Damn Stickers Are Everywhere

[MDJAK]

I always wonder why some people complain about the small details. Well, if we, including me, didn't sweat the small stuff, life would suck. For it's the small stuff that matters.

So I know you, each and everyone of you, have looked under your truck. It's got more paperwork, more labels, rubber bands and crap hanging from parts, hoses, than a new T-shirt has labels.

Is there a reason, other than speed on the assembly line, and sheer laziness, that they don't remove those? I can't recall seeing a damn label dangling off on any other vehicle I've owned.

I even found an old frilly pair of lace ******* with the type of label your momma used to put on your stuff when you went to summer camp so you wouldn't lose it saying: "Property of @Oldfart" hanging on the tranny.

 

[JohnyPython]

Part identification coming from all the different suppliers.

We’re those lime green *******?

 

[isis]

He’s always hanging around trannys.

 

[JohnyPython]

He’s always hanging around trannys.

*****

 

[4rdFan]

I always wonder why some people complain about the small details. Well, if we, including me, didn't sweat the small stuff, life would suck. For it's the small stuff that matters.

So I know you, each and everyone of you, have looked under your truck. It's got more paperwork, more labels, rubber bands and crap hanging from parts, hoses, than a new T-shirt has labels.

Is there a reason, other than speed on the assembly line, and sheer laziness, that they don't remove those? I can't recall seeing a damn label dangling off on any other vehicle I've owned.

I even found an old frilly pair of lace ******* with the type of label your momma used to put on your stuff when you went to summer camp so you wouldn't lose it saying: "Property of @Oldfart" hanging on the tranny.

The labels are primarily used for the In Line Vehicle Sequencing (or ILVS) system at the plant. All parts are scanned using QR codes, ensuring the correct parts are installed on the correct truck/trim/color/engine/wheelbase, etc. Additionally, most of the parts used on vehicles have labels that contain information that is regulated by engineering specifications. Parts such as wiring harnesses, brake lines, fuel system lines all need flat labels due to the shape of parts so there are definitely more stickers on the underside of our trucks.

As for the rubber bands, those are used to retain certain components so install is easier for other parts. For example, rubber bands are used to hold back the radiator air deflectors to make front end components easier to install. Rubber bands are taken off (most the most part) but some of them have a tendency to fling back into the engine bay when they are removed so they become add-ons when we get our trucks

 

[Oldfart]

I always wonder why some people complain about the small details. Well, if we, including me, didn't sweat the small stuff, life would suck. For it's the small stuff that matters.

So I know you, each and everyone of you, have looked under your truck. It's got more paperwork, more labels, rubber bands and crap hanging from parts, hoses, than a new T-shirt has labels.

Is there a reason, other than speed on the assembly line, and sheer laziness, that they don't remove those? I can't recall seeing a damn label dangling off on any other vehicle I've owned.

I even found an old frilly pair of lace ******* with the type of label your momma used to put on your stuff when you went to summer camp so you wouldn't lose it saying: "Property of @Oldfart" hanging on the tranny.

Hopefully they were hanging off the transmission and not hanging from the Tranny!

 

[goblues38]

all those stickers are good.....they can trace almost every part back to a time and place on the line. That allows Ford to only do recalls for very spcific VIN ranges vs an entire weeks run of cars.

Also, if they begin to see part failures for a specific worker, they can address that as well.

 

[richnot]

Hopefully they were hanging off the transmission and not hanging from the Tranny!

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I was waiting for you to post something like this, along with the other posts.

They gave me a very much needed great laugh