"Just Right" Door Detent: Possible Mod

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12-13-2014, 05:33 PM

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I actually didn't have a hard time at all getting it lined up right. I never had to use any guidance tool, the rubber plug was the place I took the most time 'forming' it back in place on the passenger side.

Ditto.

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12-13-2014, 06:39 PM

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<---Know what that is? Me kicking my self in the **** for not installing them sooner, super easy. The insulation was behind that plug, looked and felt like the same material they use to stuff pillows with.

LOL! Yep - install is pretty straight fwd. Shame on Ford for not already having this on our large doors. But these 3.0 "just right" detents are....well.... just right! Great mod!

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12-14-2014, 02:40 PM

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Just ordered mine. This will be a major improvement, especially for my 5-year old son.

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12-15-2014, 05:15 PM

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I put a set on last week. We took my old ones & converted them with a dremel & put them on my son's truck. Work great, wish he would split the cost with me

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12-20-2014, 06:49 PM

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OK, received the new detents today and installed them. Took about 30 minutes total, even with my giant paws. The driver-side access plug gave me the most trouble-it was hard to fit back in. The passenger side went smooth. Maybe I got lucky?

The new, middle detent is going to be a great thing to have. Even my wife was impressed, and she usually rolls her eyes at my "mods."

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12-21-2014, 09:20 AM

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Yesterday while parking I noticed this same issue with my 09 F150. Can you post up pics of your mod?

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12-21-2014, 09:31 AM

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X2 pics please

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12-21-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Trav-ler

Yesterday while parking I noticed this same issue with my 09 F150. Can you post up pics of your mod?

This a mod a guy on this forum did. You don't need a pic. It is the door detent piece that stops your door. Go out and look at yours. In between the two detent is a third so the door won't swing out as far. Google door detent 3.0. He has a website but I don't remember the name. I have them and they work great.

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