The illustration below seems to say that the changeover was in march of 81.
1981 f100 door locks issue.
1981 96 f100 f150 f250 bronco.
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Set includes ignition cylinder right and left front door lock 1 side door lock and one rear door lock all matching key like original.
Door panel set 1957 58 f100 custom cab.
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One of the biggest problems with 2015 2017 f series trucks has been a frozen door handle latch issue.
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So those two tables are what i ve put on the 1985 tab.
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1981 91 chevy blazer suburban 1981 91 gmc jimmy suburban.
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80 81 f 100 80 81 f 150 80 81 bronco door lock knobs 2 of d5tz 1021850 a oem new fits.
But in the early part of 1981 ford went back to the pin style that had been used for many years.
However by 1985 the f100 was long gone so the tables don t cover them.
In subzero temperatures the latch will often fail to engage with the door striker.
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The 1980 81 trucks used sliders and took a different latch assembly as shown below.
1981 ford f 100 18 00.
There were two types of locks and mechanisms for these trucks.
Sliders and pin style.
With this product there is no need to replace the entire door opening mechanism and pay.
Ford f 100 1981 help door lock knob set by dorman.
Consequently the door might fly open when the truck is in motion.
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But by 1985 someone at ford had simplified things dramatically there are only two tables covering the f150 s f250 s and f350 s.
For 1975 1983 ford f100 door lock knob dorman 73462qx 1978 1981 1976 1977 1979.
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The door has also been known to freeze shut and lock the driver inside.
Door lock sets 1973 79 f100 f150 f250 1978 79 bronco.
For instance in the 1981 manual there are 27 pages of complex tables.