8/2 Build Week

[catfishkid1986]

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Picked it up today at 10am.
I’ve driven about 200kms so far and loving it.

Question - is there an option to have the mirrors fold automatically when turning off the truck?

Yes, at least on mine, center screen, settings, vehicle settings, mirrors. If I'm remembering correctly.

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[SQLariatPB]

Picked it up today at 10am.
I’ve driven about 200kms so far and loving it.

Question - is there an option to have the mirrors fold automatically when turning off the truck?

Yes, it's in the settings. I don't remember exactly where. I currently have mine set to fold when the doors are locked.

 

[diesel97]

Yes, but it requires forscan programming I believe. Check out the forscan threads on this forum.

It's a Lariat so it doesn't need forscan

 

[dmac]

Good way to start Sunday... delivered yesterday!

 

[johnbisme]

Sorry I was out yesterday... I was driving to Virginia in my old truck Friday, but it broke down en route because it's my OLD truck. I would have taken my NEW truck, but, well, you know....

Anyway, a night at the Comfort Inn and some help from the good folks at Shelby Tire and Auto in Shelbyville, Indiana, and I made it... so here's a quick update!

Josh35 has gotten their truck, a black beauty of a Lariat with big towing mirrors and a 6.5 bed.... I keep seeing these and thinking I should have gotten that instead of the shortbed... looks better to me... but, I guess I'll thank myself every time I have to parallel park.

I'm not sure why dmac isn't on the list, they're in our build week, but now I'll add them (however belatedly), though since the truck is already on the lot, expect them to leave the list just as quickly!

Limbo continues for three of us, now held over into a stellar 11th week! Come see it while you still can! (Or don't, it's pretty boring)

The 8/2 Limbo List

Built & More!
dmac___________ ('Delivered! Pick up the Pickup ??')
Fquinn47_________('Shipped!' ETA 10/15)
poorredman________ ('Shipped' ETA 10/29)


Still in Limbo
Pixie (Hypothetical ETA 12/31)
Johnbisme (Hypothetical ETA 'TBD')
Yardsail (Hypothetical ETA 'TBD')

Later Entrants Into Limbo (Honorary Trackees from Another Week)
segev2110__________ (No ETA reported)


(Got Their Truck!: Leadfoot21 09/14, Dresdie 09/25, Bangheadhere 09/25, PFD664 09/29, DuckDuckGreyDuck 09/29, F150_Steve22 09/30, emersonloyd 10/01, CK.Mecha 10/02, Cbaka27 (10/07), GripworksCo (10/08), Hebed118 (10/08), someday (10/08), Motosapien (10/08), SQLariatPB (10/08), Littlefield82 (10/09), SpikerS (10/09), catfishkid1986 (10/13), Josh35 (10/16))
(Got a Different Truck: Victimofareload 8/27, Chief Bast 9/2, JosephSchott 9/3, Jloyd98 9/16)

 

[Josh35]

Yes, at least on mine, center screen, settings, vehicle settings, mirrors. If I'm remembering correctly.
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Thank you!

 

[Pixie]

Sorry I was out yesterday... I was driving to Virginia in my old truck Friday, but it broke down en route because it's my OLD truck. I would have taken my NEW truck, but, well, you know....

Anyway, a night at the Comfort Inn and some help from the good folks at Shelby Tire and Auto in Shelbyville, Indiana, and I made it... so here's a quick update!

Josh35 has gotten their truck, a black beauty of a Lariat with big towing mirrors and a 6.5 bed.... I keep seeing these and thinking I should have gotten that instead of the shortbed... looks better to me... but, I guess I'll thank myself every time I have to parallel park.

I'm not sure why dmac isn't on the list, they're in our build week, but now I'll add them (however belatedly), though since the truck is already on the lot, expect them to leave the list just as quickly!

Limbo continues for three of us, now held over into a stellar 11th week! Come see it while you still can! (Or don't, it's pretty boring)

The 8/2 Limbo List

Built & More!
dmac___________ ('Delivered! Pick up the Pickup ??')
Fquinn47_________('Shipped!' ETA 10/15)
poorredman________ ('Shipped' ETA 10/29)


Still in Limbo
Pixie (Hypothetical ETA 12/31)
Johnbisme (Hypothetical ETA 'TBD')
Yardsail (Hypothetical ETA 'TBD')

Later Entrants Into Limbo (Honorary Trackees from Another Week)
segev2110__________ (No ETA reported)


