2024 Ford F250 Lariat & 2025 Forest River Salem FSX 270RTKX Toyhauler

[JACKAL]

Does that ford have an automatic shut off system to keep you from letting it idle?

Only for a 30 minute limit, which you can over ride on screen in Sync 4 by just tapping it, then it will run until it's out of fuel.

I can completely eliminate it in FORScan if I want to.

 

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[Neohio]

Does that ford have an automatic shut off system to keep you from letting it idle?

They all do now I believe. Just set the parking park and leave transmission in neutral. It should continue to idle past 30 minutes.

 

[Tramguage1]

They all do now, I believe. Just set the parking park and leave transmission in neutral. It should continue to idle the past 30 minutes.

This is what we did with my 2020 Chevy 3500, and it worked flawlessly.
My 2024 Babymax I purchased the " smartstopstart" plug and play device.

 

[trigger]

Watching a video last night of a hotshot trucker explaining clearance lights. By law apparently if your 8' wide with your trailer or maybe over 8' by law you need clearance lights. Doesn't sound like it's enforced, but both the ram Trx, and the raptor has them built into the hood, where a lot of dually's have them on roof, fender, and some across the tailgate. With it technically being a law why wouldn't every 2500 and 3500 come with them automatically? Seems most travel trailers would meet this criteria. Maybe the lights on the mirrors cover that?

Bought my truck used one yr old, it didn't come with them and I wanted them. I bought the factory lights and harness and had them installed. Was going to do it myself but the holes aren't round and have to be cut in. Also have to remove headliner and A pillar, it would've been a pita. Total was $600 for something that's a $61 option from the factory. I learned the same thing when researching them. Towing 8' or wider they're supposed to be required.

 

[JACKAL]

My next little project is to re-use a 12K winch I had on my 2017 F450 - a SmittyBilt X20 COMP this bugger sat in my Road Armor Bumper for 350K miles and thankfully never used it OTR to save my bacon, but since taking it off the truck when I sold it has been very handy getting my tractor un-stuck a few times thanks to a2" receiver hitch mount for it.

Kinda miss my Road Warrior setup - did great for 374K miles:
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Anyway was able to confirm the Hidden Winch Mounts for the 2020-2022 Ford SD work on the 23-25 models with trimming 2" off the backside plastic tab and doesn't interfere with Adaptive Cruise Control.

FORD want's a ridiculous $3855 for their 12K Warn Winch / mount kit, it is a bit more robust and involved to install, but the mount I bought installs in all the same 10 OEM frame holes as Ford's option. So have had the winch for 7+ years, it's in great shape, so for another $145 for the hidden mount kit, it is a no brainer.

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Example installed very CLEAN all factory appearance.
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Got the hidden mount and magnetic Fairlead / Hook installed this evening. Pretty happy with how clean it is. Hopefully never need it.

 

[Scoop]

^ Looks good, Bob.