Recent content by WXman

Not true. If the coil spring is the same length, then you're getting the lift from extending the effective length of the strut assembly. Now, you can do this by putting a spacer on top, or by moving the collar on the bottom up as in the case of the Bilstein, but in BOTH cases the way it all...

Range extender is the only way to go. I've been using a Ford Lightning for the last month and the ONLY drawback to it is the range, especially while towing the enclosed trailer. If it had range extending tech it would be the perfect truck. When Ram gets the range extended version of their...

Stick a fork in it, it's done.

I think it's the same color they've used for years on Jeep products. Jeep calls it "Gator". If it's not the same color, it's VERY close.

I saw it in TFL's most recent video. Has a very military look to it. I like it.

Has anybody here simply replaced the rotary shifter module? Doesn't that cure the issue? I recall when my wife's 2018 Cherokee would randomly shut off on her. A few months later she got a "Service Shifter" message. Dealership replaced the electronic shifter (in her case a handle, but still...

That's good to hear. Still sucks that it's 5X more expensive than an alternator, and that you can't just walk into a store and get one like an alternator....

Well this thread is 4 years old now. Hard to believe. And I have always been skeptical of EV pickup trucks, as clearly seen in this thread. But ironically I got to use a F-150 Lightning over this last several days to do a job and some of the things I've experienced have changed my opinion of...

Looks like the first batch of Lightning trucks from 2021/2022ish timeframe are down $30k to $35k in value. I'm seeing a LOT of them for sale locally with fewer than 25,000 miles on them for high $30k range. These trucks had stickers of nearly $73k or more when new. So if you want a Lightning...

Glad you like yours. Most shops are advising that the issues from the KO and KO2 are still present in the KO3, i.e. they're hard to balance and wear poorly. One shop manager told me last year that he advises customers against them because it causes his shop guys extra time trying to get them...

Well we've already seen: - 14 hours of labor to change a simple water pump (!) - Exhaust routing on some models won't even allow for transmission fluid/filter changes, which means people just won't do it, which means shorter trans life - Timing jobs are a nightmare - Electrical issues galore I...

Why the hell are destination charges STILL going up? They are already insane. $2k to bring my truck from the factory to the dealership? Why can't I just buy a plane ticket, come get my truck, and put the $1,700 in my pocket? And now it's going up again? Why? Fuel prices are going down, not...

I strongly disagree with post #4 and my buddies who are service writers would tell you the same. The Hurricane is an overly complex, overly expensive engine. It has flaws that will really begin to show themselves in a few years when more of them have higher mileage on them, and labor times are...

If you plan to keep the truck as long as you possibly can, DO NOT use 0W20. It is a hard working engine in a full size truck. It needs proper viscosity and protection to avoid valvetrain issues. On my first oil change I dumped the factory fill and never ever touched a bottle of 0W20 again...

Well that's a bummer. No sale if I can't get 3.92 gears on lower trims.