Blackdiamond925

I've got a 2022 F350 (25K miles) with two lead acid batteries and dual alternators on the 7.3 gas engine. I was checking oil and noticed the battery cap had recently popped off the primary battery, with battery acid pooled on top. I had been driving some challenging mountain roads. I'm concerned this means the battery is in trouble and was wondering if I should replace it or put the cap back on and be on my way. Normally, I would wait and see. However, I'm in Mexico pulling a trailer at high altitude and very hot temperatures. Just replacing these in town is going to be an ordeal, as I understand I should replace both. I would probably go AGM and change the settings in Forscan. There is an Autozone in this town. Am I being paranoid or is that battery on its way out?

After installing the Ford trailer backup camera, the default camera view when in reverse, is still the truck tailgate camera. I get a lovely view of the front of my trailer. You have to manually go through the camera menu and re-select the trailer reverse view. If you get in and out while backing up, you'll do this many times. I read on an old thread there might be a fix for this, but haven't found one. In case anyone is looking to get this, I ordered the trailer TPMS and camera package ($725), had it installed on the truck at the dealer (I had to badger them to do it) ($450), and then a friend and spent several hours installing the harness on the trailer. Zero stars, not recommended. I've got a 2022 F350 which also includes the UTT camera and pro trailer backup assist.

Thanks. About the same price as a Ford OEM bumper too. According to my body ship estimate.

My 2022 F350 got smashed today from behind. I'll need a new bumper, tailgate, taillight with BLISS, and a quarter panel. About $9,300 in repairs. This is one of those times I could install an after market bumper, but it would need to be compatible with backup sensors. Anyone know of anything like that?

You probably don't want to hear about my $3,000 winch then. It's my third winch. The mechanic who installed the first one (a friend and I installed the second) told me he never used his winch after 30 years. I use them all the time. My mechanic is just smarter than me. I took my F350 through snowy Nevada last month and used 4WD mostly to get unstuck from parking lots and explore BLM roads. I could have just not.

Got mine in October with the safe. Man does it take up a lot of room.

I've got 600 miles on mine and nearly a month. 2022 F350 with the 7.3. I have no problem with it, although the tonneau cover leaks at the moment. I haven't mentioned it to the dealership yet, as they just installed the winch that was part of the order. The winch was installed at the dealership, after some confusion. They ended up not charging me for installation, although I had to order and install a compatible license plate holder. My dealership is fantastic, especially after coming from a Jeep (which I still have). The winch changes the feel of the truck quite a bit. It's my third winch, and each time it takes me by surprise how the handling is effected. The winch hook also tends to deform and pop out the plastic trim in the front, so I'll be adding a flatlink from Factor 55. I love the power, how it shifts, and don't feel I've really put my foot into it fully. Gas mileage is shockingly bad, but my solution is driving it less. I ordered Bilstein 4600 shocks, as the ride quality is less than great. I'll buy Morimoto LED headlights in a couple months, since the halogens are pretty sad. I've added running boards, a BedRug, and I've got the parts for a ham radio project in a box. Great truck so far.

I have a Dometic fridge in my Jeep and getting the power situation figured out has been a project. I wouldn't want it always on. I've got the safe, which I got for travels south of the border. I don't regret it, but man does it take up a lot of space.

Love those seats. I had the impression the truck had a bunch of annoying dings and other nags, like my Lexus, but I found all the settings I think I need to change in the instrument cluster and console. I bought an OBDII cable for Forscan, but I'm in no hurry to change things. I really like how this is set up stock.

2022 F350 Lariat in Iconic Silver and Dark Grey. 7.3 with 4.30 gearing. This is day 5 and a little over 100 miles. Ordered Mid April. 1FT7W3BN5NEC65434

I've only had the truck a few days. If you take off the wheel caps, does it look bad? Does replacing the lug nuts mean the wheels look terrible without the caps, leading to replacing them with market wheels? It didn't occur to me they even had wheel caps until I took delivery. This might be yet another Ford mod where I just give up (like anything involving Ford parts right now).

