which filler neck

[guitardude2007]

I ordered in a filler neck from a local parts store (Canadian tire) and should have known as they give me the wrong parts everytime like in the summer when I replaced all my steering parts and ended up with a tire rod end for some small car instead of one of the adjusting sleeves lol. Anyways the new neck appeared to be the same length as the old one when I eyeballed it and the parts guy said that neck should work but when I went to bolt it to the box it was an inch or 2 too short. I have a 1997 xlt 4.0 reg cab with long box I am not reordering from them guys so ill order on rock auto I am just unsure wich neck to order. the neck I ending up getting from Canadian tire was a spectra fn518 rock auto shows it as part numbers AL5Z9034A, F47Z9034P says it is 25 3/4 inches. I see one on there for 84'' bed spectra fn550 (E97Z9034N) shows as 26 3/4'' I am thinking that that should be the one but they also list one {#F47Z9034P) (even tho another one says that number but is 25 3/4'') that says that it is 30'' long. I might put a body lift on at some point after I put in my suspension lift this spring so would the 30'' one work/ be better for me in that case or will only the 26 3/4'' one work? Thanks in advance guys

 

[rfl]

A few others list the part as being for both bed lengths.

You should probable shop around and make some phone calls. These are both less money, with one being dirt cheap with a 1 year warranty, and the other still less than RockAuto but a 10 year warranty:

http://www.carparts.com/details/Replacement/Fuel_Filler_Neck/RBF671502.html?TID=80000000CP&origin=pla&CP=1&CP_SRC=PPC&003=27372932&010=cpRBF671502FuFiNeRe&gclid=CjwKEAiA5qOlBRDAn8K5qen65joSJADRvlbqMQARCk19DOQObeIkJng65CrprRhsujVbh5GhDsTPSBoCdiTw_wcB&c_aid=47785364373&c2cid=0d7df68e-7f38-43d2-bb03-ef0ee61f62f6
http://www.am-autoparts.com/1997/Ford/Ranger/fuel-tank-filler-neck/AM-20029329/530537.html

I buy from RA every now and then, but that is a lot of money to give up.

 

[downer]

i bought this for my 97 xlt. works fine.
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