I've found most of the easy loader trailers out of North Bay.. they take a ground wire with a wire ring on the end and slip it over the light housing mounting bolt and then install the light. They don't even bother scrapping the paint off the frame to get a good ground. Remove.. scrap.. reinstall and Bob's your uncle.
You should be able to see it really easy thru the rubber flaps in the wheel well.. especially in the dark with it running.
I think mine was around $700 for one side new manifold and bolts.
LOL... you know it's the only issue I've had with my 2003. One cracked exhaust manifold. I can't even come up with a good reason to trade it in on a new anything.
And I'm not easy on mine.. here's what we were doing to it Monday.
Just the right side Brian... left side is still original at 124,000k. Other one went at about 90k and there was nothing left of the attach bolts. They all had to be drilled and ez outed.
Didn't even think of it 'till dan said that.
2 years ago when Terry and I left Fort Erie after fishing Muskie.. I had a tick.. thought it was a collapsed lifter as it would go away after awhile.
My right side exhaust manifold was cracked right in the center... once it heated up and expanded it would stop ticking!
Look thru your right wheel well Gerritt and see if your exhaust manifold is cracked. Check the other side toooo.
Your F150 has the same triton as mine (2003)..
Thanks for the info guys... just trying to stage life here. At some point Leah and I need to sell here in Penetang as the property is too much to look after without depending on our children when we are gone (and I bet many of you know how well that works!). Property taxes are killing us as well...
Wouldn't be an issue bushart as I lived in Sin City (Smiths Falls) from the age of 9 months until I left for Post Secondary (and ran like I never had run before!!! LOL)
Not sure how the ice would be over Christmas as many times there isn't even any good snow... but Tremblant would be an option, but if you haven't booked a room yet.. good luck!