Looking for White Bear Lake Ford for part advice

[333arod333]

So, I have an 08 F250 xlt supercab with the short bed. I wanted to get the intermediate/center parking brake cable for it. My wheelbase according to ford tech sheet is 142 inch and that matches my tape measurement.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2008/vs_pdf/f250-450_08bb.pdf

The sites all say that this part is discontinued. In fact, its discontinued and not available anywhere. So, what part do I order to replace the intermediate cable? Do I just order the next size up wheelbase? Or the next size down?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

Have you tried local auto parts?

 

[Bearbo]

Don’t understand the thread title. Autonation has their own thread under the vendor forums. I know they answer questions there. Here, not so sure but not sure if one was being asked of them.

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

If no one makes one, check with LKQ for used stock. Or I can check on Monday.

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[333arod333]

I did try local part stores and nothing. I haven't tried junkyard or lkq yet...

Don’t understand the thread title. Autonation has their own thread under the vendor forums. I know they answer questions there. Here, not so sure but not sure if one was being asked of them.

vendor forums are: lethal, american muscle, discount tire, and late model restoration. I know them as this site's vendor from a while ago though, so that's why I mentioned them in the title because they may be still on. Maybe you can understand that.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

Their forum is on the main forum page way down at the bottom. Do not know why they have two vendor forum sections.

 

[vortecd]

think this is what Bearbo meant

https://www.svtperformance.com/forums/forums/autonation-ford-of-white-bear-lake-formerly-tous.320/

 

[VRYALT3R3D]

Look up the part number here: https://www.vpartsinc.com/

If Vintage Parts doesn't have it, you are SOL.

 

[bdcardinal]

I checked and no-one has it.

 

[333arod333]

Thank you everyone. Weird they would only discontinue that wheelbase's cable...

 

[Bearbo]

That is weird. You may have better luck calling them. Really great people to do business with.

 

[Zemedici]

It’s all based on sale numbers

No sales = discontinue

Junkyard would be your best bet

 

[bdcardinal]

It’s all based on sale numbers

No sales = discontinue

Junkyard would be your best bet

Yup, no sales mean they don't keep them on the shelf. Or it could just be a part that never went bad, I don't sell many extensions.

 

[333arod333]

Anyone frequent junk yards with these things sitting around in them? Not too many in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

I was wondering, what would a Ford tech at a service center do without a part to replace it with? Rig it? Nah...