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  1. JohnSC

    2024 Platinum First Thoughts and Questions

    Once you get through the pro backup setup/config it is marginally useful once in a while. I would not fret too much. I drove around a big parking lot for an hour or so to get mine ('23 Limited) calibrated, it was not an enjoyable experience. I put the Raptor cover on, it works fine for the SPP...
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    Can't find a 23 with APA. Skip APA or go 24?

    As others have said, APA is deleted with the HD tow for 23. I don't miss it, especially with the 360 camera now that there is a one button camera display on the 15" screen.
  3. JohnSC

    2025 ford expedition redesign

    I have thought for years that it would be great to have a diesel electric vehicle ala train engines where the diesel only runs a generator that can then charge batteries to provide power (work site, camper, etc) as well as running the electric motors on the vehicle. Actual engine and generator...
  4. JohnSC

    Cruise Control and Lane Changes

    But it is nice to adjust that distance lower when you get into metro areas where everyone suddenly wants to cut you off if you are leaving too much space there.
  5. JohnSC

    Adaptive cruise without lane centering?

    I have to agree that the lane centering is not quite there yet for Ford - the vehicle does not adequately inderstand what a lane looks like all the time. I especially hate it trying to take every off ramp in the interstate if you are in the right lane as it follows the right paint stripe and...
  6. JohnSC

    New Tires

    Happily I won’t have any issues with snow having moved from Chicago to South Carolina. And being retired, I can plan any trips back north for periods of weather that are not inclusive of snow. Thanks for the feedback!
  7. JohnSC

    Expedition MAX Trim for Camper Towing

    One quick note to the OP - watch your payload. The Max is a couple hundred pounds heavier empty than the standard you have, with the big family and heavy trailer tongue weight as those kids grow you will quickly exceed the payload especially if you go to the Limited or Platinum.
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    Expedition MAX Trim for Camper Towing

    They work together OK for me too. No bad interactions that I hav found. Also don’t really love my e2 hitch although mostly it does the job, 7000 pound trailer seems to get blown around too much on really windy days. I am adding LT tires because the factory 285/45 22 Generals are just not...
  9. JohnSC

    Sumo spring question

    Hi folks. I have a 2023 Limited with the SPP, HD towing, and CCD suspension. Has anyone put Sumo springs into this combination yet? Towing a 7000 pound 27 foot travel trailer, I am installing Michelin Defender 18” LT 275/65 tires this week and hoping for a little better highway behavior in...
  10. JohnSC

    Sync4A Updates

    I got back to back (almost) updates 10/18 and 10/21, with different features added. Is this common? I do like the one touch camera change. But it was a real surprise to see the update as it does make a major new top level interface so there is a bit of learning to figure out where everything...
  11. JohnSC

    "blind spot detection with cross traffic" fault in the rain

    Can anyone help us with the locations that the sensors are mounted? I am seeing the same issues in heavy rain.
  12. JohnSC

    New Tires

    How are those Michelins working out? I decided that I need to upgrade to E rated tires after towing 7000 miles this year, I finally found a set of 18x8.5 wheels and am having them painted while my Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 LT tires are shipped in. Can’t wait to get those on. I had the shop...
  13. JohnSC

    CCD OR NOT????

    To me, the standard non-CCD suspension feels like a truck while the CCD takes some of that out in the right modes. I drove an XLT before ordering mine, it was close to my memory of the ride of my Z71 Tahoe (from 10 years earlier, so may not have been that close.) But when the Ltd with the CCD...
  14. JohnSC

    Odd tire? Really on a new 2022 Exp!

    But as others have noted (and is apparent from the screenshots and photos posted above), the spare provided is the same diameter and circumference, and has a higher load rating than the 4 that are on the car. So there should be no concern with that spare on any position. It is certainly not...
  15. JohnSC

    General Grabber tires on brand new 22 Expy

    I have over 8500 miles now on my 2023 with the stock grabbers. Some hydroplaning in very heavy rain (not unexpected based on the amount of water that was on the road) but other than that the tires have been better than expected. 304a Limited, so extra wide tires (285 45 22's) which makes them...
  16. JohnSC

    295/70/18 in stock Timberline

    I did a quick calculation on the rolling circumference of the stock tires and the spare, they are very close even though they are on different diameter wheels. The truck will have no issues.
  17. JohnSC

    Intermittent noise under hard turning

    I get a noise similar to what you are describing when mine is in 4H and I am on dry pavement. Change it to 4A or 2H and the noise goes away. Likely this is perfectly normal, the drive system does not have enough slippage to avoid that and the tires are slipping on the pavement. If it is wet...
  18. JohnSC

    Adaptive cruise without lane centering?

    OK so that’s embarrassing. 8000 miles and I never found that. Thanks Samantha.
  19. JohnSC

    Adaptive cruise without lane centering?

    There are a few older threads about this, but nothing within the last 6 months or so, so I will start a new one. 2023 Limited with the 15" screen, I am looking for a way to turn off the lane centering entirely (both alert and assist) while using the ACC. I like having the truck manage speed...
  20. JohnSC

    Does Ford still force 2nd row windows one-touch down feature being removed for 2024 order?

    It looks like the only 2024 model you can get the upgraded B&O 22 speaker radio in is the Platinum. No longer included in the SPP.
  21. JohnSC

    New owner first impressions

    Thanks. Got to schedule something then.
  22. JohnSC

    Navigation question

    I thought I tried that, but I will give it another attempt. I will check both of these in a few minutes. Thanks for the feedback.
  23. JohnSC

    New owner first impressions

    Well, it’s time to update my experience after another 6 months. In late May I had about 1600 miles on the Expy. Yeah, it is a second car and I drive the X4M40 most of the time. I brought it in for an oil change before leaving. The service greeter told me it did not need one yet, I explained...
  24. JohnSC

    Navigation question

    There should be a way in the navigation app to mark the current location of the truck, give it a name, and later navigate back to t location. But I cannot find it either in the menus or in the manual. Does anyone know of a way to do that? John
  25. JohnSC

    New owner first impressions

    I ordered it about the time I joined this board, it was delivered in late December.

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