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UncleBrad replied to the thread TN Off Rodeo and Cameras.The Off-Rodeo is likely privately-owned or leased property. There was not a professional photographer peddling wares during the... -
UncleBrad replied to the thread TN Off Rodeo and Cameras.I was there last June. If I were you, I'd bring a Go-Pro and thread it in on the available dash mount. It's completely hands-off. You...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2027 Bronco Filson: Specs, Price, Features, Everything You Need to Know.How can any Bronco in the $70K+ territory be a "home run?" It's a gussied-up Bronco. It's not even available in a 2-door and/or manual...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2028 Jeep Wrangler Scrambler.Exactly. And it's not that I don't like my Bronco (I love it!) but having driven for over 50 years - and am alert to these things - I...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2028 Jeep Wrangler Scrambler.The OEM square headlights on the YJ are sealed beam (and replacements are readily available). There are lots of aftermarket options to...
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I have a late 22 2Dr Base with V6/Auto. I've swapped out the steelies for OBX tires & rims... so my calculations for tire-size are...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Gas mileage question.I'm at 22.5 mpg with 33ish" Wrangler DuraTrac RT tires (2.3L, 7MT, 2DR). I run almost exclusively in Sport GOAT mode, with the ProCal 4...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2028 Jeep Wrangler Scrambler.Jeep YJ's are making a big comeback, and good examples are getting hard to find here in the salt belt. All those years it was put down...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Recall 26S35: 2025-2026 Bronco 2.3L Engine Assembly Replacement [May 28, 2026].This notice indicates the failure is tied to an issue in assembly - not in design.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2 Dr, 2.3L, Manual, is this the best Ford Bronco configuration? Full off-road test!.Same story here. I learned on a 1967 Ford Ranger pickup with a three-on-the-tree. I can detail every reason why a manual transmission... -
UncleBrad replied to the thread 2028 Jeep Wrangler Scrambler.You speak truth.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2 Dr, 2.3L, Manual, is this the best Ford Bronco configuration? Full off-road test!.Exactly. To me that is a critical factor in a marriage agreement.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2025 Manual Transmission Thread.Several months ago there was a thread in which Ford OffRodeo announced they ARE accepting your personal Bronco on the trails now...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2025 Manual Transmission Thread.Just a quick note: the OffRodeos completely exclude training and gaining experience with the manual transmission. I went to the...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Is this dash view not possible in a manual 2024 Badlands?.As I type this, there are tens of thousands of manual transmission owners airing down their tires...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Is this dash view not possible in a manual 2024 Badlands?.I wonder if this is attributable to the numerous numerous GOAT mode features which the 7MT excludes (and are specific to the automatics)...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Two door LWB??.Exactly. What you said.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Bronco Sales Report: 18.6% Increase in April 2026, Beats Jeep Wrangler Monthly Sales For First Time!.>> If Ranger came standard 2Dr and dropped a few k off the base price EXACTLY. This is a proven strategy - especially as gas prices...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread You have $1-$2k to spend right now... what are you getting?.My Bronco is perfect. With these insane prices, I keep it garaged and pick the lint off it as needed. I got a 1988 Jeep YJ to toddle...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Ford ProCal problems?.Ah - that I did not know. Sorry if I misunderstood what you were saying. Sure hope there isn't an implicit ProCal4 problem...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Ford ProCal problems?.I may be wrong, but perhaps the Ford tune is not yet available since the 2.3L MPC engine upgrade in the 2025 model (which includes port...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Ford ProCal problems?.I installed the ProCal4 tune on my 2024 Big Bend 2.3L MT a year ago, and have had zero problems. Best thing I ever did to the vehicle...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Manual transmission drivers - does shifting linkage get smoother with use?.Exactly! For a truck, it's great, and certainly much, much better than the offerings of the past. But it's not an old Muncie with a...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Manual transmission drivers - does shifting linkage get smoother with use?.I agree with several of the posters on this thread: change that transmission oil! I went with this...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 26 Badlands shipping with sport mode.Yes. For me, the biggest difference was not so much a power increase, but in throttle response. Be aware, though, that if you go with...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 26 Badlands shipping with sport mode.Putting my 2024 Big Bend 7MT in Sport mode is the first thing I do when firing it up. It turns off the idiotic start/stop, and coupled...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Modern Technology & Off-roading.This seems funny now, but I'm thinking it won't be even remotely funny only a couple of years from now. -
UncleBrad replied to the thread $8/mo for connected Nav is too much..Before I bought my Big Bend, I briefly had a 2024 Bronco Sport. It had Ford's navigation (and I really liked it). The salesman told me...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Driving Sports TV buys a manual 2026 2-door! Off-road trail review.Me too.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread $8/mo for connected Nav is too much..>>here is Apples privacy policy, I don’t think your info is being sold: There's that "Trust me bro policy" which does not translate...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Driving Sports TV buys a manual 2026 2-door! Off-road trail review.I saw this! It's rare that a 2-door manual is thoroughly reviewed, and that delightful Badlands is arguably the best trim for that...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread $8/mo for connected Nav is too much..My 2024 Big Bend did not even come with navigation. For those who say: "Hey - what's the problem? I use Apple|Android..." But you pay...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread 2025 Manual Transmission Thread.Right! I was thinking the same thing. There are too many variables. Vehicle weight (as in the Miata), gearing, driver experience, where...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Two batteries dead one after another..>> My 2 YJ's were under engineered pieces of crap! I also have had two of them. They surely have their problems! But, for sure, they...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Two batteries dead one after another..>> Jeeps are tractors compared to Bronco! When the tractor fires up and gets you where you need to go, I'll take the tractor. No BMS...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Two batteries dead one after another..What if it's not gremlins? What if we're talking about capacity limits inherent in the design? This vehicle has lots of ways to...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Two batteries dead one after another..This is my single biggest gripe about my Bronco: there is no overhead in the electrical system. There is the constant scanning for...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Appalachia Road Trip- National Parks, Hikes, Supercel, and Offroading.This is exactly my idea of a perfect road trip. I suppose the west can is beautiful in a brown, barren, desolate sort of way, but the... -
UncleBrad replied to the thread Can’t stop redlining the 2.3.I love the 2.3L. I don't push it, because it's got plenty of horsepower and - most of the time - enough torque. I was always taught...
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I wave at every Bronco I see. If they don't wave back, it's not a big deal at all and I don't think any less of them for it at all. Some...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread THE BRONCO “wave”??.I've had my Bronco now for over a year, and have received exactly one wave. But there aren't many Broncos around here. I think part of...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Bronco on fire.Can't a deteriorating MIC top cause that? -
UncleBrad replied to the thread GMC Jimmy is under development.I'm picking up what you're putting down. Really.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread GMC Jimmy is under development.Tell us you you REALLY feel! :)
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HOLY SMOKES!!!!! Doesn't that put what the average Joe wants into perspective! Looking at this poster tells me that most people are...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread GMC Jimmy is under development.Nailed it. The perfect Blazer.
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Most Annoying Bronco alert.My Big Bend purposely has none of the extras, and is stripped to the bone, but still gets annoying. It doesn't seem to understand that...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread We love Broncos but… what’s the most annoying “small issue” with your Bronco?.Spot on! My biggest gripe as well. Your observation about automatic drivers being the target audience for such a logical aberration is...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread Starting over.I got exactly what I wanted. No regrets, but some disappointments. Like the price I had to pay for it and the fact that there is no...
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UncleBrad replied to the thread No V-6 Two Doors??.A 2-door buyer would immediately notice your dangling preposition...
