Recent content by 30coupe

I have a 2017 F150 3.5 EB 4x4, so my only mode choices are "normal," tow/haul, and sport. IMHO the normal mode plain sucks. The only time I use it is if conditions are very slippery to keep wheel spin to a minimum. Mileage in normal is worse than tow, so I use tow about 90% of the time. At 55...

It won't lock out gears, but it will change shift points to the degree that it won't shift into the upper overdrive gears as easily. Depending on speed, it may not use them at all. It does disable start/stop and provides a degree of engine braking you won't get otherwise. Tapping the brake will...

I suppose it depends on your state laws, but we have to have sway control here in Iowa for anything over 3000 pounds. I've towed my tandem axle utility trailer without a WD hitch and I'm pretty sure I was close to 7500 pounds. No sway control needed behind my 2017 F150. On the other hand, my...

Well, you are kind of correct. You need to have vision 200 feet behind the towed vehicle. If you can do that with your standard mirrors, you are legal. That said, I've never actually measured it with or without tow mirrors. I don't think any LEO would check if it looked like you had tow mirrors...

I don't think so. The lane assist just vibrates the wheel if you get close to either the center line or shoulder line. Adaptive cruise steers for you but has the issues I mentioned. I've watched several Youtube videos where they complained about the same things I did. Obviously, some people like...

Have you driven a vehicle that has it? Asking because my wife's Escape has it, and I've grown to hate it and never use it. There are two reasons for this: first, it wants to drive closer to the center line than I prefer; second, and most annoying, is that if I let it drive, every couple of...

My F150 10 speed is a PITA in "normal" mode at low speeds...shifts up too early then lugs the engine. I run in tow haul mode 99% of the time and it shifts just fine no matter the speed. I also find that I get better mileage in tow haul because I'm running on gears instead of lumping along at...

I agree. On a full sized truck they don't really need to be extended. Towing with an original sized Ranger was different. I didn't need extensions to tow our 16' Scamp, but my wife hated that camper. When we upped it to a 22' traditional travel trailer, it was another story. I found that I...

A couple of thoughts on this: I swapped out the mirrors on my F150 for the tow mirrors. They stick out a long ways even without extending, so even if I forget to extend them, I don't really notice all that much difference in visibility. If such a thing existed for the Ranger, I'd switch in a...