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It just occurred to me that this may just be an issue of the stock tires. They are notorious for trapping rocks and debris - getting back on pavement leaves me flinging stuff for a few minutes, even at highway speeds. My guess is they are just frantically launching mud into the deep recesses of...

I’m looking for a low-profile box to mount on my PackRax to store my recovery gear. This will free up space in the cargo area, as well as keep my interior clean from dirt acquired via off-road recovery. Most overland-type boxes are far too big for this configuration. Looking at pelican cases...

Got it. Will do.

I normally avoid mud because of the pain it brings for months afterwards. Having said that, I’ve driven many vehicles through very muddy situations, and never seen anything like how badly the Bronco gets caked in every single crack and crevice. I had to hit a single muddy spot on a trail back in...

Curious if you have ideas for mounting an ATAS on the Bronco. I had a thought of mounting it to the front bumper, but I don’t think there is enough clearance. Rear bumper is plastic, and I’d be wary to mount it higher for vertical clearance issues.

I used hamstudy.org. Each day, I would read the questions from a sub element briefly, then do study mode for 20-30 minutes until my “aptitude” level was at 100%. That’s probably overkill, but it was attainable without too much effort. Ten days later, I finished the final sub element and took the...

Ah, ok. I was looking at the Extra question pool and felt lost and overwhelmed by it. I may need to expand my skills and knowledge a little further before I take the exam, just to have a baseline knowledge.

What happens this summer?

Thanks for that. I’ll check it out. In other news, I passed my general class license last night. That was much easier than I thought it would be. I think I may just keep studying and get my Extra while I’ve got momentum. Why not, right?

Thanks y’all, I appreciate the input.

Looking at upgrading my ham license to play on HF frequencies. What are things I need to consider when installing a mobile HF radio in a Bronco? how does the mix of steel and aluminum panels impact grounding and noise? I have an aluminum roof rack (TRMR) - is that a suitable location for an...

first one is mine at Big Bear when it was only a few weeks old. Second two were at Vegas Off Roadeo. The bottom pic has the Bronco almost perfectly balanced on the corner wheels, with the front on a loose boulder. The guide was able to throw the back corner into the air with his hands while I...

1999 TJ. It’s still sitting in my driveway and I’m looking to sell it now. Held on to it while my Bronco was having electrical problems and spent half of its early life at the dealer. Now that I’ve got it back, I’m ready to part with the Jeep. Don’t know if I’ll ever be truly ready to leave it...

Back in business!

Well, I just got a call from the dealer. They found a loose ground on the 4x4 module. They fixed that and have driven it without any recurrence of the issue. Waiting for the next call with the all-clear. Seems like this is one of the first things that should have been checked two months ago, but...

Now the service advisor and the Ford customer service rep are not returning my calls or emails. I’m only reaching out about once a week, so I don’t think I’m hounding them or being annoying. On the bright side, however, I can see that my bronco was started up twice yesterday without any codes...

different dealer. Bought in TX, drove to CA.

Main antenna is mounted to the very rear of the roof rack, amp is under driver seat, interior antenna is on center console next to window switches. It’s switched off.

Update: got a call from the dealer. The BCM harness checked out fine. It took nearly three weeks to check continuity on a single harness. Ford is now saying that all aftermarket gear needs to be disconnected and removed. The problem is that I only have three devices wired in: 1) Heretic light...

They finally moved it into a bay a few days ago, and I can tell that they are working on it, because I see my estimated range dip by a couple miles every now and then. Still no word or updates. 43 days since I last had use of my Bronco. I don’t know when I should initiate a buyback with Ford. I...