(Got Their Truck!: Leadfoot21 09/14, Dresdie 09/25, Bangheadhere 09/25, PFD664 09/29, DuckDuckGreyDuck 09/29, F150_Steve22 09/30, emersonloyd 10/01, CK.Mecha 10/02, Cbaka27 (10/07), GripworksCo (10/08), Hebed118 (10/08), someday (10/08), Motosapien (10/08), SQLariatPB (10/08), Littlefield82 (10/09), SpikerS (10/09), catfishkid1986 (10/13), Josh35 (10/16))
(Got a Different Truck: Victimofareload 8/27, Chief Bast 9/2, JosephSchott 9/3, Jloyd98 9/16)

@johnbisme I had to dump some $$$ in my OLD jeep last week? So frustrating

 

[Cbaka27]

Ok fellas, I got home last night from a 4-day camping trip. My truck is a PB FX4 with the 7.2. My camping trailer is just over 6k loaded. The truck pulls like a dream. We ended up going just over 500 miles with approximately 4k in elevation change. The truck never looked for more power passing or climbing in the mountains. The gas mileage sucked (Avg 8.5) but I did not expect much better. The biggest winner of the weekend for me was the pro power onboard. It worked as advertised. We were camping with 5 other families and trailers and they were all jealous. I stayed plugged in and ran my furnace all night and would only lose a few miles every night (went to bed with 225 to empty and woke up 221 to empty.) My truck was parked 50 feet from my camper so I never heard it turn on. I did hear all the other generators kick on around 5 am when their batteries died. I have 1100 miles on the truck in the first 2 weeks and I am loving it!!!

 

[johnbisme]

Ok fellas, I got home last night from a 4-day camping trip. My truck is a PB FX4 with the 7.2. My camping trailer is just over 6k loaded. The truck pulls like a dream. We ended up going just over 500 miles with approximately 4k in elevation change. The truck never looked for more power passing or climbing in the mountains. The gas mileage sucked (Avg 8.5) but I did not expect much better. The biggest winner of the weekend for me was the pro power onboard. It worked as advertised. We were camping with 5 other families and trailers and they were all jealous. I stayed plugged in and ran my furnace all night and would only lose a few miles every night (went to bed with 225 to empty and woke up 221 to empty.) My truck was parked 50 feet from my camper so I never heard it turn on. I did hear all the other generators kick on around 5 am when their batteries died. I have 1100 miles on the truck in the first 2 weeks and I am loving it!!!

Extra-awesome! This is just the kind of stuff I like to hear while waiting for my long-lost truck. I do a lot of stuff in Virginia by the beach (sailing/camping) and am looking to trying out the ProPower there for sure... and nice to know it'll tow my boat no problem. Thanks for the report!

 

[johnbisme]

It's quiet... TOO quiet.

 

[Yardsail]

It's quiet... TOO quiet.

I agree...

 

[someday]

It's quiet... TOO quiet.

I keep coming back hoping to see some good news from the remaining trio. But yeah, it did get quiet.

 

[catfishkid1986]

Tried to get the first wash in today, but ran out of time before work. Tried ONR, with Big Red Sponge, and drying with OptSeal. I am very impressed with it so far. Got all the exterior cleaned up except running boards and tires.

 

[Pixie]

It's quiet... TOO quiet.

Sadly I think I need to ditch Pixie? I thought she could tow 11k but apparently only 7k? Tow technology package. Extremely frustrating because not a single person anywhere can tell me what the “tow package” adds to the truck to increase capacity by 4k lbs. Nobody knows…including ford??‍ I saw some speculation out there about the front stabilizers but hers are solid due to the GAWR - PB….does anyone here know what your truck has that she doesn’t? I’m heartbroken ? And there aren’t any PB with 7.2kw as far as my eyes can see. I can’t wait until next year for truck. I’m screwed ?

 

[johnbisme]

Sadly I think I need to ditch Pixie? I thought she could tow 11k but apparently only 7k? Tow technology package. Extremely frustrating because not a single person anywhere can tell me what the “tow package” adds to the truck to increase capacity by 4k lbs. Nobody knows…including ford??‍ I saw some speculation out there about the front stabilizers but hers are solid due to the GAWR - PB….does anyone here know what your truck has that she doesn’t? I’m heartbroken ? And there aren’t any PB with 7.2kw as far as my eyes can see. I can’t wait until next year for truck. I’m screwed ?

I believe the big things that help you tow more with the max trailer tow package are a different differential on the rear end with better ratios for towing, and (I think) an oil cooler to keep your oil temperature down when the engine is under strain (plus some other stuff to make towing easier).

I didn't get it on mine because my boat and trailer are less than 5000 lbs so I have PLENTY to spare without the max tow. Also, I've heard reports from the field (online reviews, etc) that their trucks have pulled plenty more than the tow rating. Really, unless I was hauling a four-horse trailer or a flatbead with tractors, I think the regular tow package (which is still pretty beefy... class IV hitch, etc) is more than enough.

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