Recent content by CalvinT

Given any choice I'd prefer a quieter muffler. I'll drive my WRX with a Stromung muffler when I want rumble. I like the tip of the Borla over the "phart can" look of the AWE/APG. Thanks for the input! Gives me one more thing to add to the list. Just need to find a good shop.

I vaguely remember that. I'd go for a hidden rear mount if I didn't also want a trailer hitch.

That's with steel cable. Much lighter with synthetic. I was thinking about upright. And you're right, they're about six inches taller than more current models. But they are also narrower. No matter which winch is used, the spare tire will get in the way. It would have to be removed to safely...

I'm thinking about a used Warn M8274. You can pick them up for a reasonable price and they can be rebuilt. Warn stocks parts since they still make them in Oregon. They also have phone support. A M8274 with synthetic line weighs around 55 lbs. It's taller than other winches but not as wide.

Yep! The way you came is almost always clear. Not true if you keep going forward. I've been considering a winch cradle to go in my trailer hitch receiver. I'll fabricate an extension cord with Anderson connectors at each end. What size wire did you run to your winch?

Nice display, but doesn't tell me anything. For example, is it an iPhone app? An Android app? Do you need a laptop? How does it connect? Bluetooth? ODBII? Does it need a special cable? That looks like a real-time display, how does it get its data? As I said, I'm not familiar with it, as in...

I'm not familiar with that app.

I monitor the Fuel Economy display. I don't know if all Broncos have one or not. It gives instant fuel consumption.

I seldom get past 5th when around town (surface streets). But use 6th all the time when on the freeway. In Phoenix can't go very far without taking a freeway. I can see how someone on the east coast would find little use for 6th, but once you get west of the Mississippi you'll use 6th anytime...

I've ordered from Tasca with good results. But since I'm in Arizona, I save on shipping when I order from these guys. They're in Las Vegas. Phone support was good when I had a question, but you have to order from their website to get the best price. You need to know the right part number if...

I have the same problem. It only happens when I signal for a right turn, then let the steering wheel spin back to center. It doesn't happen when making a left turn, but then I'm not cranking the wheel as far over. There's either a weak spring or a detent not shaped correctly in the turn signal...

I learned to drive in an old Ford F-100 with a manual. I learned to take off on a hill without rolling back and without using the parking brake. The parking brake was foot activated. My father wouldn't let me get a license until I could do that (among other things like backing up). Just feather...

I've been trying to find a way to completely black out my Bronco. I'm an amateur astronomer. It's very bad form to display any white light until everyone is packing to leave. My Bronco won't cooperate. Some lights always come on when I open a door.

According to page 92 of the 2023 owner's manual you can test if the doors are locked. Just immediately pull on the handle after touching the lock sensor. It works on my Bronco. I just discovered this today. Before today I was trying to grip the handle without unlocking.

The keyfob shuts down after about a minute. From page 79 of the 2023 manual.