I purchased a 2017 F350 Platinum off my dealers lot. If I would have ordered it, I would have ordered the Platinum Unlimited package. However, this one had the 3 standalone options that make up the unlimited package including twin panel moon roof, adaptive cruise, and the tow camera system, just not the lane departure. If the vehicle would have been ordered with the unlimited package, it would have had these 3 items along with the lane departure warning and would have been less expensive. One can only guess why it was ordered this way.

That being said, what would it take to add lane departure warning? I'm guessing that most of the components are already there because of the other options. Any chance it could be as simple as just adding the different switch and software programming? If not, would I need a different rear view mirror with additional camera and/or change to the steering column for the vibration function?

I know many of you don't like the lane departure. However, I recently rented a Yukon Denali XL that had it and liked it. The Yukon had electric steering so it did push you back in your lane. I do long mile days and many miles in the night so would prefer to add it if it can be done and is not insanely expensive.

Thanks for any assistance.

 

I keep my lane departure warning off, all it does is shake the wheel and it can barely be felt. The lane markers (bots dots) are better imo. It need the front looking camera behind the mirror, If you don't have that (not part of the TT camera system) then adding it may be prohibitive. The SD does not have electric steering so it wont push you back into the lane.

 

Exactly just a vibration, much like hitting those groves they sometimes cut into the pavement to warn you that you are getting close to the shoulder. It does get your attention, It came with my truck and I also can't say I would have ordered it but it only takes one time to make it worthwhile. It would be interesting to know if it is a big effort to install once some others chime in.

 

I have it on my truck as part of the Platinum Ultimate Package. Had it on at first, but found it was giving too many false readings on lane markings so I turned it off.

 

I’ve also turned mine off. There were too many false indications. Also the rattle feels and sounds like a cheap child’s toy. This is one of those features I wish I could have skipped to save money.

 

Fords system wont nudge you back, only vibrates. I turned it off after the first 1000 miles. It was very annoying on most small roads as the truck is wide and lanes are narrow.
If it can be added, not sure its really worth it.

 

My 450 Ultimate has the LDW but I've never used it. And this is my first pickup truck ever nevermind that it's a flippin dually! I don't have issues keeping it in the lane.

Interestingly my Subaru Outback also has LDW which I leave on because that little thing seems to wander in the lanes much more than my 450.

We have it on my wife's Odyssey and on that vehicle, we've also turned it off.

 

I looked in to this myself...


I have the Lariat Ultimate, ordered it with everything BUT the lane departure warning.


The auto high beams (which I have) use a camera on the windshield. I was convinced this is the same camera used for lane departure warning, and all that was needed was a FORSCAN change to activate the system. I even went so far as to ask the FORSCAN developers to add the camera calibration functionality to the program.


After I got to looking at it, I learned that there are two different cameras for this application. For auto high beams, a low definition camera is used. The lane departure uses a higher definition camera. I confirmed the two different cameras by looking up the rear view mirrors on trucks with and without the lane departure warning system. Both mirrors were very expensive ($700-1000), but those WITH the lane departure warning were more expensive than those without.


At that point I gave up on the idea...

 

You could get a dash cam. Thinkware has models with LDW built in. It won't shake your steering wheel but might be less expensive. I haven't used them just remember seeing it when researching dash cams.

 

Thanks everyone for the info and thoughts. It sounds like I could maybe spend a bunch of money for something that in the end I wouldn't want or use. I'll put that one out of my mind.