The Ford F-Series truck has been America’s best-selling truck since 1977, and the best-selling vehicle overall since 1981. If Canada is included, more than one million trucks were sold each year in 2004, 2017, 2018, 2019, and more. A significant part of that success is the number of different options available for your truck to choose from, from a two-seat V6 with crank windows and vinyl seats for less than $20,000 after dealer incentives. 1,000,000 Platinum F-450 Twins with 1,000 lb-ft of torque. Between these two extremes, you can find the dune-attacking SVT Raptor, the new F-150 hybrid with a compact battery that can replace your alternator and power your home, or, my favorite , along with the 2WD XLT max trailer package, which gives you a 5.0-liter V8 and 3.73 rear with limited slip differential to make a burnout machine for much less than the cost of the Mustang GT.

All of these options can complicate things when it comes time to find parts, especially when these trucks reach their second or third owner, who can’t easily make vague choices like exact rear axle ratio or wheelbase without having to the original decal on the window. scope. If you can find any OEM part number of the original, we would be happy to try and find it to see if it matches what we have, but we also know that it is not always easy to do.

Steering Components is where our company began more than 30 years ago, and it remains one of our specialties today. Recently, we have noticed a growing number of messages from customers looking for the correct steering rack for their F-150, but are overwhelmed by the number of options available. There is no critical flaw in the truck design that makes the steering rack a weak point; It’s more about the fact that there are millions of these trucks out there, they are being used as trucks and they have a lot of mileage so things wear out. Our mission is to make it easy to buy auto parts, and as part of that mission, we have created this Buyer’s Guide that connects you to the exact item you need. It started in 2004, the first year the F-150 started using rack and pinion and reel steering, and continues through the 2020 redesign, although it’s only a matter of time before we begin shipping the new components of the pickup truck.

Wheelbase – This is the distance between the front and rear wheel hubs of your truck, and you can always check this yourself with a tape measure. There are many wheelbase options available with different cab and body length options available, and this measurement is helpful when ordering many other parts as well.

Trailer Package – It’s hard to identify without an accurate list of your truck’s available options, but some good indicators would be if it had an integrated trailer brake controller, heavy duty cooling components, and a higher rear axle ratio. Cabin Size: Ford has its own names for different cabin sizes that differ from those used by GM or Toyota. Regular cabs may also be called single cabs or standard cabs, where the front seats or front benches are located, and there is nothing behind them. The SuperCab is your extended cab option, with doors halfway behind the front doors. Double Cab or Supercrew trucks have 4 doors that open “normal”.