't get it either. And he is from So Cal like me. The last thing I worry about here is corrosion. But it's an opinion and I respect his, just don't share it.

Having spent some quality time with those lamp bases, I know that water will never touch the drilled holes. If it did, leaks would be the issue, not corrosion.

Bill

 

WldWildWest
Sometime's the truth is a bitter pill , but it's still the truth.
These are expensive toy's and I want to share the REAL World info not just the Fluff
Certain reader's/member's like getting it straight and factual !
I am not debating that you will ever have a problem : But Do not kid yourself or other's into thinking that Drilling 15 holes in your roof is same as factory and FORD will stand behind you ! They will Not !.

In the end everyone makes thier own choices for thier own reasons
But the Facts are the Facts ,
Live in Your Fantasy if you like but what it is it IS.

 

What I am Saying is not opinion, A opinion is "I don't like cab light's"
A Fact is:
"If you drill those holes FORD will not Stand behind you"

Do you see and understand the differance ?

 

Depending on the dealer too. I have heard of a couple guys around my area doing it and the dealer has commented on the nice job they did. I know one guy asked if that was going to void any warranty and the dealer said "no you used ford factory parts, we will honor it". So it all depends on your dealer.

 

Sure, but as long as we're being honest, Ford is not going stand behind any customer added modifications. I don't see that as the issue. The issue is the probability of any given modification to cause a problem. Lift kits, tuners, wheels, oversize tires, are ALL more likely to cause an issue IMO than cab lights. Is your truck 100% stock. If so, then adding cab lights is clearly not for you.

But hey, I thought I was being nice. It is good to look at all the possible issues with any modification and you've done a good job of presenting the down side. I mean that sincerely, not just stroking you. Your presentation could maybe use a little work.

Bill

 

Want a B.S presentation call a dealer they will tell you everything you want to hear
(BEFORE THE SALE) that is. I am a FordTruckEnthusiast and pride myself on a full understandng of Just that.

This is a place for Real Truck stuff with real facts not Dealer's or rookies to run the place like a Ford dealer based on I heard from a friend or My Dad.

 

I think we can do with a little less of this sort of thing.

You made your point.

 

Just to clarify for you, im not drilling the holes-the dealer is since thats what you said. do you SEE and UNDERSTAND?