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Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/24/2011, 4:33 am
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Love cruise control. It makes the world go round.
The Ford stand on cruise control is not to use it when in tow haul mode. Most people I know do. The problem I have with it is the lag time before acceleration occurs when I am in tow haul. Has anybody experienced this problem and if so how did you fix it. If there is a fix.
Love cruise control. It makes the world go round.
The Ford stand on cruise control is not to use it when in tow haul mode. Most people I know do. The problem I have with it is the lag time before acceleration occurs when I am in tow haul. Has anybody experienced this problem and if so how did you fix it. If there is a fix. 
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Re: Cruise Control
by oldelmer1 on 6/28/2011, 7:15 am
Seriously though, I use cruise control all the time, rarely use tow/haul, and have never had a problem, whether it was my 2006 Ford or my new Dodge. Although, with cruise on, if you encounter a good uphill grade, the truck will keep the same speed, no matter what RPM it needs, which can be bad.
I also now use my Exhaust Brake all the time, towing or not.
I also now use my Exhaust Brake all the time, towing or not.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Maxtor on 6/28/2011, 7:51 am
oldelmer1 wrote:Maxtor wrote:No Scott;
It is great to buy a Dodge,,, just ask Oldelmer1, he can now use the back of his truck for a flower bed, when it breaks down.
You know, the good part of owning a FORD, you don't have to worry about cleaning the bugs off the front of the camper cause the Ford cant tow as fast as the bugs fly.
FOUL,,,FOUL,,, You stole my line...
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Re: Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/28/2011, 8:43 am
oldelmer1 wrote:Maxtor wrote:No Scott;
It is great to buy a Dodge,,, just ask Oldelmer1, he can now use the back of his truck for a flower bed, when it breaks down.
You know, the good part of owning a FORD, you don't have to worry about cleaning the bugs off the front of the camper cause the Ford cant tow as fast as the bugs fly.
I wonder where the bugs come from on my front windshield.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/28/2011, 8:53 am
oldelmer1 wrote:Seriously though, I use cruise control all the time, rarely use tow/haul, and have never had a problem, whether it was my 2006 Ford or my new Dodge. Although, with cruise on, if you encounter a good uphill grade, the truck will keep the same speed, no matter what RPM it needs, which can be bad.
I also now use my Exhaust Brake all the time, towing or not.
How did the trany stay together with out TOW Haul on the Ford.
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Re: Cruise Control
by oldelmer1 on 6/28/2011, 9:42 am
[quote="Maxtor
FOUL,,,FOUL,,, You stole my line... [/quote]
GOTCHA!!!! 
Oh, so you agree, Fords dont go very fast.......
FOUL,,,FOUL,,, You stole my line...
[/quote]GOTCHA!!!!
Oh, so you agree, Fords dont go very fast.......
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Re: Cruise Control
by Maxtor on 6/28/2011, 10:12 am
oldelmer1 wrote:[quote="Maxtor
FOUL,,,FOUL,,, You stole my line...
GOTCHA!!!!
Oh, so you agree, Fords dont go very fast.......
[/quote]Ouch,,,, another jab...
The only slow Ford that I ever saw, was pulling a dudge sideways. Dudge, dredge, dodge, can't remember how to spell that brand x truck.
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Re: Cruise Control
by mattebury on 6/28/2011, 1:09 pm
Mopar_Earl wrote:
So it works like an exhaust brake?
Earl
Not an exhaust brake, more like a transmission brake.
Don't know a better way to explain it than the marketing cool-aid on the Banks site:
Banks SpeedBrake™
A revolutionary approach to exhaust braking, Banks' patented new SpeedBrake does what no brake has done before. The world's first all-electronic braking system, SpeedBrake achieves maximum braking power by intelligently modulating systems already found on the truck. SpeedBrake manipulates the variable geometry turbine vanes in concert with deliberate gear selection and torque converter clutch application to deliver not just total hill-taming stopping power but also peace of mind. Hands (and feet) free, and totally automatic, SpeedBrake lets you set your desired downhill speed and it does all the rest. A huge value-add designed to work in conjunction with any Banks power tuner and Banks iQ-interface combo.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/28/2011, 1:16 pm
The trany in a Ford has a brake in it already. So this would be in addition to it if I understand correctly.
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Re: Cruise Control
by mattebury on 6/28/2011, 1:22 pm
No brake in the transmission.
Now if you are saying that the Tow / Haul mode uses transmission braking, then yes.
Now if you are saying that the Tow / Haul mode uses transmission braking, then yes.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Mopar_Earl on 6/28/2011, 1:34 pm
mattebury wrote:Mopar_Earl wrote:
So it works like an exhaust brake?
Earl
Not an exhaust brake, more like a transmission brake.
Don't know a better way to explain it than the marketing cool-aid on the Banks site:
Banks SpeedBrake™
A revolutionary approach to exhaust braking, Banks' patented new SpeedBrake does what no brake has done before. The world's first all-electronic braking system, SpeedBrake achieves maximum braking power by intelligently modulating systems already found on the truck. SpeedBrake manipulates the variable geometry turbine vanes in concert with deliberate gear selection and torque converter clutch application to deliver not just total hill-taming stopping power but also peace of mind. Hands (and feet) free, and totally automatic, SpeedBrake lets you set your desired downhill speed and it does all the rest. A huge value-add designed to work in conjunction with any Banks power tuner and Banks iQ-interface combo.
Thanks, I see. Thats how the late dodges exhaust brake works, through the variable geometry turbine vanes along with downshifting of the auto trans. The 6.7L engines that is but without the set point. My old 5.9L is old school with a pacbrake.
Go for it, you won't regret the speedbrake by the sounds of it. I know I love my exhaust brake. I use it all the time but not on ice or snow.
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Re: Cruise Control
by talala on 6/29/2011, 12:06 am
Ford has used the variable geometry turbo since the 6.0. That and the T/H mode program of the transmission has worked very good for me.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/29/2011, 3:41 am
mattebury wrote:No brake in the transmission.
Now if you are saying that the Tow / Haul mode uses transmission braking, then yes.
Yes.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/29/2011, 3:41 am
talala wrote:Ford has used the variable geometry turbo since the 6.0. That and the T/H mode program of the transmission has worked very good for me.
Very well.
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Re: Cruise Control
by gkeager on 6/30/2011, 1:08 am
Since the Duramax and Allison work just fine, could someone explain what ya'll are talking about? 
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Re: Cruise Control
by MountainMan on 6/30/2011, 2:18 am
gkeager wrote:Since the Duramax and Allison work just fine, could someone explain what ya'll are talking about?
There is a saying among Jeepers - "Its a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand."
There needs to be one for Duramax/Allison owners - "Its an Allison, you wouldn't understand."
I think I'll put that in my signature.
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Re: Cruise Control
by Portagie1968 on 6/30/2011, 2:21 am
Nice to know where you live. It helps when a Ford tows your CHevy home.
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