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    2017 Expedition Rear Suspension Upgrade?

    I posted this a while back. It is on page 3 of the thread. https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/suspension-enhancements-to-help-with-sagging.28119/page-3#post-280118 I still feel this is a good option to help with the rearend issues.
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    2017 Expedition Rear Suspension Upgrade?

    Read up on Sumosprings / Sumo Springs.
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    Towing problems

    I have a 2017 non-EL. Had some issues in the beginning getting it right with sway and bouncing. Sway was my worst issue. I blame it on the Independent Rear Suspension and the intent to be a pleasant riding SUV. I added the Sumosprings to the rear. Aired up all the tires to closer to max. I...
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    Could the Trailer Sway Control be fighting WDH? Maybe???

    Thanks for the input, especially about how the system works and the noticeability when the system kicks on. I will re-check the setup next it is all hooked up to see where the measurements are. They were all in the guidelines of the hitch manufacturer, but it may have settled or changed some...
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    Could the Trailer Sway Control be fighting WDH? Maybe???

    We have a 17 Expy (not EL) 4x4 with tow package. When pulling our camper, I think there is a lot of movement side to side, waggle is a term I have heard before for this motion. Camper is a 26ft ultra-lite. Dry weight is 5300lbs. I have the WDH that uses the friction of bars on for sway...
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    34/35 inch tires at 80 mph?

    I have 275/70 r18 on my truck. They are Kelly Safari TSR’s. They are fairly aggressive All Terrain tires They are noisier than a hwy tire but not as bad as a mud tire. 80 - 85 is no issue. Flow of traffic on the interstate here is regularly that speed. Mine are Load Range E. They are rated...
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    Travel Trailers

    For the dinette sleeper thing, I agree. From the factory they are terrible. The pillows from the seat always fall off and/or move around to create a very uncomfortable bed. We got a foam (maybe memory foam) pad to put on top of all the pillows. It holds the pillows in place and stores under one...
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    Towing 27' Power Boat With 2018 Expy?

    Good info to know. I had never heard of a pole adapter. That is a neat item. Lets you use a WDH on a straight trailer tongue. I also have a Fastway E2, the 10,000 lb model. I would have thought the friction from the sway control would have not allowed the surge brakes to work correctly or...
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    Store bought Self Fuel Cleaners or Service Department Fuel Cleaning?

    My experience with fuel additives has been decent. But I usually add more than or at least the max amount called for. I try to run the vehicle hard after adding or spend some time on the interstate to get some good flow through the system. Usually I have noticed worse gas mileage on that tank of...
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    K&N 63-2595

    Did you also take the silencers out of the piping to the turbos? Just curious if that further increases the turbo noise. Where did you get yours at or how much was it? Autozone has them for $305 then I have a 20% off coupon. Puts it at $245ish. I have tried to read on this. Are many others...
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    Towing 27' Power Boat With 2018 Expy?

    Thought I should clarify - When I said the pontoon does not pull well, I meant the boat/trailer has bad towing characteristics due to the pontoon shape catching so much wind. The Expy has plenty of power and muscles through the wind issues the boat setup has. Just a note, the boat/trailer is...
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    Towing 27' Power Boat With 2018 Expy?

    Check the tongue weight. All the boats I have had or helped others with did not have a crazy tongue weight, unlike campers or enclosed trailers. So you might not need to worry about a weight dist hitch. My last 2 boat trailers would not work with a hitch anyway due to there layout / shape. They...
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    Cargo capacity question

    If needed, you could use a cargo carrier on the hitch for the trip back and forth, for extra space. Just put the carrier in the cargo area while parked at the airport.
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    Gas Mileage Report

    You just hit the nail on the head of why I switched to run 87 octane most of the time. 5% increase in fuel mileage for a 25% increase in cost. The math does not add up. And from all the varied reading I don't think there is anything detrimental to vehicle running 87. I do think the performance...
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    Gas Mileage Report

    Usually 18 - 19 on the Interstate at 75 to 78 mph. 17 - 18 combined hwy and city. But the city driving is not big city stop and go. Just reduced speeds with a few stop lights. I have seen as good 24 on a secondary hwy at 55 - 60 mph for about 100 miles. Road was flat and straight and boring...
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    Travel Trailers

    Trailer towing experience is 100% the absolute most important item. I am still amazed that any Tom, Dick, or Harriot can go buy a vehicle and then can go and buy a trailer at the max weight the vehicle is rated for and drive off the lot. No driving test, no checklist to confirm experience...
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    Travel Trailers

    We have a Keystone Passport Ultra-lite 26 ft bunkhouse. Dry weight is around 5300 lbs. Loaded is probably around 6000ish. Vehicle is 2017 XLT non-EL with HD tow. The power of the vehicles is great. The trailer brake controller is AWESOME. I did experience more sway and body roll with the...
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    Mod input

    Changing tires can impact gas mileage. The vehicle cannot automatically detect a different tire size. So the speedometer will be off. The odometer will also be off. Most programmers can fix this. And actually tires can affect fuel mileage in many ways - size, weight, friction (rolling...
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    Expedition Ecoboost Tune

    With the LMS changes you request, do you have to download and send data in from your vehicle? If you are doing this, it would definitely be a little more than a canned tune. If not, is "canned tweak" a term? Haha (meant in jest not mean sarcasm) Uprev programmers are the high end ones used for...
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    Had a good tow day today...pics

    What kind of mpg do you get pulling your camper? When pulling our utility trailer (2k to 3k lbs), the mileage drops only to 15 or 16. No load or towing, we get 18 to 19 mpg average. But with the camper (26ft and 6k lbs), ours drops to 9 to 11 depending on speed. Interstate is where it is the...
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    Is there a black, heat resistant silicone product with decent flow control??

    Permatex (fixed an autocorrect) also puts some of their products in a pressurized can. I have used the Permatex "Right Stuff" before and it worked pretty well.
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    New member from Ky

    We are in the Bowling Green area. J82 - Same for us. Wife and me and 3 boys. No dogs as of now but the boys are asking.
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    New member from Ky

    Hello. I should have found this area first. I just jumped in on some other threads. We have a 2017 XLT with the trailer tow package. Got it just over a year ago. The Sales guy talked me into getting this one as I was considering waiting for the 18 model. Glad I got this one. We needed...
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    Suspension Enhancements to Help with Sagging

    I have the Sumo Springs. Below is my long winded experience with the Expy towing and my thoughts on the Sumo's. (edit - very long winded) I have 2017 XLT non EL. Our truck (Nissan Titan) does a better job when towing, in my opinion due to the solid axle. I believe the IRS on the Expy is the...
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    What psi for optimal balance of MPG and ride comfort on LT-rated A/T tires (bfg ko2)???

    Are the new tires C or E load rated? E is similar to yester-year's 10 ply rating. Were your stock tires C rated? If C was stock and new ones are E, the max inflation number is very different, so the running pressure will be different. I had a similar issue on my truck. Stock tires were C...

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