This has been my experience with local dealers as well. This is what led me to the Truck Lot. I've ordered twice from them now with good success. They responded quickly to emails and, when the one part I ordered was unavailable, they phoned me to let me know.
Bunny Wailer - Dream Land
Marcia Griffiths' version posted above is great, but here's the original written by the master himself. (Which is an adaptation of the Al Johnson song My Dream Island)
El Tempos - My Dream Island
You can order from your local dealer, or, I usually order from here:
https://www.thetrucklot.ca/oem-parts/ford-tailgate-assist-damper-assembly-vnz6z99406a10a
Not quite. You have to convert Canadian dollars to US dollars and multiply by 3.78:
$2.30 cdn = $.1.79 usd
So, 1.79 x 3.78 = $6.77 / us gallon
Which is still alot!!
I'm just about to hit the 2500km/1500 mile mark and I'm pretty pleased with my mileage. I live in a rural town so most of my driving is on local highways with an 80 km/h limit (50 mph) and there aren't many significant hills. I usually set the cruise at 85 km/h.
I'll do the conversion for my...