Recent content by MacLightning

Thanks for the input and apologies for the confusing OP. Maybe I'd more accurately ask if there's anything others are having their trucks in to have worked on / looked at, as they approach the end of OEM warranty coverage(s).

Right, I had opted for an extended New Vehicle Limited Warranty when I bought the truck. Takes that warranty from 36k to 80k.

My '22 XLT is soon to roll over the 80k mile mark, thus falling out of warranty. Aside from a couple visits to the dealer for water infiltrating the cabin the first year of ownership, and some routine in-shop updates, the truck has been and continues to be rock solid. I'm not planning to...

Nice setup! We took our camper on its first Lightning-powered voyage this Spring also. Similar split to the speeds, but we went ~280 miles each way. Averaged 1.2 mi/kWH. The bike rack needs to change, as it throws off the balance of the trailer and caused some light fishtailing at +65MPH...

Borrowed a friend's mini for a project. Only had to tow it 5 miles, so it wasn't much of a test, but neither acceleration nor the regen braking disappointed me, with ~12k in tow.

Really enjoying this thread, your YouTube channel, and all your cool projects! Thanks for all the excellent details on your work!

Yes, oddly though it makes the noise even with the racks removed. The top line of the cap is slightly higher than the cab, which may explain it.

I have the Ranch cap on my truck. Love it, but just one complaint: the whistle! At > 40MPH you can hear a high-pitched whistle, that after some reading, I take it is likely caused by the channeling of wind between the back of the truck cab and the front of the cap. I've tried some expanding...

I handle this with this cable. Let's me extend my reach in cases of being ICE'd out of an L2 charger when out and about, where a 14-50 ext cord would not.

The documentation and verbal details on what was done were slim I'm afraid. They only said that a pinch weld on the A pillar was repaired and resealed. Good news is that so far I've had no further issues, of either water infiltration or anything else residually related to the work done. Are...

I brewed biodiesel for about 5 years and can attest to the fact that even to make fuel of quality enough to run through a 30 year old farm tractor takes a lot of time, AND electricity that I can now just pump directly into my EV.

Lots of great conversation on this thread. Regarding ways to increase EV adoption, I agree that the focus on Climate impact is self defeating. I personally chose to buy the Lightning, primarily because it's a great pickup truck, with a price point (at least with the XLT) that worked for me. No...

I'm glad to see your post about your experience with snow tires / rims on your Lightning. I'm going into winter #2 with my XLT in western NY, where we get some gnarly winter weather. This past summer I picked up a set of 20" Ford Sport take-offs with Hankook Dynapros. I like the look of the 20"...

For sure. It's just not clear to me how inefficient the OEM heating system is. Hoping the heat pump in newer models will be an upgrade, but at my latitude in NY I'll be curious as to performance in the single digits with the heat pump.

Using this old thread for a "new" question: Looking at the second upstate NY winter with my Lightning and contemplating buying a small 500w ceramic heater for the cabin. Last winter proved how horrible the cabin heat can be to your range. Anyone compared getting the cabin to a comfy temp using...