We’re working on turning this $2000 van into a do-it-all machine that can tow a car to the track, then serve as a mobile workshop and hotel room for the weekend.
Our super van was getting pretty super, especially after we upgraded the suspension so it cruised down the highway with ease. One problem: Thanks to the heat of the …
I'm here thinking about all the times Gary drove that van from Florida to PA and beyond without cruise control...
Nice upgrade.
What's next?
In reply to noddaz :
Find out Saturday! :)
Here's a hint: watch your lower legs when walking around this van.
In reply to Jordan Rimpela :
YES!! You're installing one of those flamethrower systems from South Africa aren't you? I can't wait for the GRM Live show when you demonstrate that!
The aftermarket one I installed in my Transit is actually pretty awesome. It had a couple of plugs that installed between the throttle and brake pedals and their wiring and on the obd2 port, plus a couple of additional wires to hook up and a hole to drill in the column plastic. Twenty min later it's done. The aftermarket one has a couple of presets built in and also includes a speed governor i can enable to set an upper speed limit for the truck. It's certainly not the glitchy magnets-on-driveshaft cruise you remember from the 80s.
Interesting. I have interest in doing the same to my 2006 Ford Super Duty.
In reply to oldopelguy :
What brand? Link?
In reply to John Welsh :
I installed this one.
In reply to John Welsh :
You should be able to do this same thing, John. And I think you can use Forscan now to program the computer instead of going to the dealer.
We have that Rostra kit on our new Transit, and it doesn't hold a candle to the factory cruise in this van. Harder to use with cheaper feeling switches. It's the best option available for a new Transit, but factory cruise is the way to go if you can.
In this day and age it should be illegal to sell a car without cruise control as a standard option. what the hell guys?!
I use my cruise control very frequently, not just on the highway. It's good to see this topic covered.
In reply to Jordan Rimpela :
You're ditching the dog dish hub caps for spike lug nut covers!! 18 wheelers will have nothing on you.
Samebutdifferent said:In reply to Jordan Rimpela :
You're ditching the dog dish hub caps for spike lug nut covers!! 18 wheelers will have nothing on you.
Hope you like Salt Life stickers!
Adding insulation to the doghouse could've fixed the problem for less 
I need to fix the cruise control in the Town Car. I drove it from PA to CO and back without it, and that was less than ideal.
Someday I'll get around to following the troubleshooting steps I found...
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