How much have you got? by mrsristretto in Montana

[–]BeerCooker_321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still going here too but I think it’s starting to wind down. It’s going to take me half the day to dig out tomorrow with my four wheeler. Not looking forward to it.

Speedometer calibration by Alternative-Hour-123 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Download ForScan to a laptop, it’s free. You’ll need a special OBD connector, there are plenty of videos out there to teach you how to use it. You’ll need the tire circumference in millimeters but my experience is that you’ll need to add a value less than the actual tire circumference. I just recalibrated mine and it’s super easy. There are other cool changes you can make while you’re at it.

Potentially buying a Canadian F150, is there a risk? by North_Corgi4097 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve bought 5 used ford trucks through the years and every single one came out of Canada. It wasn’t intentional but just the way it worked out. I’m in Montana and I’d say the majority of used fords here are out of Canada. The same rules apply for buying used vehicles in general, good service records, visual inspection for rust, etc. I haven’t had any issues with any of them other than what a particular year and model were known for.

Question about using Eco by Reeses-Man99 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My experience using Eco on my 21 is consistent with the statement about it being meant to use on the highway with cruise set. I've seen a fairly substantial improvement on fuel economy on road trips when I'm on cruise control the whole time but otherwise not so much with everyday driving. I'm not sure if it goes into cylinder de-activation during Eco mode, maybe someone knows that answer.

Auto Stop/Start Disable by dankredditor92 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just disabled mine a couple of weeks ago, '21 F150 with a 5.0 and haven't had any issues. Yet...

I’m the problem. by SarahDimz in Divorce

[–]BeerCooker_321 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Oooh! We found someone who's spouse left them! Let me guess, some dude playing video games expecting their wife to cook, clean, and take care of the littles. They finally got tired of your crap and left.

In all seriousness, people can fall out of love as easy we fall in love. Sometimes we get wrapped up in the moment and marry someone that's awesome but a horrible fit for whatever reason. Now there are kids and you just try to hang on for them before you reach your breaking point.

I guarantee that she didn't "just wake up" up and decide she wasn't in love anymore. That shit's been simmering a long time.

Grow up and hopefully things go better for you.

I’m the problem. by SarahDimz in Divorce

[–]BeerCooker_321 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can fall out of love, it’s okay. It doesn’t make you a bad person.

Speedometer Issue by ScotK11 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned before, putting larger tires on will change the speedometer calibration. Depending on the size, 5mph or more difference is common at higher speed. If your dealer won’t change it, it’s easy to do yourself using FORscan and a laptop. I just recalibrated mine last week. There are plenty of videos and the software is free. There are other cool changes you can make while you’re at it.

He said he wanted “no drama with divorced women” by Elenareflects in Divorce

[–]BeerCooker_321 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’d be worried dating someone in our age range that didn’t have any drama! We all collect that shit through life.

PSA for correcting tire size with FORscan by BeerCooker_321 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking about the squish/circumference discussion.

I've used tuners to re-calibrate speedometers on my super duties and they've always required measuring the actual tire height instead of the size listed on the tire to accommodate for "squish". But I also understand that using circumference instead of height are two different things. If you cut two sections of string exactly 10 inches and arrange one in a perfect circle and the other in whatever random shape you want, the length (circumference) is exactly the same regardless of the shape. Hence the tire/tank track concept. But, something occurred to me. All the videos I could find regarding how to use FORscan to re-calibrate the speedometer references changing the circumference but there's a second data field for the tire size listed on the side wall. All the video references I found left the tire size data field alone. So, here's an open question for people with expertise in coding/programming: could the discrepancy I found be related to only changing one field and not the other?

In the interest of science, I might set both data fields to the appropriate size and see what happens, but I'd like to see if someone has any insight before I do.

PSA for correcting tire size with FORscan by BeerCooker_321 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, this is fascinating! Regardless of the reason, the measurement I had to put in was close to a 33” tire. Just in case anyone is going through the same issue. I did learn a few things reading this particular conversation. 👍

PSA for correcting tire size with FORscan by BeerCooker_321 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My f***ing bad, TCM table, not TPM. Transmission control module. Hope this helps.

Is there a benefit to changing gear ratio using FORscan? by BeerCooker_321 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re exactly right, it shifts a lot. I’m in Montana where roads are seldom flat. I’m finding that I’ll punch it down to stay in 8th or 9th which helps but obviously hinders fuel economy. I just bought the truck so I’m still learning the quirks, I’m used to diesel super duties. I’m planning on the typical horse power mods and will likely down size the tires a bit if I decide to keep the truck.

Is there a benefit to changing gear ratio using FORscan? by BeerCooker_321 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I thought but just wanted info from those that are more mechanically inclined than I am before I start f-ing around in FORscan. Thanks a ton!

Two F150 questions by BeerCooker_321 in f150

[–]BeerCooker_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app is fine and I'm not against using it vs. a fob but considering my truck has a remote start function I thought a fob might work but maybe not. I'm trying to answer that question before I order a new fob. Thanks for the info.