I assumed labor would be included, but I looked back and found labor isn't included. Strange.

I bought the truck. They gave me a form entitled "GET READY INSTRUCTIONS," listing the missing items to come in later. Apparently they use this for missing parts or even damages.

My F350 has finally arrived and is ready to pick up. A couple problems though. The factory winch hasn't arrived, nor has the TPMS trailer kit, which is supposed to ship separately. I'm told the winch ships from a third party, so they don't actually know where it is or when it will arrive. Both options are on the window sticker, so I'm essentially going to to need to buy the vehicle with some sort of rider stating we're waiting on these two things. The good news is they're only charging a couple hours of labor for the winch. Sound a bit weird?

Less than 2% of vehicles sold in the US are electric now, so it's early. Eventually all vehicles will be electric, and it will be interesting to see if there's a carve out for ICE heavy trucks while the technology catches up. Having only a 300 mile range in my 7.3 liter while towing is not a huge number to beat. It will also be interesting to see how quickly the fuel infrastructure collapses. I imagine finding fuel might be as difficult as finding a charging station in 20 years.

We like to call it the "classic" look. Big tires look cool though, that's for sure, plus that ground clearance. I just don't want to be in Oaxaca looking for a 37" KO2.

Coming from the Jeep world, larger tires prematurely wears suspension parts and increases the chance of a failure offroad. Sticking with standard sized tires is an easy way to cut down on costs and increase reliability. It's also hard to find larger sized tires, if you travel outside the US with your truck.

I have a long list, but I'm not doing anything until I'm comfortable the truck doesn't have problems. Not sure how patient I'll be.

This is what I've found, assuming this is the correct size for a 2022 F350 (M14 x 2.0 chrome seat). https://shop.mcgard.com/products/automotive/all-products/chrome-cone-seat-wheel-installation-kit-for-8-lug-vehicles-m14-x-2-0-thread-size-set-of-28-lug-nuts-4-wheel-locks-1-key-and-key-storage-pouch $178 Ford tax.

I'm planning to take the truck to Mexico for extended periods and I don't want surprises with dodgy parts. Should I just replace the lug nuts on delivery or is this swollen nut problem something to think about down the road?

Truck is $70K. Travel trailer is ~$60K. Looking at an Outdoors RV Back Country 24KRS or Timber Ridge 25RDS.

My truck is spending most of its time in Mexico, pulling a 10K pound trailer (at max weight, 8K unladen). Diesel in Mexico is hit or miss, when it comes to Ultra Low Sulfur diesel. It may never be universally available there. They also don't sell DEF there. So diesel is a huge disadvantage for me. Diesel absolutely doesn't fit my geographic use case. Other disadvantages? A 10K pound trailer doesn't need the power of the diesel, the 7.3 will do the job fine. From my research, anything heavier than a 10K pound trailer or fifth wheel would benefit from the diesel. I'm more likely to go smaller than larger in the future. So diesel power isn't necessary for my towing use case. Then there is the $8K price premium over the 7.3 and the horrendous reliability of the diesel, with enormous, larger than I've ever seen in any vehicle, repair costs. If I had a diesel, I would keep $10K in the bank for when it blows up, or I would swap out trucks every three years. I hear depreciation is a great reason to buy a diesel. Good thing! I did test drive a diesel and it put a smile on my face, so I do like them. Diesel doesn't fit my budgetary constraints, especially when my tow vehicle-trailer combo is hitting $130K. So: Can't get clean diesel where I'm going, don't need the towing power of the diesel, don't want to spend $8K on something I don't need, can't afford the ticking time bomb of diesel repairs.

If X-plan isn't coming out of their allocation, it's found money. Had a similar experience with BMW European Delivery. Any dealer was happy to take my deal at slightly over invoice pricing. I'm not sure why it's so uneven with Ford dealers.

My 2022 F350 7.3 Lariat is scheduled for 9/13. Ordered in April. 1FT7W3BN5NEC65434