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Well folks, it's been 2 years now since we sold our 14 V6PP. We miss that car terribly. On to bigger and better things. When we decided to sell the little pony we picked up a 2017 Edge sport with the 2.7 Ecoboost V6 AWD. It was OK but we couldn't take it anymore. We are old but not that old (72 & 68). We just brought home a 2018 GT Premium 4 days ago. Of course it is Oxford White, so no need to change my avatar. Just be talkin' 2 more cylinders and 150 more HP with 4 more speeds on the tyranny. What a fun car. All the toys it offers to play with is going to be fun to learn. Bringing it home I could not believe the mileage I made at between 28.7-29.1 @ 70mph with cruise control. That was up 101 north from St. Helena tp 299 east 60 miles to home.
Good to be back and I will be exchanging comments and hopefully learning more good stuff about this little pony 2.
Later folks, Oxfordwhite
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Size of items, fuel, truck freight, and that's to a business. Add another $100-$150 to residence because of lift gate service if needed.
That's the world we live in now.
Wait till the Ukraine gets the shipping bill for the Patriots and ammunition. Lift gate service required.
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First oil change yesterday. That's a lot of oil!
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No, these new coyote's take 10.
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YA! My old 85 F250 with the old International 6.9 holds 10 quarts.
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Yes, glad I'm mechanically inclined. Wouldn't trust someone else doing the service on this car. Already found evidence of squids doing service on this car. Had to use a filter wrench to get the filter off, and all but twisted the can up to get it off. Other evidence of squid attack on the car that I have already addressed. I'll get her back into shape, not to worry.
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Hey folks, still looking at wheels. Found some American Torq Thrust Anthracite 18" mags from Lethal. I've never delt with them. They OK ? Any opinions? I know there still 5 spoke. I can't get past that old classic look.
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Ordered some goodies for Littlepony. Hood struts, spring spacers.
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Installed the Ford Performance hood struts yesterday. Very unimpressed. They work ok but I wish I had gone for the Redline ones. Those are what I used on the 14 pony and the quality was way better. We'll see how these work out.
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The pieces that go into the fenders, I don't' know what you call those little nuts that go into the holes on the fender, are cheesy compared to the ones that Redline uses. The Ford ones wont stay in place when you open the hood. The right one especially wont stay in place. It keeps twisting out of place. I tried a few times to relocate and tightened the crap out of it but it still twists. I gave up because in it's twisted position it still operates fine. Also the lifting power between the Redline and the Ford product is night and day. When you open the hood with the Redline about half way up the Redline takes over and has the power to finish lifting the hood. Not so with the Ford . Like I said their just OK. We'll see how they last. Got the Ford ones on sale from CJ and now I wish I would have popped for the Redline. That old saying, " You get what you pay for ".
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I have some Steeda spring spacers coming to get the stance of littlepony just right and my next thought has been still what wheels. One question is if I decide on purchasing the Bullitt wheels and I want to have them more even with the wheel wells, what wheel spacer to use? Next question what brand do people suggest? Anyone have issues with wheel spacers?
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Yes, just a tiny bit. Steeda and UPR make spacers that go on top of the isolators to raise the car. I think most people use them with lowering springs. I know back in the old days some folks would use those old twist in or the rubber spacers that went in between the coils . Never worked out very well I think. These don't change the springs as they go on top of the spring saddle. Between the isolator and the chassis.
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Tried to install the spacers. Pain in the A** with out a lift. Got one in and decided it wasn't right. Leaving it at stock height.
Now on to wheel spacers. Some things I read, People like them. Others I read say they aren't safe on the front wheels. Looking for input.
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Thinking the same.
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Go to the store, park out of the way, come out, fnnn F250 all jacked up parked so close I have a hard time gettin in, chip in paint on drivers side rear wheel well from his door.
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Yea, I almost went back and did something stupid. Instead I said a prayer for them. If that's how they live they need all the help and love they can have.
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We've had this Coyote now since Dec 4th and I am still surprised by the fuel mileage it is giving us. Went to Redding again yesterday and averaged 25.5 mpg. Fantastic! And so fun to drive. Should be against the law. Oh wait, we in live in California, that's coming soon. Can't imagine living in the the mountains of Nor-Cal and trying to do it in an electric vehicle. Watch me go up into the woods to get fire wood for the winter in my electric F250 with my 30" bar electric chain saw and bring it down to my electric 20 ton wood splitter. Should make mountain living more exciting. Don't think those miners and Native Americans up here weren't tough. And I have all those tools and worried about electric stuff. Loving this Coyote.
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