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Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-17-2014, 01:26 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
Maybe it's just managing expectations then :)

Maybe it's just managing expectations then :)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-17-2014, 04:01 AM
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Posted By johnboytoo
AA, think you may be misreading it :) it is...

AA, think you may be misreading it :)
it is from my 2013 manual and it says it will downshift thru gears 1 thru 5 (i.e. it's hard to downshift to the top (6th) gear!)

Also - I just posted about...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-16-2014, 11:59 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
to make sure we are stating it correctly the...

to make sure we are stating it correctly the manual calls it 'engine braking'...
so, yes, you win, it's not an 'exhaust brake'...
but it's ford's version of it :)

I haven't been on the 'hills'...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-15-2014, 03:45 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
Not with a 100k mile drivetrain warranty :) ...

Not with a 100k mile drivetrain warranty :)

and bet most of us have swapped out a few more brake pads than turbo's
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-15-2014, 01:05 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
Actually, you are right, it's semantics... but...

Actually, you are right, it's semantics... but it's semantics the mfg uses too :)
technology changes and so do the names
(I was raised calling this symbol--> #, the pound sign :))

from 2011 on...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-10-2014, 04:40 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
Ah, just read that thread -->...

Ah,
just read that thread --> https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/994686-6-7-exhaust-brake.html

and the parameters of above 2000 rpms, cruise, etc.... caught my eye...

those dang computers have...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-10-2014, 04:02 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
REALLY surprising then... mine will snap you...

REALLY surprising then...
mine will snap you forward into the seat belt when it downshifts... and really helps in slowing the mass down since I suspect the rw brakes are contaminated with grease .
...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-09-2014, 06:32 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
Actually dislike the downshift when in cruise for...

Actually dislike the downshift when in cruise for the most part,
but that because in the southeast our 'mountains' don't really NEED the downshifting drama to handle the speeds :)

but if on...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-07-2014, 01:39 PM
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Posted By johnboytoo
I use tow haul to assist in stopping most times,...

I use tow haul to assist in stopping most times, towing or not...
my logic ? I am lazy and easier to move my finger to punch the button than my leg to hit the brakes :)

but seriously, I have a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-02-2014, 09:40 PM
Replies: 145
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Posted By johnboytoo
Dang - Did DW get a video ?!? :) Now that...

Dang - Did DW get a video ?!? :)

Now that you have the new 6.7 - go register at ford-trucks.com (https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum205/) and learn all about it :)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-02-2014, 07:01 PM
Replies: 145
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Posted By johnboytoo
try some plastic tools - like auto body trim...

try some plastic tools - like auto body trim tools (https://www.amazon.com/Panel-Window-Molding-Upholstery-Removal/dp/B00HPDK5CS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1409680974&sr=8-6&keywords=plastic+tools) ...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-02-2014, 03:50 PM
Replies: 145
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Posted By johnboytoo
Good deal AA, the 15's have the newer turbo and...

Good deal AA,
the 15's have the newer turbo and 'exhaust brake', but all the other 6.7 6 speeds just have the tow haul which works very well !

Have stated it before LOVE ford's new 6.7 - can't...
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