Recent content by harpo

my 22 was fine till sometime this year. I look for cracks occasionally (3 to 6 month intervals) and finally saw some last week. Some of the other hard top cracking threads show the cracking affects all kinds, all locations, all climates. Garage queen tops crack too.

So is there any way to slow or stop cracking or seal cracks? I've got a summer 22 build 2 door. Noticed bubbling above the rear window with a tiny crack at the bubble center and some possible map cracking on the drivers side front panel at the front outside corner. The damage is barely...

I think you are underestimating how cheap I can be ; ) If they were the same price I would have taken a long look at the automatic. We rented an expedition once and I was pretty impressed with the 10 speed transmission. It was definitely a huge step up from the "slush boxes" of the past.

There will be a battery breakthrough. Energy density will increase, weight will decrease, off-road performance will exceed gas engine vehicles. Imagine 4 lightweight in wheel motors with 4 wheel steering. No turbo, no gas engine, no transmission, no drive shafts, no mufflers... How long will...

I did the 5 to 2 shift in my badlands, was pretty happy the engine didn't explode as someone described above. 40000 miles later the clutch seems ok. I was mindlessly following 2 slow campers in 6 gear at about 55 then realized I had a passing lane, floored it, nothing since I was in 6th...

After setting the alarm off twice today (putting on / taking off my ski boots) I decided to take action. Your post gave me the confidence to try. I do not have the fine motor skills to copy your solution so I just sanded off the button (saw that recommendation a long time ago in a thread far...

Downwind helps too, noise and mileage! Watch the weather and plan accordingly ; )

Another manual request and would be thrilled if the emergency button was just deleted. I also accidentally set mine off weekly.

My order was pretty similar to zukes. Seemed goofy, so I went to the official ford parts site and tried to order through them which sent me to a dealer in Michigan who wouldn't ship to Utah. Then did a Utah dealer parts department check and they wanted over $300 so I just went back to the...

You're right, I can't count, only 4 recalls since I decided not to get the block heater. The service manager told me they didn't have the parts for the backup camera. I checked after I saw your post and Ford says parts are available. Ford also said parts were available this summer for the...

I might agree with you if I could actually get any recall work done... I think I have 5 recalls but currently only 1 has parts available. WTF. Seriously, the fuel pump one really bugs me because that potential leaves me stranded. I spoke with the dealer today since they finally got parts in...

I couldn't even have a conversation with a friend in a crosswind. It was embarrassing, luckily it was a short trip and we were only on the highway for 8 miles. I don't mind the noise much when I'm alone, but it really bothers me if someone else is in the vehicle. I don't even bother turning...

Keep us up to date on your parallelogram project and try to ignore the squirrels (I know easier said than done ; ).

It was absurdly easy. I hit the timer on my phone, picked the part up off the basement floor, grabbed my coffee and walked out to the garage. Opened hood, looked at it again for about 20 seconds, went back to the basement for a screwdriver and plyers. Popped off the connections on the front...

I didn't block the a pillar vent since I discovered that if you turn on just the dash vents and foot vents no air goes to the a pillar vent. Then if I want max foot heat I just manually close the dash vents. (I keep the passenger side vents mostly closed unless I have a passenger...) Why the a...