I see a lot of questions about trailer/tongue weights. I thought my way though the process, and this would be the minimum effort for correct work.
Go ahead and HONESTLY load up your travel team and gear.
I called Cat and my area's scale has a 15 foot 'steering' segment, so the longest F150s...
I see a lot of guys adding their own (me included).
When I was done:
I had my doubts about at least 1 Forscan change,
changing 'Gain'+- showed net in dash display,
and squeezing 'Apply' warned not trailer attached.
(Edit) On a light tow, I noticed something like 'apply force'
shows on big screen...
So, I am modding.
I have 4 big bolts in my first real crossmember, visible from the bumper.
2 outers are LCA, the 2 inners, I suspect, bolt in the front differential.
I wish to loosen right one, about 3/16ths, slip a bracket under, and retighten.
Anyone know, for sure if that's OK?
Do ya' know...
I have the cheapest 2023 work truck I could build.
2023 RCSB 122 XL 4X4 hitch chrome, oh, 5.0!
Anyway, I have manual AC (dual zone?, it's a bench seat pickup!, what 2 zones exist?)
And I have learned: windows down, AC full CCW (Max AC, Recirc, Low Temp, etc.), when my fingers get cold I hit the...
OK. RCSB - decided against invertor in cab - too premium a space.
Got it in 'behind' passenger fender vent - fairly high for wet, terminals almost at OE battery. near aux/house battery.
So, I'm gonna' run a parallel battery, with a big switch to 'join' the hots while running/charging or...
Hey! Thx for reading...
So, as above RCSB, need to position and mount an aux battery, group 31. I plan an isolatable 'house' battery for toys and Anderson plugs, 1/0 cable for winching both ends(portable to front and rear receivers)
I spent months looking at under the passenger door/bed, on the...