Broken Sway Bar bolts
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From: Tennessee
i dont care what ford thinks or anyone else thinks about gay rights etc.. they either build a quality truck or they dont. thats what it comes down to right???
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The whole gay rights issues is so far off topic, it's not even worth discussing...
As for the original issue, sway bar links are exposed to a lot of bending and twisting force. They're highly exposed to the elements. Weakened parts after 8 or 9 or 10 years shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. A busted sway bar link, while a bit inconvenient, is hardly worth writing home about... heck the replacements are $20. I spend more than that on an oil change!
-Joe
As for the original issue, sway bar links are exposed to a lot of bending and twisting force. They're highly exposed to the elements. Weakened parts after 8 or 9 or 10 years shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. A busted sway bar link, while a bit inconvenient, is hardly worth writing home about... heck the replacements are $20. I spend more than that on an oil change!
-Joe
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Originally Posted by wvrescue
just to let the forum know this will be my last Ford Truck EVER!!!!!, going back to Toyota, this could be the reason that Ford will be gone in about 3 years if they keep making trucks like this, anyway,i have an 1997 F-150 125k, just wondering if anyone else has had this problem, after rotating my tires, today, found that the pass. side sway bar bolt that connects the lower swing arm is sheared off, not rusted, but sheared off, this is the top bolt, makes me mad as hell along with the other problems, ill try to post a picture
Chris
Chris
Man... your pissin and moanin about a 97 .... yea A 97........13 years old .... with 125k and your criticizing FORD ... give me a break , its a bolt someone probably sheered it off on purpose cuz you were pissing and moaning in the first place , and if you wanna go buy toyota go ahead I will continue to support AMERICA and buy FORD , because Im A MAN and I drink beer dipp and drive ford trucks
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Originally Posted by RUNoverIT71
Man... your pissin and moanin about a 97 .... yea A 97........13 years old .... snip...
-Joe
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Originally Posted by rugbynut
Now I had already been ticked off at Ford Motor Co. for some time now because of their social stance, namely openly supporting gay rights.
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coke vs Pepsi
Think its more of a preference issue. I've owned 3 fords and 1 chevy. I have enjoyed all the trucks I've owned. My Chev had 360000kms on it when I sold it - replaced the brakes and thats it. 2 out of 3 of my fords have had complete front end suspension rebuilds and engine rebuilds. Bottom line... parts break, mechanics are people too and they need to feed their families. I like coke instead of pepsi and I drive a ford now, might not tomorrow...