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    Tires for 2016 Expedition

    1. I thought $300 was pretty cheap for 4-corner lift installation and alignment. 2. Total lift was 2.75". I guess it depends on where you drive. My 2003 had a 2" Daystar lift with inch taller tires. There is one garage that I always cringed in. Felt like I was going to hit every concrete...
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    Tires for 2016 Expedition

    Traxda makes a 2.75" front/2.25" rear lift for $300. My local shop custom ordered it from Traxda with 2.25" front and back instead. Same price. Installation including alignment and toe adjustment (very important) was $300. Came out great.
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    Tires for 2016 Expedition

    To answer two questions above, I replaced the Hankook tires with BFG T/A KO2's, load range D. I kept about 45 lbs. in the Hankooks. The shop that put the BFG's put 35 in them. Still, the BFG's had a notably stiffer ride. It was like I went from Lincoln Navigator to F250. Felt a lot more of...
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    Ecoboost rear muffler/resonator removal?

    When someone actually does this (replace muffler with pipe) please post the exact specs of what you did, and an objective report of the changes (sound, etc.). I agree. That muffler looks stupid. I figured it was important enough to the engineers or government regulators that the aesthetic...
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    Adding off-road lights...

    There is a hole in the firewall about where the passenger's left big toe would be if it is resting against the firewall (while sitting in the passenger's seat). Peel back the carpet to find it. Punch through the bushing covering the hole with something sharp from the inside. I think I...
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    Had a good tow day today...pics

    If you have trouble with trailer sway, first make sure that you have enough tongue weight. It should be around 10% of total weight (trailer and load), although I have towed 9,000 lbs. of boat with only 550 pounds of tongue weight (around town and short 20-mile highway jaunts) the past few years...
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    Update: Dealer replaced APIM assembly. APIM=accessory protocol interface module, which I believe is the Sync hardware behind the screen. Seems to be working fine so far.
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    Lift and tires. Need help

    I dropped it off and picked it up, so I'm not sure, but I don't think anything needs to be moved with this lift. Needs alignment and especially toe correction. I've only burned one tank, but I'm guessing that my highway mileage dropped a bit when going over 65. I reset the computer (which...
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    Lift and tires. Need help

    Posting my lift on 2016 4x4, FYI. Traxda makes a 2.25" rear, 2.75" front lift. I did not want it "leveled". I do a lot of towing. Don't want to shine in people's eyes. For no extra cost, Traxda sent my shop a custom 2.25" lift for all 4 corners. I put BFG A/T T/A KO2's, 275/60/20 on. One...
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    Check out these ridiculous new backup / reverse lights

    20K miles so far and holding strong. If you want to do it, use one of these in the picture (or maybe a larger one) and cut it so you use one clamp per side. You can see in the picture that I had to shim it to get it to the right level.
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    Check out these ridiculous new backup / reverse lights

    I put a pair of these on my 2016. Different brand. I used hose clamps and rubber--the kind you use for plumbing connections--and strapped them to the hitch tube. They are wired separately, with the switch on the side of the console. I rarely use them, but they are very useful for...
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    Loki, any other ideas before I take her to the dealer? I still don't have voice recognition.
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    So guess what? Voice Recognition Not Ready message appears again when I hit the speaker button. Update: That was yesterday. Today if I push the talk button once nothing happens. If I hold it down it launches Siri, like it used to. I didn't do any reboots or anything else. It's just a bit...
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    Reinstallation worked. I just checked after 30' and "installation complete" was on my screen. Removed drive. Turned off car. Restarted. Voice recognition works. New file in the SyncMyRide folder on the flash drive: Sync_WV3J...7.xml. Another poster said they could not find the file to...
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    Loki, The only files on my drive are the install files I described in my first post on this firmware update. I will try to reinstall the update and report back. The only reason I embarked on this endeavor was to fix a problem: about one in ten calls placed would end up with some sort of error...
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    Two reboots as instructed. Still "Voice Recognition Not Ready". Ford sent me an email asking to confirm my Sync update on their website. Their link to their website does not work. There is no file on my USB to upload anyway. Performed master reset with onscreen instructions. Added phone and...
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    First glitch after updating to 2.3 -- Push speaker button on steering wheel, error message appears on screen: Voice Recognition Not Ready
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    Synch 3 Wifi update

    I just followed the instructions on this thread and on Ford website. I had a similar experience to one other. Here's what happened. (I have a 2016 King Ranch delivered 4/16 with Sync 1.0.) 1. Purchased PNY 2.0 32GB Flash drive from Best Buy for $7.99. 2. Formatted flash drive to EXFAT using...
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    What can I do to my 07 SSV?

    I used to take the middle seat out of my 2003 for long trips and replace it with an ice chest. 6 or 8 bolts. Still room for family of six with some space between kids. You can probably find a middle seat at a junkyard if you want.
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    Need help choosing tire size

    True, but time for new tires, and if I lift it, I can fit it. I just don't want to ruin my towing ability. Also don't want wheel wells to look empty! So, if the math above is correct, 3.49 is still better than stock 3.31 but not as good as 3.73 for towing, so that answers my question. Thank...
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    Need help choosing tire size

    I have a 2016 King Ranch with 3.73 gears. Looking at a Traxxda lift, which is 2.75" front, 2.25" rear. I also want a taller tire. None of this is for looks. All for elevating the vehicle so I don't get stuck in soft sand at the beach. I had a 2" Daystar lift on my 2003 FX4 and it made a...
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