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  1. My brake job and upgrading rotors & pads (DIY how-to)

    If you flush the brake fluid you'll also need to cycle the parking brake at least 5 times after adding fluid and before bleeding the brakes. If you don't you'll still have air in the system even after bleeding.
  2. Hybrid AWD High speed vibrations 2026

    Actually a Ford dealer should be the one to deal with it since this should be a warranty repair. Based on the O.P.'s response it sounds like drive axle or loose engine/transmission mount.
  3. Comma.ai self driving system for 22-24 Maverick 2.0L and 2.5L.

    For the acceleration / deceleration to not be overly harsh you really need an electronic brake booster for self driving vehicles which you can only get on Lariat trims with ACC.
  4. Hybrid AWD High speed vibrations 2026

    Have the driveshaft and u-joints checked to see if they are unbalanced or they have any slop in them. If the vibration is cyclical that will definitely be the culprit. One other simple check if it happens to be a loose motor or transmission mount. Get someone to rev the engine and watch to see...
  5. My brake job and upgrading rotors & pads (DIY how-to)

    Nice writeup and to add to this some Maverick models especially the MY2022 the maintenance mode for the brakes doesn't work. To disengage the EPB you can also do so with a scanner tool that has that functionality or do it manually. To do it without a scanner you need to unbolt the EPB motor from...
  6. RDU Replaced at 22,500 miles

    Unless the transmission has an issue too if you meaning gear shifting, Have the drive shaft and u-joints checked to make sure they tightened and greased everything correctly if your RDU was replaced. There is also the possibility they didn't put enough or the right fluid in the RDU. I'd grill...
  7. Hybrid AWD High speed vibrations 2026

    Few things to check. Most simple and obvious is if the lug nuts are torqued down tight enough. If you want to check the roundness of the rims, you can do a radial runout measurement yourself to check if the any of the rims or wheel hubs are bent. You shouldn't need to check the lateral runout...
  8. RDU Replaced at 22,500 miles

    Even with a bad RDU unit, the vehicle should be able to operate in what is called economy mode which basically disables the intelligent AWD system and runs the truck strictly as FWD. Unfortunately Ford doesn't provide an option to switch it off but it can be induced as a thermal protection or by...
  9. RDU Replaced at 22,500 miles

    It doesn't. See here https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11020999-0001.pdf Apparently there is a bigger issue concerning the clutch packs in these RDU units.
  10. Brake issues

    Yeah it definitely makes it easier but it is not necessary to go buy one just to service the rear brakes. Once you unbolt the EPB motor it is just a matter or knowing which way to hand turn the shaft to release the pressure on the brake piston. You also need to cycle EPB on and off once after...
  11. 25k Miles and Continental tires down to 3/32

    Those stock continental tires are garbage. Mine were almost worn out by 30k. That Ford used a cheap tire to keep down costs is no surprise. Part of the reason these ecoboosts get good MPG is due to the tires having almost no rolling resistance. Great for pavements when dry but sucks for...
  12. What's up with my MPG on the Hwy with my Hybrid?

    That is about right in normal driving mode if you didn't engage the electric motor at that speed.
  13. Brake issues

    It is probably junk steel. My rotors were toast at 60k when rear brakes finally wore down too low. I paid and they were on sale around $180ish for full set of rotors and pads for both the front and back and installed the back rotors and brakes myself. Those rotors were also slotted and drilled...
  14. Pay for "Turn by Turn" GPS?

    The next option though not as eloquent is to get hybrid Dual SIM Extender Adapter if you have more than one SIM card slot on the phone assuming you have them in the first place and if it has 2 sim slots and the second one isn't already a combo sim/micro sd slot.
  15. Pay for "Turn by Turn" GPS?

    If your phone has a slot just get a 128G or 256G SD card and store your files on that. For maps that is more than big enough to keep maps of every state in the US for offline GPS only navigation.
  16. Hard Roll-up Bed Covers - review / experiences (good or bad) ?

    I've had that same cover on my truck for 4 years now. It has a little bit of sag in it now but I can still easily pull the sides taut before velcroing. It also has a few dirt stains that won't come out when I go through the car wash but it still is as watertight as when I installed it. This...
  17. Tires for MPG and Forest Roads

    You're going to take about a 1 MPG hit but an A/T tire will solve that problem. Just stay at the same tire size unless you need the ground clearance. Larger tires are going to cost you a bigger MPG hit. I switched the stock Conti tires to A/Ts myself. I put on 225 65/R17 106H Armstrong Tru...
  18. What bolts to buy for cargo in bed? - tired of buying the wrong ones

    M8 also come in 1.00 pitch so best to check the threaded hole first with an actual bolt. Though if you have a metric tap and die set just a run an M8 x 1.25 tap through the hole and call it a day.
  19. Pay for "Turn by Turn" GPS?

    You can get a Garmin for less than that depending the model. With that said Garmins are great standalone GPS units. Been using them myself for a long time now. Whether you have lifetime maps or not they have plenty of opensource maps for those units, Open Map Chest is good one for roads. I have...




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