What’s going on here???

[Zengineer]

Technically they do vent the engine compartment. I mean that compartment isn't sealed by any stretch of imagination.

However I doubt that there's enough airflow through that opening to be of any consequence. They're there though. So we can ponder

If your washer fluid reservoir is more than half empty it no longer acts as a heat sink and will risk overheat. I'd keep that thing full if I was running those non-vented badges.

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[Snakebitten]

Exactly!

 

[tony72cutlass's']

Same goes for headlight fluid

 

[tony72cutlass's']

By the way, looking from the inside it does look like it vents a decent amount, I thought it would be much more indirect

 

[jflottawa]

Your comment proves a little theory I have.

*I know fender badges aren't the same as many of the features cancelled, many of them strongly desired by the buyer. I think this just goes back to the old adage: You can please all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but not all the people all the time.

I've been around these parts for some months now and I've gotta say I *love* your footnotes in many of your messages!

And your response here is bang on.

 

[sbi]

Was passing the dealership on my way home and noticed they had a tremor now so stopped to look at it. Can any one explain what’s going on here and why a somewhat cool looking feature for the tremor is just a cheap piece of plastic? Especially the higher end version. And no they’re not just protective covers.

Not just Tremors, saw the same thing in XLT's at my dealer last Saturday, as well as some Lariats without exhaust tip.
Even without those missing parts, it still had $1500 Market Adjustment on the window...

 

[Spooder]

If you didn't get your badges, now you can. They know which VINs didn't get them. Reference the CSP number to your dealer. I'm going in today. Not expecting Ford to come through on this, I got some takeoff Lariat badges and added the Ikonic US flag in orange. Hopefully they will just give them to me and not make me take my mod off.

 

[SRHAGEN]

Might be perfect for those people that like to remove all the stickers and badges.

I kid.

Stickers are for kids.
in jest

 

[Pedaldude]

Might be perfect for those people that like to remove all the stickers and badges.

I kid.

If I were to repaint my truck today, the list of things to do would include a patch panel over the fender vents and filling the debossed F-150 type in the tailgate.

Technically they do vent the engine compartment...They're there though. So we can ponder

By the way, looking from the inside it does look like it vents a decent amount, I thought it would be much more indirect

There’s one way to find out if anyone wants to rig up a vane anemometer or pitot tube.

My guess is that its only function is to vent some of the pressure generated from the tires spinning at high speed and help equalize airflow for the air curtains to function as designed over a broader range of speeds:

 

[tony72cutlass's']

If I were to repaint my truck today, the list of things to do would include a patch panel over the fender vents and filling the debossed F-150 type in the tailgate.






There’s one way to find out if anyone wants to rig up a vane anemometer or pitot tube.

My guess is that its only function is to vent some of the pressure generated from the tires spinning at high speed and help equalize airflow for the air curtains to function as designed over a broader range of speeds:

Very interesting!

I actually have one of those meters at work but it’s old school vintage with a dial instead of a DRO

 

[Blue22]

If you didn't get your badges, now you can. They know which VINs didn't get them. Reference the CSP number to your dealer. I'm going in today. Not expecting Ford to come through on this, I got some takeoff Lariat badges and added the Ikonic US flag in orange. Hopefully they will just give them to me and not make me take my mod off.

If @Spooder or any other members are looking to get rid of your fake fender vents, I might be interested in them.

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