Box above spare tire.

[edgaflopez]

Any idea what this is?? I noticed while lowering the spare tire

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[Frenchy]

Not 100% positive here but I believe that is the Fuel Pump Module. Ford is known to have them on their vehicles in the rear for some odd reason.

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Good call, Frenchy...

 

[LaBalbe]

What's that white, funnel-like thing?

 

[TJC]

That white thing is a Gonculator! GM's design isn't quite as good the Ford part.

 

[EJH]

What's that white, funnel-like thing?

That funnel guides the long rod into the assembly that raises and lowers the spare.

I suggest practicing lowering the spare in your garage sometime. It will make it easier than trying to figure it out on the side of the road.

 

[edgaflopez]

Not 100% positive here but I believe that is the Fuel Pump Module. Ford is known to have them on their vehicles in the rear for some odd reason.

Thanks for the info

 

[Bob902]

That white thing is a Gonculator! GM's design isn't quite as good the Ford part.

 

[MountainGoat]

That funnel guides the long rod into the assembly that raises and lowers the spare.

I suggest practicing lowering the spare in your garage sometime. It will make it easier than trying to figure it out on the side of the road.

Can flip over the spare too so it's easy to check the tire pressure then.

 

[Fawnbuster]

That white thing is a Gonculator! GM's design isn't quite as good the Ford part.

Omg gotta love an old Hogan's Heros line! You go TJC

 

[Fawnbuster]

Svine!

 

[subquark]

That funnel guides the long rod into the assembly that raises and lowers the spare.

I suggest practicing lowering the spare in your garage sometime. It will make it easier than trying to figure it out on the side of the road.

Great advice.

When I changed out the rear shocks two weeks back, I had a miserable time lining up the rod into that white funnel thing. But .. to be fair, I also had the tailgate down with crap all over it, so I was trying to do it without scratching it or ding it with the handle once aligned.

Once it's in there, it cranks down easily. It also cranks back up easily but I did have to guide the tire back up so it would sit square against it flat plates under the bed.

 

[subquark]

Can flip over the spare too so it's easy to check the tire pressure then.

I flipped mine over and placed the valve toward the back. It would take a hell of a rock to reach up and rip it out. And, as a Dump Runner Extraordinaire, my chances of doing that are exactly zero. =)

 

[NotBudule]

I flipped mine over and placed the valve toward the back. It would take a hell of a rock to reach up and rip it out. And, as a Dump Runner Extraordinaire, my chances of doing that are exactly zero. =)

 

[ctechbob]

You folks in the salt belt would probably be well served cleaning that thing off on a yearly basis and doing some dielectric grease on the terminals, or some other preventative.

Especially since it will leave you walking when the salt eats it.

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