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  1. General Opinion: Manual Transmission (Update)

    I've driven auto and manual off-road, mainly slow speed trail work in the Rocky Mountains. Not King of the Hammers level, but the type of trails where some passengers would freak and demand to get out and walk. From those experiences, I'd say it's kind of hard to argue against auto, given...
  2. Discount tire won't install Icon Pro wheels?

    Discount Tire wouldn't rotate the tires on my son's car, he wanted the rear tires moved to the front, as those tires had more tread for winter front wheel drive traction. Apparently they quoted some policy about tread depth, but the result was he ended up driving with a less safe setup.
  3. Ford Performance Method 703 Wheels Weight = 28.4 lbs

    Unfortunately no but I'd like to, for now I'm just going off the Ford values.
  4. Ford Performance Method 703 Wheels Weight = 28.4 lbs

    Wow 23lbs, that's one of the lighter wheels I've heard about. Nice. The overall weight difference between the lightest 2-door and heaviest 4-door is around 900lbs. Include aftermarket items for additional weight. There's no free lunch, all that weight is going to negatively impact acceleration...
  5. Stupid %^&$ing sensors - Anyone with access to the factory service manual?

    Simplicity ftw. Planning to keep my Bronco for a long time, and figured these sort of items would cause trouble at some point. My base rear bumper got hit earlier this week, might have been in same boat as OP if I had sensors to worry about.
  6. Spare tire mount reinforcement kit now available from Ford Performance Parts

    As a forum member once told me when I questioned a purchase based on functionality... "it's about how it makes you feel". ;)
  7. Sync update woes, OASIS / FDRS

    My updates have been turned off since Oct 2023, and my Bronco seems no worse for it. I'd like a detailed change log to see what's being updated, and if it's anything I'd care much about. Overall when something is working fine why mess with it.
  8. Anyone cut into the Hardtop to flush mount reverse lights?

    Round flush taillights on back of a CJ and that sort of thing I'm down. But personally I would not cut into the Bronco hardtop due to it's double wall composite nature, thin outer wall, and possibly letting water or whatever inside or getting delamination of the layers. Unless maybe there is a...
  9. BESTOP - What we (or maybe just me) really want

    On a 2-door? When the weather warms, I'll take some measurements of my CJ Bestop and extrapolate, to see how it might fold on a Bronco. Hard to believe no one has a solution.
  10. Jeep dissing Bronco in Super Bowl ad

    Anyone catch the Harrison Ford Jeep ad? There was a shot of a Wrangler zooming by a Bronco as the driver smirked.
  11. 2025 Suspension Recommendations (by Snacktime)

    Too bad there isn't a way to increase spring rate or at least rear lift on a temp basis, only when the Bronco is loaded up. Back in the day air shocks were a thing, my buddy had the back of his '72 Skylark jacked up with them. The amount of lift could be adjusted with an air pump. Probably not...
  12. MIC hairline crack filling: peace of mind or waste of time?

    That sounds interesting. I assume because it's used for windshield repair, it can be wiped off around the crack exterior surface and won't be visible?
  13. Spare tire mount reinforcement kit now available from Ford Performance Parts

    Don't sweat it, some could purposely drive over a nail, and blame "woke" or whatever for the flat. DEI ate my homework. ;)
  14. 2025 4Runner vs. Land Cruiser off-road test comparison by TFL

    Interesting watching the 4-Runner climb the obstacle at the 16:55 mark no problem without rear diff locked. Related to that, seems like Toyota and some other manufacturers have done a better job with brake actuated traction control than Ford has with the Bronco. Basing that on a previous TFL...
  15. Regearing and doing 37s right

    What sort of engine power is Rory working with on his vehicles? I wonder if the 2.3L would be less of a pinion gear risk, especially if not used for extreme recovery type activities.
  16. Interesting Assembly line marking on frame, any ideas?

    Maybe. I work in IT and when coding sometimes include famous quotes or other nonsense comments mixed in with the logic. A few other coders do as well, adds some levity.
  17. No EV Bronco anytime soon?

    For now that probably would be the ticket, although the complexity of gasoline and electric motivation in a hybrid is less appealing. A gasoline Bronco and reasonable cost EV urban commuter type car would be a nice combo at least for my household usage.
  18. No EV Bronco anytime soon?

    Jim Farley indicating larger EV SUVs is not where it's at. And Ford will focus on smaller more efficient EVs. Wonder what that means for Bronco. I agree with him in the sense that smaller efficient urban vehicles are the sweet spot right now in terms of EV bang for the buck. But Ford mostly...
  19. Spare tire mount reinforcement kit now available from Ford Performance Parts

    That's what another forum member indicated. If steel then I'm wondering if I can weld something onto it at some point. I wouldn't be able to do that easily if having to remove plastic costing or if aluminum. Oddly the aftermarket clones of this plate are billed as aluminum.
  20. Dealership found metal chunks in rear end just before Oregon trip

    As long as they're ok with you driving out of state, I'd put the trip miles on the Mustang and be off to the races. I'm from Chicagoland, how bad could the weather be on the coast.


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