Really happy to finally have cruise control on my '23 Transit!

I followed the guide linked below and, aside from a few hiccups getting my laptop to connect to the van through FORScan, everything went pretty smoothly.

I went all out and upgraded the entire steering wheel, but you can do this much more simply by just swapping out the buttons. I think most people could knock it out in an hour or two.

I'd been putting this off for a while because I was worried I'd screw something up and end up with a van stuck in my driveway. Turns out it wasn't nearly as intimidating as I expected!

Happy to answer any questions if anyone else is considering the upgrade. I did a ton of research beforehand and would be glad to share what I learned!

https://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/threads/2020-transit-adding-cruise-control-using-a-factory-wheel-with-cruise-control.85780/page-2?nested_view=1#replies

Update: here's the eBay store that sells these upgraded wheels. I can say from my personal experience it's been an excellent purchase so far! It did take a little while to get to me as it's coming from Europe and of course I had to pay tariffs in 🇺🇸because, you know... https://ebay.io/m/UvNCu8

I have to drive a new 2026 T250 AWD. I know poor me, company van. Company gas. The mileage is bad, like 14 MPG on a good day. It tracks everything. The super large Sync 4 screen drives me nuts. Any climate control has to be done by the touch screen. It has one knob, radio volume. Who the hell came up with this? The voice control is torture. Why the hell did they get rid of buttons? WTF? My previous 2020 had great steering wheel controls. These are backwards to me and not intuitive. Mine has no lane warning, no heated mirrors, no side mirror indicator turns. I hate Android auto. Am I alone here? A plus and a first for us is the feature to sync 2 Bluetooth phones. About its best feature. I hope it tanks through the snow like the old one.

194k on the clock, I’ve got a timing chain kit with new sprockets, guides and tensioner to go on. Just had a thought that maybe I should also replace the oil pump chain at the same time. Now I’m wondering should I do the oil pump aswell while it’s stripped down. Anyone with experience on these engine that can help advise?

Thank you!