Having lots of personal experience with the good ole mechanical 4x4s, I remember struggling mightily with some. Some were especially sensitive to the least little bind. A trick I learned was to coast in neutral for a ways with my hands off the wheel - just let everything settle out - then pull...
Have an uncle who bought a new split-window corvette in 1963. Yes, the real deal with fuel injection. Traded it in on something āpractical.ā A few years ago when I saw a 63 fuelie sell for outrageous price I mentioned it to him.
He then proceeded to explain the math of cars as āinvestmentsā...
Ummm, are you buying this the vehicle to sell, or to drive?
From a financial perspective, the best strategy is to drive a vehicle until the wheels fall off. Buying & selling becomes a sinkhole of funds; even if you can sell it for what you bought it for there are still losses due to taxes...
Been four wheeling all my life, and I donāt care how big your tires, no matter the lockers & engine - sooner or later a winch is the safest & best way to get you out of a situation.
<< ⦠on the freeway cruising in my Black Diamond at 71mph, I activated the noise app on my smartwatch and it showed 73db.
We went for a ride in his Badlands with mid package cruising at 61mph, I activated the noise app and it showed 70db. ⦠>>
Hey wait a doggone minute here. Tests were at...
Right. Iāve done this on my vehicles. Dynamat (tar-like sheets) applied to metal panels, including outer door skins & floors. Dynapad (foam) applied to inside of plastic interior panels or even over vapor barrier. It helps, but it canāt transform a Model-T into a Lincoln...
Unrelated swag I stumbled upon.
My wife got me a cool Sasquatch t-shirt from a company called Aksels. They also have hats, socks, even stickers with a Sasquatch.
https://aksels.com/search?q=bigfoot**&type=product
(I have no association with this company, I just thought they had some cool stuff.)
Great great awesome great story!
I grew up in Odessa. Been four wheeling & camping in Big Bend multiple times (Tacoma, J-10 pickup) - those are the backcountry roads the Bronco was built for! You picked a good time of the year for Big Bend.
Of course youāre right when you say it isnāt about the power. Compare to the 2.7 in the F150, or the 2.3 in the Ranger.
However we will probably never know what the limitation is about. My guess is duty-cycle + use-case + mods. Translation: lawyers didnāt want to cover the situation of a...
That someone might just be me. The capable bumper appears to have better aerodynamics than the modular, and the fog light placement is a win in my opinion.
Watched the whole video. The jeeps seem to struggle while the Bronco cruised!
Perhaps the explanation is in how much all the jeep accessories & mods weigh. Look closely & count the pounds! This should be a lesson for all of us: lighter vehicles perform better in every way - starting...
So⦠get a pickup, and maybe a topper that is a big & tall as you like?
Iām good with the fact that the Bronco isnāt any bigger than it already is. Smaller wouldāve been better.
:(Too bad so sad. Nevertheless you nailed it in the subject line. The trucking company did it - not Ford, not your dealer.
In reality however these things happen. Iāve seen worse. Like a dually with the fenders ripped off, or another with the cab smashed down to the level of the bed. Iāve also...