Silly and/or useful hacks

dangerranger16

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Had a nice piece of cedar left over from a table I made a while back so I decided to use it as a divider/organizer. Since I will have a car seat installed for quite some time I figured relocating the jack and accessories here would be a good idea too. So far after several days of vigorous driving, nothing has budged! Used 12 inch velcro straps from amazon and a single flat wood screw for each strap by the buckle. The cedar scent whenever I open the tail gate is a nice bonus.

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Wife hit the drywall so I hung a chicken that touches the w/s . She still hit the wall so I put a board on the floor. She still has a problem with left and right. My grandpa put a big stop sign on the end of his garage. Still looking for adjustable braking parking system. Ps the chicken was rubber. :shock:
 

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I’m pretty sure it’s a speed related delay, not timed. As long as you just creep forward I think you will be fine! I love the delay for parking in a lot with lines. It makes it easy to pull through, stop where you think you want to be then put the truck reverse. If you need to move up or back a little the screen stays on either way.
It is speed related. When I was trying out the Trail Control I set my speed to 4mph put it in reverse then back in drive and the camera stayed on. Now you have the camera on and can see behind you which comes in handy if you're with a group or just want to see what that big "Thud" was you just went over.:whew:
 

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It is speed related. When I was trying out the Trail Control I set my speed to 4mph put it in reverse then back in drive and the camera stayed on. Now you have the camera on and can see behind you which comes in handy if you're with a group or just want to see what that big "Thud" was you just went over.:whew:
That is a cool idea - I think I read/heard that it goes off at 5 MPH.

It is nice to have it stay on a bit after you go forward.
 


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Wife hit the drywall so I hung a chicken that touches the w/s . She still hit the wall so I put a board on the floor. She still has a problem with left and right. My grandpa put a big stop sign on the end of his garage. Still looking for adjustable braking parking system. Ps the chicken was rubber. :shock:
Good to know!:LOL:
 

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It is speed related. When I was trying out the Trail Control I set my speed to 4mph put it in reverse then back in drive and the camera stayed on. Now you have the camera on and can see behind you which comes in handy if you're with a group or just want to see what that big "Thud" was you just went over.:whew:
That’s a great idea! I’ll have to remember that one.
 

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My yeti travel coffee mugs didnt fit in the dinky cupholders so i trimmed down a yeti handle and stuck to the dash bin. A spirited driving test resulted in no spilled coffee!
Nice! How is it attached? Double-sided tape?
 

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My yeti travel coffee mugs didnt fit in the dinky cupholders so i trimmed down a yeti handle and stuck to the dash bin. A spirited driving test resulted in no spilled coffee!

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I just drive around with one of these on my head...
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Couldn't do that in a taco with the atrocious head room.
 

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Turns out you can completely unassemble the Ford logos on grill and tailgate. I wanted to paint mine black and white.
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Side by side comparison, I love how it looks vs. stock Ford nameplate.

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Looks awesome!! But...umm..so...uh...how did you exactly get the dang things off the truck? Did you have to remove the front grill to get the one on the front and the one on the rear...did you have to go through the access panel on the inside of the tailgate??? Thanks
 
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Looks awesome!! But...umm..so...uh...how did you exactly get the dang things off the truck? Did you have to remove the front grill to get the one on the front and the one on the rear...did you have to go through the access panel on the inside of the tailgate??? Thanks
Yes and no. Yes you have to remove most of the front grill to get at the two bolts in behind. But no you do not go through the access panel on the back of the tailgate. For the tailgate nameplate just use two plastic prybar tools and slowly work in between and it fairly easily pops off.
 

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Turns out you can completely unassemble the Ford logos on grill and tailgate. I wanted to paint mine black and white.
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Side by side comparison, I love how it looks vs. stock Ford nameplate.

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I like this. I’ll have to get my hands on some Hot Pepper Red paint to match the body.
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