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In the meantime...double-checked the gauge on my fire extinguisher.

Bummer that should be enough. You may want to try to switch off, back up, level wheels, then drive back on to ensure it wasn't already disconnected when you drove up on the rock?

Forgive me for asking the obvious, but I have to ask to eliminate the possibility: Are you on flat ground? If so, nothing will happen. With sta-bar connected, need to drive onto something with ONE front wheel higher than the other. Then flip the switch (disconnect sta-bar) and you'll see the...

At the expert direction of a graybeard

Ah ok...I just noticed that Sport and Baja are also 'Tight' to offer similar slower response ('tightness') at speed, which makes sense. I apologize for my confusion :crazy:. I'll just have to be gentle with the steering in MUD mode on the rocks, or finally cave in and get Forscan.

One more thing not in the chart... "Brake Over Accelerator" is disabled in all off-road GOAT modes (Sand, Mud/Ruts, Rock, Baja)...important if you're doing left-foot braking to help control throttle response when crawling.

Thanks. Not sure where that chart comes from, but looks reasonable. Per the chart, MUD = similar throttle response as NORMAL, softer steering, and softer trans (delayed upshifts). That seems to be what I experienced between MUD and NORMAL. Also per the chart, ROCK has softer throttle...

The throttle input part makes no sense - mud/ruts mode actually lowers accelerator pedal responsiveness and delays transmission upshifts - opposite of sports mode. Respectfully, where did you get your information? As for steering output, I'll just steer a little slower in high traction...

Full OEM skids are $870 on Ford Accessories site (2-door: MB3Z5D032D , 4-door: MB3Z5D032E). You could also look at lighter weight and/or more protection alternatives, like Talon's garage. Ford Bronco Skid Plates – Talons Garage . You'll also need to consider sliders if it doesn't already have...

For those thinking about adding the OEM stabar disconnect: there are two solenoids that are energized to enable the disconnect - those should be wired in series (not in parallel) to the aux switch circuit used.

After test off-roading other Broncos with and without the disconnect, I added the disconnect wired to AUX switch - mostly for offroad comfort. It's been working great for me.

Sharing my experience with a 4 door: I have the factory non-B&O 7 speaker system (6+1 sub), and just installed the 6 speaker Alpine S package from Trail Seven (retaining the OEM sub). While it is subjective, I'm very happy with the result - big improvement - don't feel I need to make any more...

Which model of Alpine speakers did you go with?

Looks like 7-8pm Eastern time, so very soon...

Jay Leno takes a deep dive into the "original dune buggy"—his authentic 1942 Ford GPW. While many associate the Jeep solely with Willys, Jay explains the fascinating history of how Henry Ford, a noted pacifist, was tapped by the government to mass-produce this legendary 4x4 using the Willys...