Ford Broke My Heart Today

[coastventures]

Some of you are too funny. I found the 'Bushings' now called body mounts to my 'Extend Cab' now called supercab as you mention, from aftermarket sellers and such online. Ford doesn't make them anymore. The younger generations may want to change everything including what its called but that doesn't make it 'their baby.' On a final note, all of you missed the point of the post. It's not the part. It's the change in the automotive enthusiasts and the American legendary hobby that is the sad part; not the car part.

Thanks for your responses. It is greatly appreciated. Now, let's get back to talking about cars and the hobby, not a part, which was my point.

 

[sgtsandman]

What is this "point" you speak of?

 

[franklin2]

In everything in life, follow the money. Ford doesn't keep those things anymore, that truck is now 20 years old, shelf space is valuable. Is the truck collectible and has a large following? Not yet. Maybe never. So the aftermarket is not going to have the exact replacement either. Not enough demand to warrant manufacturing them, distributing them and just have them sitting on a shelf in some warehouse somewhere.

 

[sgtsandman]

I doubt the Ranger will ever be considered a collectible anymore than a Cavalier or Pinto would. People like us who insist on keeping vehicles so long is far from the norm and those who do use it as a beater vehicle until it costs too much to keep on the road and then gets scrapped or sold off to someone else to deal with.

 

[Blmpkn]

Id be happy the Chinese offer a kit personally, it beats having to make your own lol.

 

[19Walt93]

Ford broke your heart?

Break Ford's heart.

Replace Ford with Dodge.

Unfortunately there is no Dodge, there's Fiat and male sheep(Ram)

 

[19Walt93]

You're still wound up about people calling them extended cabs?

If you're trying to get the right part for the vehicle from someone with limited knowledge you'll have better luck if you call the vehicle and the part by names that will appear on his computer screen.

 

[19Walt93]

I doubt the Ranger will ever be considered a collectible anymore than a Cavalier or Pinto would. People like us who insist on keeping vehicles so long is far from the norm and those who do use it as a beater vehicle until it costs too much to keep on the road and then gets scrapped or sold off to someone else to deal with.

I'll bet Rangers will be collectible someday, and we probably won't have to wait 50 years for them to be cool like the Edsel guys did. There's always a bunch of Pinto's at Carlisle, some restored originals, some V8 or Turbo bird swaps.

 

[adsm08]

Ford broke your heart?

Break Ford's heart.

Replace Ford with Dodge.

I convinced someone to cross the VW Routan off his list of potential vehicles by pointing out that it is just a Town & Country with a VW badge.

He has already owned that pile.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Unfortunately there is no Dodge, there's Fiat and male sheep(Ram)

Not wholly. Lots of diamler retained.

My SRT8 is the same chassis as demon and 3.6. Just a modified Benz taxi with American suspension and driveline.

Best f***ing taxi I've ever driven.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Also I dont wholly see the fiat merger as a problem.

Yes, its GM of Italy.

But. That gives dodge access to Ferrari, Lancia, alfa, etc.

Dodge is a successful brand. Id like to see Chrysler get more attention.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I'll bet Rangers will be collectible someday, and we probably won't have to wait 50 years for them to be cool like the Edsel guys did. There's always a bunch of Pinto's at Carlisle, some restored originals, some V8 or Turbo bird swaps.

Even if they are, will a dealer care?

How many dealers stock much more than POSSIBLY the oil filter for a first gen Mustang, the most coveted and collectible vehicle Ford has ever built? Suppose they have bushings and reman carbs and crap in the warehouse yet?

Nope it’s been wholesaled out so guys can fight over it at swap meets.

And there isn’t a good set term for the “body mounts”. Is that the bracket riveted to the frame? Bracket welded to the cab? Or the rubber bushings in between? People replace all three. I call them bushings because generally everybody knows what I am taking about when I say that.

I deal in ag parts for a living every brand has a different name for crap and it is maddening trying to keep everything straight. And then they change the name of things over time too... plus aftermarket and user slang slang.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Some of you are too funny. I found the 'Bushings' now called body mounts to my 'Extend Cab' now called supercab as you mention, from aftermarket sellers and such online. Ford doesn't make them anymore. The younger generations may want to change everything including what its called but that doesn't make it 'their baby.' On a final note, all of you missed the point of the post. It's not the part. It's the change in the automotive enthusiasts and the American legendary hobby that is the sad part; not the car part.

Thanks for your responses. It is greatly appreciated. Now, let's get back to talking about cars and the hobby, not a part, which was my point.

I get it.

i had a kid just recently at autozone get in a pretty loud argument with me over spark plugs. I got a 97 F250 HD with a 460...i said i wanted 8 motorcraft plugs. He quoted me like 6 bucks a plug (IIRC, it was pricy), and i was like "holy shit for coppers"? He says "no platniums thats what was stock"...no 460 ever came stock with platinums. I told the kid that...but he was adament that his computer says.....

I dont care. I want the coppers.

Kids dont care about cars because for their whole life cars have been nothing but souless appliances.

You ever hear of a refridgerator enthuiest? Same as liking modern cars

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I get it.

i had a kid just recently at autozone get in a pretty loud argument with me over spark plugs. I got a 97 F250 HD with a 460...i said i wanted 8 motorcraft plugs. He quoted me like 6 bucks a plug (IIRC, it was pricy), and i was like "holy shit for coppers"? He says "no platniums thats what was stock"...no 460 ever came stock with platinums. I told the kid that...but he was adament that his computer says.....

I dont care. I want the coppers.

It is what the computer recommended for OEM replacement. It is kind of a stretch to expect someone to know what spark plug a vehicle came with off the top of their head.

You ever hear of a refridgerator enthuiest? Same as liking modern cars

I know a guy that collects stoves... not that old at all either (about the same age as me)

 

[rusty ol ranger]

It is what the computer recommended for OEM replacement. It is kind of a stretch to expect someone to know what spark plug a vehicle came with off the top of their head.



I know a guy that collects stoves... not that old at all either (about the same age as me)

First i get that...i mean tht kid pry didnt even know what a 460 is. But why would their computer recommend that? TFI igniton doesnt really spark hot enough to warrent platniums. Must just be the $$$ factor.