jhilley wrote:
There are some parts for the F-53 chassis that Ford has discontinued, so although it is still being produced, some of the older parts aren't available. A friend couldn't get his Cruise Control repaired because of this.
You got that right. Another problem area is the ECM's, as they are no longer made by Ford and most of the rebuilders have only the truck versions available instead of the earlier F53's, and they won't work in an F53. The problem is only going to get bigger and it is slowly involving all chassis manufacturers.