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Hey guy's here's a link to the last time we talked about the tow hooks. with a photo and a part number. http://fordtransitconnectforum.com/gallery/image/865-tow-hook-03/

I will pass on the suspension lift, The Safety loop for the strut is disabled.

If it is listed in the parts manual then is can be serviced.

The switch to electric Vehicles would happen much faster if the battery was standard sized and replaceable like all the battery tools Then the charging would not be an issue and range anxiety would dissapear.

The fog we get around here is mostly in the fall and the morning. The fog lights are most useful in a snow storm to help the low beam's. The fog lights on My TC are turned off automatically when the High beam are engaged. Beta Don What is the range of your Electric Car?

Sounds like you have one that failed and you should be able to find it. Keep us posted

Hey its a TC just fold the seats and make an overnight camping trip out of it

I suspect that Ford has learned its lesson after badgering Firestone into allowing the explorer tires to be run under inflated. It caused Firestone to go Bankrupt. The tire load rating on the 215-55-16 load range 97 tire on the TC is 1609 lbs at 51 lbs. At 42 lbs the load would be 1325 lbs or 5300 lbs. Right in line with your pick-up reference. The hotter the temperature the more important maintaining the pressure is.

The tires run their best at the correct pressure. They run the coolest at the right pressure no mater what the outside temp.

Too bad worth a try

Sounds like you are well on the way back to having a good TC. The under car faring must help the TC a lot because Ford would not install something that the owner can't see and would not ask for . The Rear shocks should be an easy fix if you are handy. Shockware house has good prices.

Has any one with DRL's tried pulling the handbrake 1 click. This turns off the Light on my Vehicles that are equipped with DRL's

With out driving into a pole get a real picture of the road from the driver's seat some night. thanks .

Mr B sounds like there is a bigger problem then the rear taillights. You could have a bad battery.

Mrtn you are better schooled than most US drivers on small engine vehicle operation. When you look at most car and truck engine offerings the Hp's are very conservative. The fuel consumption is much more important to the EU buyer.

The power curve for the 2.5 non Turbo engine is at 3000 plus. Coming from a V8 Power 2500-3500 take a while to get comfortable with. After the adjustment period the performance is fine. I think that new parking Idea will only change when the accident happens. Good luck with that

The Blind Spot mirrors on the TC would be much better if they were located in such away to show the side of the vehicle as a reference. Looking over your shoulder only works if there is rear glass The Mirrors are always available and are your most reliable tool

Sounds like the Second dealer really took you seriously and did a Relentless search. The Rubber Strip must be important to the wind action. I am glad the problem is moving to a resolution. The Power steering in the TC is electric and could be tied into the computer to mitigate the Torque steer you feel during the Acceleration. That could happen in the future if ford gets a lot of customer feed back.

Now that is a very interesting question.

Another advantage of the wagon seems to be the relative quiet and very few rattles . Except for all the Junk that has found its way into my TC

Its an option over here, but as we do not have the diesels over here the information is limited.

Mine has been called The Bread Truck

Does your van have the black rubber strips on the back of the slididng door? If not a set might take the motion out of the door.

Diesel engines produce less heat in general. Most of the highway trucks have shuttters on the radiator. Do the Gen 2 diesels have Shutters over there?

In the owners manual I have on page 155 it says under the heading Cold Weather Operations That the functional operations of some components could be affected below -13 F or -25 C . Quite cryptic if you ask me