As a Boeing engineer explained to me a number of years ago, they had several thousand engineers working on various components. As one can imagine, among that group there is a standard distribution of ability and skill. This is reflected in a "bell curve" with the best and worst located on each...
Anyone considering pinstriping? I'm thinking of doing a single line from nose to tail just above the door handles. Maybe an orange or metallic orange stripe on Alto Blue.
I presume that with enough customer complaints and service tickets opened, Ford will eventually provide the correctly dimensioned cables. If not, the aftermarket will step in.
Once you determine the bolt diameter and pitch, you can order stainless steel button-head bolts from McMaster-Carr. They are lower profile and should work perfectly.
As I recall, the Lariat Lux package has a heavier windscreen. Maybe that helps. I haven't seen any underwood adding i any of the photos. Possible factor...
I'm 74 and have been rebuilding cars for years. I've worked my way down from an F-150 to the current Nissan Frontier. Have a loaded Lariat on order. It's now my excuse to get an aluminum trailer to haul the Lotus when necessary. I've been waiting years for a manufacturer to fill this need.
I ordered a loaded Lariat Hybrid from South Bay Ford (Hawthorne) 10/13. MSRP plus tax and tags. No discounts , no dealer add-ons. Confirmation from Ford came in about two hours. I've dealt with this dealer previously. Pretty "straight-up" operation. They estimated about 4 months. I presume that...
I’m curious if we are going to have to install some sort of protective panel to prevent the theft of the catalytic converter. That’s a pretty common theft item here in LA.