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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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lightning spring code?

im buying springs from a ford dealer because i work at one and i need the spring code for a 94 f150 lightning

i have a regular 94 f150 reg cab short bed

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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Front Or Rear ?

Try this F3TA-5310-SA, spring code P4J

Dont know if its front or year
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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since you work at the dealer, why not just have them look it up?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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hey popa tim!

i was thinking the exact same thing.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Your gonna need a VIN Number to look it up at the dealer i went to look for some there and thay needed one.

Go on ebay and look for a GEN 1 For sale and copy the VIN Thay will ask for one.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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i need the code for the front springs

and yeah i tried to explain to the guy in parts that i just want the lightning springs but he started the arguement that they wouldnt fit for whatever reason and he was like just find a lightning spring code and i will look them up

yeah not the smartest person in the world

but yeah im just tryin to find the spring code for a 94 lightning so i can get them really cheap before i quit haha
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Shoot me an email,, I have a 93 lightning part truck and could send you the VIN to get springs. But tell you what, I am taking the front springs off today(Fri 8-15) and will get any numbers off them , if they are still there. But if not I have the title to parts truck with vin in hand.

mike84lx@knology.net
 
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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ok so i checked the spring code and he said that ford doesnt make those springs anymore?

where could i find these otherwise?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 07:11 AM
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Try the Lighnting web site, saw a guy selling a set of springs for $80..

The National Lightning Owners Club
 
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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ok i know i have pretty much the opposite of a lightning but i have replaced springs before. all i did was phone a local (pretty big though) spring shop. they asked for the spring code off the door jamb. asked front or rear, and i had them the next day. very reasonably priced too.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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i found this site

Parts Bin - Auto Parts and Accessories Catalog - 1994 Ford F-150 Coil Springs

do u think i could just order springs off of there and say i have a lightning and they would work?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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sure why not? the way it reads though that there is no difference between the lightning and all the others listed...only one part number
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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sounds good im hopefully going to be ordering them this weekend
 
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