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Hinckley
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• Middletown, DE, USA |
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 Posted:7/16/2003 21:00 |
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Hi all,
I don't post much but woulf first like to thank to all for their comments on the ART rotors. I know have the complete set installed. I have 75K on my 00 7.3 and was on my 3rd set of rotors, so I hope to get more than the 20K the dealer provided rotors lasted.
Well, my steering was very loose so I took it into the dealer yesterday. They replaced the drag link and pitman arm. Is this an issue any of you have had. THis seems to be a premature failure in my opinion. THe truck is stock with the exception of 285s for tires.
On the brighter side I had made friends with the local Ford house shop manager so cost was very minimal. Bascially $100 for the Drag link, pitman arm, and labor.
Now as soon as the cage for Bronco is done, I can actually use the X to drag it around to the various Bronco events I have had to miss this past year due to mods I started.
Again thanks for the ART info.
Chris H
Chris H
04 F150 Lariat
00 X 7.3 XLT
92 Bronco EB
69 F250 C/S Ranger |
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• Little River, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 11/22/2002 |
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Posted:7/16/2003 22:05 |
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Please keep us posted on how the ARTs work long term. Thanks.
Rick
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E. Long
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/23/2001 |
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Posted:7/17/2003 02:08 |
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| Quote: | Hi all,
I don't post much but woulf first like to thank to all for their comments on the ART rotors. I know have the complete set installed. I have 75K on my 00 7.3 and was on my 3rd set of rotors, so I hope to get more than the 20K the dealer provided rotors lasted.
Well, my steering was very loose so I took it into the dealer yesterday. They replaced the drag link and pitman arm. Is this an issue any of you have had. THis seems to be a premature failure in my opinion. THe truck is stock with the exception of 285s for tires. |
Chris,
I have 86K miles on my 2000 7.3L and haven't had any issues with my drag link or pitman arm. Steering still feels fine to me. I do still run the stock 265/75R16 Firestone Steeltex's though. Hardly any towing, for the most part it's a daily driver that sees some dirt roads and hunting trails when we venture outdoors on the weekends.
Can't beat the $100 repair bill, though!
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Hinckley
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• Middletown, DE, USA |
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• Registered on 11/2/2001 |
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• 44 posts |
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Posted:7/17/2003 12:05 |
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Nope $100.00 bucks not bad at all. Just bothers that they failed so relatively soon and it seems that others are not experiencing it.
Thanks
Chris H
04 F150 Lariat
00 X 7.3 XLT
92 Bronco EB
69 F250 C/S Ranger |
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