Recent content by NCCarguy

new 24 Wildtrack late in 25 56K MSRP was 69K+/-. It kinda depends on what you're getting. You want the best deal, go with a 25 that's been on the lot for a while, they're out there....and the longer you wait, the better deal you can get.

I thought I would share some thoughts on my experience with the EZ4x4 hinge and rack set here. First, the installation of the flip panel hinges are simple and well explained in the video that you will find a link to in the instructions that come with them. I absolutely love these things! It...

my guess is that you still have the issue, it's just on the back axle now and you don't feel it. I think the next time you rotate the tires, it will be back. I would still advise you to find someone that can road force balance wheels by the lugs and not the center, I think you'll need that in...

keep us posted, you can see the issues that I just dealt with over a vibration and mine was just a balance issue.

Final Update! At least I hope this is. I finally got the Bronco back Friday afternoon. The dealership had it for over a month and the end result is almost ridiculous. I am grateful that the shop foreman got involved and we were able to resolve it without them making a major mess out of my...

Check out the IG of a guy that owns a wheel shop in Lincolnton NC. I think it's STW direct. I can look it up if that doesn't get you there. He states that on MOST aftermarket wheels they like to balance them by the lug holes, and not the center. He says that most all factory wheels are good...

I'll say this. Vibration issues are a real challenge. I already knew this from the dealings that I went thru with my Ex's Kia Sorento. I can't tell you how many times that I drove an hour away to meet with the service manager and try to find the source of the vibration. He and I road force...

The service manager told me that they had a lot of trouble with some of the F-150 Platinums that sat for a long time during Covid because no one was buying that expensive a vehicle. and he said that the tire manufacturers told him that it's usually with new tires that have not been through...

the last 6 digits in the Vin number on mine are B09552. I am not looking at the door jamb for the build date, but nothing about that number tells me that it was built late in 24, and I just purchased it on August 1, 2025....so there's a very real possibility that it sat for a long time. I'll...

I'll keep this updated if they are able to fix this issue, whether it's balancing the tires or replacing them. I felt like the vibration was faster than the tire rotation, so I was believing it was a driveshaft or axle, but I can buy that it's more than one tire, which would make sense...

latest update - Met with the shop foreman last night and they hooked up a vibration analyzer to the Bronco and we took a ride. I drove while I explained to him what I could feel and he rode in the passenger seat with his laptop while watching the vibration trends. As soon as I would start out...

interesting....I'll keep this updated. They may try to say that it's normal, but I'm going to make them drive a new with me to show me that it is.....it's not normal. This numbs my hands when I drive it more than a few minutes. The service manager did say that they had a lot that had that issue...

Thanks! I'll keep this updated as this saga continues, maybe it will end up being something that someone else finds helpful.

Well, I thought I would keep this updated, although it does seem like this may be an isolated issue, so I'm not sure how many people it will help. After 2 more weeks just sitting at the dealership apparently waiting on a backordered torque converter, I drove back to the dealership to find out...