TheBrewers@Lake Seminole

Purchased our 2011 Ford Edge SEL-FWD on June 18, 2011. LOVE, LOVE this car. Comfort level is great. When we purchased our 2005 SportsCoach Encore, had to give up my Expedition for a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. Pulled the Jeep for two years, 1st long trip was to the Badlands, Yellowstone, thru Utah and Arizona. Due to back surgery had to give up the Jeep. We chose the Edge because it gives us some of the extra roominess we had with the Expedition. Great for grocery shopping, picking up the grands. Just had the new baseplate installed. Blue Ox 2628 was our choice. Capital Hitch in Tallahassee, Fl did the install. They were exceptional and this was the first 2011 Edge. When Jim realized this was a "no cut" wiring with the Edge he contacted "someone in the know" and ordered additional "T" harness. Total cost for baseplate, installation and additional wiring was under $900. We are planning on having the "Air Force One" installed in the next couple of months. Towing home, all we had to do was connect the tow-bars from the MH to the front of the Edge, shift the Edge from Park to Neutral, release the parking brake, then turn the key back as far as it would go. ( Since it takes about 5 minutes to get the vehicle behind the MH and everything connected - we counted this as the run time requirement before towing.) The key cannot be removed since it does not turn to the OFF position because the gear is in Neutral. Turn off all systems, ie air, radio and lights from auto to off. The system will automatically shut down after 15-20 seconds, so there will be no power drain on the battery. When the brakes are applied, the power comes from the MH, via the wiring harness. Hope this helps any considering the EDGE as a toad.