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    LT Tires / Load Range

    Those are great tires, I've run them in 17" on a Silverado 3500 and they have lots of grip, smooth and quiet and deep tread. Can't go wrong with a Cooper LT tire in my opinion.
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    Owned 08' till 250k, Drive 17' F-150 5.0 now, considering going to 17' used expo

    In winter running 87 octane, I'm getting 14-15mpg hand calculated,the DIC tends to be more optimistic. Granted my wife does most of that driving and her commute is only 1.5 miles each way to work so truck doesn't get warmed up much daily. I make sure to run it a bunch on the weekends to...
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    New camper - Sag issue

    That trailer definitely weighs more than 6k pounds and more than likely has a tongue weight in the 800 pound range. I have a tracer air 250 ultralight with dry weight of 5k pounds and GVWR of 6200. When I tow with fresh tank full I have a 900+ pound tongue weight and am at or over GVWR for the...
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    15-17 EL Owner Measurement Request

    My 17 is the same way, as are the pickups and probably all vehicles. Remember those front wheels have to turn and still be able to compress suspension when the tire is turned out of the well. If the wheel arches were the same height the front tires would hit the fenders when turning and braking...
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    Owned 08' till 250k, Drive 17' F-150 5.0 now, considering going to 17' used expo

    My 5.0 had 3.55 gears and the 5.4 had 3.73. There was no comparison in pulling power, the 5.4 walked all over the 5.slow in towing duties. In a drag race the 5.0 would probably take the lead after revving out to 4k rpm but 4k rpm climbing a mountain going 40 mph with trailer behind you in 2nd...
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    Owned 08' till 250k, Drive 17' F-150 5.0 now, considering going to 17' used expo

    I have a 17 XLT EL with luxury package (202a) and it has amazing power. I previously had a 5.0 Lariat F150 with 5.0 and a 10 platinum F150 with 5.4 and max tow. The platinum pulled far better than the 5.0 truck, and that expedition pulls far better still. Mine is CPO and I'm toying with...
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    17 Ecoboost

    I'm not running an aggressive tune, in fact the ecoboost performance/tow tune from 5 star may actually have less power but is custom designed for towing. According to the rep I talked to it doesn't let the turbos get as hot or boost as much at low throttle compared to stock. This is an effort to...
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    For those of you with Equalizer hitched... A question?

    Here's another shot minus the kayak but still full tank of fresh water. Generator on this trip was in the Bathroom at back of the trailer.
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    For those of you with Equalizer hitched... A question?

    This is fully loaded with fresh water tank full, 2 inflatable paddle boards, generator and firewood in the back of the expy, but no kids on board. Keep in mind the front wheel arches are higher than the rears so it can tend to look like a little squat but it's not really.
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    Andersen W/D hitch - anyone use?

    Have you taken the loaded trailer to the scales to verify your tongue weight? I was surprised to find out how much mine was which made me go up a hole on my trailer saddles. My first test pull with empty trailer after buying my expedition did have a little bounce despite setting up the hitch...
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    Andersen W/D hitch - anyone use?

    What are you running for tires on the back and air pressure? I am running the stock wranglers at 50psi when towing. I can tow at 75mph with the expy fully loaded with gear and 5 people without any bounce. (wouldn't reccomend strictly due to the speed rating of trailer tires, the ecoboost will...
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    Andersen W/D hitch - anyone use?

    Your trailer matches mine exactly, but my tongue weight fully loaded with water is in the 900 pound range (that took me completely by surprise). I'm towing with an XLT EL with stock suspension (no airbags, helper springs, or auto level wizardry). Maybe you just need to increase the tension on...
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    How to reduce towing sway

    I'm towing a 25ft box, 29gt tongue to bumper, with my 17 and stock tires. It sounds more like your hitch is not set up correctly for the vehicle. I bought a husky centerline TS hitch and set it up myself. That thing is rock solid even with the squishy stick tires and China bombs on the trailer...
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    Transmission Shifting

    I bought a 17 xlt in May with 32k miles and mine also now has 43k on the clock. 99% of the time it shifts fine but every now and then it will downshift funny but it is soo rare I don't notice. That's just the nature of the 6r80. I've had it jn 2 F150s and they were the same. For almost all of...
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    Experience towing with ecoboost?

    I tow a 28ft (bumper to tongue total length 25ft box) tracer air 250 trailer. It is very light but weighs in at 6200 pounds gross weight and I pull with full water tank most of the time. I live in Idaho and all our camping is in the mountains. 2 adults and 3 kids in the truck, crammed with...
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    Surging in Manual Gears

    I removed tu tune and returned to stock, but haven't done any mountain descents since to see if problem went away.
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    2016 Passenger Air Bag Squeak

    I had this problem on my 15 Malibu. I cut a piece of pool noodle and shoved it up in between yhr airbag and metal crossbar beneath it. They were just close enough to squeek. I'm sure you're in the same boat, the airbag module is not tightly held in and any movement can cause a squeek or rattle...
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    XLT Ambient Lighting

    If you have the big sync touch screen, you should also have ambient lighting but maybe it's turned off. It's accessible through the touch interface and you can change color of the lights. Brightness is controlled by the panel dimmer rocker to the left of the steering column. Mine got turned off...
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    Will not shift out of park

    Do you set your parking break when you put the vehicle in park? If you don't, the vehicle will move forwards or backwards a small amount and put pressure on the park pawl in the transmission. This can sometimes make it hard to shift out of park and combined with a weak shift lock solenoid might...
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    For those of you with Equalizer hitched... A question?

    I used all 5 washers that came with my hitch, as reccomended in the instructions. I put some mighty spring tension on those bars to level my expedition with max tongue weight on the ball. I use my power tongue jack to lift the trailer and back of expedition (after latching the ball). It's...
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    Remote oil filters

    Cool mod. Although if you're changing oil at or before 5k and hopefully running a quality synthetic 5w30 oil, I don't see how this increases motor longevity any....... I get my oil changed at the Ford dealer along with tire rotation and fluids check every 4-5k miles for $50 out the door. Keeps...
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    Which year is best?

    If you want the power of boost, look for a 17. It's the last year of the gen 3 body and last year for gen1 ecoboost motor as well. Bugs are pretty worked out and you'll get the non Microsoft powered (qnx) sync which is a huge improvement over previous buggy system. Buy low miles CPO and you'll...
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    HomeLink Garage Opener Button - nothing works.

    You need a converter. The homelink used in the 2010 won't work with the newer secure garage door openers. I had this same problem with my 10 F150 and 05 envoy at my new house. I purchased the $40 converter thingy that plugs into a power outlet in your garage and has its own pairing remote. You...
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    17 expedition bucking while slowing

    I tried with and without tow haul ,it made no difference. It was a looong winding road off the mountain so I had time to try everything I could think of. I've been running the tune for 7 months without issue and done lots of mountain towing. The dealer just changed the oil yesterday and did the...
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    17 expedition bucking while slowing

    Took my 17 XLT ecoboost up into the mountains for some tubing today. On the way down the mountain I locked out 4-6 so I could engine break down most of the windy twisty road in 3rd gear with little break input. I began to notice the truck was surging or bucking as it rolled down the hill, with...

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