You probably could run 87 for daily driving duties, but once you put any type of significant load (climbing a hill, maybe even a mild hill start from a stop, spirited acceleration onto on ramp etc...), it'll def pull timing. Performance is going to suck at that point.....which begs the...
They tracked tire changes by miles driven (not by time, if that's what you think I was implying). The MT's were generally done around 3000 miles (this is exclusively all Bronco Off Rodeo miles). The Raptors would be around 6000 miles.
RT's have chipped the crap out of the rocker panels, even with front mud flaps. Wish I got PPF for the rocker panels when I first bought it. Otherwise fine tires, had it down to 15 PSI in Baja, full loaded, no issues or abnormal off road wear.
Bronco Off Rodeo in LV mentioned that their...
Tunnel vision, pretty easy to have on smooth dirt roads in the desert. That's why I believe every fire road in the desert should have one nice ditch to keep your speed in check, or at least make you pay attention.
You know what fuel is even less dense than ethanol? Nitromethane......and we all know what cars run nitromethane, right? Those slow, loud POS's.....why don't they listen and use gasoline with way more energy....
Fox Live Valve shocks are not ferrofluid shocks. They use electronically controlled solenoid valves for fast adjustments.
Fox is clearly going for a niche application with these shocks....3.5" lift over a Sasquatch? So 1" of static rebound travel? No thanks. Hopefully the bypass ports...
Can you also get the measurement from the shock mount on the lower arms (the bolt location) to the inside of the top coil bucket....at full droop and bump where the first binding happens (ie, cv's or ball joints). Much appreciated!
Not the length, the pivot points, probably at the frame to modify the instant center which affects how much anti squat you get. Adjust instant center, reduce anti squat, improve traction over uneven surfaces. The issue posted in the video wasn’t an articulation or travel problem. It was...
Portals in the rear affect the anti squat value, ie it increases it due to a combination of factors, one of them being a rise in CG. Anti squat is useful for situations where you don't want the rear to compress, but rather put the power to the ground. That's great if you have traction, but...
The edge you want in the rear isn’t more ground clearance in today’s racing. It’s to reduce unsprung mass. Masons next gen trophy truck is looking to do that with a tractor tire drive configuration.
TLDR: Portals were introduced to solve a CV angle limitation in AWD IFS Trophy Trucks while maintaining suspension travel comparable to 2WD trucks. Increased ground clearance was mostly a side benefit, though that clearance also happens to work well in KOH-style environments.
The advent of...
First change was 1200 miles...clean out whatever debris might have accumulated from a new engine break-in. Next one will be around 8700 miles, get it tested and compare that to Ford's oil life monitor. Then follow the oil life monitor for subsequent oil changes. Depending on what the results...
Lincoln's problem is that it's an MBA car division. They're hoping that a dressed up version (not substantially different) is enough to capture some of the luxury car market share. They don't actually seem interested in competing head to head with Land Rover or Mercedes...it's expensive and...
2000 Ford Ranger Manual (used, sold)
2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning (used, still have)
2008 Yamaha WR250x Manual, lol (used, sold)
2016 Audi A3 e-tron "Manual" (new, leased)
2010 Lexus GX 460 (used, sold)
2025 Ford Bronco Manual (new, current)
Before the GX started giving me problems, I was...