General Information
Introduction
Specifications
How to Order
During Your Order
At Delivery Time
Maintenance
Oil Change
Automatic Transmission
Coolant System
Rear Differential
Fuel System
Transfer Case/4x4 System
Part Numbers
Trouble Spots
TSB's
Recalls
Unsolved Mysteries
Tips and Tricks
Trailer Tow
Mirror Lights
New FoMoCo Cupholders
Torque Converter Diagrams
Turbo Bolt Wiring
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I get Fuel?
How long does it take to break in?
Why should I get a diesel?
How much can I legally haul?
What is a good price?
During Your Order
Ok, so you have ordered the truck, you are sitting at home, or work, anxious as hell from the waiting. Hey, guess what? You can check the status of your vehicle through your dealer. A few words about the following section....
READ THIS NOW!
The VOPC status information is now offline. FoMoCo asked us to remove it and since we are such nice guys, we complied.
That, and the possibility of being abducted by people dressed in black, driving camoflauge Excursions.
-TheDieselStop Staff
An order goes through the following steps:
Unscheduled Clean Submitted to plant and or scheduled: When a VIN is assigned and scheduled build week along with the estimated week of delivery (EWD, a.k.a. ETA) to the dealer. Locked in: When production is locked and NO changes can be made (normally 10 days to 2 weeks before scheduled date). Bucked: All parts on line ready for frame to roll. Built Released from plant / released to convoy. When a vehicle is released to convoy that means it is built and has been released from the plant. Convoy or rail car assignment: Dealer EWD normally updated at this time. If shipped by rail, arrival at the ramp (destination railhead) If shipped by rail, Convoy (car-hauler truck) from ramp to dealer The dealer sees it. There can be many things that can cause these dates to slide, the least of which is the fact that we are just selling too damn many and there are not enough rail cars! The other thing is SRW SD's can only go on the top of the car-hauler trailers (transporters) or back bottom, DRW only on back! Other delays can be weather or rail accidents blocking lines or strikes by various labor unions.