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Hey there, I upgraded my XLT mirrors to lariat folding mirrors. Half way thru install (1 mirror) I tested the forscan setting and it worked. I installed the other mirror but didn’t realize they were now out of sync. So I “reversed” one of them so they were sync’d again. However, neither the...

One item I do wish the block heaters had was an idiot light/chime that informs you you’re about to rip an extension cord out of the wall. You know, for the wife.

All this talk about the block heaters being used at -10f, -20f…. Wtf. That’s pretty rare for most, even in the coldest climates. I run the block heater on my wife’s explorer parked in the garage when it’s below 30f. Why? So the cabin warms up right away. And we don’t run the engine in the...

Interesting. The heat seems to keep it running for a while when it’s sub-40. Either way, I feel like the electric to ICE threshold is far lower when it’s cold anyways. I assumed the battery is a little slower at low temps.

Doesn’t running the heat command the engine on?

At 1000 miles yes. I’d look for some reviews of higher mileage. To be honest, I didn’t research too much. The price was right, ~$1000 for all 4 installed.

They’re called the rubitrek. It’s not an LT tire so they were about the same weight as the OE’s. Handle very well in the limited snow I’ve driven them in.

Your comments are incoherent Rick. And your sarcasm is lost on the world. You’re adding no value to this conversation.

Yes, that’s part of the “utility”. I’ll note for the previous poster - a maverick can not tow a 6k lb trailer.

This is a disingenuous statement. A maverick is not in the same ballpark capability wise and you know it. It’s like saying, if you want a truck get a peterbuilt.

Assuming 20,000 miles per year at 22 mpg, that’s 909 gallons of fuel. Let’s imagine 87 octane remained $3.50/gallon. That’s $3181 per year in fuel. If this tuner gets you to 24 mpg, that’s a 9% improvement. A $262 annual savings. Return on investment is $880/$262 = 3.35 yrs. Not bad. This...

Fair. And I like driving fast as much as the next guy. Ive had my fast cars. But this is just a truck to me. From my perspective, it’s plenty fast out of the box - faster than most of my “fast cars” ever were. The reason I got the power boost was for efficiency and utility.

Isn’t the real return the price of the tuner + the add on? If you place more priority on efficiency versus performance, does this make sense verse other modifications?

I’ve had both the console shifter and column shifter with console. I like the extra storage of the column shifter. Can’t understand why ford doesn’t position the cup holders side to side instead of front to back (on the passenger side!). It would be nice if ford at least offered the center...

Design of the engine or the fuel? Diesel has a non trivial higher energy content; Motor gasoline 1 gallon = 120,214 Btu Diesel fuel 1 gallon = 137,381 Btu The design of a diesel is enabled by the fuel. You can’t run gasoline on compression ignition. Any idiot who’s ever put gas in a...