This vehicle is only on the road because of me! I am the one that fought F.O.R.D. and I am the one that keeps fixing all of the stuff that breaks on this vehicle! Five major transmission failures ($3,200.00 ea.) Over a dozen wheel bearing replacements! ($350-$400 each) I do my own repairs now. (parts and labor - all me) If I can't fix it then it stays broken. Nothing that stops the vehicle from moving so far. Tons of other electrical failures! This vehicle was purchased new and is a spare, not a daily driver. It gets used more frequently than anyone would ever imagine. The towing package (flat trailer) is the real gem of this vehicle. IT STILL RUNS!
The negative battery disconnect (part) from Harbor Freight works but requires a tie wrap to hold the bottom connecting plate in place. If you don't use a tie wrap to hold the plates together then when you use the wheel to disconnect the power from the battery then the plate will slip due to gravity and make an unintentional connection. There is a nylon spacer in there to separate the plates. Harder to explain in words but this part/device, works well when the tie wrap is added. This disconnect will prevent all unwanted parasitic draw that will kill the battery over time. A conductance battery tester helps to know where the health and state of charge of the battery. A smart charger is a must to keep the battery charged over time.! By disconnecting my battery with the turn wheel as my vehicle sits it saves my battery from continually discharging. It stops all battery draw.
This vehicle is only on the road because of me! I am the one that fought F.O.R.D. and I am the one that keeps fixing all of the stuff that breaks on this vehicle! Five major transmission failures ($3,200.00 ea.) Over a dozen wheel bearing replacements! ($350-$400 each) I do my own repairs now. (parts and labor - all me) If I can't fix it then it stays broken. Nothing that stops the vehicle from moving so far. Tons of other electrical failures! This vehicle was purchased new and is a spare, not a daily driver. It gets used more frequently than anyone would ever imagine. The towing package (flat trailer) is the real gem of this vehicle. IT STILL RUNS!
The negative battery disconnect (part) from Harbor Freight works but requires a tie wrap to hold the bottom connecting plate in place. If you don't use a tie wrap to hold the plates together then when you use the wheel to disconnect the power from the battery then the plate will slip due to gravity and make an unintentional connection. There is a nylon spacer in there to separate the plates. Harder to explain in words but this part/device, works well when the tie wrap is added. This disconnect will prevent all unwanted parasitic draw that will kill the battery over time. A conductance battery tester helps to know where the health and state of charge of the battery. A smart charger is a must to keep the battery charged over time.! By disconnecting my battery with the turn wheel as my vehicle sits it saves my battery from continually discharging. It stops all battery draw.
- DM W., Ann Arbor, MI, US