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WXman replied to the thread Anyone here remember going to the Gas station and getting a dollars worth of gas?.Nope, I'm not old enough to remember that. But when I was in college in the late 1990s/early 2000s gasoline was $0.89 per gallon. I... -
www.ford.com builder for MY26 is not showing this.... I suspect garbage-in-garbage-out errors in "AVAILABLE" models database, we've seen...
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WXman replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.What do you mean "before we had all this inflation"? The inflation happened from 2021 through 2023. That's when prices on EVERYTHING...
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WXman replied to the thread 🎥If you had the final say, what should an interior dashcam actually record?.If this thing is recording inside to help identify thieves, I would think that automatic uploads to the cloud in real time would be...
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WXman replied to the thread 🎥If you had the final say, what should an interior dashcam actually record?.I got a dash cam for Christmas, but I haven't used it yet. Dash cams are a two-edged sword. They can provide evidence after a crash...
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WXman reacted to jefrank's post in the thread 🎥If you had the final say, what should an interior dashcam actually record? with
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I turned off the inside cam... not sure why I'd want it recording what I or passengers were doing except in the rare case of trying to... -
WXman replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.As another point: yesterday Tim Kuniskis (the head of Ram) was interviewed and asked two questions. One, why did you cancel the full...
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Um.... so Ford already moved the Flash trim to the gasoline trucks for 2026? Wow. That was fast. It feels like my wife left me for...
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WXman replied to the thread Battery percent increasing after unplugging.Yep mine too is wacky. I charge to 95%. By the time I've driven 2 miles I'm at 98%. This week I drove to work 19 miles through two...
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WXman reacted to 3Wliners's post in the thread 📢 WANTED: EJS 2026 Trail Explorers! 🌵 with Like.
Heading to Easter Jeep Safari 2026 in Moab? 3W Floor Mats is looking for Jeep & Ford off-roaders to join our official sponsorship...
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WXman replied to the thread Is the $30k EV Truck Dead?.That would not make any sense whatsoever. They have a compact truck, midsize truck, fullsize truck, and HD Super Duty truck in the...
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WXman replied to the thread High public charger pricing - war on EVs?.And I'll share another tidbit. We get grants to install stations. I was just talking to my buddy here at work a little bit ago and he...
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WXman replied to the thread Strut/Shock - when do replace?.Interesting. My ’19 Super Duty at 85k miles still had perfectly good shocks all around. I know that because I spent $500 on Bilstein...
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WXman replied to the thread Strut/Shock - when do replace?.OE shocks and struts typically last 100k miles or more. I would not replace them until you see them leaking. You'll be surprised how...
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WXman replied to the thread Is it just me? ICE really stinks!!.When I get behind a deleted diesel at a red light I roll the windows down. Sniiiffffffff...... AHHHHH. The smell of childhood...
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WXman replied to the thread How important is matching the tire speed rating on the door jamb sticker?.You're overthinking it. If the door jamb placard is stamped 116 load index, you can use any tire that is 116 and greater and you won't...
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WXman replied to the thread GM writes down $6 billion of EV debt.This is the single dumbest thing I've read all week. Congrats. Why does everybody keep bringing up China? And "the rest of the world"...
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WXman replied to the thread Chinese EV owners aren’t range obsessed..Right, because again it's a part of our culture. We like to recreate, alone or with just our families, far from home and sometimes in...
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WXman replied to the thread GM writes down $6 billion of EV debt.Any smart business will go to where the money is. Not only are these huge automakers far more profitable selling ICE vehicles, but the...
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WXman replied to the thread Chinese EV owners aren’t range obsessed..Apples to bananas. Cars and trucks can't be compared. The U.S. culture and Chinese culture can't be compared. If Chinese buyers...
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WXman replied to the thread Introducing Ford AI Assistant.These automakers think that what people want is more and more tech, convenience, AI features, and luxuries. But sales data CLEARLY...
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Why not just make a more functional Ford app? This seems like a complete waste of time and resources. This just makes it even more...
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WXman reacted to chl's post in the thread Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving Technology to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026 with Like.
What could go wrong? (The HAL 9000 in the self-driving 2001 Space Odyssey) Technical malfunction! New speak for it blew up...
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You're not going to hurt anything on the truck by overloading a few hundred pounds. Your braking will be the biggest thing - longer...
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WXman replied to the thread Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving Technology to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026.That's exactly what we need. More nannies to make people worse at driving. Tesla has more fatalities inside their vehicles than any...
