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  1. chuck s

    2WD or AWD?

    Switch your dash display to show the 4x4 stuff and engage 4A (what some are claiming to be AWD) and you can see where the power is going. It doesn't go to all 4 wheels other than in exceptional circumstances as the vast majority goes to the rear wheels. (Emphasis added.)"As required" is not...
  2. chuck s

    2WD or AWD?

    When did the Expedition have AWD? Ever? Never seen it. My Subarus have all had AWD though. Closest I can come in the Expedition is 4A (4-Auto). Seems to be a no-brainer to get a SUV in 4x4 configuration. Why not? -- Chuck
  3. chuck s

    Console Gun Safes

    Nothing on their website? -- Chuck
  4. chuck s

    Start with foot on brake

    Which 2017 Expedition trims have push-button start? Just curious as my XLT doesn't. -- Chuck
  5. chuck s

    Looking to purchase 2016 or 2017 4wd-questions on octane, turbos etc

    You sure the 3.5EB in the Expedition got dual injection in 2017? I thought the F150 got it in 2017 but the Expedition always seems to be a year behind. Our Expeditions often seem to be the stepchild. :) -- Chuck
  6. chuck s

    Looking to purchase 2016 or 2017 4wd-questions on octane, turbos etc

    I'm running an oil catch can on the right (starboard) bank of cylinders. Rarely have much oil -- a shot glass at most -- but I'm still below 50K miles. I thought there was a recall on the turbochargers some years ago which I would have done since my truck shows no open recalls other than the...
  7. chuck s

    Looking to purchase 2016 or 2017 4wd-questions on octane, turbos etc

    Was 2018 models.
  8. chuck s

    The HORRIBLE steering wheel prevents me...

    Similar reason I bought my 2017 vs a 2018. Change just for change annoys me. Change merely for bling really annoys me. Major issue for me back then was the substitution of a flat knob vs lever for the transmission. I rarely have to look at the lever. And what was wrong with the column...
  9. chuck s

    Looking to purchase 2016 or 2017 4wd-questions on octane, turbos etc

    My Expeditions (on #2) only exist to tow my ~6500 pound camper in the summer. Everyday driving of course but any car can do that. 87octane is all that's been needed even in what passes for mountains here. I've run 93 but have never noticed any difference. YMMV. -- Chuck
  10. chuck s

    Install OEM brake controller on my 2017 Expy

    I vaguely recall the Blue wire being "blunt cut and dipped" and tied or wrapped or taped back where the trailer would connect. A say vaguely as I installed an aftermarket trailer interface on my 2007 (don't think there was a factory version 20 years ago) and that's where it was. There may also...
  11. chuck s

    Battery goes completely dead in 2017 Expy overnight once a while

    Part of the design is to leave the "ports" hot all the time. Innocent items like a "microwave detector" or any other device will drain the battery. I don't drive my '17 daily and have resorted to a 8"x12" solar charger on the dash to keep the battery charged even though nothing is left plugged...
  12. chuck s

    Towing RV with a 2025 Expedition Max

    Motorboat trailers are different designs than campers and other conventional trailers. Due to all the weight behind the axle a boat trailer only needs a minimum of 5% (five percent) on the loaded trailer's weight on the ball. In the case of your 5,000 boat trailer that's only 250 pounds and I...
  13. chuck s

    Towing RV with a 2025 Expedition Max

    Five-o-Clock hasn't been back since he asked for assistance so we'll just have to continue to guess about what Expedition options are on the SUV, the trailer, and exactly what WDH he has. :) -- Chuck
  14. chuck s

    Towing RV with a 2025 Expedition Max

    Seems I misread what the Hensley Arrow hitch could do -- only looked like it did sway control with no mention in that post that it was also WDH. Still $3000 is a lot more money vs something known to work like the Equalizer. But neither hitch will allow an overweight trailer. Nor do band aids...
  15. chuck s

    Towing RV with a 2025 Expedition Max

    Good advice. But what "Hitch bars?" He doesn't have any that I could determine since he doesn't have a WDH just some sort of magic sway control. Hopefully we'll find out what trailer he has. I fear the same trailer dealer that sold him the super expensive "sway control" sold him the new...
  16. chuck s

    Towing RV with a 2025 Expedition Max

    $3000 sway control that doesn't include weight distribution? 2025 Ford towing guide shows the maximum allowable trailer weight is 7,000 pounds with a maximum tongue load (weight allowed on the ball) of 700. Unless you use a WDH (not gizmos like shocks or airbags) which increases this to...
  17. chuck s

    fog lights

    I used ForScan to turn the fog lights on my 2017 plebeian XLT into DRLs and they work in both modes. If you have DRLs perhaps you can do the opposite? -- Chuck
  18. chuck s

    EVAP Issues With Fuel Top Up?

    Mine has the following warnings that few of us follow :) and a page or so later
  19. chuck s

    Disable Airbags?

    Watch a couple episodes of Matt's Offroad Recovery and get a feeling about driving road-type vehicles in sand -- they recover them seemingly daily. Yeah it's Utah not Dubai... -- Chuck
  20. chuck s

    EVAP Issues With Fuel Top Up?

    26 gallon fuel tank on my Expedition. How many more miles does a pint (maybe a cup?) of gasoline provide after the pump clicks? :) Not saying I don't do this... Also fuel refills are essentially a random event even if you always refill at, say, 1/4 fill level. Record your mileage between...
  21. chuck s

    Added one new circuit...now it won't start...please HELP

    running and brake lights and turn signals are on the trailer tow connector
  22. chuck s

    Added one new circuit...now it won't start...please HELP

    Don't know how to fix your issue but running and brake lights are on the trailer tow connector and others have simply spliced into them with minimal effort. -- Chuck
  23. chuck s

    Our teeth are rattling out of our heads...

    If you understand the rubber band tires on 22s (Ghetto Bling "Rims") why are you still using them? You know the solution so why are you not fixing it? I admit the 22s look good at the yacht club :) but I refuse to put anything bigger than 18" on my Expedition (truck) which solely exists to...
  24. chuck s

    The HORRIBLE steering wheel prevents me...

    The real reason I have an Expedition at all it its ability to tow my 6000+ pound camper. I was flogging the poor Explorer every time I towed. Had a 2007 V8 and still have my 2017. Although I had the opportunity I did NOT buy the 2018 model due to the loss of a gear shift lever (dare I say...
  25. chuck s

    2017 Expy Low Voltage Error only in cold temps

    My 2017 does NOT cut the battery when the ignition is Off. Anything connected to any of the ports like a radar receiver or GPS stays powered. Unless I deliberately unplug everything parking at the airport for more than a week is guaranteed to drop the voltage so low it won't start. On the...

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