🙋‍♂️ What Did You Do To Your Lightning Today?

[COrocket]

Added a Garmin mini 2 dashcam. Tapped into the auto dimming mirror power so no wire hiding required. Working great so far.

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[MapleMan650]

I installed the Rear Seat Release Kit from Builtright Industries. It's a great kit for accessing a little extra storage.

 

[CRAIGC540]

I went to get gas in the Lightning for the second time. Both times for my lawnmower this time I scoped out superchargers I will be useing soon.

 

[RickLightning]

Don't know if it's elsewhere in this thread, but I got the idea from a Facebook Group.

After installing the Ford mudflaps, I saw where someone had painting the back ones that say "Lightning". Then someone said "the hell with that" and bought a paint pen. Looked great.

So, I ordered the paint pen (you have to buy a set of 5), and today dismounted the mudflaps, washed the letters, wiped with alcohol, and asked my wife to do the honors. My hand is not steady.

Before and after below, tips, and link to the pens.

Tips -

1) Do this before mounting them. Pain in the butt to remove them.

2) Took 2 coats.

3) When you do step#3 on the pen, stop as soon as you get ink on the tip, so you don't overload it.

4) Practice on raised surface, like the letters on a container lid, and use the pen on something else first to make sure you don't get a blob at the end of your stroke.

Link to paint pens ($10 for 5 colors) - https://amzn.to/3OPLPh6

 

[CRAIGC540]

Don't know if it's elsewhere in this thread, but I got the idea from a Facebook Group.

After installing the Ford mudflaps, I saw where someone had painting the back ones that say "Lightning". Then someone said "the hell with that" and bought a paint pen. Looked great.

So, I ordered the paint pen (you have to buy a set of 5), and today dismounted the mudflaps, washed the letters, wiped with alcohol, and asked my wife to do the honors. My hand is not steady.

Before and after below, tips, and link to the pens.

Tips -

1) Do this before mounting them. Pain in the butt to remove them.

2) Took 2 coats.

3) When you do step#3 on the pen, stop as soon as you get ink on the tip, so you don't overload it.

4) Practice on raised surface, like the letters on a container lid, and use the pen on something else first to make sure you don't get a blob at the end of your stroke.

Link to paint pens ($10 for 5 colors) - https://amzn.to/3OPLPh6

Looks cool, can you post a picture with them on the truck?
And a link to purchase them please.
I have white and the whole truck looks clean except behind the rear wheel Wells.

 

[astricklin]

Looks cool, can you post a picture with them on the truck?
And a link to purchase them please.
I have white and the whole truck looks clean except behind the rear wheel Wells.

There's places that you can get vehicle touch up paint in paint pens, you could match the truck color if you wanted to.

 

[RickLightning]

There's places that you can get vehicle touch up paint in paint pens, you could match the truck color if you wanted to.

This is not vehicle touch-up paint. I provided the link to the paint pens in my post.

Anything with a brush isn't going to look as good, in my opinion, as using a paint pen.

 

[astricklin]

This is not vehicle touch-up paint. I provided the link to the paint pens in my post.

Anything with a brush isn't going to look as good, in my opinion, as using a paint pen.

Ya I knew what you linked wasn't. I was just saying there are paint pen format touch up paints available as well if someone was interested in doing a color match.

 

[CRAIGC540]

Looks cool, can you post a picture with them on the truck?
And a link to purchase them please.
I have white and the whole truck looks clean except behind the rear wheel Wells.

Don't know if it's elsewhere in this thread, but I got the idea from a Facebook Group.

After installing the Ford mudflaps, I saw where someone had painting the back ones that say "Lightning". Then someone said "the hell with that" and bought a paint pen. Looked great.

So, I ordered the paint pen (you have to buy a set of 5), and today dismounted the mudflaps, washed the letters, wiped with alcohol, and asked my wife to do the honors. My hand is not steady.

Before and after below, tips, and link to the pens.

Tips -

1) Do this before mounting them. Pain in the butt to remove them.

2) Took 2 coats.

3) When you do step#3 on the pen, stop as soon as you get ink on the tip, so you don't overload it.

4) Practice on raised surface, like the letters on a container lid, and use the pen on something else first to make sure you don't get a blob at the end of your stroke.

Link to paint pens ($10 for 5 colors) - https://amzn.to/3OPLPh6

I have my nephew who works in parts at Ford ordering me a set.. Thanks

 

[laselvasurf]

I've been putting a ton of miles on the lighting as of late with multiple 4+ hour commutes a week. I've been using the ACC and lane keep a TON and am very impressed with how well it handles most situations.

At the end of this week I parked under a tree and did not realize it was shedding sap. I got back a few hours later and found my whole truck covered in small dots of stickiness. I was able to get it all off the next morning through a long process of washing the truck with hot water and using goo-gone on the bigger dots.

 

[MapleMan650]

Picked up a few accessories from Ford. I was to get a bed net and tie downs using the Ford Points I received buying the truck.

 

[ALAN BORER]

 

[ALAN BORER]

I love this truck, this is my 12 th new Ford Pickup since 1975 ! What a pleasure passing by the gas stations and waving !!

 

[jdmackes]

Are there any dashcams that someone can recommend that activate when there is motion nearby? Something similar to Tesla's sentry mode?

 

[heelyeah]

Are there any dashcams that someone can recommend that activate when there is motion nearby? Something similar to Tesla's sentry mode?

I've got this: https://ring.com/products/car-cam

But I am not a huge fan. Lot of false alarms, always has to be plugged into the OBD, etc. For some reason the sensors from Bluecruise periodically trip it and cause a motion alert, even when the truck is off.

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