I have all 'adaptive' cruise control features turned off in my 2019 XLT (2WD). As far as I can tell, the only thing it should be doing is keeping speed. No distance management, no automatic braking, nothing.
Despite all this, the truck's favorite thing to do to lose speed is to apply brakes...
Yeah it's a son of a bitch to get them out, you definitely want some kind of right-angle pliers. Took me about 15 minutes.
Did you take off the bolts at the top securing the sensor? You get more room if it's loose. You can also spin the clamps on the tubes (short or long) to get them in a...