Traded our 2012 for a 2014 today, and am very happy.
10-16-2014, 09:30 PM
#61
Retired and loving it!
Thread Starter
Oh, and one other thing I discovered today.......the rear headrests have this little button on the side to fold them down. When no one is sitting back there, you don't have to see them in the rear view mirror all the time!
10-16-2014, 09:38 PM
#62
Looks familiar!! Traded my 2011 for this 14 a few weeks ago! Congrats on your purchase!! I just did a two day run into Chicago for work pulling an enclosed and after 24 hours running in the rain my ecoboost still runs!!! Lol! Funny how that is!
10-16-2014, 09:42 PM
#63
Retired and loving it!
Thread Starter
Looks VERY familiar..........I wanted a truck with the 18" wheels though so I could transfer over my nearly new Michelin LTX MS2's. If you tow a lot, you simply cannot beat 10 plys for directional stability on the highway.
10-16-2014, 09:46 PM
#64
Well, I tow more then the average guy. That pic is one of 3 trailers I have. Largest is 28ft car hauler. My 2011 tow it better then expected. Haven't towed it yet with the 2014. I do have air lift bags I took off my 2011 and put them on the 2014 to keep her level.
10-16-2014, 09:52 PM
#65
Retired and loving it!
Thread Starter
When not towing and at highway speeds, I love how the rpm's with the 3.73's keep the truck in 6th gear on almost any grade. No down shifting makes for a nice relaxing drive -- especially with that new SOUNDSCREEN windshield keeping everything else so nice and quiet.
Our old 5.4 was often down into 4th gear on hills the EB pulls in 6th...I love that about the EB! Just turn up the boost and pull the hill....
But then again.......towing in Iowa is a bit different experience than towing in the Rockies.....
10-16-2014, 09:58 PM
#66
Couldn't agree more. My 2011 wasn't a max tow but did have 3:73 rear end. On this last 2 day run my truck never dropped out of sixth gear. It blows my mind how well it holds speed with out down shifting even while towing.
10-16-2014, 10:11 PM
#67
Retired and loving it!
Thread Starter
That is more than amazing, isn't it? Just think what an engine that size could do 10 or 15 years ago --- it would have needed
to do much of anything.
10-16-2014, 11:29 PM
#69
You are lucky.......I posted a thread about a year ago about this issue on our 2012, and many on the forum weighed in with the same issue. Took a long time for the screen to boot up, or for the camera to do so.....like I said, I was halfway out the driveway before it came on. I could wait in the garage before shifting into reverse and it would come on, but if I started it and immediately shifted into reverse and backed out..........nothing....are you sure you are not letting it idle for a bit? The camera would then come right on........
10-22-2014, 09:31 PM
#70
Platinum R.R.
Nice looking f-150.
The Rough spot feeling on these new Vehicles may be RAIL DUST?
My 2012 had it & my 2013 ford Edge had it. I take them to my Car Wash guy & he takes care of it. Very common thing.
You are correct about everything you said. The Transmission is a lot smoother on my 2014 Lariat than my 2012 FX4.
The Camera comes on right away & My Sirius Lady is noticeably quicker on Commands.
The Rough spot feeling on these new Vehicles may be RAIL DUST?
My 2012 had it & my 2013 ford Edge had it. I take them to my Car Wash guy & he takes care of it. Very common thing.
You are correct about everything you said. The Transmission is a lot smoother on my 2014 Lariat than my 2012 FX4.
The Camera comes on right away & My Sirius Lady is noticeably quicker on Commands.
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