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WXman replied to the thread Ford F-150 Lightning sales numbers.So when a company that is over a century old and got filthy rich (and stays filthy rich) selling ICE vehicles of all kinds decides that...
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Ford F-150 Lightning sales numbers: USA
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WXman replied to the thread Ford F-150 Lightning sales numbers.December of '24 must have had some STELLAR end-of-the-year rebates!!
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WXman replied to the thread Ordered new wheels and tires..Interesting choice on the Ridge Grapplers. Those are notorious for poor rain and snow traction. They are panned all over the Web...
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WXman replied to the thread In Production Solid State Battery Tech? Potential for Aftermarket Lightning Pack upgrades?!.While cool, I'm not willing to pay more to retrofit this truck with a better battery system than what it would cost me to just trade it...
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WXman replied to the thread High public charger pricing - war on EVs?.In terms of COST: If we assume 2.0 mi/kWh (which would be optimistic for most of us during winter) and $0.34 per kWh, you're looking at...
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WXman replied to the thread What would you change with forscan on a 2025 Flash?.After ForScan fried the BCM in my truck (and I was lucky to get it covered under warranty because that bill was NOT cheap) I stopped...
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And by then China could own the EV world the way things are going maybe driving the US auto industry into the dust the way Japan almost...
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WXman replied to the thread What gives 17 years from now?.They certainly could do that. And it could be argued that they should do that. But I think saying they will do that is a stretch...
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WXman replied to the thread New York For Sale-stock 18" snowflake wheels/tires $1,000.I have the dark grey 20" factory wheels on mine with 5,000 miles on the tires. They are still in brand new condition. If you were... -
WXman replied to the thread What gives 17 years from now?.Ford says they'll support Lightning through 2035. I firmly believe that by 2030 new driveline parts for Lightning will become hard to...
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WXman replied to the thread Options for removing running boards.I'm not abnormally tall but I do go about 6'3" and I use the OE running boards to get in and out of the truck. They work great, protect...
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WXman replied to the thread Is This Petty?.Yep lots of threads on this. The Lightning in general nearly bled Ford dry. So as the model years went on, they removed a LOT of...
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WXman replied to the thread Stuff I wished that I had known BEFORE I bought.1. I don't understand the draw to this. It didn't cost much at all to have an electrician wire my fuse panel to an outlet that I can...
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WXman reacted to Ejunge's post in the thread Stuff I wished that I had known BEFORE I bought with Like.
Hi, So new guy here, and I do love my 2025 Lightning Lariat. I bought mine on Nov 30, just days before Ford announced that they...
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WXman replied to the thread Incredibly good lease on 2025 XLT.When I leased mine 5 months ago, the residual value was 50% of MSRP @ 48 months. That's not the worst I've seen on vehicles in my...
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WXman replied to the thread Tow or Haul Motorcycle?.Yep my only concern would be getting it into and out of the bed safely. Loading bikes can be VERY tricky. Make sure your ramps are...
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WXman replied to the thread High public charger pricing - war on EVs?.No, definitely not a hold. The exact amount was $39.35 for 43% of a battery charge. What ticks me off is that I DID also get charged...
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WXman replied to the thread High public charger pricing - war on EVs?.1) My first attempt at public charging was at a brand new row of Tesla chargers that were installed 6 months ago. Found out the hard...
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WXman replied to the thread High public charger pricing - war on EVs?.After 5,300 miles of solely charging at home, yesterday I stopped at the Walmart in Georgetown, KY to charge on a level 3 for the first...
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WXman replied to the thread 74% of Ford F-150 Lightning buyers have come from other brands.On the Scout forum there's a pre-order tracker spreadsheet. I noticed that a LOT of people are current F-150 Lightning owners....which...
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WXman reacted to Randys Lightning's post in the thread KO3 tires not recommended for 2023 Lightning Lariat??? with Like.
No Issue, The KO2s had a different manufacturing method and were harder to balance the Discount Tire guy said. They actually had...
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WXman reacted to RLXXI's post in the thread KO3 tires not recommended for 2023 Lightning Lariat??? with Like.
I put their K02's on my other truck and they were difficult to balance so I opted for Dynabeads instead of traditional balancing. Smooth...
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WXman replied to the thread KO3 tires not recommended for 2023 Lightning Lariat???.Do you have any vibration issues? That's the only main complaint people have with BFG tires; they are notoriously difficult to balance...
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WXman reacted to Randys Lightning's post in the thread KO3 tires not recommended for 2023 Lightning Lariat??? with Like.
Go to Discount Tire, My KO3s are great 9000 Miles on them so far
