Ford 3.0 Diesel
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Is it possible to add the onboard Scale to your truck if it didn't come with it? I took delivery of my truck on 4/2021 and I was told it wasn't till 7/2021 when it was available.
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My truck has the Lariat trim. I got it in early April. What all would I have to do?I did a lot of digging on this with the help of other members on this forum using forscan. The short answer is yes you can if you have one of the higher trim trucks. All of the equipment and software is there, BUT we are missing one module. We need a VDM. I still have plans to acquire VDM at some point and finish the install / validation
Interesting! I seem to remember Ford’s official stance was that it could not added to a truck.I did a lot of digging on this with the help of other members on this forum using forscan. The short answer is yes you can if you have one of the higher trim trucks. All of the equipment and software is there, BUT we are missing one module. We need a VDM. I still have plans to acquire VDM at some point and finish the install / validation
Yes my current opinion is you should have the necessary hardware minus the VDM. I reserve the right to be completely wrong until I fully vet it out though The main component is the load sensors on the front and rear suspension which are also used for the auto leveling head lights on non scale trucks.Interesting! I seem to remember Ford’s official stance was that it could not added to a truck.
I have a Platinum Powerboost with tow technology, max tow, etc. I would assume I have the equipment packages I would need.
Also, what is a VDM?
There was a youtube video review by Fast Lane Guys which showed how scale worked and different shocks with a sensor built in for load sensoring.
If I watched the correct video, that truck also had CCD adaptive suspension. The “special” shocks are part of that system. You can order scales without CCD.Hmm, that would be interesting. There are already sensors in the back of the truck to ensure the headlights are level regardless of load, so you’d think that’s all you need. Smart shocks just seems unnecessarly complex.
I'm pretty sure we just need the VDM module for the scale functionality. The VDM module is also responsible for CCD suspension I believe
The issue is getting a VDM module as it was one of the modules that were part of the chip shortage.
I would also like to add Adaptive steering but that requires a SASM module in the steering column (I'm not sure if the whole column needs replaced).
Maybe soon I can obtain those once supplies increase.
If anyone finds a VDM module cheap please share it here
If you don’t have scales, it’s only for the auto leveling headlights. There is an airbag that keeps the height sensor in place though.I have a question about this picture of this on the driver side of my truck. Is this part of the scale system on the 2021 F150's? My salesman told me it maybe part of the scale system. I would like to remove this, because it would like to install some airbags on my truck. Do you think that
if I removed this it would interfere with anything else on the truck. Thanks
If you don’t have scales, it’s only for the auto leveling headlights. There is an airbag that keeps the height sensor in place though.