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    Towing upgrades 04 Eddie bauer eddition

    When I had my 10' EB I replaced my aging suspension with Monroe Quick Struts all around, which had a heavier spring than stock. Made the truck sit a tad higher and helped with towing. To that I added Sumo spacers in the rear as well as front and rear Hellway sway bars. All that really helped...
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    Tires for 2017 Expedition

    Defender LTX, hands down. The best tires I've had on any of my SUVs.
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    Camping trailer towing question

    I wouldn't. That is too long and too heavy imo. Assuming you're going to pull that trailer and have 6 in your Expy? What is the tongue weight of the trailer? That 7700lbs will be 8500 after you put stuff it in. You will have certainly exceeded payload for sure of the Expy when all is said and...
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    2014 or 2017? And why?

    Just moved from a 2010 EB with HD tow, 3.15 gears to a 2017 Limited with HD tow, 3.73 and the 2017 is light years better tow vehicle. The power on tap is so much more noticeable. The 2017 is just more refined and the wife really likes the features over the older Expy. $23k for this new ride, my...
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    Navigating Towing Challenges: Seeking Advice After Discovering My Vehicle’s Towing Limitations

    You will either spend the money to make it an "HD tow ready" vehicle, or you can have them buy the car back and give you one with HD tow. With that size trailer I would tell them to replace the vehicle. You need the upgraded coolers. 3.31 is fine, my last HD Expy had 3.31s. Do some searches...
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    Deciphering the new CAT scale numbers with new ride, WDH, and Load Leveling shocks...

    Yeah, I don't understand it. I may have to go back and re-weigh all over to verify. As I said, only thing I can think is that with the LL shocks fully extended and then you unload the WDH bars it pivots the wight forward, towards that front axle since the shock does not sink. Like picking up...
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    Deciphering the new CAT scale numbers with new ride, WDH, and Load Leveling shocks...

    You are correct, I guess I was doing this wrong. I was subtracting the weight of the rear truck axle alone versus the rear truck axle with the trailer attached, WDH unloaded.
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    Deciphering the new CAT scale numbers with new ride, WDH, and Load Leveling shocks...

    No, not reversed. That is the readings I got and that is what is confusing me. That's why I was thinking about the analogy of a wheelbarrow where when you pick it up it transfers the weight to the front, that perhaps the lifting of the rear shock is moving the weight to the front axle. It...
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    2017, time to replace spring/struts and deal with the load leveling shocks...

    So I went with new LL shocks and with the new truck and the leveling up of the rear suspension the trailer nose was up a couple of inches. With no more holes to drop on the Equalizer shank I had to order a new shank and spend the weekend installing and leveling the trailer with this new shank...
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    Deciphering the new CAT scale numbers with new ride, WDH, and Load Leveling shocks...

    While I only have rear LL shocks, this article from Equalizer adds data to what I'm seeing. Load Leveling effects on WDH
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    Deciphering the new CAT scale numbers with new ride, WDH, and Load Leveling shocks...

    Got a new to me 2017 Limited Expy that has load leveling shocks. This has provided me with some challenges. When moving my Equalizer set up from my 2010 Expy to this new one things are not the same. First off due to the LL shocks, there is no sag in the rear, so the Equalizer set up I had...
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    Blend door actuators...

    There are 5 I believe. 3 up front, two in the back. Of the 3 up front, two are relatively easy, 1 an absolute nightmare. https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/actuator-blend-door-lessons-learned-front-and-rear.53171/ will have more info and parts. Easiest to check first is the one up under...
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    3rd gen vs. 4th gen towing

    Ok, good to know. Do you know if there is a way to use both sides of the dash information screens for Engine information? The right side of the gauges screen has nothing of use to me, phone, audio, or navigation. If I have the info screen with the tranny temps on the left I'd love to have other...
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    3rd gen vs. 4th gen towing

    Chuck, you and are in almost the same boat. Towing bout 7400 all over Florida and the occasional NC/TN mountain trip. Been towing with a 2010 5.4 HD tow with 3.55 gears for the last 6 years and now have just picked up a 2017 Limited w/ 7.73 gears. I played around with the WDH this weekend and...
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    Updating my Sync 3.0 in my new to me truck.

    Why do we need to go the Cyanlabs route? Does the Ford updates just not work?
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    Updating my Sync 3.0 in my new to me truck.

    So I have a new to me 2017 Expy Limited that looks like it never had Sync 3 updated. Looks like I have version 1.1.1.1139, build 19205 and Maps is NA 1 18. I'm not having much luck getting any updated package. I've tried connecting the truck via WiFi and telling the system to look for updates...
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    2010 Expedition, starting issues. Starter replaced twice, need next culprit...

    Update. Issue seems to have been fixed by the new under-hood fuse box. Starts on a dime and issue has not come back. Now on to selling it. ;-)
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    2017, time to replace spring/struts and deal with the load leveling shocks...

    I just purchased a 2017 Limited that has 81k miles. As I prepare my outgoing 2010 for sale I've noticed just how much higher my 2010 is sitting. On the 2010 I had installed Monroe Quickstruts on all 4 corners several years ago and I've been very happy with that choice. Truck ride was higher and...
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    Moving from a 2010 EB Expy to a 2017 Limited Expy

    After 6 months of trying to resolve an electrical issue I've thrown in the towel and have upgraded to a somewhat newer ride. My 2010 has an electrical gremlin that no one has figured out quite yet and the wife says even if (when) it's sorted out she not comfortable anymore towing our camper up...
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    Load leveling shocks and Weight Dist Hitch setups

    I'm about to move from my 2010 EB Expy to a 2017 Limited Expy. The Limited has the load leveling Nivomat shocks. Right now, with the 2010 for towing I have an Equalizer WDH. The 2010 also has Sumo spacers in the rear shocks. Question I have is when I move the WDH to the Limited, what are the...
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    2010 Expedition, starting issues. Starter replaced twice, need next culprit...

    Update: The truck has been at the shop for over a month. It's a project for them, to figure out this mystery. They tell me they hooked up a power line with a light bulb to the starter, and when the issue happens the bulb does not come on. They say the power does come on after about 15-30...
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    No start

    Checked PCM connections are clean / secure?
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    2010 Expedition, starting issues. Starter replaced twice, need next culprit...

    2010.
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    2010 Expedition, starting issues. Starter replaced twice, need next culprit...

    Yeah, I've done both. Moved shifter back and forth, wiggled key, but seems to be no effect. The issue just happened again twice after nothing for a week or more. There just seems to be no pattern yet that I can see to cause the issue to show itself. I was thinking maybe start with replacing...
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    2010 Expedition, starting issues. Starter replaced twice, need next culprit...

    Took the Expy to my local dealer and it was a waste of time. And I quote, not once but twice "We generally don't work on vehicles this old". WTF? They said leave it there and they'll look at it. 3 days later I hear nothing, they did nothing, so I picked it up. Talk about frustrating. SMH

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