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Old 09-28-2011, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by harleydude78
Thanks a bunch for that info! I had no clue when they fixed the plug issue. Thats one of the things making me nervous about looking at used 05-08 F150s
No problem. The way you can confirm if unsure, take a peak at the boot tops. Updates/New style have brown boots. Older versions are all black.

Brown, -should be easy to spot since there's a reveal before disappearing in the plug chambers.

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Old 09-28-2011, 02:06 PM
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jbrew, you didn't run out and do that console/cooler conversion did you?
Hmmmm.....Console cooler conversion ? Huh, nope. Actually, you lost me

What, - did someone become inventive?
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 06F150STX
Might be going to Canada for two weeks of training. Then I will have to go back for a week later on. Will be making $8000 more a year and will be a level 5 millright.
Congrats Randall, that would be a really cool experience. Where in Canada would you be going?
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jbrew
Hmmmm.....Console cooler conversion ? Huh, nope. Actually, you lost me

What, - did someone become inventive?
Read all the posts.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...onversion.html
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jbrew
No problem. The way you can confirm if unsure, take a peak at the boot tops. Updates/New style have brown boots. Older versions are all black.

Brown, -should be easy to spot since there's a reveal before disappearing in the plug chambers.

Like this -

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Old 09-28-2011, 03:10 PM
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Couple of plastic bags work the best......pull the water out with the bag dump it and there's your garbage bag for the empties.......
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:14 PM
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Couple of plastic bags work the best......pull the water out with the bag dump it and there's your garbage bag for the empties.......
Now that will work!
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:25 PM
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Some things I dislike about my 2011:

Poor visability out the back glass due to the taller and larger head rests on the back seat.

Poor visbility out the door window due to repositioning of the B pillar.

Can not turn the air cond fan completely off. Positions are 1-4.

Poor head lights

All door/window switches are reversed and makes switching back and forth from the 05 a pain

The blinker/bright set up is rediculous. half the time when I quickly turn off the brights, I turn on a blinker. Much too sensitive.

The front air dam is so low, you have to be careful of dips.

Had to get the sliding back glass to get the other things I wanted. Package deal.

The jack is lacated under the seat in the middle of the truck. If you are loaded down in the rear floor area and have a flat, would have to remove a lot of stuff to get to the jack.
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
Some things I dislike about my 2011:

Poor visability out the back glass due to the taller and larger head rests on the back seat.

Poor visbility out the door window due to repositioning of the B pillar.

Can not turn the air cond fan completely off. Positions are 1-4.

Poor head lights

All door/window switches are reversed and makes switching back and forth from the 05 a pain

The blinker/bright set up is rediculous. half the time when I quickly turn off the brights, I turn on a blinker. Much too sensitive.

The front air dam is so low, you have to be careful of dips.

Had to get the sliding back glass to get the other things I wanted. Package deal.

The jack is lacated under the seat in the middle of the truck. If you are loaded down in the rear floor area and have a flat, would have to remove a lot of stuff to get to the jack.
Yep.....almost the same complaints about the sport track.....
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 6"_isnt_enough
i like telling my co-workers "im in a meeting" while i sit here on f150online all day lmao
Slacker....
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:07 PM
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The next truck I buy will not be new, I can tell you that. I don't like the quality and the looks are ehh. I'll keep mine, have a commuter car and down the road pick up an old 7.3 or a Dodge with the Cummins and I'd rather have the Cummins to be honest. I love Ford, but they are putting less effort into quality and more into electronic crap.
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
Why doesn't it have a front plate? Out of statie?
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I've read somewhere that they are letting some of the sports cars not have hem anymore. Not sure where I read it at but have seen that. Also not sure of the cedibility of the read.
As far as i know, its still required on all cars in Tx. That being said, about 70% of my customers at work do not have a front plate. In general, its one of those things that they just use to pull over a suspicious vehicle to check it out, unless you get a total asshat cop he wont get you for just that.

FWIW, i dont have a plate bracket for my STX valence, and didnt run one for two years it was on the truck


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You charge me a lot more than beer!
Money can easily be converted to beer
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
Some things I dislike about my 2011:
Can not turn the air cond fan completely off. Positions are 1-4.
I thought the same thing when we got Sarah's new Escape, but there is a separate power button right in the middle of the control head

if yours looks like this it would be pushing the center of the lower left ****


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The jack is lacated under the seat in the middle of the truck. If you are loaded down in the rear floor area and have a flat, would have to remove a lot of stuff to get to the jack.
you can wrap the jack in a towel, and put it inside the spare tire wheel if its mounted face down.
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:49 PM
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I thought the same thing when we got Sarah's new Escape, but there is a separate power button right in the middle of the control head

if yours looks like this it would be pushing the center of the lower left ****




you can wrap the jack in a towel, and put it inside the spare tire wheel if its mounted face down.
Thanks, I'll check that out. That looks very similar if not the same.
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:52 PM
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Three more things:

The key fob is backwards from my 05 and plus both sides feel the same. So in the dark, I am punching all over the thing to unlock the truck.

They do not have a true black and I do not like Tuxedo Black.

It has a wider turning radius, I suppose due to being longer.

one more, the sheetmetal is even thinner and more flimsy.
 
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