Fords own website lets you pre-purchase the install for $192
And the instructions that come with the kit clearly indicate the bed does NOT need to come off
If I were you, I’d find someone other than your dealer to do the install - they don’t appear to have a clue what they are talking about
For anyone thinking of ordering from Australia as John suggests, can confirm I did and it arrived at my home in Canada today, complete and well packaged. Ordered on 7 August and delivered 21 August, so pretty happy with that.
A big thanks to @John E Davies for tracking this supplier down. I...
I’ve had my XL since May. I drive mostly city in eco mode. I like the auto s/s feature and it’s worked fine until now.
The last 2 days the ignition does not turn off at lights, etc when normally it would. The feature is engaged and I have not disabled it. I know it doesn’t work while the...
Non-raptor version
https://www.australianonlinecarparts.com.au/canopy-j-brace-kit-vn1wz2627726a-for-ford
They also have the raptor version if you need that
apparently it’s the opposite - not sensitive enough and doesn’t detect fingers etc and closes on them. Per Ford Authority, recall 24C24:
https://fordauthority.com/2024/08/2024-ford-ranger-recalled-over-window-pinching-issue/
Thanks for posting this @BriSco
Maybe @Ford Motor Company can ship the j braces they knew were necessary and should have been installed on the assembly line to all the dealers so they can install them for us while we’re in getting our windows fixed
@Ford Motor Company has ignored this long enough that these vids were bound to start popping up. There will be more.
Like you (in fact thanks to you who gave me the lead on a supplier), mine shipped from Australia last week too. After trying to get them here in Canada since March before I took...
Maybe that’s true for your dealer, I dunno.
my dealer assigned my order a priority code 10. I’ve never ordered from them before, and I was ordering a low-profit XL without many options. No idea why I got that priority code
“Still not as bad as ah the whole dont use your off road performance truck for off road performance until you pay us ON TOP OF THE HUGE MARK UP, to install a bracket, that may or may not be back ordered.”
?? Agreed (and well put). It really is a huge fail. @Ford Motor Company . Almost...
Hey John
Thanks a lot for this link. I wrote to these guys and they responded to me very quickly, and confirmed as recently as about an hour ago that they have the part in stock. I’ve gone ahead and place the order and looking forward to finally getting it here in North America.
I’ve been...
hey
thanks for taking the time to respond. I think we may have an answer here. I washed my trailer and truck when I got home from fishing now that you mention it. Quite a bit of pressure when I washed the tailgate and it happened after that. went on all day but has resolved since. Maybe...