Ladies and gentlemen we have a name!!!

[SFC B]

Let me formally introduce you to BlackJack....call sign Jack.

So far I have added the device holder (for navigation purposes), the shorty antenna ( I despise those wire whips and the stock one was doing it all the way across country) and the tail gate EZ down from Dee Zee. I have also semi-permanently disabled the "auto start-stop" bullshiz.

The tail gate assist took all of 10 minutes with a socket and torx wrench.
The start-stop was accomplished by unplugging the trailer light plug under the dash (simply plug back in if ever towing).

Next up will be skid plates from RCI in Loveland.

 

[stillkickin]

The start-stop was accomplished by unplugging the trailer light plug under the dash (simply plug back in if ever towing).

Congrats SFC, it’s a nice looking rig!

I have a new F-150, where exactly is this plug? That start /stop thing is driving me nuts.

 

[SFC B]

Congrats SFC, it’s a nice looking rig!

I have a new F-150, where exactly is this plug? That start /stop thing is driving me nuts.

Thanks!!

Under the dash on the driver's side. Here is a video...

 

[Salmonchaser]

Thank God, Ive had my new truck a couple of months. Hate that auto stop. Next thing you know they will be telling me when I can stop and piss.

 

[mdhunter]

Might as well level that baby.

Congrats, nice rig.

 

[pabearhunter]

looking good.

 

[stillkickin]

I owe you one SFC!

So far 25k on my truck which has the 2.7L eco boost supercrew STX.

I like everything about the truck except it’s too light in the rear end. Next to useless in 2WD, also the 10 speed tranny tends to clunk a little If you do a lot of highway driving then switch to city and back.

I really notice it if I go through a lot of those roundabouts that they are putting in around here.

 

[JohnCushman]

Hey Larry....wanna race?

 

[BrentD]

Congrats SFC, it’s a nice looking rig!

I have a new F-150, where exactly is this plug? That start /stop thing is driving me nuts.

Why don't you just turn it off? There are such things as switches.

Frankly it doesn't bother me in the least.

 

[SFC B]

Why don't you just turn it off? There are such things as switches.

Frankly it doesn't bother me in the least.

Because you have to turn it off every time you start the vehicle. The switch will not keep it off.

 

[SFC B]

Might as well level that baby.

Congrats, nice rig.

That is next after the skid plates.

 

[Ben Sellers]

Why don't you just turn it off? There are such things as switches.

Frankly it doesn't bother me in the least.

If his is like mine, it’s not just turning it off. It’s turning it off over and over, every single time you go somewhere. Not that you can’t, you shouldn’t have to.

 

[BrentD]

Because you have to turn it off every time you start the vehicle. The switch will not keep it off.

You can deprogramme it from your dashboard menu as well. I suspect that will stay off.

If I wasn't so lazy, I would deprogram the auto-locking tailgate. Otherwise, I have no problem with the features.

 

[SFC B]

On the F150 you cannot do that. The only way to "program" it to stay off from a software approach is to download a program called Forscan to your computer, use an OBD link cable and change the programming. I am not interested in that.

 

[SFC B]

Something I realized I have failed to adequately talk about. I had a GREAT buying experience with Jack. I bought from Fairway Ford in Canfield. OH. The price was awesome, the process was smooth with zero hassles, and they even picked me up at the airport in Cleveland. While it is a fairly small dealership, they have an auxiliary lot that held about 500 trucks when I was there. They truly are about volume. Bobby the sales manager is straight forward and I highly recommend them.

To finish it off I got 1.99% financing from my home town Indiana Members Credit Union over the phone in about 20 minutes.

 

[WyoDoug]

So you changed from naming yer vehicle after me to naming yer new vehicle after my uncle????

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Something I realized I have failed to adequately talk about. I had a GREAT buying experience with Jack. I bought from Fairway Ford in Canfield. OH. The price was awesome, the process was smooth with zero hassles, and they even picked me up at the airport in Cleveland. While it is a fairly small dealership, they have an auxiliary lot that held about 500 trucks when I was there. They truly are about volume. Bobby the sales manager is straight forward and I highly recommend them.

To finish it off I got 1.99% financing from my home town Indiana Members Credit Union over the phone in about 20 minutes.

Have a dealership near me. They buy leased vehicles from Ford executives. Good vehicles and they operate the same way. Volume and low price.