Let's try Ford now.

[Jeff V.]

I already have traction problems in anything less than perfectly dry conditions. I'm not adding power until I figure this problem out.

[aaronatstate]

What tires do you have on it, I can’t remember?

[Jeff V.]

20" Nexen Rodian HTX. They have good tread.

I don't think it's the tires. It's just really light in the back and it doesn't have an LSD. I might look into that 4-auto transfer case from the Lariat.

[Duck Vader]

Is this your first truck? Crazy easy to spin tires on trucks. Hell even my F250 can spin them and I have grippy all terrains and it weighs a shit ton.

[vr4]

Is this your first truck? Crazy easy to spin tires on trucks. Hell even my F250 can spin them and I have grippy all terrains and it weighs a shit ton.

this. my 98HP iron duke S10 can spin them clear through 2nd with 245/50/16s

[Jeff V.]

I don't recall having these problems in my Mighty Max But it had an LSD and big AT tires.

[ChargerX3]

I don't recall having these problems in my Mighty Max But it had an LSD and big AT tires.

Stock MM isn't spinning tires. Maybe with clutch drop but no otherwise.

[Chris GTO TT]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

[Jeff V.]

It's useless without the dash assembly. The whole center section is shaped different. You can't just snap it into the 8" dash.

[Chris GTO TT]

True

[Jeff V.]

I've been tossing around an idea to use a 10" Explorer display. The F150 dash bezel looks like it can be cut out to accommodate one. Just need to find a cheap one to test with.

[Jeff V.]

Finally got off my ass and made this happen. I stopped trying to make it perfect and went with good enough (for now).



I still need to make some small jumper harnesses to get the backup camera and USB hub working, but that'll be fairly easy. I also need to swap the climate buttons back to my old ones to get rid of the non functional heated seats and rear defrost.

[Chris GTO TT]

Looks like it came that way!

[Duck Vader]

Looks good

[Jeff V.]

The night mode skin is better.

[DCIV]

You know what they say, temporary fixes that work, become final solutions.


Coop

[aaronatstate]

Looks good!

And you’re “good enough” is on par with Ford factory quality.

[Jeff V.]

I'm not a fan of how I had to stretch a couple of the wires when I repinned the APIM connector. But those are just for the bluetooth mic. Not that I want it to fail, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if it did. Fortunately the CANbus wires went backwards in the connector, so they've got extra slack now.

I haven't given up on totally overhauling the interior. If that happens the entire interior will get completely rebuilt with new harnesses.

[ChargerX3]

Looking good!

[Jeff V.]

Built the necessary wiring for the USB hub and backup camera, and added a basic GPS antenna to get the factory nav working. Mostly to get rid of the navigation fault error on startup. Everything is working perfectly now. I was having a lot of Android Auto disconnects with the old Sony radio. I drove it to work today and the new factory system didn't drop even once. I also can't get over how much nicer the backup camera and screen are compared to my Corvette. I didn't really appreciate the camera image until it was on the correct screen. The Sync system is probably better matched to the factory camera than a generic aftermarket system would have been. The screen itself is also nicer. It's the same size and resolution as the GM screen, but the touch sensitivity is much higher quality. The colors seem to pop more too.

So...what's next?