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!).
LOOKS GREATMiss my XLT reg cab but having an XL reg cab work truck is the next best thing (except no whipple lol). I was worried about changing anything but talked to my fleet manager to see if I’ll be given the option to buy at the end of the lease and she said that they will offer it at wholesale to the employee before turning it in so I spent 5 hrs yesterday working on replacing most of the interior (worst case if I leave or something I only need a few hrs to put it stock).
I’m going to find some seat covers at oreillys or something for now just to get the seats black. The only thing I haven’t done that I have most of the parts for is the digital cluster conversion.
Actually It’s funny that I pulled all this stuff out of the XLT before I traded it in So no money out this time around.
The big difference is the lower panel below the glow box is an airbag on the 23 where my 22 didn’t have that or at least I don’t remember having to work around it so didn’t have that rubber panel and it’s grey so have to source that or paint it black. I like the vinyl floors though as they have more padding and are easier to clean than the carpet.
The other things I have to work on is I installed the pro trailer and brake control as I have the wiring harness so future activation if possible.
It swaps over. Just clips hold them in but you have to be careful at the handle area as it’s thin so you don’t want to just yank on it or you'll prolly break it.
Just pay attention to shipping cost when your checking out as some parts they charge ridiculously high shipping.
Definitely better to get the 24 with all of the electronics done. I had to replace the factory ant as I had the XM delete so I picked up the XM module and bought a factory XM ant which in both the trucks I did the conversion on already had the wire ran to the dash. You just plug the new fakras under the headliner and you’re done. The other ant is the weboost reach cell phone booster Reach. I’ve been using them for years to help with signal strength as I drive to different areas with low signal. I just drilled a hole in the plastic cover of the factory ant and ran the wire through and sealed it. That way I didn’t have to run it through the door etc. I haven’t noticed a significant boost with 5G though but I just got it installed so time will tell.
Have you found anyone that has done the climate upgrade? I’m about to do the 8 to 12 radio upgrade and was thinking about adding the climate at the same time. I don’t care about dual zone, but I really like auto climate for myself. I just haven’t found a post that anyone has done it or even tried. I’m very good with forscan, I just don’t know if the XL trucks have whatever is needed to make auto temp work with just swapping the controls and programming.
