I'm basically a rookie too. I've only done the off-rodeo in New Hampshire in the fall. Think I'm addicted now though. Planning to get some recovery training. You're invited to hit the trails as well!
On shipping, I've heard that Ford waits til they can fill a container or convoy before shipping. So, some might be the last truck on a the train and go immediately, while others might be the first on the train and have to wait for others going in the same direction--which makes sense. They're...
Lot of people from last week are going through this same process. Getting "ETAs"--which actually mean build completion--later in the month. Likely due to QC or, potentially, a part hold. But I've also seen some people there get those later dates and then find out that their trucks have been...
Yeah, I wouldn't trust the pizza tracker. I've heard the Ford reps on the website are sometimes helpful getting you updates on your status. FYI, I'm a 4-door manual sasquatch badlands. So, you might just be in QC (which apparently happens a lot).
Order track app has moved me from "in production" to "awaiting shipping," while, of course, the pizza tracker spits in its eye and stubbornly continues to mock me with "in production".
The guy who built that site said he wasn't including rail information, because his Bronco wasn't going by rail. The convoy information you're getting is likely from the railyard to the dealer.
The 4 digit represents doors and whether you're manual or automatic. That seems to be it. But it is another silly step for us to be overly excited about (until we realize it means nothing and cry in the corner because the little ball under "built" and "shipped" isn't mostly filled on something...
More progress. My tear tag moved from 3 to 4 characters. Still no PCM modules. No idea if this actually means anything, though I've heard that 4 digits mean that the truck is built.
Ok, now the tracker updated with an "in production" date that wasn't there 30 minutes ago of 3/8, which is when my mods popped. So, I guess that's something (but still not "built" or "shipped" or "in my garage").
No changes for me yet. Still in production. Same mods as yesterday. Having said that, I know people went 4-5 days after mods popping "in production" last week, and were able to get shipping information and arrival estimates from either their dealer or Ford...so, I don't necessarily trust the...