Thanks so much for the kind words, Dave!
We passed by this place on our trip, but unfortunately we did not have the time to stop and wait for any fly-bys. Judging by that flyover video, seeing one here would be stellar. One day!
For sure.
There isn't much around here honestly, mostly hiking trails etc. unless you travel to the coast or out elsewhere, I'd like to get out to the Big Bend area, maybe some others will chime in. I think there are some trails and stuff around Enchanted Rock out by Fredericksburg which is the hill/wine country that is really pretty. I've been to Hidden Falls with side x sides and RV'd there with friends a few times, it's a lot of fun, lots of crawling etc. but nothing like the pix you have above but some pretty sights.
That happened to me. I changed the battery in the key fob and haven't had a problem since. I keep a spare battery in the console now.
Great write up this sounds like an awesome adventure! Definitely want to make my way up there. Did you ever find a fix for you window squeaking? I just got back from Big Bend (gorgeous btw) and am noticing the same squeaking on the drivers side window that you noted. I am thinking it may have been some dirt that got into the door when I had my window down as it was very dusty and windy at times. I’m going to blowout the window area with a compressor while it’s in the down position to see if that helps but wanted to see if you had any other ideas.To wrap up my 4326.7 mile (@ 17.5 MPG, running only 91 octane) adventure out to Death Valley and back (almost exactly 100 hours of vehicle runtime), I'm really impressed with how this (almost entirely) stock Bronco did. It handled everything we did, outpaced a lifted 4Runner, got us to some awesome spots, and only has a few new rattles.
As far as those rattles are concerned:
- tailgate (I think Taboose Road knocked something loose inside the tailgate)
- driver window squeaking (once again, I think Taboose Road caused this, but I haven't noticed it in a few days)
- rattling from passenger side, sounds like the rear of the front passenger seat, or something under the rear passenger seat; only occurs on rough roads
- rattling under the front driver-side of the Bronco; nothing is obviously loose and it rides normal, but it's obnoxious to hear on rougher patches of pavement and offroad
- occasional squeak in the middle gasket between the front two roof panels; not constant, but would be annoying if it gets any worse
- small gap in driver-side cargo area gasket (above the taillight) allowed dust into the rear of the Bronco
The ONLY issue I experienced with my Bronco on this trip was with the keyfob. Several times throughout the trip, the Bronco refused to detect the key (and I hadn't brought the spare...). The first time this happened, I ended up having to put the key in the spot in the center console for it to be detected, but once I took it out, the warning message came back. Since that happened, it failed to recognize the key several more times, but once inside the Bronco, manually unlocking via the keyfob seemed to tell the Bronco the key was in the cabin. I haven't had any issues with this since, but it was concerning when I was 1700+ miles from home
All that being said, I'm eager to upgrade the shocks and tires plus add on-board air to this rig, as money allows. More clearance wasn't necessary for anything we did, but it would have made things easier and just look better too, but I can't complain with this rig as it sits now!
Thank you very much!
Update: The compressor didn’t do much of anything when I tried to blow down the window cavity. After that I wet the window and rolled it up and down a few times. Squeak went away immediately And haven’t had any issues since. Might just carry a spray bottle with me on the trail next time.
