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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...

I have ~20k miles on my 2022 Lightning XLT SR. Still love the truck, but with the news of the Flash coming, I'm excited at the prospect of being able to upgrade to something with more range. It's hard to gauge resale value - any estimates on what my XLT will be worth, now and in a year or so?

Pulled this loaded hay wagon ~10 miles to a customer. Used Pro Power Onboard to run their hay elevator. Round trip including the elevator power draw ( 3/4 hp 110v motor for ~1 hr) and I used about 17% charge. The trip included a 1/2 mile steep downhill where the 1-pedal drive did almost all the...

Making hay while the sun shines.Lightning tows hay wagons like a champ (though backing them up with the miserable turning radius is interesting).And powering a hay elevator at a neighbor's old barn off the truck instead of a screaming 3k generator: Priceless!

Passenger A pillar. I wasn't given a chance to see the actual faulty spot, but was told it was mid-way down the pillar. Dash had to be removed to find it, as they did not find it upon an initial, quicker, inspection.

Update on this, for anyone interested... My moisture infiltration issue wasn't like any of the others I've seen reported on the forums, to date. Dealership technicians found extensive mold and mildew throughout the cab of the truck. The removed the floor carpet, seats, headliner, and dashboard...

I am superbly envious of said Unimog!

Wondering if anyone has seen moisture issues on the cabin floor. Noticed a musty smell recently and pulled up the molded rubber floor mats to find that the front and rear passenger side carpet is soaked. Will be contacting the dealer to have them check the air dam fault soon anyway, so I'll...

~3300 lbs of rough sawn lumber picked up from an Amish mill last week. The sawyer said (as he scratched his head), "I didn't hear your engine." I said, "There isn't one." :)

Can anyone confirm that the B&W gooseneck hitch noted here will in fact fit a Lightning? We have a 2-horse Sundowner gooseneck that we currently pull with a Tundra, but would like to consider adding a hitch to the Lightning for shorter trips.