Get away from Covid roadtrips

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by xbimma

Thanks for sharing srmmmm. I drove the F15 and the family this past weekend from Dallas to OKC. I have a question related to driving assistance for anyone. When the car auto-brakes while in cruise control does it lit up the brake lights. I noticed too many cars getting too close.

Wish I could answer. I only noticed people following too closely before I shortened the braking distance setting. When we picked it up it was in the earliest (longest from car in front of you) setting and vehicles would routinely creep up on us. I guess because they thought we were too far from the car in front of us. Haven't noticed it much since shortening it.

Here is a shot of the E70 35d at Broken Bow. We had a blast "glamping" with 4 families in a "lux cabin." Beautiful area.

[srmmmm]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

Wish I could answer. I only noticed people following too closely before I shortened the braking distance setting. When we picked it up it was in the earliest (longest from car in front of you) setting and vehicles would routinely creep up on us. I guess because they thought we were too far from the car in front of us. Haven't noticed it much since shortening it.

Here is a shot of the E70 35d at Broken Bow. We had a blast "glamping" with 4 families in a "lux cabin." Beautiful area.

Nice picture! Could be sales brochure material.

[srmmmm]

Next little trip was a one day turn-around from DFW to San Antonio. Northbound traffic on I35 was running just below super-sonic speeds on the way back so cruise control was set at 85mph.


Fuel economy on this thing is absolutely incredible


And the seat comfort is definitely at a 1000 mile range.

[srmmmm]

Next trip found us towing the waverunner to Orange Beach, AL in May. The F15 has a better slipstream for towing than the E53 did. Not as much fluttering on the boat cover and fuel mileage was an incredible 20.5 mpg averaging 71.6 mph. Ran the boats over to Pirates Cove, the home of Jimmy Buffet's Cheeseburger in Paradise. And even though I still had to spend a day on the laptop for work, the CEO didn't mind as long as she could drink martinis at the beach.

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In June it was time for another trip to Broken Bow as the February snow had melted. Realized I discovered the "under engineered" item on the F15 when I noticed the OEM 2" receiver is rated for 350/3500 pound tongue/trailer weight. Not too bright with the 6000 pound rated OEM hitch . So on the E53 it's the front drive shaft that's too short and on the F15 it's the receiver that's too light. But with perfect weather and a great cabin to stay in, all's well.