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@@MatthewDominick-qy6mv no I didn’t have loss of power when accelerating? After you accelerate & get up to speed does it still feel like loss of power? You might have clogged and busted catalytic converters.

@@victor_beltran Yep it's the darn catalytic converter. Thanks for the reply btw!

@@MatthewDominick-qy6mv no problem 👍🏼those cats tend to chunk apart inside and start to rattle under acceleration lol

When it hard starts does it crank for a bit and turn over first attempt and drivable after or?? I would definitely scan truck for any codes. I’d check all possible ground cables for any corrosion or looseness. Also I would check crank sensor cam sensor and starter to see if connections power ground etc are good. Also check fuel pressure with gauge to see if it’s a good strong pressure and compare it to cold start crank vs the weak crank.

@@juan_f150 yup lol i thought the same thing & went with Amazon. It’s held up good so far too.

@@juanromo9258 keep me posted

It was the starter! Shaft was loose,Thanks no more noise!

@@juanromo9258 glad you got it fixed brother 🤙🏼

@@dontfearthereaper2 yessir not a problem appreciate the feedback!

Thanks for the comment, & Raptors are a beast of a truck!

Yup just trying to show ppl who are wondering if raising the front end will cause enough air drag to make a noticeable difference in fuel economy. Apparently adding F250 tow mirrors cause lots of drag to drop mpg least from what I seen on here.

Thank you Sir

Feels good to see comments like these roll thru. Glad it was helpful. Let me know how things turn out. 👍🏼

@@victor_beltran Took starter out today, the teeth on the shaft are just bouncing around. Got the AC Delco replacement, no noise. Problem is successfully fixed after 2 long years. Thank you so much! Phenomenal video and diagnostics!!!!

@@Pontiac4lyfe awesome keep on trucking 👍🏼

Been working good only complaint is I’ll drive to work roughly 10 hours and wireless CarPlay will disconnect a couple times. Can avoid if I hardwire usb but didn’t buy it for that. City driving no issues.

Steering wheel? Came stock with truck buttons and everything. Got steering wheel to connect to stereo with a Crux radio replacement got it off Walmart website. It’s plug and play.

What’s a decoder? Wouldn’t say flickering but my fogs tend to slightly dim then brighten back up in like a 5-10 sec timespan. Very hard to tell when it does happen but I’m very observant with my truck like that so I can tell. Also hyper flash still happens with upgraded turn signals I got from the company. It’s rare tho. But happens every now and again.

Good deal 🤙🏼 what average speed you running and fuel octane?

@@victor_beltran Usually 65 on highway. 87 octane, regular gas

Nice numbers & good to hear your enjoying your truck!

Damn that’s wild what year truck, 5.0 motor as well?

Nice. Once I’m out of break in and change oil I’ll drive it harder. But I’ll be honest w you man throw some 91+ fuel she will rip even better. Enjoy 🤙🏼

Thank you appreciate you watching 👍🏼

Solid numbers, What motor you got?

5.0

@@lonnielyttle3999 damn lol how you get that much in the city, you do your own oil changes? Truck takes 5w-30 recommended from ford tho right

I averaged 70 mph, think I mentioned in vid. Only doing 70 rn since I’m still in break in period & got 900 miles on the clock. Once I drive back home from work I’ll be out of break in period and with a good oil change I’ll run another test going 75-80 to see what mpg I can get.

I did the math in city driving base off of miles I drove and by hand I figured out about 14mpg. With shit 87 fuel or whatever courtesy fuel the dealership topped off my truck with. On this truck when idle you can see your fuel economy drop. Literally 🤦🏻‍♂️seems like this 5.0 chugs some gas at idle. I’m sure you can save it by keeping to start/stop engaged but I shut mine off every time I get in truck. Did have lots of idle time tho so I do feel that 17 ford says you can get in city is pretty reasonable.

@@victor_beltran hey thanks for that. I must’ve forgot what speed you said you were running. I think that good mileage for a truck but it’s hard for me to say as I don’t drive one. I hope you like your truck so far and it serves you well.

@@Icantball67 thank you I appreciate that. & compared to my 06’ Silverado 5.3 it’s a world of difference. On that truck I get roughly 17-18.5 on a good day. Same trip as I drive out to west Texas a lot for work. Got it sitting on 33s and leveled.

I averaged 70 mph and got roughly 22-22.5 mpg which is what ford says this truck can get on highway. I hear they do their tests at 65mpg and when I drove at 65mpg my first 70ish miles out here to work my mpg showed 25.5 but again I’d say the math in comp is off by about 2mpg. I’ll do another run after break in period & first oil change to see what I get going 75-80mph

Those are some great numbers William. These motors with the technology are putting down good hp and fuel economy stock. Only time will tell of course if it will stand the test of time. Best of luck to you as well 👍🏼

Yeah-I’m not a fan of fans either. Just more ‘stuff’ to go wrong. Mfgs have gone bonkers over turbos. Put a turbo on it and they will buy it.

