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Glad no one was hurt. I'm in the "would buy another Lightning" camp. Probably a used 22-23 with at least fewer miles than I currently... -
love the azure gray and I don't think it's available now. Love mine and hope it serves me for a long time
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Lightning totaled.AIEEEEE! my truck is a 2023 in that exact color. So sorry!
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My beautiful 2023 Lightning Lariat ER in Azure Grey was involved in a crash and looks to be totaled. Fortunately no injuries! Big...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs.".I suggest making one, very very easy and cheap, mod to Your family Mach E: change the rear window wiper blade which is a 12-inch long...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Itaintfastenough's post in the thread Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts. with
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs.".75,001 miles on the odo when I traded it for the Lightning. Three (!!) front motors, all under warranty, but still... when the 2d...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts..I used a transmission support screwjack here, to good effect. Its two ears held the bottom of the shock in position.
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So, use the Tesla app to find Tesla chargers. Done. Exactly. I paid for a month for two road trips in October and let it die. I'll...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread what are these parts?.Hmmm.. it looks to me like they might be actuator motors for the lower front air dam. It's a guess though.
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Ford Nav is better than ever!.This thread reminded me of the interminable Word vs. WordPerfect discussions of the late 1990s (I was a WordPerfect guy, of course...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Ford Nav is better than ever!.Chacun a son gout. However, with a little exploring to learn its capabilities, Ford NAV is pretty decent. It seems to me that many...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Ford Nav is better than ever!.I always liked the Ford NAV and now I like it even more.
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21st Century Truck reacted to flyct's post in the thread Anti theft - ramble - discussion / suggestions? with Like.
Short story about “the club” I was a field service manager in South Florida with a company that had 200 standard Caravan service...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Lightning Rod's post in the thread My home electric bill has basically doubled in the past 4 months! WTF is going on? with Like.
We finally got our solar hooked up today. Now we have to wait for the inspector to come out and inspect. We also have to wait for our...
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21st Century Truck reacted to thicketmatt's post in the thread Original owner of 22 lariat need help please with Like.
I had an update fail and kept waiting for it to reload. when I called support she mentioned that my modem was not connecting, but that...
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21st Century Truck reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread FCSP Software Version 2.112.125:3.15:3.15:3.15:3.15 with Like.
Status quo the majority of 2025, last firmware change was around 3/26/2025
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Silent Mode.FYI - The big display did have that option on the Mach E Mustang. They appear the same (I now have the small 12-inch display on my...
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21st Century Truck reacted to WaterboyNorCal's post in the thread Curious why some do not use 1 pedal driving. with Like.
Yes. It’s like we became Reddit. To each their own. Sometimes I use 1PD, such as when I am descending some steep winding grades in the...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Adventureboy's post in the thread Anybody use WD-40 Electrical Contact Cleaner on the Charger or truck socket with Like.
DeOxIT leaves a protective residue. This should not be used for high current contacts - especially DCFC. It works wonders on low-power...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Anybody use WD-40 Electrical Contact Cleaner on the Charger or truck socket.DeOxyIt is the way to go for any type of electric contact cleaning, tiny to (relatively) large.
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21st Century Truck reacted to JTWIRE55's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
From where we were 2-3 years ago, we are so much closer to being in a good position. It is so much better than then. I own a Tesla too...
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21st Century Truck reacted to EV Engineer's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
This is such a myopic view of the problem it cannot be taken seriously. For a hobbyist / early adopter ---sure. But for the average car...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2.Haha... same here.
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21st Century Truck reacted to WXman's post in the thread F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2 with Like.
On mine, a simple 4 minute walk into the gas station to grab a soda is all it takes. EVERY start of the truck reverts back to "Normal"...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Newton's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
You don’t know what you are talking about. Signed… Washingtonian who drives from Canada to Calfornia on the backroads in a *Standard...
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21st Century Truck reacted to NW Ontario Ford Lightning's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
I was at a charging station a few days ago - we have "Petro-Canada" gas stations that also have DCFC - these are handy for the...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Markip's post in the thread Canadian Winters (Dealer told me F150 Lightning not the truck for me) with Like.
