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  1. BLUWAGN

    Advice on 20" AT Tire and Rim Combinations

    I bought a set of stock F150 Platinum 20" wheels and run a 275/60r20 with a winter oriented tire on them for the winter seasons. This size was no issue for me and still available in lighter sidewall ratings for light trucks instead of a 10ply 'heavy' tire like some of the HD tires get into.
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    What are the details on this tip? Can you share a link?
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    Pickup owners: do you prefer towing with Expy or pickup?

    Lots of Ram 1500s and Expys in here, I have the same and have towed with both. I took the Expedition with 2 side by sides on a 20 open trailer to the Black Hills last month and it was more enjoyable than with my pickup for that load. Quiet, plenty of power, and great ride. I don't know if I'd...
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    Can we talk HD Tow one more time?

    Did we feed someone bad information in here when they looked at their sticker? Far as I can tell, this unit is near 10k dry and 1300 tongue weight.
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    Towing Setup- SumoSprings or not?

    Agreed with @Fozzy that I couldn't tell any difference without a load on it but the rebound is very much reduced especially on bridge approaches and rollers with a load attached. I don't take mine offroad because every place that's offroad in Iowa is a cornfield
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    Extended Wheel Lug Studs for Wheel Spacers?

    I believe they're 14x1.5mm
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    Who is running wheel spacers?

    I don't have a picture of the studs showing on the rear before the lugs went on. I counted the threads on the lugs before I ordered them, I'm trying to remember but I think there was about 15-18 threads slowing without the nut installed. These are 1.5mm pitch lug nuts so that means about 6...
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    Gave it a good inside, outside, underside wash for the first time in way too long. One more trip to the hills and the summer wheels can go back on!
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    Who is running wheel spacers?

    Agreed Deadman. I'm lucky enough to have HD rear springs OEM, and have SumoSprings with a Hellwig rear bar. Heading to the Black Hills next week with a small trailer (few hundred lbs tongue weight), but there's plenty moguls on I-90 to exhibit suspension travel so we'll see how it handles. First...
  10. BLUWAGN

    Who is running wheel spacers?

    I used the 10mm on the rear and had no issues with F150 platinum wheels bolting on.
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    Who is running wheel spacers?

    I have 5mm hubcentric spacers front and 10mm hubcentric/wheelcentric spacers from Motorsport-tech.com as well. Installed with no issues and as smooth as it was before. I used the offset front/rear to even the track width as well as being able to fit F150 wheels for my winter set modifying the...
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    I have never weighed it with 4 sleds in it, but it gets pretty heavy if you figure a sled with fluids in it equals 600+, tools, 4 gear bags at 60-80 pounds each, and groceries/beer for a 900 mile trip out west. I have always thought we'd probably be around 6k weight loaded for a trip. Once I get...
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    It's a 7x29 (24' box +5' Vnose) with 6' interior height. Weighs 2900 empty with almost 500 tongue weight I believe. No option for WDH as it's a straight single tube tongue. I've never pulled it full of sleds, only empty about 40 miles with the Expy.
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    Had a dirty snowmobile trailer and the expedition was filthy as well, so I took them both through the truck wash before the wicked cold weather hit us. This trailer usually gets pulled with a bigger vehicle but the expedition handles it well.
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    Rear Sway bar?

    I also recieved notification that Summit Racing charged my card for my rear bar, so hoping to see it here soon! From all the comments here, I can't believe I'm this excited about a sway bar :D
  16. BLUWAGN

    Gas Mileage with Heavy Duty Tow Package?

    I've seen 19-20 mpg purely highway at interstate speeds, but we usually get 17-18 mixed and it's been around 15 in town this winter.
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    Picked up some F150 Platinum Wheels/ OEM Hankook ATM for a winter set and finally got around to putting them on. Also installed 5mm hubcentric spacer on the front and 10mm hubcentric/wheelcentric spacer on the rear to even up the 10mm track difference that the expedition has and to alleviate...
  18. BLUWAGN

    SPD Downpipe

    Any time I'm going to do exhaust work without a Sawzall, I start spraying penetrant on the bolts about a week in advance overnight to help them loosen up and make things easier. I feel your pain!
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    PSA: What Drive Modes Lock the Center Diff (True 4wd), Etc?

    This was just covered last week here: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/platinum-4-wheel-drive.45768/ Great information as I didn't know, but mud/rut mode will get you a 50/50 front/rear split and essential full 4 wheel drive.
  20. BLUWAGN

    Adaptive Suspension and Towing

    I wouldn't call it an earth shattering difference but more spring rate equals less downtravel hence less uptravel to get back to normal ride height, so you can definitely tell there isn't as much movement.
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    Adaptive Suspension and Towing

    100% agree with this. I have two trailers with tongue weight within boundaries, both have straight tube tongues making WDH a challenge so I opted for Sumosprings to not have the headlights pointed towards the flagpoles when we tow. Same story with my Ram buddies that have the factory leveling...
  22. BLUWAGN

    Adaptive Suspension and Towing

    I second the statements on a properly set up WDH, but Sumosprings will help with squat and still allow you to use your WDH properly.
  23. BLUWAGN

    Rear Sway bar?

    Just ordered a Hellwig rear from Summit, I'm excited to see the difference especially when towing! I watched the 3rd row passengers head movements on a road trip last week and it looked like they were riding on a school bus back there.
  24. BLUWAGN

    2019 Platinum 22" wheels for sale

    These are from Factory Reproductions. Link: https://factoryreproductions.com/shop/ford/ford-trucks-suv/fr-52-ford-expedition-replica-wheels/ Not bad price and they look great, they also do them in gloss black and chrome.
  25. BLUWAGN

    Clearcoat blistering off nickel wheels

    Our used 2019 had two of the 22" aluminum wheels with flaking/moisture under the clear when I looked at it before I bought it. I brought this up to the dealer and Ford ended up replacing them under warranty. I keep mine waxed and hopefully they will keep from doing that here in the rust belt.

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