FordRacing
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How does nobody make a locking gas plug for these trucks??
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more worried about some yahoo putting something in the tank. and the stock exhaust is fine with me..
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actually if you google the part number it has no mention of fitting the rangers... seems like everything but the rangerThey do...
I googled locking gas cap for Ford trucks and had alot of results.
https://www.levittownfordparts.com/sku/8u5z-9c268-b.html
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This will not work on a Ranger. This plug was designed for the earlier years F150(15-18). Since then, Ford redesigned the capless fuel filler.They do...
I googled locking gas cap for Ford trucks and had alot of results.
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Hi Mike,
Not sure what provoked a response in red.... I was quite amused that such a thing existed for a system that was under development at the time with the objective that you did not need a locking device. Never pursued it further...still believe that the capless system thwarts most if not all attempts to steal gas or cause damage to the owner's fuel system...
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I am more amused that Ford didn’t just have the hatch lock with a release in the cabin like many other vehicles.
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I see.... but based on what I have seen here on the boards, people have a greater concern about being able to secure their fuel supply... my scion had one and it was a mechanical release, my previous vehicle before that (Chrysler) was electronic. Had no issues with either. Honda, Toyota, and I am sure many other manufacturers apparently disagree with that stance. I honestly feel it’s in tune with the heated steering wheel not being available. Boils down to not wanting to add anything more then they think they must, or cutting as much as can be gotten away with. Yes this Ranger is based on the SA and Australia variants however, the Ford Escape has a very similar interior, the heated steering wheel could have easily been added with zero engineering other then changing fuse panel and adding a switch (I’m not as ignorant to think there isn’t really much more to it). Or the quality of the paint. I have had paint chipping that can’t just be chalked up to hitting crap on the road. I have a big chip with no denting or sign of impact. Even the dealer says it’s strange that it happened. Or how about my factory installed dent? There are some cost cuttings for sure, but not enough to have turned me off. I will say this, the only reason I ended up in a Ranger was the amazing dealership experience and the local Chevy people apparently not liking money. 100%.
Many people have pointed out little things like the plastic tailgate handles which we all joked about, my self included, but it is also obvious that Ford is not as built tough as they used to be. I paid $52k (Canadian pesos) for my FX4 Lariat after trade in of my Scion xD. A locking gas panel door, and a heated steering wheel would add little to the over all cost that would probably be passed on to the buyer, however the Ranger is priced at the high end of the small truck market if not one of the highest (some of the TRD Tacos get up there and the Honda can too). Yes Ford has given a lot of options, options that are basically 3-5 years from coming standard if they want to stay competitive. I sort of shake my head at the little things that were done for cost savings. The foam like panel on the engine, used to be plastic (I don’t care about it, just an example and I am sure it serves a purpose), the tailgate handles on some other models, only the Lariat has that shroud under the hood, the no gas cap thing (which is a weird hill to die on for Ford) the sort of cheap interior plastics, the quality of the leather in the lariat (I already have stitching out of the steering wheel and back seat and not from my doing) the overall plastic quality inside. Most things I am not bothered by but it shows that they will go as far as they think they can get away with.... honestly too, the Colorado/Canyon aren’t bad trucks (lack of options and a shitty dealer we’re what turned me away), and if Toyota ever updates the Hilux/Tacoma body, I might actually reconsider.
Rant sort of over. I’m tired and it’s snowing and I am still at work.
Thanks Phil, I genuinely appreciate your input, and loved that Saleen story you told me, but the screwdriver thing is a stretch/excuse.
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Actually on the Ranger if you didn't know better (as we do), the fuel door appears to be locked if you try to pull on it. Only the savvy saboteur would think to push on it to release it.
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Same can be said about cars with a trunk release. In the 22 years I’ve been driving I have only once had the trunk release not work, and it was electrical. I get your point but you can make that argument about anything. Nothing like putting your foot on the brake to have it go to the floor and you continue to accelerate, nothing like turning the shower on in the morning and there being no hot water. (I realize the difference with being stranded and no gas). I am only saying there are many different ways to skin a cat any many different cats to skin my guy. If Ford doesn’t make it possible to lock the gas cap they could make it possible to isolate the fuel door. Everyone has a hood release unless you’re fancy and have pins. Yet no one is complaining about the hood release snapping being a deal breaker in buying a ranger
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Really?
It seemed pretty obvious to me. Don't recall having an issue with it at my first fillup.
In fact, the little indent looks like a button and screams "push here!"
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I've been using Ford's capless fuel fillers for over a decade. Never had an issue with them.
And why would anybody have worries about theft or vandalism? Unless you live in Beirut chances are slim on both.
And why would anybody have worries about theft or vandalism? Unless you live in Beirut chances are slim on both.
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I won’t lie, I have thought about someone messing around with it. Won’t lie I also have been angry and did have the thought pass through my head to mess with a certain D Bags car too, but then I remembered I am an adult.... but not everyone is.
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Or, possibly, Southeast Alabama. You’d be amazed at what is stolen off of locked vehicles in this area.
GregsFX2Ranger
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Respectfully, what was the relevance of posting the cap if it didn't fit a Ranger?
Actually, the OP didn't say "none were made" until post 5 (after you posted the part #, which was not for a Ranger). then I pretty much clarified there wasn't one available for a Ranger in post #6.
Correct me, please, if I am wrong, but there have been no locking "plugs" since 2019 for any Ford vehicle. The capless fuel filler was redesigned after that year, so the only plug made would not fit the redesign anyways. Guess Ford didn't see a need for it any longer, yet alone a redesign of the plug.
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