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  1. Left Coast Geek

    Recommendations for 18" wheels on 23 Limited with 20's

    thats the stock size 18" on a Expedition, its probably the size of your spare, too! You can even get the awesome BF Goodrich All/Terrain KO3 tires in that size.
  2. Left Coast Geek

    Recommendations for 18" wheels on 23 Limited with 20's

    I'm using the wheels taken off a brand new 2023-ish F150 FX4. Yes, I had to trim the stubs off the axles to mount the rear dust caps. they are the exact offset and width and tire size as the expedition 18" wheels.
  3. Left Coast Geek

    Spark plug recommendations

    I don't remember if I did. the only spark plug gapping tool I have dates back to when I owned Volkswagens in the early 80s..
  4. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    ok, 4K daytime, and night time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyarmplJQFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezVDK5cULrM I also rerouted the rear wire, this time starting at the front, as I somehow messed up starting in the back and didn't have enough slack. Was *WAY* easier with a trim...
  5. Left Coast Geek

    Spark plug recommendations

    I changed my original plugs at 65k miles, and they still looked nearly new, no erosion at all. I used NGK 90495 LTR6BHX Ruthenium HX
  6. Left Coast Geek

    Had to buy it! Part 2

    the owners manual for my 2019 is insanely long. Like nearly 600 pages. My 2019 did come with an actual book in a black nylon case with a velcro flap, along with the service guide.
  7. Left Coast Geek

    2022 stealth coilover upgrades

    If you have HD tow, you also should have 4L and rear axle lockers on your drive mode buttons.
  8. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    I just realized, the camera was set to 1440p so the video I uploaded to youtube was in fact 2560x1440. I switched the camera to 3840x2160, so when I upload a new vid, thats what it should be.
  9. Left Coast Geek

    Convert rotary to console shift?

    my biggest problem now is switching from the Expedition's rotary shifter to my wife's 2016 Mercedes E350 wagon, which has a little joystick on the steering column, where 'up' is R, 'down' is D, and a pushbutton on the end is "P". On the upside her car has paddle shifters, which automatically...
  10. Left Coast Geek

    Spark plugs

    gasoline+ethanol solutions are hygrophoibic until they are something north of 30% alcohol, they will not attract or collect water
  11. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    I got the 4K version, its 3840x2160 aka 2160p ... yeah re the reflections, but the sun was very low to the west (left) ... The camera lens is directly in front of the rear view mirror, be hard to put it much higher. I did put the polarizer on it, but I didn't test different polarizer...
  12. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    I don't like having wires hanging under my dash when I'm driving, not sure the ODBC plug would be my preferred power source as its right where my knees might hit it. This FitCamX is powered off a Tee adapter plugged into the rain sensor in the mirror cluster. No visible wires at all lets...
  13. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    there's an option for audio, I switched it off.
  14. Left Coast Geek

    Expedition as Long Trip Road Vehicle

    FWIW, I like the 2nd row bench... when you fold the 2nd and 3rd rows down with the buckets, there's a big hole between the seats.
  15. Left Coast Geek

    Expedition as Long Trip Road Vehicle

    not sure who you were asking, but I changed to a new set of 'take-offs' from a late model F150 with the 'appearance package', I've also seen them on FX4's. my original 'stealth' 22" wheels, My F150 18's... you do need to trim about 1/2" off the end of the stub axle on your rears or the...
  16. Left Coast Geek

    2020 expedition king ranch

    get your hands on ForScan Lite and a suitable ODBC module (https://www.ebay.com/itm/195695228777), or a full ODBC scanner with Ford support, and do a full diagnostic scan, make sure things like the IPMB (Image Processing Module B) are not throwing codes (these won't show up as a 'check engine'...
  17. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    and my FitCamX arrived. They sent me the 2-camera version :-O so I installed it today. I need to re-route the rear wire as I didn't leave enough slack in back and have too much in front, and when its not so hot out, I need to mess with the wiring under the cover up front so said cover fits...
  18. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    Well, my FitCamX is in LA, gotten through customs, and awaiting pickup by OnCall. The instructions for installing mine show the wires inside the mirror mount cover, with a jack that you plug the Y cable into.
  19. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    ok, i sent them pics of my mirror, and they said yes, the '2023 expedition' version should work, so I ordered it.. turns out this is the same vendor who's Mercedes E (W212) specific cam I looked at a couple years ago for my wife's car. I'll probably revisit that after doing the Expedition...
  20. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    hmmm, FitcamX lists 2023 Expedition, but not 2018-2022 ... I emailed them.
  21. Left Coast Geek

    dashcams for gen4 ?

    researching dashcams for my 2019 Stealth...... My wife's Mercedes E350, someone makes a replacement 'shell' for all the domelight and cnosole stuff around the mirror with a dashcam inside, so it all looks stock. you transplant the Mercedes switrches and other bits inside the factory shell to...
  22. Left Coast Geek

    Every 2024 Non Max Expedition has the same Payload Sticker

    certainly, a 4x4 should have a lower payload than a 2x4 as its curb weight is several 100 lbs heavier, with the front differential, transfer case, and associated axles. For example, my 2019 Limited Stealth 4x4 says 7450 lb GVWR, and 1504 lb payload.
  23. Left Coast Geek

    Rough Country 3" Lift Kit installed - Impressions and Advice wanted

    If you want to go rock crawling, get a suitable vehicle. a 7000 lb 8 seat SUV ain't it.
  24. Left Coast Geek

    Help!!!!!!!! Alarm system

    does New Jersey have a lemon law? a month sitting at the dealer is totally unacceptable.
  25. Left Coast Geek

    Help!!!!!!!! Alarm system

    i've had very few problems over the decades with FACTORY alarm systems, its the aftermarket stuff that butchers things. Ok, when i was driving 80s/90s Mercedes (300E etc), the factory alarms on those got sketchy at about 30 years and 250000 miles, solution was to unplug the ATA (alarm)...

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