Did you get these with your new 2025 Ranger?

[Donnie B]

Seeing a traditional hose clamp under my hood was pleasantly surprising as the traditional Ford hose clamps are a real pain. What caught my eye though was one of these Hose Clamp End Protectors as pictured. But why didn't Ford put them on the other 3 hose clamps? So I reached out to the Ford "mothership" and asked how I can get the ends for the other clamps. After many communications attempts, I have yet to find anyone at Ford that has ever seen them......have you?

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[Don Vandyke]

Seen a pack of 20 for $8.98 on that Amazon place. Even blue ones

 

[superj]

someone on the assembly line is being mischievous, ha ha ha. trying to see what they can sneak past qc

 

[Donnie B]

I too have seen the Clamp-Aid protectors with their logo. The one I have has no logo and are nowhere to be found. As a retired QC manager, my folks used to do the same thing and see what they could sneak by final inspection. My best story was when I was with Shelby in Las Vegas and the Mechanics would sign their name somewhere on the car and difficult to find.....but the new owners always found it.....great fun for all.

 

[superj]

thats super cool, the signature deal. that is what makes special vehicles fun, finding little things like that.

 

[Sparky62]

OK, had to go look, sure enough, my '25 2.7 V6 has the exact same thing, two clamps, but only one with a protector on the end.

 

[Moonlit]

Same on my 25. one has it the other does not

 

[superj]

God dang, now i have to go look at my 2024

 

[superj]

Nope, no blue cover anywhere on my 2.3

 

[Sparky62]

Nope, no blue cover anywhere on my 2.3

Don't fret, maybe they'll put out a TSB that will address it.

 

[Donnie B]

The response I got was...."yes, only one cover comes with your truck and don't know why only one......no, you cannot buy additional covers.". So I wrote a letter to Ford's Customer Relations. I do so love a good mystery and challenge.

 

[superj]

nice. let us know what you find out. this is a mystery

 

[daedalus]

someone on the assembly line is being mischievous, ha ha ha. trying to see what they can sneak past qc

My neighbor's brother and sister-in-law are both on the assembly line, one is a shift supervisor, and I am not sure what the other one does, but I can ask...

Hell, I am curious now too.

 

[Rangerjimm]

I'm guessing its because that one faces the oil fill cap. So you don't cut yourself removing the cap.

 

[K_teven]

I too have seen the Clamp-Aid protectors with their logo. The one I have has no logo and are nowhere to be found. As a retired QC manager, my folks used to do the same thing and see what they could sneak by final inspection. My best story was when I was with Shelby in Las Vegas and the Mechanics would sign their name somewhere on the car and difficult to find.....but the new owners always found it.....great fun for all.

When we added a couple emergency diesel generators to the plant where I worked, I had the installers include my initials and those of another Engineer on one of the machines. Only the painter, the other Engineer and myself knew where they were! They're still there too! The diesel was installed in 1995!

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