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    Can't activate running lights on '17 Expedition Limited

    Do you mean daytime running lights? Fleet/leas vehicles came standard with them, but it is not a law that they be required. You can turn on just your running lights using the selector nob to the left of the steering wheel but I just leave mine in the auto position and pulled out for fog lights...
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    Can I trust a 2015-2017 Expedition EL to be reliable AND to tow in Rockies?

    I tow in the pacific northwest with my 17 EL, and my trailer weight is 6200 gross weight. I just towed up to 7200ft this weekend, from a starting elevation of 2300 without issue. This motor has tons of power and climbs hills like they were flat land. I have twice had an issue where the truck...
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    can't shut off back-up alarm quickly on '17

    Yes it means your trailer either doesn't have electric brakes or they're not hooked up at the hitch connector correctly. I've seen there are 2 different wiring schematics for a 7 way hitch connector, maybe yours is pinned out incorrectly for the truck to recognize it. If it says trailer...
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    Bigger trans cooler?

    The 08 super duty switched to the 5r110 5 speed automatic, and kept that same huge 26 row transmission cooler. I don't have a problem with transmission temps on my 6r80 with its 7 row stock cooler, now the coolant temp of the motor is another story all together.
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    Bigger trans cooler?

    They are not the same transmission, the V10 and excursions use the Ford 5 speed HD transmission. It is a sturdy unit but not thermostatically controlled, and it is designed to run at a lower temp than the 6 speed unit in the expedition.
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    can't shut off back-up alarm quickly on '17

    I think that means it doesn't see your trailer brakes via the 7 pin connector. All of my F150s and my 17 expy with integrated brake controllers have silenced the alarm when backing up with a trailer plugged into the 7 in connector.
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    Need thoughts, 2011 EL with 60K miles looking to buy

    I wanted to find a private party expedition when I was shopping too, but once I had drive An ecoboost expy with 202a, I knew nothing less would do. Mine is used for family hauling and pulling my RV and I was getting rid of my pickup which had the 5.4 and was adequate for my towing needs. The...
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    Bigger trans cooler?

    Doesn't a cooler that size cover the entire ac condenser? That would negatively impact AC performance, especially in Arizona. Remember the F150 trucks with max tow package only come with the 4 row cooler and have not had widespread transmission issues. There are many many more of the pickups on...
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    Involve insurance or not?

    I have a $500 deductible so using the touch up paint I already have (since my focus and expy are the same Ford silver color) cost me zero. I'm just gonna keep quiet and touch in the paint this evening.
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    can't shut off back-up alarm quickly on '17

    I don't believe that adapter will trick the truck since it runs through just the 4 pin connector. Only the 7 pin connector tells the truck you have a trailer hitched up.
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    New member here. Hoping to buy my first Expy....

    You'll be fine buying a 17 with that low of miles. It will be certified pre owned since Ford is selling it. My 17 EL XLT 202a was a fleet lease that came out of Los Angeles and then to a Ford only dealer auction in Seattle. I bought it with 33k certified pre owned and now have 38k without a...
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    Buying Used; How do I know if it has a WDH?

    What year expedition are you considering? The 15-17s have the option of the integrated brake controller which is included in the HD tow package but can be added if not equipped by snapping the module into the dash and having a dealer program it to the truck. Then you'll just need a 7 pin...
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    Involve insurance or not?

    I'm sure it will be totalled. Both front air bags deployed in the crash, both front fenders are shot, drivers side strut bent and who knows what else. The collision was on the driver's side. The chevy sonic that ran the light had front and side curtain airbags deploy and was pretty mangled as...
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    can't shut off back-up alarm quickly on '17

    Just press the arrow down key on the steering wheel on the left hand side after putting the truck in reverse. I do it all the time when my trailer hitch is in. If you have a trailer with the 7 pin plug, the sensors are automatically disabled in reverse since the truck knows there is a trailer...
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    Involve insurance or not?

    I'm thinking if the police report of an accident gets on a carfax anyway I'm already screwed in potential loss of value if I sell or trade the truck in in the future. I've got touch up paint in the correct Motorcraft color so I'm not worried about that. I crawled underneath it after getting it...
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    Involve insurance or not?

    Need some advice. Today while stopped at a red light, somebody blew through it headed my way and an 08 expedition T-boned the car that ran the light. The expedition popped both its air bags and slid sideways through the intersection 90 degrees gently to rest against my front bumper. The police...
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    Ecoboost Spark Plug Change Help

    You have to pull but they won't really twist because of their shape and how they seat in the motor. I used a brake drum adjustment tool as a pry bar to get in the tight space and pry up on the body of the coil, they really suction themselves on there.
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    Ecoboost Spark Plug Change Help

    It should just squeeze by a hand to release the tab once the red locking tab is popped back. The real challenge will come when you try to yank that spark plug boot off the plug be prepared for much cursing. I only got 4 off, 2 of mine seperated the boot from the coil pack so I just popped the...
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    Camper weight

    Front should NOT depress more than stock ride height when the bars are on, it should be returned to normal ride height. Without the bars, the front of the truck raises as the back is depressed from the tongue weight, which unloads the steer axle which causes floaty steering.
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    Bigger trans cooler?

    Those 150 temps only apply to the first and maybe second gen expeditions. Anything with the 6 speed is designed to run at around 200 for everyday driving. They use a full synthetic fluid and the internals are different as well. The 6 speed is thermostatically (mechanically, not viscosity...
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    Still loving my '16 Expedition

    I'll echo that, my 17 EL pulls effortlessly loaded, unloaded, hitched, or unhitched. And by itself on the highway will pull down 21mpg consistently at 80mph. I do miss my F150 at times though when a dirty job requires a bed that can be swept or washed out. Or when I need to throw a kayak and...
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    Bigger trans cooler?

    Just grab a 7 row cooler from a 12+ expy and plumb it into your existing 5 row cooler. Cost a couple bucks at the scrap yard and if you can pull it yourself, cut some extra transmission line/tube from the donor vehicle so you'll have the materials to join them together. Remember the...
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    Camper weight

    Some sag in the rear is normal but shouldn't be more than an inch or inch and a half when the weight distribution bars are installed. The front should be returned to normal ride height with properly setup weight distribution. I sag 1" in the rear with 900 pounds of tongue weight and front...
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    Overheating ecoboost

    If you're in 2nd gear at that speed you should not be using cruise control. Just like you should not use it in the rain, hilly terrain is also not reccomended if the inclines are steep.
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    What a difference

    I just did 1400 miles of highway driving in my 17 EL, with the cruise set at 80mph and an occasional run to 90 for passing rows of semis (don't panic, posted speed limit out west is 80mph). I returned a hand calculated mileage of 21mpg even though the computer was saying 19.8 most of the time...

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