So far I have experienced -4 and snow and the range loss over 200km was about 12% average 32kwh/100km at a speed of 115km/h
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21st Century Truck reacted to Markip's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
I have always been against Ev's untill I really sat down and realized how much I am spending on fuel a month and when you factor all...
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21st Century Truck reacted to WXman's post in the thread F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2 with Like.
My truck is a June 2025 build and it does NOT stay in the last mode selected. Very annoying. Ironically, the heated steering wheel and...
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21st Century Truck reacted to On the Road with Ralph's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
I’m in western Colorado right now and my truck spends 70% of its life in the wide open West. One of my homes is in the middle of the...
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21st Century Truck reacted to JTWIRE55's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
My wife has the Mach E and loves it. Reliable and steady, driven it some I also like it.
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs.".Ford has already started with a ground-up EV car, with design and pretty good sales of the pretty successful Mach E Mustang, a ground-up...
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21st Century Truck reacted to On the Road with Ralph's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
As an actual Ford stockholder, and as someone who has overseen the design and engineering of a specialized EV, I disagree with just...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Greetings from the heart of Europe... Czech Republic.To amplify my bolding above, the map of Europe, the map of European NATO members, and the recently changed map of the European members...
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21st Century Truck reacted to MAPO CZ's post in the thread Greetings from the heart of Europe... Czech Republic with Like.
Because in Norway or Switzerland, you can only buy the Lariat version with a small battery (98 kW) – no other versions are available...
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21st Century Truck reacted to MAPO CZ's post in the thread Greetings from the heart of Europe... Czech Republic with Haha.
From the Czech Republic? :) No.
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21st Century Truck reacted to MAPO CZ's post in the thread Greetings from the heart of Europe... Czech Republic with Like.
Hi, Yes, that's right. The classic F150 is not uncommon here, but Europeans on the Green Deal path have no sympathy for its size and...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts..O.K., the torque values look just the same here as in a gas F150. Thanks!
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21st Century Truck reacted to Heliian's post in the thread Front suspension OEM endlinks - has anyone replaced them because of wearout? with Like.
The Ford ones lasted pretty well considering the state of some roads I travel on regularly, my offset rims probably didn't help either...
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21st Century Truck reacted to bthanos's post in the thread Road trip to Moab and Canyonlands National Park, including some light offroading with Like.
We just did Zion and Bryce. We stayed at Zion Canyon Campgrounds and RV park. Got the 50A site and used a 40A AC charger to fill up...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts..Hey Woody, The rear Eibach shocks have been on for a week and over 1 thousand miles now. I like the noticeable road holding...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs.".Yes, it's important to remember that Ford is a worldwide corporation. Which fact, frankly, should give Ford a bit of a resilience...
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21st Century Truck reacted to NW Ontario Ford Lightning's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
I did a few searchs of the following: Worldwide EV and PHEV sales compared to ICE new car sales: various results from 1 in 4 (25%) to 1...
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21st Century Truck replied to the thread Front suspension OEM endlinks - has anyone replaced them because of wearout?.Good to know. FYI I just ordered the SPC UCAs because of their very good quality included ball joint. I figured it's easier to replace...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Heliian's post in the thread Front suspension OEM endlinks - has anyone replaced them because of wearout? with Like.
Funny, just in the shop right now for an alignment and the ucas were found worn and require replacement before I can get an alignment...
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21st Century Truck reacted to RLXXI's post in the thread Front suspension OEM endlinks - has anyone replaced them because of wearout? with Like.
Considering the mileage and state of disconnect for the other job, I'd replace them. As far as ball joints go, I think you have to...
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21st Century Truck posted the thread Front suspension OEM endlinks - has anyone replaced them because of wearout? in Suspension / Chassis.I am switching out my front shocks for the Eibach shocks. I did the rear shocks last week and the difference was immediate. FYI I am...
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21st Century Truck reacted to Henry Ford's post in the thread Lowered Lightning rear bump stops contact arms with Like.
You've effectively reduced your suspension travel to the squish of the bump stop. No getting around that without reengineering the...
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In reading the Workshop Manual on AC Charging System Operation, every vehicle has a SOBDM which is the considered the primary Battery...