Jumping in here late, but I too had this issue.
Turns out, the batteries on my airstream were not producing enough amps and needed to be replaced. Issue solved.
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Tesla owners have a ton to add to this discussion, because we've been the early adopters of long range ev (aka "guinea pigs"). While the Lightning is going to be a great fleet vehicle, it's not a tow vehicle. Not yet, at least.
It looks cool with an airstream behind it, doesn't...
Some day...
The pull through charging stations are what we really need to be able to effectively tow with an EV, and we need a lot of them because the range is so limited.
It's a chicken and the egg scenario with the current battery technology. Bigger batteries = more weight = less payload.
Tesla has shown what a reliable charging infrastructure network looks like, and how it all but eliminates range anxiety for new adopters. Once the infrastructure bill passes and is funded, you're still looking at a 5 year build out, minimum, but it will eventually happen.
The only thing...
I received a "Rev Industries" tonneau as part of my factory package. It took a little research, but I found that it was manufactured by "Truck Hero", so it's a BakFlip by any other name. https://truck-hero.com/bakflip-mx4-truck-bed-cover
I'm overall very happy with it, and it's kept 95%+ of the...
We have these nasty insects in Florida called "love bugs". Their body contains an incredibly acidic chemical, which when it gets on your car, can damage the paint or plastic within a day, if you're not careful. To make matters worse, they love to swarm over asphalt, which most of our roads...
You've hit the nail on the head. It's all a matter of what matters to the driver. Ford certainly provides us with a ton of optioning. Are you planning on your F150 being primarily a tow vehicle? Then you can option it as such. Doubling up duty as a daily driver? You've got choices.
The...
I can't recall who posted, but I can tell you that it will not automatically lock out 9 and 10 in tow/haul mode. We had a 700 mile rt a few weeks back, and the truck stayed primarily in 9th, unless a long(ish) downhill when it would rise to 10th with slight depressing of the accelerator...
The hybrid electric motor definitely runs while towing in tow/haul mode. One of the forum members has recommended locking out 9th and 10th gear so that you're not continually spooling up the turbos, something which I'm going to try on the next trip.
Honestly, if you're worried about range and...
David,
Some of the early builds had issues with the heated mirrors and trailer module, which required you to go to the dealer and allow them to install a firmware update or "flash". You'll know if you need one if there's an alert on your Ford Pass app.
There is supposed to be a second, OTA...
My AS is a 23' Front Bed (FB). If I recall correctly, the tongue weight is about 500 lbs. WIth the weight distribution hitch and bars, it tows like a champ. I haven't had it on the scales yet. But when I do, I'll report back. May not be for a few months.
It's not available yet. Word from Ford is that the update is required to make the ProBack Up work with Sync4, the update will need to be installed.
We're all kind of just waiting on this one, and learning how to back up the "old fashioned way".