Recent content by Dave42

Had a great experience at Tennessee Off-Roadeo. Picked it mostly because it was closest to home and closest to my likely terrain. People were great, and learned a few things.

Also, the weather panels might be super useful off-road, when the trails are sloppy.

Looks great. Weather panels a huge plus; might save a lot of effort re-installing the stock doors when it's only going to rain a day or two. MOLLE is a good touch.

BD Sasq, 2.7L 2 door - 12k, about 1 year old, and no issues, just a lot of "annoyances" that a person my age would have with most new vehicles (how arrogant is it for Ford to just assume that I value hypothetical MPG more than unnecessary wear and tear on my battery and starter by automatically...

Yea, that's the big hesitation doing something like that with the Bronco - keeping that paint looking good after getting bashed & scraped by rocks, tree-roots, logs, stumps etc. on narrow trails. My 3/4 tons never went any further offroad than a gravel pit or woodlot. Looks like from the photos...

Looks really good. Did you take them to a bodyshop, or are you good with paint? If a bodyshop, how much did it cost? (if you don't mind sharing). I've had several 3/4 ton pickups over the years with steel wheels that I wished the rims matched the body, but the potential cost scared me away.

Definitely want a Bimini (aka Bikini) top for my 2-door Bronco like the one I had in the early 1990's for my FJ40. It was awesome, as I could leave the hardtop off all summer instead of worrying about pop-up T-storms while I was at work - it kept *most* of the rain off, especially if it was...

Sasquatch 2-door. No complaints (and I set my cruise-control at 80 on the interstate). I bought it for off-the-shelf off-road capability, but I need to drive 3-4 hours to get to a decent off-road park, and I'm really happy with the road-manners in a vehicle this sure-footed off-road.

Very happy with my 2-door so far. Considering a rear seat delete for more cargo space - but then, we have no kids, and I rarely used the back seat in my previous daily-drive. 2-door held 2 guys overnight gear + coolers & recovery kit fine. 2-door is NOT for kid-hauling if you want any cargo...

Last few years, I've noticed the same thing with traffic lights - the new LEDs don't generate enough heat to melt the snow accumulation on the lenses. Nothing like approaching an intersection on a snowy night, and guessing whether or not you have the green light.

Mmmm... I might look into that. Going to have some time on my hands this winter if the weather's typcical. I'll make a point to rip a few CD's lossless to a thumb drive and see how it compares ease-of-use v. my MP3.

Someone else mentioned that, and a reply mentioned a fix that worked on mine. Whack it a few times with the heel of your hand, and it should slide over a bit.

I forgot one (or two, depending on how you're counting). Owner's Manual! - 1) Seriously, I drop >$50k on a vehicle and Ford's too dam* cheap to give me an actual owner's manual? What if the infotainment/LCD screen goes bad? How do you look anything up? On a tiny cellphone screen, after...

What's the best way to fix/minimize/camouflage minor scratches to the paint and factory hardtop once you've hosed off the mud & gone through a car wash? I've never had this problem before - all my previous off-roading was on ATVs or in old beater vehicles (an early '70's Toyota FJ-40; rust was...

Double thumbs up for CD-player. The vehicle I traded had a 5-disc changer. Far better audio quality than my MP3 player. Unfortunately, actually owning your books, music, movies, etc. is not a "thing" any more.