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For any new owners looking to purchase carpet runners for the LE2, here are some floor dimensions I couldn't find elsewhere. The floor curves up into the wall so these would be the max dimensions.

Twin Lakes WA, DNR land in the center of Washington State, near Odessa... an Ice Age “Channelled Scablands” erosion feature. Free dispersed rough camping, fishing. Most folks leave by 600 pm, leaving it very quiet. Neat spot! Time lapse sunset, same spot: John Davies Spokane WA

Bill, you assume correctly.

Overland, I think this is a great response, I would use some of these safety features if I had them. The other side of the coin is that for someone who has never towed, unless they learn with the electronic helpers turned off, there will come a day when he must do without. If the cameras are blocked or the system shuts down by itself, you need to have some “backup” backing skills to use. John Davies Spokane WA

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The blind spot detection on my F150 has been faultless so far, but the point isn't that these things replace anything. They add information. Just like while towing mirrors aren't required, you prefer having them because they give you more context to what you're seeing. So sure I could drive with just the side mirrors, but adding a rear camera and blind spot detection gives more info and more context, and a fail safe just in case I miss seeing a motorcycle or something. And all of that makes the experience of towing more comfortable and enjoyable. It all definitely helps my wife - she's not just comfortable, but confident when driving - and a confident driver is a safer one. The backup assist bothers people for some reason, and I don't know why. I truly suspect it's an ego thing. We should do a backup contest at the rallies - that would be a lot of fun.

I’ve swapped the tires and wheels on the last three vehicles we’ve had, always going smaller than what was delivered. Our Silverado 2500HD now has the 18” wheels from a friend’s 3500HD and he has my original 20’s. A young guy who is employed in his family’s 60+ year old tire store, thinks the 20” wheels and lower profile tires look cool ?. I like the 18’s better because you can get a higher load range tire in that size, it now perfectly match’s my stock spare, you can get that size tire anywhere (try getting a 20” or 22” tire at Walmart on a Sunday) and they’re less expensive. He’s happy and I’m happy. I think your plan to swap out your tires and wheels is a good plan and I agree that doing it sooner rather than later is the best advice.

: I just got, and will install when it warms up, an adjustable vent. The vent will be installed above and to the left of the bathroom door. If you have the bathroom exhaust fan running, the window closed, and open the door...you can hear the fan relax. Close the door again and you can hear the fan struggling again. The same air tightness of the door must restrict the airflow out of the bathroom heat duct. By putting the adjustable 4"SS vent in should allow the heat in the bathroom of the EII to function a lot better. By being high up it will have no effect on shower usage. Should work well as an exhaust fan for the whole unit as well..

My trailer backup strategy is simple - back extremely slow and check mirrors often. That way, if something goes wrong, damage is likely to be minimal. Some like to back quick and forceful, I guess as a demonstration of skill and confidence. Not me, even though my wife is sometimes embarrassed by my turtle pace, and traffic must wait for me to complete maneuvers, this is how I roll.

When I bought my Expedition Platinum I had the dealer swap the 22" wheels upon delivery with 20"s from a Limited. They only charged me labor to reprogram the TPMS. Just an idea. Love towing with the Expedition BTW. Drove through a 45 mph crosswind/dust storm south of Raton, NM in December, and the car and trailer were very well behaved. So far I'm averaging 12 MPG towing with it (hand-calculated) over 4600 miles driving between 65-70 mph on the highways. The power out of this engine is amazing, and it's nice to be able to drive up grades at 60 mph with the engine humming along at 2800 rpm. You get over the size within a month or so; mine came with the 360 camera and it was a big help at first, but I don't really need it anymore, 5 months in. I respectfully disagree with the above. The trailer blind spot monitoring, at least on my Expedition, is unreliable enough that I can't count on it. They also do not replace the need for proper tow mirrors. I've never once used the Pro Trailer Backup Assist. Even though this is my first RV, I honestly have never felt like I needed that feature. And believe me, I haven't just been taking it to palatial RV parks and pull-thru sites. Speaking strictly for myself, I would not base my selection of tow vehicle on any of the electronic do-dads, and I'm a 30-something techie. I chose the Max Tow package (or whatever it was called) because of the mechanical upgrades it brings, not the least of which being a proper two-speed transfer case. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, and I respect people buying stuff for whatever reason makes them happy. My advice is simply to not get too wrapped up with towing tech gizmos until you take care of more important considerations first, such as sufficient payload capacity, reliability/serviceability, suitability for your family's towing and non-towing needs, comfort, budget, etc.

I printed the chart below and placed it near my surge protector readout. Hope it helps you! Bill Error Code Chart E-0 Normal E-1 Reverse Polarity E-2 Open Ground E-3 Voltage High E-4 Voltage Low E-7 Frequency High E-8 Frequency Low E-9 Data Link Down E-10 Replace Surge Protector