As promised it isn't anything Pretty;
Whenever I'm mounting a power built jack, I just find an edge to tuck it under on one side, and then put a rivnut or stud somewhere on the other side so I can use a threaded knob to lock it down with either an L-bracket, or a straight bracket if I have...
I carry a Power Built in one of my Rigs (whatever My wife is wheeling on the trip, and shortened farm jack (48in with the bar cut down to 37", so it fits inside the back with a bolt to the rollbar) in the Bronco.
Farm Jacks are dangerous tools, I seldom use one for lifting a vehicle, but the...
I'm not super familiar with the Casitas, But I have looked at them as a possibility for behind the Gladiator for my wife's annual Beach Run with her family, seems like a great choice for towing behind light duty pickups and SUVs. But in the end we went an entirely different route.
Cool, Yep, definitely a big weight difference there. Also, the 16ft is a foot shorter in height, so less frontal area to worry about.
It gets that lower frontal area at the cost ceiling height too though, But If you looked at it, I'm guessing you already knew that..
Something that is often overlooked with towing is frontal area...
Your Bronco is rated for 3,500lb, and 40 SqFt of frontal area... The Casita Spirt, at 7ftx9ft, has a frontal area of 63 SqFt... A typical overland trailer tends to have a much smaller frontal area.
Basically it's like pulling a...
The choice of materials for fasteners is a big factor as well, Frequently with things like Fender Liners a vendor, or the end installer, will choose to use stainless steel fasteners, which is fine with a mild steel liner, but not so good with aluminum.
Compound that with the fact that using...
The two things you listed are the same thing, but I think what you're really asking is the difference between National Forests, and National Parks... Which is a Square and Rectangle question...
National Parks are on National Forest Land, but National Forest Land isn't necessarily a National...
I really don't think this is as specifc as you're making it out to be...
The rack has firmware, just like a microwave oven or a computer mouse... When you get a new steering rack, through FPP or regular Ford parts inventory, That Firmware is Blank...
The process you need to accomplish is...
If you can't get it to work, you can just re-install your old 2.0 rack, clear any errors, and be back where you started..
the end goal is getting the rack programmed, It doesn't have to be programmed in your Bronco, it can be programmed in any Bronco...
@mpeugeot Has been doing exactly that...
Ford Diagnostic and Repair System
It's the software that Ford dealers use for a lot of stuff, You can get a three day license for it, But you also need a compatible J2534 Cable, and a Windows computer to use it, It's not a cheap route to go, if you don't have any of the stuff already..
Yes...
No, when I installed mine, Ford performance wasn't even selling the rack yet, so I didnt use a ProCal, I used FDRS, which requires swapping the VIN in the ecu for a vehicle equipped with the HOSS 3.0 rack, flashing the rack, and then putting the original VIN back in.
I really don't know if it...
I'd been waiting for AR to actually make an ANSEN to fit the 6G for a year before I gave up, and I gave up LAST summer.... I definitely wouldn't try holding your breath waiting for that wheel....
I did a swap and Flash, basically. Had to do some a relearns on modules, that you've probably seen mentioned in this and other threads, but nothing unexpected. I didn't change any settings from what I started with.
I don't think you're missing anything.... the ONLY reason Ford is treating the Badlands non-sas differently is that the ProCal has to be able to put all the settings in the TCS and ABS related settings based on the original settings, which is a different set of values for a Non SAS Bronco...
Yes is still the answer, I put one in my non-sas Badlands in Oct 23... the concerns about steering angle go out the door anyway as soon as you put a lift on or change wheel offset, which also change steering angle. Ford has a lot more concern about it then we do, because they are the OEM.
Don't forget you've got to deal with the FAD from the M190 being eliminated to if going to an M210, I don't know if a solution was ever found for that, or guys are still running around with half the M190 zip tied to their frames..