Where and what?
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Where and what?
Sold the SuperDude, and picked up a 2012 F150. I've ggot the Sync thingy on this, and am wondering where the microphone is for the Bluetoothe? I haven't had a lot of quality time with this thing, but have found a switch on the left [driver side] fender well, under the hood. I'm thinking it's for an under hood light? If not, what is it for?
Trailer towing is a bit disappointing, in that I hooked my empty 20', 7 ton flatbed to it, and the thing sagged, plus, even with the trailer tow package, it seemed to sway more than I like. I hate to see a pickup rearend sagging, let alone the safety issue in my book, so, I had some airbags installed. Haven't tried it yet, but it does appear that it "might" take care of the problem.
I installed a lower grille, and rear fender liners as well. I like this car/truck and do realize it isn't the truck an F250 Stroker is, but this late in the game of life, I really don't need the capacity anymore.
Just some thoughts and questions.
Trailer towing is a bit disappointing, in that I hooked my empty 20', 7 ton flatbed to it, and the thing sagged, plus, even with the trailer tow package, it seemed to sway more than I like. I hate to see a pickup rearend sagging, let alone the safety issue in my book, so, I had some airbags installed. Haven't tried it yet, but it does appear that it "might" take care of the problem.
I installed a lower grille, and rear fender liners as well. I like this car/truck and do realize it isn't the truck an F250 Stroker is, but this late in the game of life, I really don't need the capacity anymore.
Just some thoughts and questions.
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Ya, you're likely correct. This is the first I heard of that option. I looked at the towing capacity of mine, around 7600#, if I recall correctly, and figured that would work. I'm not doing any towing over that anyway now a days, and can always get a "real" truck if I need to tow my tractors anywhere. LOL. It just seemed the tongue weight of my flatbed, around 300#-400# at most, shouldn't have sagged the rearend like it did. I'm talking about pretty much leveling the truck out, and to most, that wouldn't bother them, and I can move the equipment around on the deck to prevent that, as long as I maintain some reasonable tongue weight. Thing is, I hate to be blinded by oncoming headlights at night by a saggin' wagon, and I try not to do that to others.
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Do you have a picture that you can post of it? I've never heard or a switch being in that location.
And congratulations on the new ride. You should post pics of that, too.
And congratulations on the new ride. You should post pics of that, too.
Tuned
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From: Bartlett, TN
Sold the SuperDude, and picked up a 2012 F150. I've ggot the Sync thingy on this, and am wondering where the microphone is for the Bluetoothe? I haven't had a lot of quality time with this thing, but have found a switch on the left [driver side] fender well, under the hood. I'm thinking it's for an under hood light? If not, what is it for?
Trailer towing is a bit disappointing, in that I hooked my empty 20', 7 ton flatbed to it, and the thing sagged, plus, even with the trailer tow package, it seemed to sway more than I like. I hate to see a pickup rearend sagging, let alone the safety issue in my book, so, I had some airbags installed. Haven't tried it yet, but it does appear that it "might" take care of the problem.
I installed a lower grille, and rear fender liners as well. I like this car/truck and do realize it isn't the truck an F250 Stroker is, but this late in the game of life, I really don't need the capacity anymore.
Just some thoughts and questions.
Trailer towing is a bit disappointing, in that I hooked my empty 20', 7 ton flatbed to it, and the thing sagged, plus, even with the trailer tow package, it seemed to sway more than I like. I hate to see a pickup rearend sagging, let alone the safety issue in my book, so, I had some airbags installed. Haven't tried it yet, but it does appear that it "might" take care of the problem.
I installed a lower grille, and rear fender liners as well. I like this car/truck and do realize it isn't the truck an F250 Stroker is, but this late in the game of life, I really don't need the capacity anymore.
Just some thoughts and questions.
A weight dist hitch may be in order.
As for the switch.... Is it a hood open closed type switch like for the door jams? If so and it has remote start. It is likely a safety switch for the remote start.
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I went out to my truck and tried the remote start with the hood up. NO GO.
Pressed the button down and tried the remote. Worked just right until I let the button go. Engine died.
There you go. Safety switch.
I went out to my truck and tried the remote start with the hood up. NO GO.
Pressed the button down and tried the remote. Worked just right until I let the button go. Engine died.
There you go. Safety switch.
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Make sure you have noise cancellation enabled on your phone, otherwise it will sound like your windows are down at anything over 35mph.
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Cargo Master
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Thats a 14K # trailer. A bit heavy for a 150! I sure hope thats the Gross weight rating for the trailer.
A weight dist hitch may be in order.
As for the switch.... Is it a hood open closed type switch like for the door jams? If so and it has remote start. It is likely a safety switch for the remote start.
A weight dist hitch may be in order.
As for the switch.... Is it a hood open closed type switch like for the door jams? If so and it has remote start. It is likely a safety switch for the remote start.
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Cargo Master
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From: barton city mi
Good thought, my wife did complain about me sounding like that the other day.
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Thanks! I'll try to get some photos up in the next few days.
