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I was installing a Yukon Auxbeam 8-button panel, or some copy of Auxbeam not sure- and it works nicely. On Expedition, it's a Switchpro8; it has Bluetooth. You can make different options with 1cick,2 clicks, hold, with ignition on, etc., but it's 5-6x the price, and I don't think it's worth it.

Dear @Frederic thank you so much for the inspiration for this drive! We have so many emotions! Although this year Khareef wasn't that strong, it was still an amazing experience; the Arabian Sea coast is so scenic! I'll make a separate write-up, as there was 1 moment when I had a refusal 🫠 Ps. In Dec, planning to go to the north of Saudi Arabia; don't you have any experience with it?)) Or should I work on it with Mr Jean Claude XD

@Frederic seems I also caught some virus, will pass tomorrow

That barrier is custom made or some specific brand? I loved it, cause when traveling using huge amount of straps to hold baggage

@JC_E Man! I love that ceiling storage! And cargo/passenger thing! Is it removable?

@JC_E and the mount system 😀

@khurramm so this is profender https://www.4wheel.ae/جامبين-بروفندر-شيفورلية-سلفرادو-gmc-2500-3500-hd-امامي-خلفي Check the link and image

@Andrew John Melvill and @DP1011 thank a lot for amazing drive, fantastic route and lots of technical practice! One more time congratulations to Andrew!

Looks like everywhere is 6 30

Ecoboost (if not Raptor with external cooling for ATF) temperatures for ATF are very close to Coolant temperature, as it's one cooling system.

Interesting, f150 raptor is the only with aux air to oil transmission colling, and what about ranger raptor?

I think digging and maxxtrax will help, but will take time.

I have like this tow rope BTW in my trunk, but i think it can work if 2 cars will pull simultaneously..maybe 🤔 😄

Starship Cruiser

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@JC_E can you please share the link for that holder? Thanks a lot, man! https://www.bulletpointmountingsolutions.com/products/rubigrid-2022-ford-f-150-lightning-dash-mount-phone-device-holder I guess I found it!

Just saw message Inshallah, next week will bring it. 6l beast, with a little bit tuned Transmission unit, it's now hell beast 😁

Oh! Tomorrow @Imran Asghar will have 100!

@Giacomo congratulations!

Ps. I should watch YouTube on how to prepare for installing a phone holder before drive 😄😄 it should not be very close to the eyepiece!!!, @Frederic, when going next time?

Passenger after deflating 🙂

The fog was beautiful, not too strong, where I was driving Hope everyone is safe, thanks again for amazing night

@Imran Asghar boom shaka maka 😅

@CY Bong it was a pleasure to meet you! Hope our paths cross more!

On my Expedition Timberline, the cooling is simpler than your JL. There is no separate air-cooled transmission cooler from the factory. The gearbox uses a heat exchanger that runs engine coolant against the transmission fluid. This means the ATF basically cannot get colder than the coolant. When the engine gets hot, the gearbox has nowhere to dump its heat. I log data with CarScanner and an OBDLink adapter: ATF temp, coolant, intake air, RPM and boost. I drove up Jebel Akhdar to the Saiq plateau and back. The trip had three very different parts: Going up (about 38 min, around 38°C at the bottom): For the whole climb I kept the gearbox locked in 3rd gear manually. I did not let it shift higher. This held the revs around 2500-3000 and stopped the gearbox from jumping between 3-4-5 all the time on the corners. Less shifting under load means less heat, and the car felt more stable. With this, ATF went from 92°C up to 110°C, and coolant reached 108°C. You can see the heat exchanger limit here — ATF and coolant climbed together and stayed only about 2 degrees apart. Intake air went from 39 to 61°C. No knock, everything normal. On the plateau (about 26 min, around 2000m): This was the easy part. ATF stayed between 77 and 99°C. The air up there is cool, so intake dropped to 36-54°C. The car was relaxed. Going down (first 8 min): ATF went back up to 106°C, even with engine braking. The interesting part: knock retard jumped to almost 7°. This was on a closed throttle while braking with the engine, going downhill. High revs, hot engine, thin air at altitude. The computer pulled timing to protect itself. I only use Super 98, so it is not the fuel. Just something I did not expect to see going downhill. What I think is normal, and what worries me: ATF below 105°C is fine. 105-110 I watch it. Above 115 I would stop and let it cool. Coolant near 100°C in summer is normal for this car. The radiator is working hard but it is okay. After a hard climb, the ATF temp can keep rising for a few minutes after you stop. So I let it idle 5 minutes before turning off. One question for you all: my "Fan Speed Desired" reading stayed at 0% the whole time, even at 110°C. I am not sure if CarScanner is reading the wrong value for the Ford fan, or if something is wrong. If anyone knows the correct fan PID for the 3.5 EcoBoost, please tell me. The biggest help was holding a gear manually on the long climb. Much less shifting and the car feels more stable. PS. Car was loaded (Me, wife and 2 kids, and full trunk of different staff)