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  1. No luck keeping plastic 'trim' black - info, please

    My 2021 F150 uses a fair bit of (some kind of) plastic, especially trimming out the top of the bed sides, the frontal area, and here and there elsewhere. White splotches appear randomly on these pieces and the few products I've tried don't work well. I'd welcome suggestions on how to keep the...
  2. Is your FordPass app crap, too?

    I'm new to Ford products with a June 2021 Powerboost build that I'm extremely impressed and also pleased with. And there are a number of functions available on the FordPass app I appreciate. But good golly, what an unstable piece of crap my app has been so far. I'm wondering: Is this normal...
  3. How much fuel do I REALLY still have...?

    I'm new to Ford products so please square me away on this issue. I use my 2021 Powerboost to tow a 5000# trailer some of the time. With almost 1/4 of my estimated range remaining on the fuel gauge, I stopped to refuel and - Surprise! - took 29 gallons. Yikes! The problem, of course, is that...
  4. Tire & Wheel Q's for the Group

    First half-ton truck, first Ford...so I'd welcome a bit of coaching on these simple Q's: 1. Is the lug nut dim for the F150 a 7/8" socket? One of a few I don't seem to have. 2. The spare is mounted 'upside down' WRT air valve access. Can it be reversed, like I can do with my trailer's spare...
  5. Coaching on removing decals, please...

    I genuinely enjoy looking at our Lariat PB with its classy appearance...but the 'Sport 4x4' decals strike me as cheesy. For those of you who have removed factory-added decals, is it simply a matter of careful use of a heat gun on 'low' and a plastic scraper of some kind? Any tricks and/or...
  6. What is the secret to deleting audio 'presets'?

    I confess to be flummoxed by the simple task of deleting an audio preset. My Lariat PB has the 502A package. I've prowled thru the owner's manual and have found numerous references to how to create preset and SiriusXM favorites. Can't find a damn thing about eliminating the presets I found...
  7. How about getting that front license plate bracket off?

    For you one-license state residents, how do you remove the front license plate bracket. Screws are off and, squeezing behind the top edges, I've managed to release the top of the bracket from the bumper. But I can't find the magic release of the bottom bracket section. Since I've now lived in...
  8. Was Dearborn only one shift 5/24-5/28? What about next week?

    There's always some buzz about *projected* factory downtimes and numbers of shifts - e.g. this week Dearborn was 'supposed to work only one shift' and ditto for next week. But do we know what actually happened in Dearborn this week...or about next week? I haven't been able to find a link that...
  9. Powerboost no longer available?

    I probably missed something. Went to Ford.com to check on the Lariat model I built and saved there some time back and all the Planner models were gone. All the models I saved had the Powerboost drive train option, but I assumed Ford just timed out my saved models since they'd been there...
  10. IC Shortages, Now and into the Future

    Have an order in for months and still no VIN, like me? Planning to order later in the year or next? I found this WaPo overview of the electronic devices shortage to be helpful in understanding how we all got here and why there's no systemic 'fix' that's just around the corner. Hope it isn't...
  11. Year-long Powerboost XLT test began today...

    For those of you who aren't aware, Tim Esterdahl has a YouTube channel (Pikup Truck Plus SUV), website and blog....and has been doing primarily truck and SUV reviews for 6 years now. He just flew out to Chicago from Iowa to pick up a new Powerboost XLT. He'll plans on doing a long series of...
  12. New 3.5L Powerboost Review - Dec 22, 2020

    Most of us have seen many F-150 Powerboost reviews by now. I thought I'd offer this Powerboost review link because a) the reviewer has been pretty hard on F-150's in the past, so he will be hard to please, and b) he offers a number of driving dynamic observations, both positive and not, that I...
  13. "Active Drive Assist" = Monthly Service Fee

    I opted for the Active Drive Assist 'prep' (or hardware) package on my order for several reasons: We tend to buy new and then retain a vehicle for 8-10 years, so higher trim level & options costs are usually spread over a long period of time. Plus, if the option promises pleasure when driving...
  14. Who's Albert...and what's with Granger Ford?

    I joined several F150 forums only a month ago because, having a camping trailer towed by a 2003 Tahoe, I thought that new F150 Hybrid might be a good schizophrenic tow vehicle: Up to handling all the high passes we travel over out west but also serve as our very own utility company once we...


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