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I start with a chemical that will dissolve petrochemical road gunk - paint thinner or lacquer thinner. THEN the Scotch-brite or fine steel wool. Finish with denatured alcohol to remove chemical residue and dust from the abrasive. If you use a high-temp paint that requires curing, follow the...

Rust-Oleum High Heat Flat Black, part number 248903. Holds up well, but after several years I need to do it again before winter.

If indeed that works (also opening and slamming the driver's door), then it points to the parking brake sensor/switch that tells the CPU that the parking brake is set. Find, inspect, replace or adjust that switch and it might well solve the problem.

Mine was built in early January 2011. I don't know for certain what day of the week it was, but I have a note dated December 6th that the build date would be January 3. That would have been a Monday, and that rings a bell with my memory. I have no idea how to confirm. Although the build year...

Okay, me being me, I'm going to put my weight on the other pan of the scale. I am the original owner of a 2011 Oxford White SCAB. The only extras I ordered were the "old man" step in the tailgate and the rear camera. Aside from the recall on the driveshaft very early in the truck's life, a...

I had my 2011's bed and rear wheel wells Line-Xed at the home office in Huntsville, AL 12 years ago. With very nearly 100K on the clock, the material is holding up wonderfully. If a wee bit of that stuff could somehow be added to denim, we'd all save a bunch of money on blue jeans!

This is not uncommon. Many Toyota owners complain of the same thing. Apparently the headlights are installed at the factory in a way that ensures that the headlights will meet DOT specs, and of course that means that they're adjusted too low. I had to buy a special ratcheting 8mm end wrench...

I have filed a dispute with PayPal on this matter. After multiple attempts to resolve the matter via text, email, and their website and the elapse of a 30-day business cycle, I had no choice.

Measure your garage before you buy a SCREW. It wouldn't fit in my garage, and that's why I bought a SCAB.

^^^ On Monday I am going to contact PayPal and see what they can do. Failing that, I will necessarily resort to filing a complaint with the South Carolina Attorney General. The fact that their voice mailbox is full tells me that I am not alone in this.

UPDATE: I do not recommend that anyone order from Dimple Products until you can get them on the phone and verify conclusively that they're still in business. I ordered a magnetic drain plug on September 4, 2023, they billed my credit card on the same day, and as of September 29 I have not...

I got mine at Auto Zone almost 12 years ago. I didn't need such heavy duty support until I owned a Raptor.

"Shoulda had a V8!"

Good luck with that.

No sir, I was not aware of that last night when I wrote my post here. It does not seem to be available today, either. On the Ford site, the information on the 3.5L PowerBoost reads, "Ford doesn't just make progress, it defines it. Available 3.5L PowerBoost full hybrid V6 engine. This...

@Old-Raptor-guy, you asked a question, I gave a response, and you got stinky. Thank you for resorting to personal insult in your opening sentence. Very self-revealing of you. BTW, I am no less entitled to my opinion than you are.

I'd never buy an EB. Ford bet the farm on that technology and it appears that they are eventually going to abandon it. As announced in Bret Baier's Fox News "Special Report" interview with the Ford CEO, the new F-150 will be a hybrid with various options available. Interestingly, Baier asked if...

I think that the best commercial glass cleaner is Invisible Glass. But many years ago Consumer Reports published a comparison test on glass cleaners, and the best in the test was the home grown formula they came up with on their own. I have been making and using that formula for decades with...

I have a GEN1 - same problem. Solution: Make your own disposable drain/drip catcher out of kitchen aluminum foil. The factory thingie will support it, and when you're done it'll be clean as a whistle and you can w-a-d up the oily aluminum foil and throw it away.

I have a 2011, and the chrome and leather on my shifter look new. It's garaged unless being driven, so I wonder if this problem with the chrome is found in trucks that are parked outside. Direct sunlight and/or high temps in the cab might be the culprit. Resting your sweaty/oily right hand on...

I have reconsidered. It must be some green freak who has nightmares about global incineration who is praying for your soul, you nasty, good-for-nothing, wasteful driver of a gas guzzling monster truck. Shame on you!

At a guess, I'd say that you have a religious admirer.

Yes, that was my experience. First the guidelines disappeared, and no amount of fiddling with the settings or battery cable kicks in the butt would get them back. Then the camera failed altogether. The cost of replacement at the Ford dealership was as follows: Camera Assembly - $478.77 Ford...

You know what I can't figure out? Why the instructions for the B&M trans filler tube advises to remove it from the transmission and use a rubber hose when refilling the transmission after draining/servicing. (scratches head)

"Where were you on the night of the 34th?" :D But yeah, some background for technical issues is necessary. So please, @RufRyda , fill us in.