Hi,

If you have a canadian made truck (Oakville,Ontario Truck Plant)
Let me know if you have the doorcrack or not.
In what year was your truck built and how many kilometers/miles do you have on the odometer?

TIA

------------------
1999 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
Pace Edwards Roll Top Cover
Dual exhaust at the back

The Bright Red One
anadjako@wxs.nl



[This message has been edited by F150Europe (edited 11-06-1999).]

 

Hey F150Europe,
98 XLT 4x2
Approx, 57000km
No door crack, however, I have the roof gutter cracks.

 

Nitro,

I believe there are two gutters on the roof.
Do you have cracks in both of them?
At what position can I look for these cracks.
What is the cause of them?

CJ

 

Ceesjan: I don't know what causes the roof cracks but the "opinion" of most is that they are just a paint crack. Not structrual like the door crack. I found them on my truck when I last waxed the roof. Open your door, stand on the floorboard and look in the corners of the rain channels, where the 90degree bend is. That's where it cracks. I put some clear silicon sealent up there and haven't had any problems.

 

Hi Tina,

I know now how the cracks look like.
I don't have them but saw them on a used truck at a dealer here.
About 2'' along the gutter near the windscreen.90000 km's on that truck,had the doorcracks real bad too.

When I checked mine I saw these hole's under the seals where the gutter ends!Just above the windscreen.
First I thought the metal of the roof was broken off,the metal had real rough edges.
Checked the other side,but it was the same thing there,rough edges on the metal.
But I wonder where the water stays if it disappears under the seal.
Are there any canals for the water to be removed?

CJ

 

I have a door crack on my canadian made Truck. noticed it at about 15k.

------------------
"Moonlight Blue" 98 F150 SC XLT 2WD 4.6, 3.55 LS Tow Pkg. SUPERCHIP, K&N Airbox mod. w/ "Cool" intake, Mobil One Oil, Bosch +4's. Lund Fastback, Lighted visor, Runninng Boards, Crome Taillight covers, Polished Steel Fenderwell Moldings, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Shelf-it, Carpet dash cover, Red Wings license plate in front, Red Wings license plate frame in back, Little Detroit Viper hanging from mirror, Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill.
Gonna get my Bed rails back on, Finally!
Can't find the right Polished steel design, so once I modify the powercoated ones, I will paint them.
Q: Black or Blue?
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/daytona/843/

 

My 97' canadian truck built 5/97(now in Indiana) has "The Crack" in the driverside door. 33K. Not sure if I am going to have it fixed. Nothing like factory paint. Called FORD assistance line to log my concern before my warranty expires. Waiting for FORD to come up with a acceptable solution.

------------------
97' style side White/Silver SC 4X4 4.6

 

Canadian made truck here and an early one at 5/96. No cracks, no where! 45,200 miles.

------------------
97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over Gold, 4.6L (Windsor), Automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels and the 4X4 decals, MODs so far: K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster Invader N7 shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps, Bosch platinum + 4's.

 

My '98 came from that Oakville plant. No door crack either side in two years and 40,000 km (25,000 miles).

------------------
Black 2000 SC short-box XLT. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, factory box liner. My add-ons: Older Windstar (driver's side) wiper blade - the one with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains; "f150online" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.

My second of the "new" F150s. Great trucks!