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lol this seems to be quite the list of F ups. Ford ... "built like ****" is more like it :)

Keep mentioning the 3.5 doesn't provide any fuel economy benefits whatsoever. It's a gross misconception. You touch the boost, and it's worse than the 5.0L every day of the week and twice on Sunday. The latest gen 5.0L has a ridiculously good HP per liter rating. Almost, but not quite "the" best...

I don't think you need more than 20lbs of torque, and even that may be overdoing it. You just need some blue or even read thread locker, and clean your bolts and bolt holes!

A Fumoto valve will work on anything that matches the thread pitch and size dude :) Doesn't even have to be an oil pan ... that being said, warm the engine a little and pop off the fill cap. It'll drain out, though it'll never be as quick as just pulling the stock plug. Larger diameter hole =...

I have to say ... this guy is a bit of an idiot. I've messaged him before on Instagram asking him questions out of curiosity and "lightly" suggesting he abuses the hell out of his truck, and has done a ton of mods etc. that are quite obviously causing him issue on the thing and you can see he...

Interesting and cool thread, thanks for sharing. New engine, and twice rebuilt transmission. Wow

I go back and forth whether I like the Gen 2 or 3 look better from photos anyhow. Have to see it in person. In some ways, I think the Gen 2 styling makes it look a bit more muscular / aggressive / 'beefy' ... while the Gen 3 looks much more similar to the '21 F150 than the Gen 2 raptors did to...

Hmmm wow, looks like a pretty cool & viable upgrade then. Interesting

Have to admit, I do like Apple hardware (I'm a software developer & computer engineer). These Mac Pros, XDR Pro displays and all of their devices are top-notch in hardware and software design. They are miles ahead of any other company for those who can spot what good quality looks like. So I...

This is not 100% accurate information whatsoever. If you modify the ride height to any degree based on different springs front and/or rear, you need to re-set the ride height calibration. Especially if you install Deavers or Icon leaf springs, and the ride height in the rear has increased, there...

I agree on the brakes. Every Ford I've driven or owned, has had sub-standard brake performance and a very soft feeling under the pedal like there's not enough stopping power. I thought I read though, that the Gen 3 has at least some material upgrades in either the pad and/or front rotors. Not...

Those yellow LEDs aren't my favorite look, I wonder if you can match the ice blue color that's standard? Other than that minor gripe, it looks pretty cool. Neat there's an aftermarket screen and even better this retains the physical HVAC controls.

Ended up being a combination of the large "top piece", the cupholders flexing around (screws were a little loose), and the key reader mounted down inside the bottom of the frontward cup holder.

lol awesome angle for that shot. Hell of a jump. Love to see the TRX on the same jump for comparison

That all makes sense to me, as turbos are essentially "free" in terms of efficiency gains, but they aren't and that equation of course is exactly as you mentioned very basic to prove a point. However, it doesn't take into account the difference in gains from small displacement 4 cylinder...

It's not the door handle cover is it? Mine drives me nuts depending on the temperature lol give it a squeeze, and the plastic creaks. Not sure if that's what you're hearing or not

By definition? I'd be careful subscribing to that line of thought. Not by definition ... I think auto manufacturers are in part fooling moronic politicians and policy makers by getting them to focus on displacement numbers, and MPG ratings that are heavily doctored from inaccurate computer...

Great reply, was hoping you'd dig deep lol I would be curious to see the fuel flow rate/consumption mapped overtop of the dyno run. Dyno runs aren't perfect measures, and that chart doesn't take into account what I'm hinting at here. With 5.0L of displacement, over 8 cylinders looking at the...

It's pretty tough to not have squeaks and plastic creaks etc. when almost your entire panel assembly relies on cheap plastic snap-in pieces. For that entire center console component, there were 2 screws holding it in. That's it. A good 20 press-fit tabs, and 2 screws. Consider yourself lucky if...

At least on the 2020, Ford cheaped out on providing a cup holder with spring tensioners at the back of the center console. The stock cup holders are too large to hold anything smaller, and no soft rubber removable insert either in case of spills. You can see the comparison to the stock one in...

Yeah but that's only half the story. Perhaps if Ford improves low-end torque on these EcoBoost engines, then you'd see more of an advantage overall. But even still, the low-end torque on the 5.0L is more than the 3.5L EcoBoost. To get the same acceleration and torque around 2,000-2,500 RPM you...

Cupholder mod, and tore into the center column. Added in a small amount of sound dampening, but mostly eliminated any and all squeaks. Ahhh she rides so quiet squeak-free now - next, full sound dampening on the back wall and all 4 doors

Man so much hate for the V8. I would like to see what they do with it first. From experience, turbo charged and especially twin turbo charged vehicles pulling this kind of weight use more gas than a V8 because the V6 has a lot of torque to make up for low in the RPMs. At least this EcoBoost is...

Total bust??? Completely a knee-jerk overreaction. For me with a 2020, I'll have to give it some serious thought but even I think this is a definite upgrade in a few key areas. The interior has what looks like much improved material quality improvements which is a bit lacking on Gen 2s; the...

Finally got around to installing the Ford Performance diff cover. Might be imagining things, but draining it and replacing the oil and giving it a good clean, and using the new diff cover has smoothed out shifting * throttle response slightly. The rear of the truck also feels ever so slightly...