Momma needs (wants a new SUV), so I am parting with my 2023 Wildtrak so she can have a land yacht Lincoln. Delivery was in December 2022. I intended to turn Blanco Bronco into a legit overlanding vehicle. I off-roaded in KY a few times, but no major rock crawling, etc. A few dents and hits on...
Billy Blanco the Bronco.
Here is Billy Blanco getting rolled to the flatbed since he was naughty and didn't start a few weeks ago. Turned out to just be a battery. Thank you gravity!
Is this a beauty cover (it is cool looking)? I'm more concerned with hitting the bottom of the rear diff, not the back side. It doesn't look like it provides any protection along the bottom where the seal is, unless I'm not seeing it correctly.
I have the AWG 0FG with bash guard installed. It's too loud for me. I'm planning to swap it back to OEM this weekend. I'm of the mindset that there really isn't a way to make this V6 sound good.
I drained and refilled front and rear diffs and transfer case last weekend. 15k mileage. Straightforward except thought I would add the following tips:
Make sure you have a good fluid transfer system to fill. The fill holes on the Bronco aren't terribly hard to get to, but you will need some...
I don't have the cam phaser issue, thankfully, but it is louder than "normal" with some vibration. I don't think it is anything out of spec or any problems, but wondering if there is a way to make improvements.
Thanks all for your input. Seems like the risk-reward isn't worth it. I'll continue with 5k synthetic oil changes. I do wish the 2.7 was a bit more refined, especially when cold, but it is what it is.