@@robertlarrabee9115 yup I agree more shit to break and go wrong. I got a 3.0 twin turbo on my wife’s Explorer. Thats enough for me. Fun as hell but hoping that they do last.

@@victor_beltran 😭😭

Yes my hand calculation are less than what computer shows too. No biggie. In this one trip so far it’s off by about 1.5-2 mpg. Those are still pretty good numbers with that 7.3.

Nice that’s good payment and percent mine was higher unfortunately but gonna refinance soon hopefully by end of year

Felt the same way brother when I went up to dealership to go see it. Best bang for buck with all the high prices on trucks in this market IMO.

Good deal makes a world of difference

They got plenty coverage. For everyday town use even with rainy days it should be fine. For serious off roading, wouldn’t hurt to remove them after a year or so. See how well they do at keeping debris out.

Nice

Hopefully it was a rare case deal. I’ll do a review over time on how it held up.

Sounds good I don’t get any kickback if you use my link. All videos I do I spend my own money on parts/products.

Thank you Sir. Deezee shock looks pretty sturdy along with the hardware. I’d say this one alone does the job well but can work good as well with two.

Thank you

That was my issue as well. Starter worked & cranked truck every time. TH-cam can be your best friend especially when shops want to charge thousands for simple repairs.

Idk bro try it. I decided to unplug mine completely so truck had no communication to it.

@@victor_beltran After 100 tries and various fuses removed, I can confirm that just pulling the radio fuse does not work. It worked as soon as I physically separated the aftermarket radio. I called Superchips the other day too and that was also their first suggestion. It blows my mind how that has to be done. Especially when it's always worked for me, up until now, with this same radio.

@@Justinj360 good deal glad you got it to work too

It’s really nice. Enjoy!

How do you know that

Good question, not sure tk be honest. In mine when I put truck on reverse it quiets down the music but can still hear it

@@victor_beltran In mine the sound is lowered just the same, I would just like to listen to the music without interference. In other generic brand stereos it is possible.

@@miguelcorrea3999 I’ll have to look into I’ll let you know if I find amything

It works pretty good haven’t had any complaints

The backup camera came with red (power) black (ground) and purple (which I heard is needed to be used if you have a 2003 or older model) . Not sure where that purple cable goes connected I didn’t use it.

Yes go to setting bottom right button, should be a gear looking button. Then hit Audio, and balance/fader. Hope that helps.

Thanks I try to make my videos simple to the point and easy to follow. Yes wipers still work neither of the two fuses on the fuse tap have blown. As far as amperage I’m not sure the actual watts the led strip pulls but I got two 15A fuses so def enough to allow current flow for wipers and light strip. & I chose wipers simply cuz they will only engage when truck is on so that way I ain’t gotta worry about strip being on when I have truck off.

Them strips around 2amp .. 15amp if something messes up that's gonna melt them wires or worse .. down grade the fuse to 5amp or even 2amp

@@pandaww. haven’t had any issues so far but how you know where to find that the led take 2amp

@victorbeltran9344 you won't have an issue till it decides to melt ya wires or catch fire 🔥.. most led strips are less than a 2amp draw

@victorbeltran9344 fuses protect wires so if your using 16awg then sure a 10amp fuse will be fine , for example. ...hour fuse needs to be lower than what your wires can take .. like I've wired in led strips to my van and I'm using. A 5 amp for 2 led strips and a 2amp fuse for a amazon alexia .. stick a 2amp fuse in if it blows it properly won't then go to to 5 amp fuse

Yes it has usb ports in back

Where can I get it? Def come in handy on these dark roads I drive heading out to rig in west texas

Amazon or eBay and can also get a led flasher relay from Amazon so there isn’t any hyper flash

Should be if it’s same interior. Heard 03s or 02s have a slightly smaller dash so you may have to get a bezel for double din stereo to fit? Also the purple wire for the camera may give you issues. I did not have to use purple wire. All wires were plug and play. Backup camera goes straight into play when in reverse and steering buttons work as well.

Yes that’s what should happen. When you put truck on reverse it automatically shows backup camera. Or while your driving down road you can hit camera button and it should show you camera as well. Case your pulling a trailer etc.

What year model do you have? I think the prior models before 03 you have to use the purple trigger wire that comes with the backup camera.

Look up a reverse camera install from "Provo Beast Audio" theres an important step to get your head unit to AUTOMATICALLY switch to the camera when put in reverse. He does a pretty good job of explaining it. Good luck!

@@Branman9000 yeah that’s who I got the idea from on the integrated camera in the tailgate. Luckily mine is plug and play and will show backup. There’s something you gotta do with purple wire which that guy shows in his video.

You’re welcome glad I was able to help

Did you go back with AC delco part ..

@@jimmyramirez8844 I put back what was on truck before so not sure what brand it was.

You’re welcome 👍🏼

@@victor_beltran i don't know what i did wrong went to put steering wheel cover back on and the orange wire won't let the cover go together and rubber boot could not get in place

@@bishdavid99 you will have to completely disconnect orange wire and feed it through the rubber boot

Good deal 🤙🏼

Glad it helped 👍🏼