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Interesting afternoon.
Hit the local pick and pull just for a couple of tiny items. (pulley and belt tension)
Left the yard with a full rear hatch/gate! Found a 1996 Explorer sport that was actually in darn good shape. Almost no rust!! (I've not a clue why this is sitting in a salvage yard?)
So the wife noted the rear hatch, missing the glass hinges, with the glass floating in the breeze. Same color as ours. I did note a couple of minor differences and decided to grab it-as well as get the glass support hinges figured out as I figured that was the only difference. And as a bonus? The interchange catalog stated the part was a direct swap! I actually insisted the guy at the counter verify it..not just his word "Ya..it's the same part".
Yeah....Interchange needs to have it's head pulled out of it's rear end.
Physically it bolts on. Harness (appeared) to be the same. Get the whole thing installed...and noted the tail lights are now recessed about 2" where it meets the gate. And of course the wiper motor doesn't work. Ours has 6 wires going to the motor. The new one? only has 4. Going to need to chase down the electrical to make it functional.
And of course, the interior panel where it looked the same as ours? Totally different mounting locate pins.
On the lighter side, that entire gate was $42. Plus we got hit with the wiper motor for another $15.00 I might just return the wiper motor. If it turns out I'll have to run wires and 'convert' that one over to a 6 wire setup to match the truck, I'll likely just swap the motors and adapt the old arm.
Nothing is ever 'simple' or accurate on the lots.
S-
Hit the local pick and pull just for a couple of tiny items. (pulley and belt tension)
Left the yard with a full rear hatch/gate! Found a 1996 Explorer sport that was actually in darn good shape. Almost no rust!! (I've not a clue why this is sitting in a salvage yard?)
So the wife noted the rear hatch, missing the glass hinges, with the glass floating in the breeze. Same color as ours. I did note a couple of minor differences and decided to grab it-as well as get the glass support hinges figured out as I figured that was the only difference. And as a bonus? The interchange catalog stated the part was a direct swap! I actually insisted the guy at the counter verify it..not just his word "Ya..it's the same part".
Yeah....Interchange needs to have it's head pulled out of it's rear end.
Physically it bolts on. Harness (appeared) to be the same. Get the whole thing installed...and noted the tail lights are now recessed about 2" where it meets the gate. And of course the wiper motor doesn't work. Ours has 6 wires going to the motor. The new one? only has 4. Going to need to chase down the electrical to make it functional.
And of course, the interior panel where it looked the same as ours? Totally different mounting locate pins.
On the lighter side, that entire gate was $42. Plus we got hit with the wiper motor for another $15.00 I might just return the wiper motor. If it turns out I'll have to run wires and 'convert' that one over to a 6 wire setup to match the truck, I'll likely just swap the motors and adapt the old arm.
Nothing is ever 'simple' or accurate on the lots.
S-
